Geriatrics | Southern Illinois Healthcare
Geriatrics • Alton, IL
About
Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) is a nonprofit health system based in Carbondale, Illinois, serving southern Illinois with 4 hospitals, a comprehensive cancer center, Level II Trauma Center, and 30+ outpatient/specialty practices. It is the region’s largest private employer and provides substantial charity and community benefits. SIH is known for quality outcomes in cardiac, stroke, bariatric, and cancer care, and collaborates with Prairie Heart Institute, SIU School of Medicine, Siteman Cancer Network, and the BJC Collaborative. They list current open positions and operate seven offices across Illinois, including locations in Carbondale, Murphysboro, and Herrin. If you’re seeking geriatrics-related opportunities or services specifically in Alton, SIH’s local footprint appears centered in southern Illinois (Carbondale area) with no Alton-specific location listed in the provided data.
Clinic Type
Geriatrics
Address
Carbondale, IL
Phone
618-549-0721
appointments@sih.net
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Trustburn (Southern Illinois Healthcare): 4.0/5.0 (11 reviews)
- Yelp (Alton Memorial Hospital): Not explicitly specified, but described as mixed/general (25 reviews)
Patients praise
- Patients appreciate attentive and caring staff in certain clinical settings
- Positive reviews for individual physicians cited for thoroughness, compassion, and communication skills
- General satisfaction with online information and accessibility of appointments for some providers
Common complaints
- Mixed feedback regarding staff empathy and personal touch
- Reported complaints and legal action involving patient safety and falls at rehabilitation facilities in Alton
"Kind, knowledgeable, thorough, caring , thoughtful are a few words that come to mind in attempting to describe her."
— RateMDs Review for Dr. Alisha A. White (Internist/Geriatrician)"The quality of care provided by Southern Illinois Healthcare was average. The staff was professional but lacked a personal touch."
— Trustburn Review for Southern Illinois HealthcareSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Dr. Mirza S. Baig, MD - Psychiatrist in Alton, IL — May 14, 2026
- SIU Family Medicine’s team approach helps older adults live well at every life stage | Aspects — Apr 3, 2026
- Spring Social Luncheon March 20 | Southern Illinois Healthcare — Mar 20, 2026
- United impact: Senior Services Plus – Illinois Business Journal — Nov 20, 2025
- Stacy Marriott Joins OSF Medical Group In Alton As Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner | EdGlenToday.com — Aug 6, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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Summary: - BJC HealthCare is a nonprofit health system based in St. Louis, Missouri, now operating as BJC Health System after merging with Saint Luke’s Health System (completed Jan 1, 2024). It includes multiple facilities and services across hospitals and outpatient care. - For geriatrics in the Alton area, the page confirms BJC’s broad hospital and primary/emergency care network but does not list Alton-specific geriatric programs. BJC operates 28+ hospitals and offers patient-centered care, including primary, virtual, and emergency services, with a focus on comprehensive health services across the region. - Key contacts: main phone numbers available, and headquarters in St. Louis. No explicit Alton geriatric program details are provided in the highlights. If you’re seeking geriatrics in Alton within the BJC system, you may want to: - Check BJC’s website search for “geriatrics” or “Alton” locations. - Contact BJC Patient Services or the listed main lines to confirm local geriatric clinics or Saint Luke’s/Barnes-Jewish affiliated geriatric programs in or near Alton.
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