Recent News
April, 2013
Take a look at Dr. Loret de Mola's interview on Infertility that aired on WGBZ and was also featured in the Alton Daily News here.
March, 2013
The State Journal Register recently wrote a piece on the accredidation of our Fertility and IVF Center. You can read the article here.
Listen to the recent radio piece that aired on WTAX about our Fertility and IVF Center here.
Dr. Loret de Mola and Dr. Casey Younkin have been named 2013 Best Doctors. You can see the official press release here.
November, 2012
Our very own Dr. Casey Younkin discusses the importance of bone health in the latest Senior Lifestyles section of the State Journal Register. http://www.sj-r.com/seniors/x871170031/Bone-health-critical-to-overall-wellness
Check out SIU Fertility & IVF center's special on obesity and infertility that aired November 16th on news channel 20. http://www.wics.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_8150.shtml
October, 2012
Drs. Doerr, Stehling and Hoefgen presented their resident research projects at the 79th meeting of CAOG in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Doerr gave an oral presentation on her work examining education for estimating blood loss after delivery. Dr. Hoefgen presented her poster on GYN surgery in the pediatric population. Dr. Stehling presented his poster on post-partum abnormal cervical screening follow-up. All three are congratulated on their success.
September, 2012
The SIU Fertility & IVF Center's 2nd annual birthday party was a great success! We would like to thank all the families and friends for coming out and celebrating with us at the Panther Creek Country Club. We look forward to seeing all of you next year. Be sure and check out News Channel 20's coverage of the event by clicking here
The Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology would like to welcome our newest Maternal Fetal Medicine physician, Dr. Elizabeth Ramsey Unal. She recently completed a three year Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship at MUSC in Charleston, South Carolina. We are very excited to have her as a part of our incredible team.
July, 2012
The SIU Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology would like to welcome our newest Resident Physicians. Our new first year residents are Anne Thomson, Jill Scherbel, Richard Glover, and Terrence Carter. Our newest second year resident is Angela Robinson. We are very excited to have them in our department and we wish them all the best in the coming year!
June, 2012
The SIU Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology would like to wish our fourth year residents Dustin Stehling, Holly Hollingsworth Hoefgen, and Christina Doerr Robinson the best of luck as they move into the next phase of their lives. Congratulations to all of you!
May, 2012
Our four year residency program currently is staffed by 15 resident physicians. Earlier this month we were awarded 4 year full accreditation status from the OB/GYN RRC. Also in early 2011 our program was granted accreditation to increase its permanent resident complement to 16, and we are adding residents every year to support 16 in July of 2013.
February, 2012
Our outstanding 2010 pregnancy rates are now available on-line for 2010! Check them out and compare us against national and regional averages. You can look them up at https:// www.sartcorsonline.com/ rptCSR_PublicMultYear.aspx?Clin icPKID=2532 or alternatively go to www.sart.org then click on IVF success rates, then Illinois, then SIU Fertility and IVF in Springfield.
We are very proud and honored to have been able to help so many families in Central and Southern Illinois achieve their dream of having a family!
January, 2012
A happy new year to all of our patients and good news! The SIU Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Ultrasound
received a 3-year re-accreditation with American Institute of Ultrasound
in Medicine (AIUM). This is a major accomplishment and demonstrates our
continued commitment to excellent patient care.
December, 2011
Alison Huff, MD is featured in the State Journal Register's article on 'District 186 successful alums'. Follow the link to read more about our very own Resident Physician Alison Huff. http://www.sj-r.com/top-stories/x1569721525/School-district-web-site-profiles-successful-alums