Erica Prater is a Nurse Practitioner for Endocrinology at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. Erica diagnoses and treats conditions related to the endocrine system, which includes your glands and hormones. Erica works with a broad array of diseases, including diabetes, thyroid diseases, metabolic disorders, menopause, osteoporosis, hypertension, cholesterol disorders and infertility.