Monday, February 6th, 2012

Kids Essay Contest – Get Dad to the Doctor

Tell us why your Dad should go to the doctor and enter to win a family outing to a Chicago White Sox game (and other cool prizes)!
Sometimes it is hard to get Dads, or the men in our lives, to the doctor, isn’t it? This could be just the nudge your Dad needs to stay [...]

Tune Up for Dad

When it comes to keeping their bodies “tuned-up,” men are the weaker sex. Only 57% of men visited the doctor within the past year, compared to 74% of women.  Men are also hospitalized more often for preventable conditions such as congestive heart failure and diabetes complications.  It is for these reasons that MetroSouth Medical Center [...]

Rockin’ Tunes & Summer Party

MetroSouth’s March Around the World is Moving Chicagoland – Download your free song today!
Every Friday starting June 18, join MetroSouth Medical Center and the Radio Disney Road Crew at the City of Blue Island’s, “TGIF Picnics” for music, dancing and prizes! Plus, pick up your “MetroSouth World Tour Passport” and find out how you could [...]

Sue Bettenhausen, Diabetes Educator and Nurse at MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island, Illinois wants women to better understand gestational diabetes and its impact on mother and baby.  Only 4% of pregnancies in the U.S. today are impacted by gestational diabetes, but certain populations, such as Latinas, African Americans, Asians, older women and those with [...]

MetroSouth OB/Gyn Discusses Preparing for Pregnancy with Jeanne Sparrow

Dr. Angela Risser, OB/Gyn at MetroSouth Medical Center, discusses the importance of preparing for pregnancy with Jeanne Sparrow at WCIU. Couples contemplating pregnancy should consider a preconception consultation with an obstetrician or midwife. MetrSouth Medical Center is offering free preconception consultations during the month of June. Call 708 489-7927 to schedule yours today. A complimentary [...]

Dr. Randall Gordon, OB/Gyn at MetroSouth Medical Center discusses infertility with Jeanne Sparrow from WCIU TV. Dr. Gordon recommends that couples who have been trying to conceive for a year, without success, seek the help of a physician. MetroSouth Medical Center OB/Gyns and fertility specialists are available through the physician referral service by [...]

MetroSouth Medical Center’s Family Birth Place provides a modern, caring environment, close to home. The women’s health specialists at MetroSouth Medical Center deliver over 1,500 babies each year. Unlike other facilities in Chicago’s southland, MetroSouth’s program features multilingual high risk specialists, midwives and OB/Gyns available 24/7.

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Dr. Font, OB/Gyn at MetroSouth Medical Center is featured on WGN/Channel 9 news in Chicago discussing how women should prepare for pregnancy. To request a free preconception consultation with a MetroSouth Medical Center OB/GYN, call 708-489-7927

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Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is one of the more common chronic conditions which may impact a women’s pregnancy and can have negative effects on the baby, if not managed appropriately. Dr. Vybert Greene, Obstetrician and Gynecologist at MetroSouth Medical Center urges women not to panic. Many women with chronic high blood pressure have successful pregnancies [...]

Dr. Angela Risser, OBGyn at MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island, Illinois provides tips for women contemplating pregnancy. Planning before pregnancy can help avoid complications and help ensure a healthy mom and baby. A preconception consultation is the first step in planning a healthy pregnancy. Call 708-489-7925 to schedule your appointment [...]

Ilia Smith, Certified Nurse Midwife at MetroSouth Medical Center offers a holistic approach to pregnancy and delivery. Ms. Smith also offers an overview of the training required for a nurse midwife and the collaborative practice philosophy with the OBGyns and Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialists at MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island, Illinois if [...]

Certified Nurse Midwife, Jane Sutkowski, at MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island,  Illinois describes the care provided an increasing number of women in the south Chicago suburbs.

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