Internal Medicine | Southern Illinois Healthcare
Internal Medicine • Carbondale, IL
About
Summary: - Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) is a nonprofit health system based in Carbondale, IL, serving southern Illinois with 4 hospitals, a comprehensive cancer center, Level II Trauma Center, and 30+ outpatient/specialty practices. - Services include internal medicine-related care across hospitals and outpatient settings, plus cancer care, heart & vascular, neuroscience, rehabilitation, dermatology/plastic surgery, urgent care, birthing center, and virtual care. - SIH is the region’s largest private employer and charity/unreimbursed care provider. - Key locations: Headquarters at 1239 East Main St, Carbondale, IL; other offices in Murphysboro and Herrin, IL. - Notable facts: Not-for-profit organization; about 4,000 employees reported; overall annual revenue around $450M; operates in the United States (with a noted presence in Germany in some listings). If you’re specifically looking for Internal Medicine physicians or clinics within SIH in Carbondale, SIH’s network includes 7 locations in the region, and you can contact SIH directly for a practitioner directory or to schedule primary care/internal medicine appointments.
Clinic Type
Internal Medicine
Address
1239 East Main St, PO Box 3988, Carbondale, IL 62901, US
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
- SIH internal (Dr. Ayesha Saeed): 4.8/5.0 (216 ratings)
- SIH internal (Dr. Andrew Hossler): 4.9/5.0 (525 ratings)
- Birdeye (SIH Center for Medical Arts): 3.6/5.0 (131 reviews)
- Facebook: 78% recommend (273 reviews)
Patients praise
- High average satisfaction ratings for individual providers (often 4.7-5.0 on internal platforms)
- Physicians described as compassionate and caring
- Clear explanations and inclusion in decision-making reported by many patients
Common complaints
- Billing and insurance coding disputes
- Long wait times
- Staff interactions perceived as rude or non-personal
- Concerns regarding communication and quality of care in specific instances
"Words express how very compassionate and caring Dr. Korte has been to me and my family... Anyone under his care is so fortunate."
— Birdeye patient review"Waited over an hour and was prescribed nothing... Complete waste of time."
— Birdeye patient review"I get a letter in mail that SIH sent me a letter saying they will turn me into collections if i do not pay the bill full amount after they have seen I have paid last several months."
— BBB customer complaintSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Cynthia Davis, NP | Southern Illinois Healthcare — Nov 1, 2025
- Nader Jacob Dababneh, MD - Medicare — Jun 11, 2026
- SIH welcomes two new specialists to expand regional care - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News | Paducah News — Nov 18, 2025
- SIU Medicine Family Medicine Outpatient Clinic | Carbondale — Aug 13, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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