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TAYLORVILLE, IL – Do you have a child who needs a school physical? SIU Center for Family Medicine-Taylorville is hosting a school physical event 9 am – 12 pm on Saturday, August 1, at 303 East Bidwell in Taylorville. The event is by appointment only. School physical times can also be scheduled in the evenings of August 3 and 10, for children of busy parents and guardians. Call now to make an appointment at 217-824-1134. Vaccines will be available for all SIU patients who need them. Pediatric patients are allowed up to one accompanying guardian or visitors. All patients and visitors must wear a

The SIU Centers for Family Medicine, in coordination with the Illinois Department of Public Health, is expanding access to COVID-19 testing to everyone. Previously, testing was limited to those meeting certain screening criteria. Now, anyone can be tested, including individuals who have no symptoms. As restrictions on gatherings change and more businesses open, the testing expansion will give community administrators and public health professionals the opportunity to monitor infection rates and keep infection rates low. Carbondale’s testing site is located at the SIU Center for Family Medicine

Over 100 million Americans have hypertension, and more than half of those who are on antihypertensive medications still don’t have their blood pressure under control. Doctors at Southern Illinois University Medicine are conducting a groundbreaking clinical trial to test the effectiveness of a new device to lower blood pressure. The CALM-2 study is enrolling participants now. The CALM-2 clinical study is designed to evaluate an investigational device as a possible solution for patients whose blood pressure is not controlled with prescribed medications. People participating in this study will be

Be sure to tune in to the big game on Sunday, February 2 from 5:15-9:00 p.m. to catch the 30 second SIU Medicine commercial. The commercial is also showing in AMC theaters this winter.

Adults and children needing ear, nose and throat care will benefit from a new, state-of-the-art facility at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield. The Division of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery has opened a renovated, 22,000 square-foot clinic at 720 Bond Street in Springfield.

This milestone reflects the combined academic strength of the SIU campuses in Springfield and Carbondale and affirms the university’s national leadership in discovery and innovation.

Twenty faculty physicians at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine are included in Best Doctors® in America 2015 database. Best Doctors includes more than 45,000 U.S. physicians, chosen by peer review and representing the top five percent of physicians in more than 40 medical specialties. The SIU physicians, all members of SIU HealthCare or SIU Center for Family Medicine, are: Beau J. Batton, MD, associate professor and division chief of pediatric neonatology; Carol Bauer, MD, professor and division chair of otolaryngology; Lucinda S. Buescher, MD, professor, division chief of

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine honored several faculty members and students during its 2017 commencement on Saturday, May 20, at the University of Illinois at Springfield. Assistant Professor, Sabha Ganai, MD, PhD , director of gastrointestinal oncology at Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU received the 2017 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation. Jordan Lange, MD, Class of 2017, received the student humanism award. The awards are given annually to a faculty member and graduating student who demonstrate compassion, respect for patients

CARBONDALE, IL ─ Even if traditional “back to school” rituals present new questions for parents, public health officials and providers are reminding families that required physicials and immunizations should still be scheduled. Making those appointments now avoids the high demand period in August. “Due to the coronavirus, this year’s physicals will be handled differently. Since patients and their families will have fewer options for free clinical services, we are urging parents and our patients to schedule appointments now before the new school year begins,” said Dr. Max Crouse, chief resident

Even if traditional “back to school” rituals present new questions for parents, public health officials and providers are reminding families that required physicals and immunizations should still be scheduled. Making those appointments now avoids the high demand period in August. “This year’s trip to the doctor’s office or clinic may look a little different, but we want our patients to know that we have taken the precautions necessary to make sure our environments are ready and safe for their families.” said Rebecca Howard, certified nurse practitioner at SIU Center for Family Medicine in