BELLEVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL: Caring for YOUR kids…closer to YOUR home

By Press release submission

Mar 13, 2021

Belleville Memorial Hospital issued the following announcement on Mar 8.

Kids have busy lives…school, homework, sports, part-time jobs or just hanging out with friends– sometimes there just aren’t enough hours in the week.

Now add to that mix a medical condition, like diabetes, that requires your child be seen by his endocrinologist every three months. No parent would hesitate driving the necessary distance for his or her child’s specialized care – even if it was a two-hour round trip. But what if you didn’t have to?

Meet AJ

AJ is an active 17-year-old teenager. He and his family live in Germantown, IL. He is a junior at Mater Dei High School, where English is his favorite subject. He plays baseball for his high school team, pick-up basketball with friends, works out, and loves to bass fish. AJ was diagnosed with diabetes when he was 11 years old – while it has affected his life in every way, it hasn’t slowed him down.

For four years, his parents made the two-hour round trip to St. Louis, so AJ could get the care he needed from his Washington University pediatric endocrinologist.

When Children’s Specialty Care opened a location at Memorial Hospital Shiloh – AJ’s parents did not hesitate to make the switch. Pediatric endocrinologist, Dr. Alexis McAllister took over AJ’s care.

“Our drive time from home was cut from over one hour to just 25 minutes. The parking lot is easy to get in and out – we don’t have to park in a garage.” says Rhuann, AJ’s mom. “Most importantly, AJ is still getting excellent care from a Washington University physician, but now we don’t have to drive to St. Louis every three months for his appointments. When blood work is needed, we can just walk down the hall. It is an ideal situation, all the way around.”

AJ added, “And the wait times are shorter!” Spoken by a teenager who has better things to do with his life!

We Know How to Care For Kids

Washington University physicians and St. Louis Children’s are known for providing trusted outpatient care for children and adolescents. The following pediatric specialties* are now seeing patients at the Memorial Hospital Shiloh medical office building 1: