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Opioids for chronic pain? Think again, says SIU internist
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SIU Medicine Cosmetic Clinic Opens in West Springfield
Plastic surgeon Dr. Nicole Sommer to offer facial, nonsurgical procedures and cosmetic consults
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SIU Ear Nose and Throat Clinic Opens in New Space
Adults and children needing ear, nose and throat care will benefit from a new, state-of-the-art facility at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield. The Division of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery has opened a renovated, 22,000 square-foot clinic at 720 Bond Street in Springfield.
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Two Receive ARO Travel Grant Award
Congratulations to award recipients Nnenna Ezeilo, M.D., a fourth-year resident in Otolaryngology working in the lab of Dr. Brandon Cox (Pharmacology) and Sri Kommajosyula, Ph.D., a first-year postdoc
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SIUEM Presents Nursing Simulation to IMSH
Southern Illinois University Division of Emergency Medicine faculty Drs. Richard Austin, Jonathon dela Cruz and Jason Kegg along with resident Dr. Tyler Fulks and nurses Allison Helmerichs and Matthew
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HPV: The sexual virus you probably already have
Researchers estimate that nearly every sexually active male and female will at some point during their lives, play host to a sexually transmitted illness that can cause everything from genital warts
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Simmons Cancer Institute Now Accepting Summer Internship Applications
Applications for the 2018 summer lab internships at Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) at Southern Illinois University Medicine are now being accepted through March 15. The cancer institute will award
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The art of mindfulness: An expert’s 3-step guide to embrace the present
Could changing the way you think for a few moments a day lead to a healthier you? SIU Medicine’s certified mindfulness-based stress reduction expert Ruta Kulys says yes! Mindfulness training
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Amber Fifer named Associate Director of CCR
Dr. Amber Fifer has been appointed associate director of the Center for Clinical Research. Amber joined the school in 2014 as a research assistant professor in the Department of Neurology and has