Internal Medicine at SIU Medicine

Monday at 6pm.

Do you or a loved one struggle with moderate to severe sleep apnea or a CPAP machine? Members of the community are invited to attend a free webinar this evening, Monday, October 24, at 6:00 PM to learn about Inspire, a simple solution that SIU Medicine is offering for sleep apnea sufferers.

SIU Medicine physicians Dr. Pardis Javadi and Dr. Muhammed Bakir will discuss how Inspire treats obstructive sleep apnea and attendees will hear from an Inspire patient directly. The webinar will last approximately 30-60 minutes. To register for the free webinar, please visit https://bit.ly/3eUOFSB.

To request an appointment to see if Inspire is the right fit for you, please call 217-545-8000 and request a “sleep surgery evaluation” through the division of Pulmonology. To learn more information or view frequently asked questions, visit https://bit.ly/3eXKpS4.

Welcome Dr. Zaidi!

As a cancer care doctor, Fawwad Zaidi, MD, treats patients with many different cancer types, including breast cancer, colon cancer, and melanoma. Dr. Zaidi completed his fellowship in hematology and oncology at SIU School of Medicine. To see all of the cancer types Dr. Zaidi treats visit his profile siumed.org/fawwad-zaidi

Our Division of Rheumatology offers comprehensive care for those who have Osteoporosis. Our goal is to evaluate and treat patients as soon as possible to avoid symptoms of this silent disease. We offer the clinic on the first Thursday of every month.

https://www.siumed.org/treatment/osteoporosis

Check out some of our open positions. If you’re looking for an organization where you can succeed and grow professionally, we invite you to learn more about what SIU Medicine has to offer. https://siumed.edu/careers

Breathe easier with healthy lungs. Here's a new blog post from Internal Medicine's own Dr. Peter White: https://www.siumed.org/blog/breathe-easier-healthy-lungs

Are you over 60 and diagnosed with congestive heart failure? It could be caused by an underdiagnosed condition called Cardiac Amyloidosis.

Talk to your primary care provider and see a specialist.

Visit https://siumed.org/treatment/cardiac-amyloidosis or call 217-545-8000 and ask for an appt with Dr. Hegde.

Welcome to SIU Cardiology Charlene Shallow, DNP, FNP-BC.

Charlene Shallow joins SIU Medicine in Cardiology care as a nurse practitioner. She specializes in the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients with heart disease. Visit her profile at siumed.org/charlene-shallow

A big thanks goes to Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD, for our Sergio Rabinovich Distinguished Lecture Grand Rounds presentation this week. Here are some pics with Professor and Chair, Department of Internal Medicine, Dr. John Flack.

It's worth sharing this great post from Jerry Kruse, MD, MSPH, dean and provost of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and CEO of SIU Medicine, the faculty practice plan of SIU School of Medicine.

“Voting rights, women’s rights, reproductive rights, environmental rights . . . the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are all topics of hot debate. Our retreat to absolutism has made these rights more vulnerable to decay than they’ve been in more than a century. Our best tools for unity are rusting away.”

But all is not lost. In Sunday’s State Journal-Register, Dr. Jerry Kruse shares some learned opinions about using an open-minded approach – and all the tools in the toolbox – to tackle the numerous polarizing issues that are troubling Americans.
https://bit.ly/3B9SCd1

Welcome Dr. Morton Machir. He is the Chief Resident for Internal Medicine. Dr. Machir helps provide the best education and support to SIU residents. He is also a Hospitalist at Memorial Health and SIU Medicine.

https://www.siumed.edu/morton-machir