SIU Medicine welcomes Reuben A. Bueno Jr., MD , as chief of the Institute for Plastic Surgery. Bueno, board certified in plastic surgery and hand surgery, joins Drs. Berry , Calder , Cochran , Mailey , Neumeister , and Sommer at the Institute for Plastic Surgery. He returns to SIU after four years at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, where he served as the interim chair of plastic surgery, chief of pediatric plastic surgery, and director of the plastic surgery residency training program. A graduate of Yale University and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Bueno has more than 20

In May 2018, the Patient Access Collaborative, formerly the Patient Access Symposium, recognized SIU Medicine with the award "Best Practice in Patient Access for Referral Management." The Patient Access Collaborative, founded in 2011, provides a forum for large academic health systems to discuss solutions, disseminate ideas and collaborate as a collective group to improve patient access in a complex ambulatory enterprise. The collaborative also invited SIU Medicine to become a member of an elite group of health care organizations, including UC Davis Health System, Duke Medicine, Keck Medicine

Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU Medicine will host “The ABC’s of HPV” at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 21. The roundtable discussion will provide parents and guardians with an opportunity to discuss human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations with medical professionals from Southern Illinois University Medicine. The event will also stream live at facebook.com/SimmonsCancerInstitute . HPV is a viral infection that can cause various types of cancer. The virus is passed between people through skin-to-skin contact. Approximately 12,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with cervical cancer annually, while

Application for the June 26th Health Career Opportunities program at Spoon River College, Canton

Application for the June 26th Health Career Opportunities program at Spoon River College, Canton

Application for the June 26th Health Career Opportunities program at Spoon River College, Canton

Dr. Satu Somani was one of the original faculty members of the SIU-SOM Department of Pharmacology and a dedicated scientist educator. He loved teaching, often asking for more time to teach additional material he felt important to the student’s medical education. Dr. Somani passed suddenly in 2002. To honor Dr. Somani’s memory, a fund was setup by Mrs. Somani to enable the Department of Pharmacology to annually award an outstanding student of Medical Pharmacology a monetary stipend. In addition a plaque with the recipient’s name hangs outside the departmental office on the 3 rd floor of 801

SIU Center for Family Medicine - Lincoln and Quincy Dental Clinics 2017 SLIDING FEE SCALE for FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Calculations based on the 2017 Annual Federal Poverty Guidelines. SIU School of Medicine Dental Sliding Fees Effective 5.24.18 FS1 FS2 FS3 FS4 FS5 Type of Service Procedure Code Description Full Fee Minimum Slide 0 100% or Less Slide 1 101-138% Slide 2 139%-150% Slide 3 151% -175% Slide 4 176%-200% DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES D0120 Periodic oral evaluation $60.00 $15.00 $18 $27 $36 $45 D0140 Limited oral evaluation $60.00 $15.00 $18 $27 $36 $45 D0150 Comp oral eval-new/estab pat $65.00

The Southern Illinois University Family and Community Medicine program in Springfield has achieved recognition as a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. This represents Springfield’s third NCQA recognition as a PCMH. Their ongoing efforts are magnified by the achievement of Level 3 status which is the highest PCMH ranking. "We appreciate all of the continuing great work that is being done in Springfield to provide patient-centered care that is

The Southern Illinois University Family and Community Medicine program in Springfield has achieved recognition as a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. This represents Springfield’s third NCQA recognition as a PCMH. Their ongoing efforts are magnified by the achievement of Level 3 status which is the highest PCMH ranking. "We appreciate all of the continuing great work that is being done in Springfield to provide patient-centered care that is