The Southern Illinois Respiratory Disease Program, provides services for persons with existing breathing problems and helps others learn to avoid conditions which could lead to lung damage. The program specializes in serving active and former coal miners. Persons with breathing problems due to other factors can also receive care.

Herrin Hospital, through its Respiratory Disease Clinic, provides diagnostic testing, medical examination, individualized treatment and patient education programs.

The Southern Illinois Respiratory Disease Program is partially funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. These funds are administered by Shawnee Health Service and Development Corporation, a not-for-profit organization located in Carterville, Illinois, that is involved in the development of health care and social service delivery systems in southern Illinois.

Services:

Black lung testing
Bronchography
Bronchoscope
Clinical evaluation
Disability testing
EKGs
Flu inoculation
Laryngoscopy
Lung scan
Oximetry
Patient Education
Pleural biopsy
Pneumovac inoculation
Pulmonary Angiography
Pulmonary consultation
Pulmonary function testing
Pulmonary stress tests
Referrals to specialists
TB test
Thoracentesis
Thoracotomy

Staff:

Respiratory Technician
Pulmonary Function Technician
RN
CNA
EKG Technician

Department Accreditations:

JCAHO

Medical Director:

Promote Anantachai, M.D.

Special Services:

Support Groups
Rehabilitation Services
Patient and Family Education

Physicians providing services at our hospitals are independent contractors with privileges to admit and care for patients at our hospitals.