SIU Cardiothoracic Surgery consists of five board-certified surgeons and five mid-level providers in cardiac and thoracic surgery located in Springfield. We represent the largest volume provider of heart, lung and esophageal surgery in downstate Illinois and the largest academic program in the state. We presently have open trials to study all aspects of heart and lung surgery. These trials allow us to offer both cutting-edge treatments for patients as well as study these areas for future benefit. Some specific areas of ongoing research include novel treatments for mitral valve disease, methods

Department of Defense Grant Aids SIU Hearing Research Southern Illinois University School of Medicine research scientist Brandon Cox, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology, has secured a three-year grant from the U.S. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, a division of the Department of Defense, to advance her study of hearing loss and regeneration of sounds-sensing cells in the inner ear. The total budget for the project is $1.5 million. Hearing loss is the third most common health problem in the U.S., and approximately 50 million people in the

Network provider sites include hospitals, mental health centers, senior service centers, clinics, care facilities and other organizations. Each network provider is part of the interconnected team of experts dedicated to serving individuals with memory problems and their families. Network providers work closely with SIU Medicine's Smith Alzheimer's Center providers and staff, and are specifically trained to evaluate individuals with memory or other cognitive disorders. In addition, the Memory and Aging Network providers may offer: Counseling Referral services Education to individuals, the

Sameer Vohra, MD, JD, MA, FAAP Founding Chair Department of Population Science & Policy SIU Medicine The Department of Population Science and Policy: SIU Medicine’s Commitment to Our Region Just 55 miles straight east on Illinois Route 13: These simple directions take you from SIU’s campus in Carbondale to Junction, Illinois, a tiny town in the southeastern corner of Illinois. The morning’s drive displayed a beautiful vista of a rising sun over green pastures. The landscape was vastly different from my hometown of Chicago, or even my adopted city of Springfield. There are such different lives

Parents Invited to Learn More About Vaccines, Cancer-Causing Virus

Parents Invited to Learn More About Vaccines, Cancer-Causing Virus

Parents Invited to Learn More About Vaccines, Cancer-Causing Virus

Parents Invited to Learn More About Vaccines, Cancer-Causing Virus

Prepare for the road ahead. Learn how to cope with memory loss. The Early Stage Memory Loss Program is an annual supportive group seminar series for individuals with early stage memory loss and their care partners. Sessions are led by Smith Alzheimer's Center at SIU Medicine professionals, and feature expert information and advice for both persons with memory loss and their families. At each meeting, the group meets for an educational session followed by separate support group sessions, one for persons with memory loss and one for family caregivers. Who can participate? Persons with an early