
'Oh my gosh, I can breathe!' A patient’s life-changing care at SIU Medicine
As a full-time real estate agent and proud grandmother of six, Caron is used to staying busy. But for years, chronic sinus infections disrupted her life—striking almost every month and making it hard to sleep, breathe or feel her best.

Advanced cancer care options close to home
Simmons Cancer Institute offers nearly a dozen clinical trials for different cancer types, including lung, breast, multiple myeloma and urothelial cancers.

From Silence to Sound: Hearing Restored at SIU Medicine
With dozens of texts and calls coming in from anxious homebuyers and sellers, Kerris Osborn’s days are already full. Add in the demands of co-owning a busy deli with her husband, and it’s clear the

SIU physicians recognized with AMWA 2025 Inspire Award
The American Medical Women’s Association has selected seven physicians at SIU School of Medicine as recipients of the 2025 AMWA INSPIRE Award.

Denim & Diamonds marks 25 years of improved cancer research and care
Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU is hosting its 25th annual Denim & Diamonds fundraising gala on Saturday, October 11.

Summit to address rural health care workforce crisis
With many Illinois communities struggling to find doctors, nurses and behavioral health providers, leaders in medicine, law and public policy will convene on October 15 in Springfield for the 2025 Illinois Rural and Small-Town Health Summit.

Psychiatry association honors Dr. Kalyan Kandra
Dr. Kalyan Kandra was honored with two international awards at the Association for Academic Psychiatry Annual Meeting in Milwaukee on September 10-14.

Ansley recognized for community health efforts
SIU Medicine photographer Maria Ansley received the 2025 Alliance for Women in Medicine & Science Community Engagement Award at the Colors of Health Fashion Show on September 5.

SIU surgeon helps motocross rider rebound
Max Miller, 14, has had his share of great rides on his motorcycle. On a spring vacation day in 2025, he grabbed a little too much air on a jump and met an immovable object: a tree. Suddenly, his spring break had become literal.