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Between birth and age 3, a child’s brain undergoes an impressive amount of change. The brain doubles in size in its first year, and by three, it reaches 80 percent of its adult volume. This period of a child’s life is the most important for brain development—and it’s inspired a new project from SIU Medicine’s Office of Population Science and Policy. Hillsboro Area Hospital serves as a community center, routinely hosts community events, houses a gym and has a day center within the confines of the hospital walls. Partnering with physicians, academics, early childhood workers, educators and

Dear Colleagues: On a quarterly basis, I will provide a written or video description of some of the recent activities, accomplishments, and upcoming events at SIU Medicine. I will keep you appraised of the various opportunities and challenges that are before us. These updates certainly will not include all of the important activities at SIU Medicine, but I will try to represent things that fulfill our mission and strategies, and that I will also bring to the attention of the leaders of the SIU System. This communication is a type of “News and Views” delivered right to your desktop. I will

​In the U.S., giving life can be a matter of death. By Steve Sandstrom The current generation of new moms in America face a higher risk of dying during childbirth than their mothers did 25 years ago. About 700 American women die each year from pregnancy complications and about 70 percent of these deaths are preventable. Maternal morbidity (severe pregnancy complications) and mortality (death) are indicators of the overall health of a country, state or community. Among developed nations, the U.S. is one of 13 countries headed in the wrong direction, with a mortality rate comparable to Iraq and

Dale Buck Hales, Ph.D., finds a new home at SIU School of Medicine Written by Karen Carlson | Photographs by Jim Hawker Published in Aspects. Autumn 2008 (32-4) Dale Buck Hales, Ph.D., stood amid the towering grandeur of Giant City State Park and was in awe. The park was the first stop during his visit to Carbondale to interview for the position of chair of physiology at SIU School of Medicine. Dr. Hales was ready to hit the SIU campus, but former chairman Rick Steger, Ph,D., first took him to Giant City, a captivating introduction to the region and a profound change from Dr. Hales’ home in

Internal Medicine Presentations "A Open Access Scheduling for Routine and Urgent Appointments to Cardiology Clinic" Authors: Ibrahim A, Al-Akchar M, Bhandari B, Mahmaljy H, Al-Bast B, Ali M, Koester C, Kulkarni A. National ACP: Internal Medicine 2019, Philadelphia, PA. April 2019

Internal Medicine Publications A Rare Case of Refractory Torsades De Pointes with Diphenhydramine Overdose Authors: Bhadari B, Garcia OL, Ibrahim A, & Kulkarni A. (2019) Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 73(9), 2796. http://www.onlinejacc.org/content/73/9_Supplement_1/2796

Internal Medicine Presentations "A Rare Case of Refractory Torsades De Pointes With Diphenhydramine Overdose" Authors: Bhandari, B, Garcia, OL, Ibrahim, A, Kulkarni, A. Journal of the Amercian College of Cardiology. 2019;73(9):2796. Presented at the ACC Conference, March 16-18, 2019. New Orleans, LA. http://www.onlinejacc.org/content/73/9_Supplement_1/2796

Internal Medicine Presentations "A Rare Cause of Shortness of Breath In An Adult: Discrete Subaortic Membrane" Authors: Ibrahim A, Ali M, Al-Akchar M, Kulkarni A, Siddique M. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. March 2019;73(9):2568. http://www.onlinejacc.org/content/73/9_Supplement_1/2568

This Turkey Day, give thanks for gluten-free alternatives and a little creative thinking. Just because you have celiac disease or non-celiac gluten intolerance doesn’t mean you should have to sacrifice your favorite traditional Thanksgiving meals. SIU Medicine’s Sibyl Cox, a registered dietician specializing in pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, offers her favorite tips for keeping your tummy content this holiday season: Tip #1: Pass on the stuffed turkeys. Some turkey brines or marinades as well as injections can contain gluten, so making sure the bird is gluten-free is important

In 1975, the first class graduated from the then just five-year-old SIU School of Medicine. To look at the class photo, two things stand out for those of us looking at it with a 2017 gaze: in this small class of 24 people, there is only one person of color, and not one is female. The 1976 class, the charter class of the school, was significantly larger. The class of ’76 saw 43 graduates. Among those 43, there were no minorities, and just five women: Cris Anderson, MD, Brenda Baumann, MD, Regina Kovach, MD, Kathleen Link, MD, and Mary (Witges) Bengtson, MD. The charter women of SIU School of