Overview

    Family Medicine covers a broad spectrum of care for all ages, all genders, and every kind of disease. Your provider will coordinate your care and serve as your advocate in all health-related matters, and referrals to specialists, as well as consult community resources.

    Treatments

    In addition to comprehensive care for all ages, our office provides many specialty services for our patients.

    Treatments and Procedures Include:

    •    Callus shaving
    •    Cervical polyp treatment
    •    Circumcisions
    •    Colposcopy
    •    Continuous glucose monitoring
    •    Cryotherapy
    •    Cupping
    •    Cyst removal
    •    Endometrial biopsy
    •    Foreign body removal
    •    Nexplanon insertion & removal
    •    Incision & drainage treatment
    •    Ingrown toenail removal
    •    IUD insertions & removal
    •    Join injections
    •    Laceration repair
    •    Skin lesion removal
    •    Osteopathic manipulation treatments
    •    Planter fasciitis treatments
    •    Shave, punch or incision biopsies
    •    Skin lesion removal
    •    Skin tag removal
    •    Ultrasounds
    •    Wart removal
    •    Wound care & management

    If you are hospitalized, our physicians will provide and coordinate your care during your stay in HSHS St. Johns or Memorial Medical Center.

    Family Medicine Clinics

    The Child Advocacy Clinic serves several central Illinois counties and works with DCFS, Child Advocacy Centers, Emergency Departments, District Attorneys and the Police as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team in Illinois to provide the best and more comprehensive care to children and their families and to ensure the safety and health of children that may have been physically or sexual abused.

    The Comprehensive Care Clinic (CCC) is a multidisciplinary care clinic designed for patients with complex medical and social needs.  The clinic takes referrals mainly from outside agencies within Springfield which includes but is not limited to Mental Health Court, Springfield Police department, local hospitals, and Community Health Workers. Many of the patients within the CCC have history of significant mental health conditions, live in poverty, suffer from severe chronic medical conditions, and lack the social support needed to thrive.  Goals of the CCC ultimately are to improve patient satisfaction and engagement in primary care, reduce utilization of emergency services, and overall improve health and well-being of the population within the Springfield area.

    The goal of the Diabetes and Weight Loss Clinic is to deliver a non surgical, intensive behavioral therapy (IBT) program that meets Medicare B guidelines and results in improved clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction and quality of life for patients of the SIU Center for Family Medicine.

    Who is Eligible
    Diabetes Clinic
    •    Have type 2 diabetes
    •    Need improved blood glucose control
    •    Want to reduce risk for diabetes complications
    •    Interested in extra support and methods to manage diabetes

    Weight Loss Clinic
    •    Body mass index more than or greater than 30
    •    Interested in lifestyle change education
    •    Need to lose weight for medical reasons
    •    Able to attend scheduled appointments

    As our bodies age and change, our health care needs also change. The center's geriatric and palliative care clinic specializes in treating the common conditions that occur as we age. Tailored to individuals age 60+, our specially trained providers focus on patients' physical, psychological and social needs.

    The multidisciplinary care team assists patients as well as their family members and caregivers, in maintaining health and independence and focusing on the patient's quality of life.

    The Center for Healthy Aging and Wellness offers a broad range of comprehensive services for aging adults including but not limed to:

    Primary care
    Complex medical management
    Annual Medicare wellness visits
    Memory and cognitive evaluations
    Walking/gait disorders
    Imbalance and falls
    Frailty assessments
    Muscular skeletal medicine
    Medication management
    Wound care
    Care for home-bound patients
    Advance care planning
    Palliative care
    Case management

    We see patients in the office, their homes, hospitals, rehabilitation units, assisted living facilities, memory care facilities, long-term care facilities, and through telehealth visits.

    The Gender Equity and Transgender Clinic offers holistic care, including preventative health care, management of chronic health conditions and emotional support to patients in the LGBTQIA community. We also provide gender-affirming medical care for transgender individuals.

    Services:

    • Gender Affirming Hormone therapy
    • Referral surgery to:
      • Top surgery
      • Bottom surgery
      • Hysterectomy
      • Orchiectomy
    • Physiological and emotional counseling
    • Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for HIV
    • Primary care services
      • Co-management with referring physician
      • Preventive health services
      • Cancer screenings
      • Routine physicals
      • Immunizations
    • OB/GYN care
      • Birth control
      • Pregnancy testing and counseling
      • Cervical cancer screenings
    • STI prevention and testing

    A dedicated clinic for children who are displaced from home.
    Click here to learn more about the clinic. 

     

     

    We are committed to providing you with high-quality, team-based care to support you in your recovery from trauma. We understand how emotional and mental health issues can affect your life and the lives of your loved ones. Our caring team is eager to work with you at our center, in your home, or assorted community locations. All services are free of charge. Walk-in or call us today, 217.545.7815.

    Services:

    • Therapy
      • Individual, group and family
    • Psychiatry
    • Case management
    • Trauma-informed yoga

    Criteria:

    • 5 years old and up
    • Reside in Sangamon County
    • Survivor of crime within past 3 years
      • Domestic violence (physical, emotional, financial)
      • Sexual assault and other physical assaults
      • Gang related or community violence
      • Human or labor trafficking
      • Kidnapping, stalking or harassment
      • Robbery, mugging, and/or burglary
      • Criminal motor vehicle accident (hit and run or DUI)
      • Lost a loved one to homicide

    A federally qualified health center

    The SIU Center for Family Medicine is designated as a Federally Qualified Health Center or FQHC. We have a governing board composed of patients and community members to help us serve the needs of the people of Springfield and other central and southern Illinois communities that we serve. In addition, our FQHC status enables us to offer special programs for low income and uninsured patients. We offer expert, convenient care to entire families, regardless of their ability to pay. Learn more about our program as well as our financial assistance options.

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    NCQA’s Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition program is the most widely adopted PCMH evaluation program in the country. The patient-centered medical home is a model of care that puts patients at the forefront of care. PCMHs build better relationships between patients and their clinical care teams.