High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

    Overview

    High blood pressure or hypertension increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. Hypertension risk factors include obesity, drinking too much alcohol, smoking, and family history. Beta-blockers are a common treatment for hypertension.

    The Hypertension Clinic is available through the Department of Internal Medicine at SIU Medicine. The Hypertension Clinic is multidisciplinary, involving general internal medicine and nephrology physicians, all certified as American Society of Hypertension (ASH) hypertension specialists, as well as allied health providers, to provide comprehensive state-of-the-art care for patients with hypertension and related conditions.The clinic provides advanced evaluations and team-based care to patients with hypertension and related cardiovascular conditions. With state-of-the-art ambulatory blood pressure monitors, the Hypertension Clinic can offer 24-hour blood pressure monitoring. 

    Primary aldosteronism is relatively common clinically though it is woefully under-diagnosed. SIU Medicine has diagnosed over 60 patients with this condition since in the last few years. Learn more about this condition. If you have hypertension you might have primary aldosteronism as the cause or a contributing factor to your hypertension. 

    Conditions treated

    Patients with any of the following types of hypertension could benefit from the SIU Hypertension Clinic.

    • General
    • Complex drug therapy
    • White coat hypertension
    • Difficult to control (resistant hypertension)
    • Primary aldosteronism
    • Pheochromocytoma
    • Renovascular
    • Sleep apnea

    Schedule an appointment with one of our providers, today, to begin treatment for this condition. 

    Our providers

    Profiles

    Janet Albers, MD

    Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Christine Albers, PA-C

    Family Medicine
    303 E. Bidwell Taylorville, IL 62568
    Profiles

    Cesar Arguelles, MD

    Family Medicine
    612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
    Profiles

    Ethan Berg, DO

    Family Medicine
    102 W. Kenwood Ave. Decatur, IL 62526
    Profiles

    Priyanka Bhandari, MD

    Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Careyana Brenham, MD

    Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Karen Broquet, MD

    Clinical Psychiatrist Medicine Psychiatry
    751 N. Rutledge St. Suite 1700 Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Rexanne Caga-anan, MD

    Primary Care Physician Internal Medicine, General Internal Medicine
    751 N. Rutledge St. Suite 1100 Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Jenifer Chambless, PA-C

    Family Medicine
    300 West Oak Street Carbondale, IL 62901
    Profiles

    Michael Connolly, MD

    Family Medicine
    612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
    Profiles

    Laura Deaton, PA-C

    Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Jessica deMarco, PA-C

    Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    William Dixon, MD

    Family Medicine
    612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
    Profiles

    Michal Dynda, MD

    System wide CMIO and CMO of SIU Center for Family Medicine-FQHC Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Tanner Eiben, DO

    Family Medicine
    612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
    Profiles

    Airn Etherton, FNP-BC

    Certified Nurse Practitioner Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    John Flack, MD

    Internist, specializing in hypertension Internal Medicine
    751 N. Rutledge St. Suite 1100 Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Christopher Gleason, MD

    Family Medicine Physician Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Christopher Green, PHARMD

    Clinical Pharmacist Family Medicine
    102 W. Kenwood Ave. Decatur, IL 62526
    Profiles

    Becky Hanna, PA-C

    Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Tomonao Hashimoto, MD

    Geriatrician Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Paul Hibbert, MD

    Family Medicine
    612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
    Profiles

    Curtis Johnston, DO

    Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Jessie Junker, MD

    Family Medicine Physician Family Medicine
    102 W. Kenwood Ave. Decatur, IL 62526
    Profiles

    Laura Kidd, PA-C

    Family Medicine
    2553 Ken Gray Blvd. West Frankfort, IL 62896
    Profiles

    Abhishek Kulkarni, MD

    Cardiologist Cardiology
    747 N. Rutledge Street 4th Floor Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Mohamed Labedi, MD

    Cardiac Electrophysiologist Cardiology
    747 N. Rutledge Street 4th Floor Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Laura Law, PA-C

    Family Medicine Physician Assistant Family Medicine
    102 W. Kenwood Ave. Decatur, IL 62526
    Profiles

    Herman Leung, DO

    Family Medicine
    612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
    Profiles

    Tracey Lewis, PA-C

    Family Medicine Physician Assistant Family Medicine
    102 W. Kenwood Ave. Decatur, IL 62526
    Profiles

    Lauri Lopp, MD

    Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Morton Machir, MD

    Chief of Residents Internal Medicine
    Profiles

    Paula Mackrides, DO

    Family Medicine
    612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
    Profiles

    Sara Malone, MD

    Family Medicine
    2553 Ken Gray Blvd. West Frankfort, IL 62896
    Profiles

    Alicia Markley, PA-C

    Family Medicine
    2553 Ken Gray Blvd. West Frankfort, IL 62896
    Profiles

    Erica Miller-Spears, PA-C

    Family Medicine
    612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
    Profiles

    Nichole Mirocha, DO

    Family Medicine Physician Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Kyaw Naing, MD

    Family Medicine
    300 West Oak Street Carbondale, IL 62901
    Profiles

    Max Nutt, MD

    Nephrologist Internal Medicine
    Profiles

    Theresa Oakley, PA-C

    Physician Assistant Family Medicine
    612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
    Profiles

    Charles Ogan, DO

    Family Medicine
    300 West Oak Street Carbondale, IL 62901
    Profiles

    Timothy Ott, DO

    Family Medicine
    612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
    Profiles

    Justin Parker, MD

    Family Medicine
    102 W. Kenwood Ave. Decatur, IL 62526
    Profiles

    Rachel Rahman, MD

    Family Medicine Physician Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Eukesh Ranjit, MD

    Director of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Jennifer Rimar, FNP-BC

    Certified Nurse Practitioner Internal Medicine, General Internal Medicine
    751 N. Rutledge St. Suite 1100 Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Jennifer Rose, MD

    Family Medicine
    2553 Ken Gray Blvd. West Frankfort, IL 62896
    Profiles

    Gary Rull, MD

    Primary Care Physician Internal Medicine, General Internal Medicine
    751 N. Rutledge St. Suite 1100 Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Mary Schlegl, FNP-BC

    Family Medicine
    612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
    Profiles

    Scott Schonewolf, DO

    Family Medicine
    300 West Oak Street Carbondale, IL 62901
    Profiles

    Quincy Scott, DO

    Family Medicine
    300 West Oak Street Carbondale, IL 62901
    Profiles

    Katy Scott, DMSc, PA-C

    Family Medicine
    300 West Oak Street Carbondale, IL 62901
    Profiles

    Ankit Sharma, MD

    Family Medicine Physician Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Socorro Shelton, MD

    Family Medicine
    300 West Oak Street Carbondale, IL 62901
    Profiles

    Pooja Sheth-Dutt, MD

    Family Medicine Physician Family Medicine
    102 W. Kenwood Ave. Decatur, IL 62526
    Profiles

    Momin Siddique, MD

    Cardiologist Cardiology
    747 N. Rutledge Street 4th Floor Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Zachary Sims, PA-C

    Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Sharon Smaga, MD

    Family Medicine
    300 West Oak Street Carbondale, IL 62901
    Profiles

    Christopher Smyre, MD

    Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    David Steward, MD

    Associate Dean for Community and Health and Service Internal Medicine
    751 N. Rutledge St. Suite 1100 Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Christie Stewart, PA-C

    Family Medicine
    612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
    Profiles

    Brian Stotter, MD

    Nephrologist Pediatrics
    Profiles

    Johnny Tenegra, MD

    Family Medicine Physician Family Medicine
    102 W. Kenwood Ave. Decatur, IL 62526
    Profiles

    Cynthia Thomas, MD

    Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Carrie Tucker, FNP-BC

    Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Andrew Varney, MD

    Primary Care Physician Internal Medicine, General Internal Medicine
    751 N. Rutledge St. Suite 1100 Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Akshra Verma, MD

    Primary Care Physician Internal Medicine, General Internal Medicine
    751 N. Rutledge St. Suite 1100 Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Wendi Wills El-Amin, MD

    Primary Care Physician Family Medicine
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
    Profiles

    Emily Woodard, PA-C, MPAS

    Family Medicine
    2553 Ken Gray Blvd. West Frankfort, IL 62896
    Profiles

    Andrew Yochum, DO

    Family Medicine Physician Family Medicine
    300 West Oak Street Carbondale, IL 62901

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    Clinical Trials

    Trial
    Internal Medicine

    REFRESH: A Phase 3, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled and Open-label Efficacy and Long-term Safety Study of Firibastat (QGC001) Administered Orally, Once Daily, for Up to 48 Weeks in Patients with Difficult-to-treat/Resistant Hypertension

    Active recruiting

    PURPOSE: The purpose of this clinical trial is to assess the effects of firibastat on blood pressure, in patients with difficult-to-treat and/or treatment-resistant hypertension

    Trial
    Internal Medicine

    RADIANCE Continued Access Protocol (CAP): A study of the ReCor Medical Paradise System in Clinical Hypertension

    Active recruiting

    PURPOSE: This purpose of this clinical trial is to find out if a medical device called the Paradise Renal Denervation System
    can lower blood pressure in patients who have hypertension

    Trial
    Pulmonary and Critical Care

    A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled dose escalation and verification clinical study to assess the safety and efficacy of pulsed, inhaled nitric oxide in subjects at risk of pulmonary hypertension associated with pulmonary fibrosis on long term oxygen therapy

    Active recruiting
    The purpose of this study is to determine if the study drug, inhaled nitric oxide (iNO), when given and breathed through an investigational study device, the INOpulse, may help treat patients at risk for pulmonary hypertension-pulmonary fibrosis. Another purpose of this study is to determine if using the INOpulse delivery device (drug and device combination) improves the levels of moderate to vigorous physical activity (for example walking, climbing stairs, household chores and cleaning and, exercise and hobbies), as measured by actigraphy (a non-invasive way to monitor rest/activity).
    Trial
    Internal Medicine

    The "RADIANCE II" Pivotal Study: A Study of the ReCor Medical Paradise System in Stage II Hypertension

    Active recruiting
    The purpose of this clinical study is to see whether a medical device called the Paradise Renal Denervation System (also called The Paradise System) can lower high blood pressure in patients who are known to have hypertension.