Iris Wesley

A heart for the mission, a mind for the work: Iris Wesley’s vision broadens care in Illinois

Over more than 40 years at SIU Medicine, Iris Wesley played a key role in expanding access to care across Illinois. Her collaborative leadership helped guide the growth of SIU’s Federally Qualified Health Center network, now one of the largest university-affiliated systems in the country.
SIU Medicine

Finishing strong: 2020-25 Strategic Plan Progress Report

A new progress report has been published to outline the accomplishments that reflect the resilience, innovation and unwavering commitment of our entire SIU Medicine community.
Ebru Demir

Ebru Demir, MSc, PhD: Exploring the brain’s blueprint for connection

SIU research scientist Ebru Demir studies how the brain forms, values and remembers human relationships — and what happens when that process breaks down.
Radiology graduates 25

Diagnostic Radiology celebrates 2025 graduates

SIU Radiology held its annual graduation ceremony on June 6.
SIU Residency

SIU Radiology welcomes 2025 incoming residents

Congratulations to our newest members of the SIU Radiology team.
Mentor of the Year Kent Arnold

Class of 2028 honors mentors

Each year, SIU medical students nominate exemplary care providers who give them professional assistance during the first year of study in Carbondale. The Class of 2028 recently selected a pair of
Dr. Crosby - ENT Rhinologist

SIU Medicine specialist shapes new sinus surgery standards

SIU physician Dana Crosby, MD, MPH , has helped to craft new clinical guidelines for treating patients with chronic rhinosinusitis, a condition affecting an estimated 1 in 10 Americans. Crosby was a
Anjali Patel in lab

SIU medical student awarded national research fellowship for work on cancer-fighting immune cells

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Anjali Patel, a second-year medical student at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, has been selected for the 2025 Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship by the
skull base surgery team

Residents gain hands-on experience with world-class skull base surgeons

In the days leading up to International Skull Base Surgery Day celebrated on June 4, residents from the Departments of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and the Division of Neurosurgery at SIU