Hospital News

Alton Memorial Hospital is now offering a full range of urological services to the community with the addition of two urologists from Washington University Physicians of Illinois Inc.The practice is located in Medical Office Building A, Suite 205, on the AMH campus. Please call 618-463-7174 to schedule an appointment.

In an effort to provide more access to support for dementia caregivers, the Alton Memorial Hospital Center for Senior Renewal is offering “The Savvy Caregiver -- Train the Trainer” on Wednesday, March 27. The program will be from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on the third floor of the AMH Smith Wing. Seating is limited, so call Senior Renewal today at 618-463-7895 to reserve your space.

AMH is holding its second annual "Menopause Mania" event at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, featuring a presentation by Dr. Geoffrey Turner, chief of OB/GYN at the hospital. To register, call 800-392-0936.

The Alton Memorial Hospital Heart Walk team is holding a trivia night at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at the Godfrey Knights of Columbus Hall, 1713 Stamper Lane in Godfrey. Admission is $15 per person for tables of up to 10 people. To reserve your table, call Mary Mulrean at 618-463-7345 or e-mail mary.mulrean@bjc.org.

The AMH Heart Walk team is raffling an autographed Paul Goldschmidt jersey. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5. Call Dave Whaley in Public Relations at 618-433-7947 or email Dave at david.whaley@bjc.org if you are interested.

Sarah Dierker is the new chaplain at AMH, replacing Chaplain Bruce Baumberger, who retired Jan. 4

Alton Memorial Hospital now has real-time access to some of the nation’s top stroke experts—even when they’re not onsite. AMH has begun using stroke telemedicine to receive direct care consults for complicated stroke patients. Phone, Internet and video conferencing allows Stroke Network neurologists and radiologists to be “remotely present” at distant hospitals.

It may not be as flashy as the Batmobile, but a “car” is turning heads as the newest addition to Alton Memorial’s Human Motion Institute Rehabilitation Services.

The Alton Memorial Hospital Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team is celebrating a big birthday. For 30 years, the area’s leading provider of emergency care has been providing services for you and your family when in need.