Quincy-area patients visiting the SIU Center for Family Medicine can now supplement their health care options with a range of treatments that encompass some hallmarks of Eastern medicine.

SIU Medicine’s Pelvic Wellness Center and Samuel Grampsas, MD , earned the distinction as an InterStim™ Center of Excellence by Medtronic (NYSE: MDT), the world’s largest medical device manufacturer. The honor is awarded to providers with expertise in using the InterStim™ system to treat overactive bladder, non-obstructive urinary retention and chronic fecal incontinence. SIU Medicine is the only provider within a 50-mile radius of Springfield to hold this distinction. According to the National Association for Continence, more than 33 million Americans live with incontinence, and many of them

SIU Medicine’s Pelvic Wellness Center and Samuel Grampsas, MD , earned the distinction as an InterStim™ Center of Excellence by Medtronic (NYSE: MDT), the world’s largest medical device manufacturer. The honor is awarded to providers with expertise in using the InterStim™ system to treat overactive bladder, non-obstructive urinary retention and chronic fecal incontinence. SIU Medicine is the only provider within a 50-mile radius of Springfield to hold this distinction. According to the National Association for Continence, more than 33 million Americans live with incontinence, and many of them

SIU Medicine’s Pelvic Wellness Center and Samuel Grampsas, MD , earned the distinction as an InterStim™ Center of Excellence by Medtronic (NYSE: MDT), the world’s largest medical device manufacturer. The honor is awarded to providers with expertise in using the InterStim™ system to treat overactive bladder, non-obstructive urinary retention and chronic fecal incontinence. SIU Medicine is the only provider within a 50-mile radius of Springfield to hold this distinction. According to the National Association for Continence, more than 33 million Americans live with incontinence, and many of them

SIU Medicine’s Pelvic Wellness Center and Samuel Grampsas, MD , earned the distinction as an InterStim™ Center of Excellence by Medtronic (NYSE: MDT), the world’s largest medical device manufacturer. The honor is awarded to providers with expertise in using the InterStim™ system to treat overactive bladder, non-obstructive urinary retention and chronic fecal incontinence. SIU Medicine is the only provider within a 50-mile radius of Springfield to hold this distinction. According to the National Association for Continence, more than 33 million Americans live with incontinence, and many of them

SIU Medicine’s Pelvic Wellness Center and Samuel Grampsas, MD , earned the distinction as an InterStim™ Center of Excellence by Medtronic (NYSE: MDT), the world’s largest medical device manufacturer. The honor is awarded to providers with expertise in using the InterStim™ system to treat overactive bladder, non-obstructive urinary retention and chronic fecal incontinence. SIU Medicine is the only provider within a 50-mile radius of Springfield to hold this distinction. According to the National Association for Continence, more than 33 million Americans live with incontinence, and many of them

Glutamate differences between males and females offer clues Recent Alzheimer’s disease research is shedding more light on why women are more likely to develop the disease than men. A new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease builds on previous research from the Hascup lab at the Smith Alzheimer’s Center at SIU Medicine about glutamate — the most common neurotransmitter in the brain and important for functions like memory and learning. Research shows glutamate activates differently for men and women through different life stages. “We’re seeing this trend time and time again of

Modern medicine has revolutionized the way we predict a healthy baby’s future. Today, with pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT), doctors can screen for chromosomal abnormalities and genetic diseases even before pregnancy begins.

Modern medicine has revolutionized the way we predict a healthy baby’s future. Today, with pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT), doctors can screen for chromosomal abnormalities and genetic diseases even before pregnancy begins.

A new report highlights SIU School of Medicine's fiscal impact as one of the top employers in central and southern Illinois.