SIU would like to congratulate department of Surgery's Dr. John Mellinger on being selected as a HSHS St. John's Hospital Physican of the Year . This award honors a physician who consistently reflects the hospital's core values - respect, care, competence and joy. Nominations came from members of the medical staff. Dr. Mellinger was given his award on April 1 at a physician appreciation event at Illini Country Club.
Memorial Health and SIU Medicine have announced plans to transition the urgent care clinic at Memorial Care on North Dirksen Parkway to a federally qualified health center (FQHC) administered by SIU Medicine this summer.
Memorial Health is a Level 1 Trauma Center licensed for 520 beds to service inpatients with an annual imaging volume in excess of 300,000 studies per year. The radiology department supports 200+ full and part-time employees. The Central Illinois Regional Burn Center and the Regional Cancer Center are located at Memorial Health. Memorial Healthis a Joint Commission designated Comprehensive Stroke Center and Bariatric Center of Excellence. Memorial Health was recognized by the U.S. News & World Report as a "Best Regional Hospital," ranking 14th among over 200 hospitals in Illinois and among the
