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CHEST Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas

Published Date:

October 17, 2018

2018 CHEST Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas. October 6-10, 2018.

Please visit http://chestmeeting.chestnet.org/ for more information regarding the 2019 CHEST Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA.

Congratulations to our very own, Mirza Ali, MD and Abdisamad Ibrahim, MD, both PGY2's, and Abhishek Kulkarni, MD on your poster acceptance at the 2018 Annual CHEST Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Ali and Dr. Ibrahim traveled to Texas on October 6-10, 2018 to present their poster "Unusual Case of NSTFMI Associated with Myocardial Bridge".

Dr. Mirza Ali along with his mentor Dr. Abhishek Kulkarni, Division of Cardiology; SIU Medicine also presented on "Left Ventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy: An Underrecognized Cause of Heart Failure".

AFSCME, SIU School of Medicine ink 3-year agreement

December 4, 2025

SIU School of Medicine and AFSCME Local 370 have finalized and ratified a new collective bargaining agreement, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. The union represents more than 800 school employees across its campuses.

The doctors behind the smiles

November 24, 2025

When a child is born with a cleft lip or palate, SIU Medicine surrounds families with a team devoted to expert care and compassion, from a baby’s first breath to a teen’s final surgery. Our specialists walk alongside families, providing clarity, confidence and lifelong support every step of the way.

Alumni Donor Spotlight: A Gift of Gratitude

November 20, 2025

A first-generation physician from a rural community in southern Illinois, Dr. Jennifer Cook says she has often reflected throughout her career on the opportunities her medical degree created and on the patients and colleagues who shaped her path. That sense of gratitude inspired her to give back.