James Althoff, MD

Dr. James Althoff is a family physician at Rural Family Direct Care in Freeburg. Born and raised in Jacksonville, Illinois, he earned his BS in chemistry and biology from MacMurray College in 1989 before graduating with honors from the University of Illinois Medical School at Urbana-Champaign in 1993.

His training continued at the SIU Family Practice Residency Program in Belleville, where he completed his residency in family medicine and served as chief resident during his final year.

Althoff and his wife, Kris, have two daughters, Emily and Rebecca.