Getting screened for head and neck cancer is as simple as opening your mouth and sticking out your tongue. The easy, painless five-minute exam will be offered free at Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) at Southern Illinois University Medicine from 4:30 - 6 p.m. on Monday, April 3, and Monday April 24 at SCI, 315 W. Carpenter St., Springfield. Appointments for the free screening can be made by calling 217-545-7493 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Parking for the screenings is available in the parking lot adjacent to Simmons Cancer Institute, which is accessible from W. Carpenter St. Regular check

Expertise We have the most comprehensive, multidisciplinary fertility center in Central Illinois dedicated to the treatment and care of infertile couples. Our clinic is unique in that we use a team approach for the female AND male patient to delineate the cause(s) of their infertility. Since 2009, the mission of the SIU Fertility and IVF Center is to assist patients in Central and Southern Illinois to accomplish their goal of conceiving a baby. Our physicians are board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and Urology. In addition, the physicians

Expertise The Urogynecology is a division of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology The Urogynecology division provides expert services to women with pelvic organ prolapse, urinary and fecal incontinence and the full spectrum of pelvic floor disorders. We have developed a multidisciplinary team of caregivers to treat Pelvic Floor Disorders. The team involves Urology, Physical Therapy, Gastroenterology, Colorectal Surgery, and Radiology all working together to offer the best patient care possible. Robotic Assisted Surgery The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology continues at the

Welcome to SIU Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. This site is devoted to the educational and research aspects of our department. It provides information intended for students, residents, and physicians. Patient related information is available here as well, but should you require additional assistance, please visit the SIU Medicine website. Our department is committed to the health and well being of the women of central and southern Illinois. We are proud that many of our residents have remained in this region after completing our program and that they are now providing an essential

Next Steps for Depression Treatment When you're suffering from chronic depression, life seems, well, lifeless. What if medications and therapy don't work? Dr. Jeffrey Bennett, psychiatrist at SIU School of Medicine, explains the next steps to ward off the shadows of depression. Depression is a serious medical illness affecting more than 14 million American adults every year, according to the National Institutes of Mental Health. Researchers believe that just 10 years from now, depression will be the second leading cause of disability worldwide. Each year, more than 30,000 people in the United

The Division of Clinical Psychology is a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, operating within a scientist-practitioner model, responsible for clinical care, training, and research that addresses the health, neuropsychological, emotional, social, and physical needs of people with chronic medical conditions, neurological diseases, developmental and academic issues, and psychiatric disorders. We focus upon the integration of science and practice in all our activities. We strive to provide an environment that advances scholarship and the pursuit of knowledge while offering clinical

The Division of Child Psychiatry at SIU School of Medicine was created to provide psychiatric and behavioral health services to the youth of central and southern Illinois. Our shared vision is that all young people will develop to their fullest potential emotionally, behaviorally and interpersonally with a goal of living their lives with a sense of self-worth, competence and connection to others. Our mission is to develop and promote practices that foster mental health, detect areas of dysfunction and provide treatment and support to children, their families and communities in which they live

The SIU School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry’s Division of Adult Psychiatry provides training and education in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment planning for adults 18 years and older, provided in accord with the SIU Medicine Mission Statement. Medical students and physician assistant students from SIU School of Medicine, nursing students, research interns, and psychiatry residents rotate through the adult services inpatient, outpatient, and ancillary services, participating in contextual and didactic education in the interview, examination, and treatment management of all