A pair of patients at the SIU Endocrinology Clinic celebrated major milestones in November. Springfield resident Matthew Derber, 31, has been living with Type 1 diabetes for 25 years. Julia Lopez, 38, of Chatham, has been monitoring and self-medicating for 28 years. Matt was diagnosed at age 6 and Julia at age 10. Type 1 diabetes can occur at any age but is most commonly diagnosed from infancy to the late 30s. Children with the illness face a lifelong struggle to maintain their health against chemical imbalances within their own bodies. In a person with type 1 diabetes, the pancreas produces
Editor's note: In February 2018, SIU Medicine had a representative at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. Dae Hyoun (David) Jeong, MD, director of sports medicine and geriatric musculoskeletal medicine at SIU Center for Family and Community Medicine in Springfield, achieved a monumental personal goal: He served as an Olympic physician. Like the athletes, Dr. Jeong had put in years of preparation and training to participate in the Olympic Games, which were hosted in his home country. Dr. Jeong’s qualifications led to him being entrusted with an even greater responsibility: serving
That the dead may teach the living We sincerely appreciate your interest in Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and in our research and educational programs. The anatomical gift program at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine was established to assist individuals in the southern portion of Illinois who desire to make the selfless gift of themselves or their loved ones as an anatomical donor. As an anatomical donor, you are educating future professionals by providing them with a basis of knowledge, skills and compassion that they will utilize throughout their careers
The Anatomy & Neurobiology (A&N) Concentration is located on the SIU campus in Carbondale . Our faculty investigate a broad variety of research areas, offering opportunities for advanced training in human anatomy, histology, cell biology, neuroscience and neuroanatomy, and neurophysiology, including neurophysiology of behavior. A MS or PhD degree from the A&N Concentration prepares students for careers in education, academic or health industry research, or for further education in a health professional program.
