Experts Who Care

Chest pain, fatigue and shortness of breath: all the signs of a heart attack. But when that was ruled out for Nelly Sanchez, doctors began looking at other reasons for her persistent symptoms.

In January 2025, SIH officially launched a groundbreaking Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT), becoming the first system in Southern Illinois to implement a rapid response protocol specifically for patients facing life-threatening pulmonary embolisms (PEs).

The latest advances in surgery and patient care took center stage in Carbondale as Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) hosted a surgical symposium at the Garden Grove Event Center. The one-day event drew surgeons, physicians, nurses and allied health professionals from across the region for a day of power-packed learning, networking and collaboration.

First aid kits come in all shapes and sizes. Dr. Barbie Gatton says one of the most important things to consider when putting your kit together is customizing it for your own family's health needs. 

Did you know falls are the leading cause of traumatic injury among patients seen in our Level II Trauma Center at SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale? The hospital treats about 500 patients a year for injuries and complications from falls.

SIH's Founding Fathers: Dr. J.W. Barrow, a Campbell Hill native, well-grounded in Southern Illinois values. Dr. Brown was a teacher prior to going to medical school at Washington University in St. Louis. After medical school, he joined the armed services in World War I and worked at a base hospital in France. There were two types of base hospitals, stationary and general hospitals. Base hospitals often were housed inside pre-war buildings such as seaside hotels.

New technology is changing the way doctors treat certain wounds.

“Typically, a barber shop is an area of fellowship. It’s an area of camaraderie. It’s an area that a lot of men can feel that they have a safe space. This is where we can have real conversations about real issues without judgment or fear.”

At SIH St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, nurses are the heart of patient care, demonstrating resilience, compassion and dedication every day.