07/05/10 - Time to Schedule School and Sports Physicals
It may seem like school just got out for the summer, but NOW is the time to schedule school physicals
and annual sports physicals for the 2010-2011 school year.
School-aged children are required to have a physical for those entering Kindergarten, 6th Grade, and 9th Grade.
Call your child's Pediatrician or Family Medicine Physician today to schedule an appointment.
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07/05/10 - Plan Ahead for Back-to-School Eye Exams
With summer in full force, planning for mandatory back-to-school eye exams may seem premature - but NOW
is definitely the time to schedule your child's eye exam appointment.
According to the Illinois Optometric Association, Illinois state law requires comprehensive eye exams
for children entering kindergarten or enrolling for the first time in public, private, or parochial
elementary schools in Illinois.
Contact one of our Vision Centers today, with convenient locations in Sterling, Dixon and Morrison,
to schedule your child's comprehensive eye exam appointment.
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05/04/10 - SRFC Welcomes Terry L. Donat, MD, FACS, FICS to the Otolaryngology (ENT) Department
We are very pleased to announce that Dr. Terry L. Donat has joined the Otolaryngology (ENT) department at
the Sterling Rock Falls Clinic. Dr. Donat practices Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, as well as Facial
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and is now accepting new patients. He has been recognized in the past
three years as one of "America's Top Plastic Surgeons" by the independent Consumer's Research Council.
Dr. Donat received his MD from the Hahnemann University School of Medicine in University Park, Pennsylvania
and his BS from Pennsylvania State University in University Park. He completed his surgical internship in
the Department of General Surgery and his residency in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan.
While on the medical faculties of both Wayne State University and the University of Michigan, Dr. Donat served
as a National Institute of Health (NIH) Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Clinical Fellow for two years. In
addition, he completed a second Postdoctoral Fellowship in advanced Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Dr. Donat is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and the American Board of Facial Plastic
and Reconstructive Surgery. He is also a Diplomate of both the American Board of Otolaryngology and the American
Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Dr. Donat will see patients in his office at The Sterling Rock Falls Clinic at 101 E. Miller Road in Sterling
beginning May 12. To schedule an appointment, call toll free (800) 625-4790 or (815) 625-4790.
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03/25/10 - DR. CURTIS COYLE VOTED #1 FAVORITE CHIROPRACTOR IN SAUK VALLEY NEWSPAPERS READER'S CHOICE AWARDS
The Sterling Rock Falls Clinic would like to congratulate Curtis Coyle, DC on being voted the area's
#1 Favorite Chiropractor by Sauk Valley Newspaper's annual Reader's Choice Awards.
Dr. Coyle's office is located in the Locust Street Complex at 1809 North Locust Street in Sterling.
For more information about the chiropractic services that Dr. Coyle offers, call (815) 622-1211.
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03/25/10 - DR. RAHEEMUDDIN NAZEER'S OFFICE RELOCATING TO 3RD FLOOR
Dr. Nazeer and the Rheumatology department will be relocating to the new portion of the 3rd floor
at our Sterling location effective April 9, 2010.
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03/01/10 - Celebrate National Sleep Week - March 7-13, 2010
CARPE NOCTEM - Seize The Night!
Sleep problems can have an impact on every aspect of your life. By better understanding sleep
and sleep disorders, such as Insomnia, Snoring, Sleep Apnea, Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic
Limb Movement Disorder, you can greatly improve your sleep, overall health and quality of life.
The Sterling Rock Falls Clinic is proud to have Dr. David Bruce, a Diplomat of the American Board
of Sleep Medicine, and Dr. Kim Treviranus specializing in Sleep Medicine. If you are having trouble
sleeping, talk to your physician about treatment options and Seize the Night!
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03/01/10 - SRFC Wins Fifth Annual Biggest Heart on the Block Blood Drive Challenge
Thank you to all SRFC employees and friends that helped make us The Biggest Heart on the Block
at the fifth annual blood drive challenge on Saturday, February 6.
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02/03/10 - The Sterling Rock Falls Clinic and CGH Medical Center Introduce Muna Kilani, MD, Pediatric Pulmonology
We are very pleased to announce that Dr. Muna Kilani has joined The Sterling Rock Falls Clinic and
CGH Medical Center as the only Pediatric Pulmonologist in the immediate area. There are a very limited
number of Pediatric Pulmonologists practicing throughout the State of Illinois, so we are excited to
have her joining our community to provide care in this special area of medicine.
Dr. Kilani received her MD from the University of Jordan in Medicine and Surgery. She completed her
pediatric residency at the Metro Health Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland,
Ohio. She completed her Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship at Indiana University/Riley Hospital for
Children in Indianapolis, Indiana, where she also practiced for the last five years before moving
to Sterling.
Board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Pulmonology, Dr. Kilani is a member of the American
Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics and American Thoracic Society.
Dr. Kilani will see patients in her office at The Sterling Rock Falls Clinic at 101 E. Miller Road
in Sterling. To schedule an appointment, call toll free (800) 625-4790 or (815) 625-4790.
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01/21/10 - Dr. William Bird Celebrates National Membership
Dr. William Bird has completed continuing medical education requirements to retain membership
in the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the only medical specialty organization
devoted solely to primary care.
To be members of the AAFP, family physicians must complete 150 hours of continuing medical
education every three years to learn the most up-to-date treatments, technologies and
medical research.
Family physicians complete an extensive three-year residency program after graduating from
medical school. As part of their residency, family physicians receive training in six major
medical areas: pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine, psychiatry and
neurology, surgery and community medicine. As a result, family physicians are the only
medical specialists qualified to provide comprehensive health care for people of all ages,
both sexes, each organ system and every disease entity.
Since 1997 Dr. Bird has been practicing medicine in Morrison and the surrounding communities.
Dr. Bird received his MD and BA from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Carbondale,
and completed his residency at Memorial Hospital of South Bend in South Bend, Indiana. Board
certified by the American Academy of Family Practitioners, Dr. Bird is a member of the American
Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Association, and the American College of Physician
Executives. Dr. Bird sees patients in his office at The Morrison Clinic at 105 South Heaton Street.
In addition, Dr. Bird serves as the Medical Director for The Sterling Rock Falls Clinic.
To maintain membership in the American Academy of Family Physicians, Dr. Bird is required to complete
a minimum of 150 hours of accredited continuing medical education every three years. The AAFP was
the first national medical specialty organization to set continuing education requirements for its
members. This requirement helps ensure family physician members remain educated on the most up-to-date
medical technologies, research and techniques.
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01/04/10 - Effective January 1, New Copies of Current Insurance Cards are Needed
Effective January 1, The Sterling Rock Falls Clinic Business Office will need to scan
a new copy of your current insurance card on your first visit of the calendar year.
Please Note: This does not apply to Medicare patients.
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01/04/10 - Fifth Annual Biggest Heart on the Block Blood Drive Challenge
The Biggest Heart on the Block blood drive will be held on Saturday, February 6 from
6:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at CGH Medical Center's Ryberg Auditorium. This annual event
features a blood drive challenge between SRFC and CGH employees.
Please join in saving lives by donating blood. For an appointment for the upcoming blood
drive, please call (815) 625-0400, ext. 5716.
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01/04/10 - New Saturday Hours
Please note that The Sterling Rock Falls Clinic is now open from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays.
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11/30/09 - CONGRATULATIONS TO DR KAP KIM
Dr. Kap Kim is retiring on December 15th after more than 37 years of dedicated
service in the Pediatrics department.
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11/04/09 - SRFC New 3rd Floor Expansion Completed
Construction has been completed on a portion of the new 3rd floor at our Sterling location.
The following departments relocated to the new 3rd floor on October 19: Urology, Dr. Dean Fondahn;
Surgery, Dr. Thomas McGlone and Dr. Mark Schmelzel; Podiatry, Dr. Lynn Heffelfinger; and
Sleep Medicine/Critical Care/Pulmonology, Dr. JC Michel.
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11/04/09 - SRFC Employees Make Donation to SHS GIFTS Activity Group
The Employees of The Sterling Rock Falls Clinic recently made a $500 donation to Sterling
High School's GIFTS - Group Investment for the Students. The money was raised at the clinic's
annual Fall Party. Shane Brown, Assistant Administrator at The Sterling Rock Falls Clinic,
presented a check on behalf of the clinic's employees to Laura Levesque and Martha Sorto of
the GIFTS Activity Club at Sterling High School.
GIFTS is an activity club at Sterling High School. The mission of the club is to empower students
through life-affirming, life-promoting activities, to make a difference in their lives and the
lives of others. In addition, GIFTS works to create an awareness of suicide by offering community
forums such as suicideTalk and safeTalk; to participate in local, state, and national events that
promote this awareness; to promote suicide awareness dates; and to help train more people on suicide
CPR so that they are more ready, willing, and able to come to the aid of someone at-risk of suicide.
For more information about the GIFTS Activity Club at Sterling High School, please contact
Cheryl Robinson at (815) 625-6800.
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11/04/09 - Dr. Hussein Zaioor Now Seeing Patients at the Locust Street Complex
Please note that Dr. Hussein Zaioor's office is now located in our Locust Street Complex at
1809 N. Locust Street in Sterling. Dr. Zaioor specializes in Infectious Diseases.
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11/04/09 - Dr. John Luckey Receives Board Certification in Family Medicine
The Sterling Rock Falls Clinic is pleased to announce that Dr. John Luckey recently received board
certification from the American Board of Family Medicine.
Dr. Luckey received his MD from Loyola University's Stritch School of Medicine in Maywood, Illinois
and his BS from Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Luckey completed his residency in Family
Medicine at the UIC/Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. In addition,
Dr. Luckey is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support. He is a member of the Illinois Academy of
Family Practitioners and the American Academy of Family Practitioners.
Dr. Luckey sees patients in his office at The Morrison Clinic at 105 South Heaton Street in Morrison.
In addition, Dr. Luckey also sees hospital patients at CGH in Sterling.
An affiliate of The Sterling Rock Falls Clinic, The Morrison Clinic has been providing primary care
services to the Morrison community and the surrounding Sauk Valley area since 1997. For more information
about Dr. Luckey and the services that The Morrison Clinic offers, please call (815) 772-8100 or visit
The Sterling Rock Falls Clinic web site at www.srfc.com.
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10/08/09 - H1N1 Question & Answer Sessions for Parents
Dr. Zaioor, Sterling Rock Falls Clinic Infectious Disease Physician, will be presenting
three question and answer sessions on H1N1 for parents in the Sterling and Rock Falls area.
Sterling parents are invited to the Sterling High School library on Tuesday, October 13th at
6:30 pm. Rock Falls parents are invited to the Rock Falls High School cafeteria on Thursday,
October 15th at 6:45pm. Catholic parents are invited to the Newman High School gymnasium on
Thursday, October 15th at 7:30 pm.
The Sterling Rock Falls Clinic, CGH Medical Center, Whiteside County Health Department, and
Dr. Zaioor believe that it is important that all our children are protected and strongly urge
parents with concerns or questions about the vaccine to attend one of these presentations.
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10/07/09 - Learn About Advances in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sterling Rock Falls Clinic Rheumatologist, Dr. Raheem Nazeer, will be presenting a program,
"Advances in Rheumatoid Arthritis", on Tuesday, October 13 at 6:00 pm at The Dixon Clinic.
The Dixon Clinic is located at 1321 N. Galena Ave. in Dixon. The event will include a free dinner
and a program. Please note that reservations are required. Please contact The Dixon Clinic at
(815) 284-1600 to reserve a seat today.
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09/15/09 - Celebrate National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month educates women about the importance of early detection.
More and more women are getting mammograms to detect breast cancer in its earliest stages. As a
result, breast cancer deaths are on the decline. Encourage the women in your life to get mammograms
on a regular basis. For more information, call the Digital Mammography department at The Sterling Rock
Falls Clinic at (815) 625-4790, ext. 6977.
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09/15/09 - H1N1 Update from the Whiteside County Health Dept
As fall approaches, public health officials want Whiteside County residents to be educated on the
H1N1 influenza virus. This influenza virus has reached pandemic levels and new outbreaks are
occurring daily across the nation.
Click here to read the press release.
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08/27/09 - Doing the Diabetes Dance with Healthy Feet
Mark your calendar for Monday, September 28, and learn tips for keeping your feet healthy from Eric Riley,
DPM, a podiatrist at The Sterling Rock Falls Clinic. FREE blood sugar, blood pressure, and foot screenings
will be available from 5:30 to 6:30 pm in the Ryberg Auditorium at CGH. In addition, each attendee will
receive a coupon from Northern Illinois Home Medical Supply for $2.00 off socks. Dr. Riley's presentation will begin at 6:30 pm.
08/27/09 - SRFC Expands with 3rd Floor Construction
Construction is currently in progress on a portion of the new 3rd floor at our Sterling location. The expansion
is slated to be completed in mid-October. The following departments will be relocated to the new 3rd floor:
Urology, Dr. Dean Fondahn; Surgery, Dr. Thomas McGlone and Dr. Mark Schmelzel; Podiatry, Dr. Lynn Heffelfinger;
and Sleep Medicine/Critical Care/Pulmonology, Dr. JC Michel.
08/27/09 - FREE Blood Pressure Screenings
Did you know that although high blood pressure usually has no symptoms, it can cause serious problems such as stroke,
heart failure, heart attack, and kidney failure? The Sterling Rock Falls Clinic offers FREE blood pressure screenings
each week at our main clinic in Sterling and at The Dixon Clinic.
Dixon
FREE blood pressure screenings are available in the main lobby at The Dixon Clinic on Thursdays from 12:00 to 3:00 pm.
Sterling
FREE blood pressure screenings are available in the main lobby of The Sterling Rock Falls Clinic on Fridays from 12:00 to 4:00 pm.
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08/03/09 - Please welcome our new physicians to the Sterling Rock Falls Clinic - Dr. Eric Riley and
Dr. John Luckey!
Dr. Riley, Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, joined us full time at the main clinic on
July 13th. His office is located in the Orthopedics Department. Please call (815)625-4790 to make an appointment.
Dr. Luckey, Family Medicine, joined us full time at The Morrison Clinic on August 3rd.
Please call (815)772-8100 to make an appointment.
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05/04/09: Swine Flu & You...
The recent swine flu epidemic is different from past cases of swine flu which mainly affected people
who had direct contact with pigs. This new outbreak has spread from person to person among people who
haven't had any contact with swine. It is not a food borne illness and cannot be caused by eating
pork products that are properly cooked.
The Illinois Dept of Public Health reminds people to take precautions to stay healthy by following the three C's:
Clean: Properly wash your hands frequently.
Cover: Cover your cough and sneeze.
Contain: Contain your germs by staying home if you are sick.
For the facts on Swine Flu, click here.
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April 2009 - SRFC Purchases new GE VIVID 7 Echocardiogram Machine
As part of their ongoing commitment to provide you with technology second to none, the
physicians of SRFC proudly announce the addition of the GE VIVID 7 to their Cardiology Department.
The new GE VIVID 7 Cardiovascular ultrasound system is one of the newest and most technologically
advanced echocardiogram machines available. This means an exam for you equal to any you would receive
at the most prestigious academic center in the nation. Click here for more details.
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Digital Mammography: The Sterling Rock Falls Clinic and CGH Medical Center are pleased to announce the
latest in digital mammography technology is now available right here in Sterling!
With the installation of Fuji's Computed Radiography for Mammography (FCRm) system,
we are proud to be among the first in the region to offer this digital mammography capability.
Special financing for LASIK surgery now available!
Exciting New LASIK Technology Now Offered at Our Dixon Location!
Click here for more information.
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