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It's time to tee up! SIU Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics is excited to return to The Rail Golf Course for another great day on the green. This year, On Par for Pediatrics (formerly Camp Coco Golf Outing) continues the tradition of fun, food, and friendly competition, all in support of our young patients. Gather your friends for a day of golf, prizes, and a delicious dinner, all while making a meaningful difference. Proceeds from the outing help ease financial burdens for families of children receiving extended medical treatment by covering costs such as lodging, meals, and transportation

SIU Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics invites golfers to The Rail Golf Course for another round of On Par for Pediatrics on Monday, June 2.

In the last 10 years, SIU’s Fertility and IVF Center has become the preferred option for couples dealing with infertility. This spring, the center celebrated 10 years of helping couples start their families. In that time, the center has maintained a reputation for superior quality patient care and a state-of-the-art embryology laboratory. In 2016, Abbie and Mike Joyner of Sherman, Illinois, had hopes of conceiving a baby to start their family. After years of irregular cycles, one year of trying on their own, and six months of oral medications, cysts developed instead of healthy pregnancies

Nurses who provide care for farmers and workers in the agricultural sector can be better prepared for detecting and treating illnesses specific to the industry through a new educational program offered online.

A new mental health training resource is available to assist rural health care providers.

The United States is in the midst of an opioid overdose epidemic. Opioids (including prescription opioids and heroin) killed more than 33,000 people in 2015, more than any year on record, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nearly half of all opioid overdose deaths involve a prescription pain reliever. More Illinoisans die from opioid drug overdoses than from motor vehicle accidents or all gun-related causes. An educational conference will address issues surrounding the opioid prescription drug and heroin epidemic, starting at 8:30 a.m. on June 6 at the Mount Vernon

This blog is for informational and educational purposes only. The information, in whatever form, does not constitute medical advice, is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice and should not be used as a substitute for medical care and treatment. You should always contact your physician or qualified health care provider to determine what is appropriate for your health care needs and to answer questions that you may have regarding your health, medical condition or course of treatment. SIU internist Dr. Rexanne Caga-anan regularly sees new patients asking for refills of their

View a collection of origami donated to the Library by Nancy Graves MD, who finished her residency in psychiatry at SIU in 2009. She used beautifully patterned papers to create the intricately folded shapes. The collection is currently in the Library's display wall exhibit cases. Selections from the origami collection

SIU Orthopedic Surgery Residency presents Orthopedic Grand Rounds. We welcome Kenneth Thomas, MD of Orthopaedic Physicians Alaska. He will present "Orthopedic Surgery in Alaska: Unique Aspects of Working in the Last Frontier" on Monday, December 5, 2022, from 6:30 - 7:30 a.m. in Memorial Learning Center Room 2A. The practice of orthopedic surgery in Alaska presents unique challenges. The vast geography, extreme cold temperatures, wildlife, fishing, oil production, and socioeconomic factors all contribute to an interesting and unique array of orthopedic pathology. Dr. Thomas will present a

Congratulations, Sowmyanarayanan Thuppal, Ph.D., MD! Dr. Thuppal was presented with the 2020 Faculty Investigator Award from the Division of Orthopedic Surgery. This inaugural award acknowledges research efforts of SIU Department of Surgery faculty and their support of the Division. It is awarded to those that display exemplary mentorship of residents/medical students in research. Dr. Thuppal is a Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Surgery and is faculty at the Center for Clinical Research, SIU School of Medicine. He has 15 years of clinical research experience both in resource