Children with specific urological conditions requiring surgery have a new option for care closer to home. Ranjiv Mathews, MD, has partnered with Effingham Urology Associates to bring specialized pediatric urological care to Effingham County. Mathews will see patients at 414 W. Virginia Ave. in Effingham. He is the only pediatric urologist in an 80-mile radius.

Family physicians in nine Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine October 25 – November 17. The students are participating in the school’s Family Medicine Preceptorship Program. The experience provides an opportunity for students to use their medical knowledge in an office setting under the supervision of an experienced physician. The students choose from more than 160 family practice physicians in Illinois for their preceptorship experience. They will graduate from medical school in May 2018, then pursue advanced training in a specific

Family physicians in nine Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine October 25 – November 17. The students are participating in the school’s Family Medicine Preceptorship Program. The experience provides an opportunity for students to use their medical knowledge in an office setting under the supervision of an experienced physician. The students choose from more than 160 family practice physicians in Illinois for their preceptorship experience. They will graduate from medical school in May 2018, then pursue advanced training in a specific

International Scholar, Syrian Native to Present Pearson Lecture August 4, 2017 Abdul Nasser Kaadan, MD, PhD, will present “The History of Islamic Medicine” during Southern Illinois University School of Medicine’s annual Pearson Lecture. The free, public presentation will be held at 5 pm, Wednesday, August 23, in the South Auditorium, 801 N. Rutledge St. in Springfield A native of Syria, Kaadan, an orthopedic surgeon, is a visiting international professor of history at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. He is the founder and president of the International Society for the History of Islamic

International Scholar, Syrian Native to Present Pearson Lecture August 4, 2017 Abdul Nasser Kaadan, MD, PhD, will present “The History of Islamic Medicine” during Southern Illinois University School of Medicine’s annual Pearson Lecture. The free, public presentation will be held at 5 pm, Wednesday, August 23, in the South Auditorium, 801 N. Rutledge St. in Springfield A native of Syria, Kaadan, an orthopedic surgeon, is a visiting international professor of history at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. He is the founder and president of the International Society for the History of Islamic

International Scholar, Syrian Native to Present Pearson Lecture August 4, 2017 Abdul Nasser Kaadan, MD, PhD, will present “The History of Islamic Medicine” during Southern Illinois University School of Medicine’s annual Pearson Lecture. The free, public presentation will be held at 5 pm, Wednesday, August 23, in the South Auditorium, 801 N. Rutledge St. in Springfield A native of Syria, Kaadan, an orthopedic surgeon, is a visiting international professor of history at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. He is the founder and president of the International Society for the History of Islamic

Delta Region to add mental health component to school programs Communities and families in Illinois’ southernmost counties will have improved access to programs to combat chronic diseases thanks to a new $2.1 million federal grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The funds will support collaborations among health care providers, public health departments, schools and community organizations to use evidence-based models to address diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, stroke and behavioral health. The Illinois CATCH onto Health! Consortium has been assisting

Doubled space, ser vices benefit patients The purple and green walls at the SIU Center for Family Medicine in Springfield speak to the patients with quotes such as “An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away” and “Did you know that skin is the largest organ?” Freshly painted walls, more exam rooms, easier access to health care providers and services. These are just some of the benefits patients are enjoying at the SIU Center for Family Medicine, 520 N. Fourth Street in Springfield, which in late August opened a newly-built expansion that doubles its space to total 60,300 sq ft. The space increases

Doubled space, ser vices benefit patients The purple and green walls at the SIU Center for Family Medicine in Springfield speak to the patients with quotes such as “An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away” and “Did you know that skin is the largest organ?” Freshly painted walls, more exam rooms, easier access to health care providers and services. These are just some of the benefits patients are enjoying at the SIU Center for Family Medicine, 520 N. Fourth Street in Springfield, which in late August opened a newly-built expansion that doubles its space to total 60,300 sq ft. The space increases

Family physicians in eight Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine September 27 – October 20. The students are participating in the school’s Family Medicine Preceptorship Program. The experience provides an opportunity for students to use their medical knowledge in an office setting under the supervision of an experienced physician. The students choose from more than 160 family practice physicians in Illinois for their preceptorship experience. They will graduate from medical school in May 2018, then pursue advanced training in a specific