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Specialties
- Female Sexual Dysfunction
Bio
- Mary specializes in the care of women with female sexual dysfunction. She focuses on evaluation and treatment of common sexual health complaints, including low libido, sexual pain disorders, orgasmic problems, and arousal disorders. She works in collaboration with Dr. Katherine Hild-Mosley. In addition to treating female patients, Mary also treats men with sexual health problems, including erectile dysfunction, low libido, and premature ejaculation. Mary's clinical and research interests include female sexual dysfunction, male sexual dysfunction, and sexual function before and after cancer treatments. Prior to joining Southern Illinois University, Mary earned a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. She received her Master of Science in Nursing degree at the University of Illinois at Chicago in May 2009 and is board-certified by the ANCC as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
Education
- Undergraduate, BA American Studies, Depaul University
- Graduate School, MS Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago
Board Certifications
- Family Nurse Practitioner
Memberships
- American Urological Association
- lllinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing
- International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health
- North American Menopause Society
- Sexual Medicine Society of North America
- Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates
Mary Knox and the SIU HealthCare Female Sexual Dysfunction Clinic are located at the
Carol Jo Vecchie Women’s Center
415 N. 9th Street
Springfield, Illinois
217-545-5117
