Alton Memorial Hospital has added Dr. Matthew Musielak, MD, to its medical staff with Alton Surgery. He is also a member of BJC Medical Group. Alton Surgery is located at 4 Memorial Drive (Medical Office Building B), Suite 230B, on the AMH campus. For an appointment, call 618-462-3191.

Dr. David Harmon, MD, a board-certified physician specializing in palliative medicine, has joined the staff at Alton Memorial Hospital. As a part of the palliative care team, he will provide comprehensive services to help relieve the pain, symptoms and burden of serious illness for patients and their families. He is a member of BJC Medical Group.

The Digestive Health Center at Alton Memorial Hospital has earned a five-star award from national health care research leader Professional Research Consultants Inc. (PRC). Service lines that score in the top 10 percent of the national client database for the prior calendar year earn 5-Star Awards.

Thanks to the overwhelming support of the community, Alton Memorial Hospital’s 11^th annual Duck Pluckers, Deer Skinners & Fish Hookers Ball raised a record-setting $115,000 on June 1.

Alton Memorial Hospital's Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine has received the Center of Excellence Award from Healogics, the company which manages the center. The AMH Wound Care Center achieved outstanding patient outcomes for 24 consecutive months, including patient satisfaction of 95 percent, a 95 percent wound healing rate within 21 median days to heal.