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SPRINGFIELD, Illinois – Kids Health Harbor, located inside SIU’s Center for Family Medicine in Springfield, has opened a clinic exclusively dedicated to providing primary medical care to children in foster care. The new clinic will complement services provided by the SIU Department of Pediatrics. The new clinic aims to heal the fractured medical care that often plagues foster care families. “Transitions in living situations often lead to gaps in medical services,” said pediatric nurse practitioner Rebecca Howard. “Each new home may mean starting over with a new medical provider, delays and

Looking for a pediatrician to schedule a back-to-school physical for your child? Southern Illinois University Medicine will open a pediatrics clinic in Decatur on August 2. Sandra Yockey, MD, a board-certified pediatrician, is accepting new patients at the lower level of 102 W. Kenwood Ave., in Decatur, between the hours of 8 am – 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. “As a pediatrician, I enjoy learning each child’s story and then working with families to figure out what plan of care seems best for that child and that family,” Yockey said. “It’s an honor to be trusted by families and a real joy to

At SIU Medicine, we’re proud to attract some of the nation’s leading experts, thinkers and innovators in the health and medical field. All of our providers and physicians are highly vetted, well trained and up-to-date on the latest advances and innovations in evidence-based medicine. SIU Medicine has a culture of progress and excellence in care and service. That’s why many of our physicians and medical providers take the extra step to become board-certified in any one of a number of medical subspecialties—as if medical school wasn’t rigorous enough! Keep reading to see why this benefits you