Providers - Community Health & Emergency Services, Inc. |
Internal Medicine • Cairo, IL • Since 1981
About
Community Health & Emergency Services, Inc. (CHESI) is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center serving southern Illinois, with a focus on primary medical, dental, behavioral, ancillary, and specialty services across 9 regional access points in 7 counties. Headquartered in Carbondale, CHESI operates 15 offices overall, including a Cairo location, and offers telemedicine options. The organization emphasizes comprehensive community health services and has a footprint in Cairo, IL, where hiring (e.g., receptionist) and clinic operations are ongoing. If you’re seeking providers specific to Cairo, CHESI’s Cairo site is part of their network of primary care access points and accepts patients through its FQHC model. For more, visit chesi.org or contact the Cairo clinic directly.
Clinic Type
Internal Medicine
Address
1250 Cedar Court, Carbondale, IL 62901, US
Phone
+1-855-692-4374
sturner@chesi.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Website
Telehealth
Available
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Facebook: 52% recommendation rate (based on 5 reviews) (5 reviews on Facebook)
- Indeed: 2.6/5.0 stars (14 reviews)
Patients praise
- provides primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services
- serves as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) for southern Illinois communities
Common complaints
- reports of toxic workplace environment
- employee concerns regarding pay, benefits, and management
- organizational audits have identified material noncompliance and weaknesses in internal controls
"Company does not value employees or work ethic. No advancement Registered Nurse … highly toxic workplace...especially"
— Indeed review"Low pay , no benefits, greedy CeOThe upper management is awful. Bully like behaviors and the understaff are not appreciated or respected ."
— Glassdoor reviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Timilon evaluates IAQ improvements in CHESI Cairo Megaclinic 6-months following EK SMART Science™ installation - Timilon Corporation — Apr 28, 2026
- Kidney mobile to offer free kidney and diabetes screenings in June — Jun 10, 2026
- CHESI to Host Breast Health and Wellness Fair in Cairo | Building A Better Community - Africa & Europe — May 13, 2026
- Community Health & Emergency Services, Inc. (CHESI) Initiates Enhanced Clinic Health & Safety Protocol through SMART Air Management, Setting Leading Example for FQHCs — May 5, 2026
- Community Health and Emergency Services to Celebrate 45 Years of Care with Anniversary Gala | Health | wsiltv.com — Apr 23, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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