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Adolescent dermatology is a sub-specialty focusing on dermatologic treatment of adolescents. Acne and rosacea are two common skin conditions that are more common among both male and female adolescent patients.

Adolescents with heart disease have medical considerations distinct from adults or children with the same disease. SIU HealthCare Providers are equipped to meet the unique medical and surgical needs of adolescent patients with heart disease.

Adolescent therapy focuses on the unique clinical, emotional, and therapeutic needs of the adolescent patient. For teens experiencing ongoing emotional distress, schedule an appointment with an SIU HealthCare Adolescent Therapy provider.

Adrenal tumors, or masses, are either benign or malignant growths on a patient's adrenal gland. Both benign and malignant tumors of the adrenal cortex may produce steroid hormones, with important clinical consequences. Symptoms of adrenal tumors are usually secondary symptoms: either symptoms resulting from over or under-production of certain hormones; or symptoms resulting from the size of the tumor impacting other nearby organs. Consult with a physician for further information and diagnosis. The adrenal glands, otherwise known as supra renal glands, are triangular shaped organs that sit on

Adult Aural Rehabilitation includes identifying and diagnosing a hearing loss, providing different types of therapies to patients with hearing loss, and use of hearing aids to enhance the patient's hearing abilities. Aural rehabilitation includes procedures and therapy designed to help patients overcome the effect of their hearing impairment or deafness.

Geriatrics is the branch of medicine focused on the health and well being of patients in their senior years.

What if medication and therapy don't work for depression and suicidal thoughts? Next step treatments are available. Learn about 4 advanced treatments for treatment-resistant mood disorders available at SIU Medicine.

Community health worker Nicol Moore met Amber Hinkle, 41, during a 2021 neighborhood celebration in Comer Cox Park. Amber had chronic leg pain and had become discouraged with her physician. “I’d bring things to my doctor’s attention but they were always getting swept under the rug, or they were misdiagnosed,” Hinkle says. Moore told her about SIU’s Access to Care program and offered to find her a new physician. Within a week, Moore had connected her with Dr. Patrick Long, a resident physician at SIU’s Center for Family Medicine in Springfield. He examined Hinkle and enlisted the help of SIU

written by Rebecca Budde - Feb. 21, 2017 It’s an unfortunate fact that black Americans often have more health-care problems than other ethnic groups. According to the CDC, the life expectancy for the black population is 3.8 years lower than the life expectancy for the white population, which is due to higher death rates from heart disease, cancer, homicide, diabetes and perinatal conditions. In addition, some cancers are more prevalent in the African-American population and are generally discovered at more advanced stages. "Certain cancers either tend to affect minorities more often or tend to