Shawnee Women’s Health

Shawnee Women’s Health is committed to providing affordable, quality comprehensive health care to you and your family living in southern Illinois.

Shawnee Women’s Health is a full service women's health medical facility with board certified obstetricians and other medical professionals providing obstetrics and gynecology and preventive women's health services. Other services include nutrition counseling, on-site laboratory, ultrasound, and referals.

Location

Shawnee Women’s Health 
202 W. Jackson St.
Carbondale, Illinois 62901

Appointments

Call 618-457-0465 to schedule an appointment or click on Registration for more information

Medical Center Hours

Monday: 8:00am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday: 8:00am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday: 8:00am – 5:00 pm
Thursday: 8:00am – 5:00 pm
Friday: 8:00am – 5:00 pm

After Hours Care

If you are experiencing a life threatening medical emergency, call 911, or go to the nearest Hospital Emergency Room. If you need to speak to a provider and the issue cannot wait until the office opens, you may call the hospital operator at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale at 549-0721 and ask to speak to the provider on call for the health center.   

Medical Services

OB Services

• Normal and High Risk Pregnancy
• Ultrasound and Early Screen (AIUM and FMF Certified)
• 4-D Screening available 
• Well Woman Care
• Family Planning
• Menstrual and Hormonal Disorders
• Menopause
• Laparoscopic and Gynecologic Surgery

 

Special Services

• Nutrition Counseling Services include education and information about diabetic diets, weight loss or gain, prenatal nutrition, infant feeding and other special diets.
• Referrals
  • Adolescent Health Center
  • Shawnee Alliance for Seniors
  • Southern Illinois Respiratory Disease Program
  • Illinois Centre Healthcare-Medical & Counseling  
  • Counseling
  • Case Management
  • Migrant Health Program 

 

Social Services

• Behavioral Health Services  Services include emotional distress, family difficulties, and mental or developmental disabilities. 

Payment Options

Insured Patients

Medicaid, All Kids,Medicare and most forms of commerical insurance accepted. Claims are submitted for you.
Insurance deductibles and co-pays are the patient’s responsibility. Payments are expected at the time of check-in.  Appointments may be rescheduled if you are unable to make your payment at the time of check-in.  Cash, personal check, debit cards or major credit cards are acceptable forms of payment.   

Uninsured/Underinsured Patients

Financial Assistance is available to help patients pay for service. An application must be completed and requires proof of household income.
Please click on the Shawnee Financial Assistance Program for more information.

Payment Policy

Our fees are established to cover the basic costs of operation, therefore, payment is always expected at the time of check-in.  Appointments may be rescheduled if you are unable to make your payment at the time of check-in.

Payments are considered past due if all or partial payment is not made within 30 days from date of the billing statement.  A minimum monthly payment of $25 or one-twelfth of the balance, whichever is the greater amount, should be the minimum payment on open balances.  Payments that are delinquent more than 30 days from the initial statement maybe turned over to a collection agency.  Payment plans are available on large balances for those patients needing to spread payments over a longer period of time. 

 

Billing

For questions about your bill, call 1-888-776-7902.

Our Staff

 

Name	Specialty/Title
Gaye Feazel	Clinic Manager
Don Bishop, MD	Obstetrics/Gynecology
Akua Afriyie-Gray, MD	Obstetrics/Gynecology
Keith Sanford, MD	Obstetrics/Gynecology
Lynn Flamm, BS, RDMS, RRT	Sonographer
Gail Peterman, LD, RD, CDE	Dietition, Nutritionist