General Practitioners

• Medical Weight Loss
• Stroke Rehabilitation
  “As an ESRH, our patients are provided rapid medical access within the narrow 60-minute treatment window time,” says Nancy Murray, Emergency Department (ED) Nurse Manager. “It is critical for stroke patients to receive medical attention immediately. Each second they have to wait for treatment denies their brain of much-needed blood and oxygen. Immediate treatment of strokes can minimize the long-term effects of a stroke and may even prevent death. Having this program allows us to provide timely treatment and prepares the patient for transfer to a primary stroke center, such as Memorial Medical Center.”
• Nutritional Counseling
  Mobile Meals is a service provided by the Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital Food and Nutrition Services Department for those who live within the Rushville city limits. Mobile meals are for the elderly, disabled, or those recovering from major surgery.
• Pediatric Care
• Primary Care
  During a “Swing Bed Stay”, the healthcare team regularly reviews the patient’s needs and plan of care to create individualized goals to aide in their successful recovery. The patient’s primary care physician (with admitting privileges at Culbertson) or a Culbertson Hospitalist will oversee their care. While physician visits are less frequent than at the acute level, the nursing staff keeps the physician notified on the patient’s status between visits. Additionally, if the need for nursing and medical supervision increases, the patient can be re-evaluated to determine the need for a level of care change.
• Family Practice
  Everyone needs someone to listen to them sometimes. That’s why Elmer Hugh Taylor Clinic and Rushville Family Practice offers Therapy and Counseling Services with Cathy Rigg, LCSW. She works with individuals, families, and children to provide guidance and support as they set new goals on their journey to happiness. Cathy also helps those dealing with depression and anxiety as well as those having a difficult time coping with life’s changes and challenges.
• Emergency Care
  We strive to provide the communities with a broad array of choices in health care services and continue to expand our specialty care services in order to provide our patients with quality health care services close to home. From general wellness services to the life-saving capabilities of our emergency room, our mission remains to same...
• Colonoscopy
• Electrocardiogram
  Electrocardiogram — Commonly known as an ECG or EKG, this measures the heart’s electrical activity via electrodes stuck to the patient’s body. Electrocardiograms detect heart rate, irregular heartbeats, and strength and timing of the heart’s electrical impulses.

Internists

• Gastroenterology
  At a time when many rural communities in the U. S. have little or no access to local healthcare, Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital maintains an expert medical staff consisting of a physician, physician assistant, four nurse practitioners and a pediatric nurse practitioner. Additionally, a growing number of regional specialty physicians commute to our facilities in Rushville and Beardstown each week to offer their expertise in the fields of Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Oncology, Pulmonology, Urology and more.
• Urology
• Ovarian Cancer
• Endoscopy
• Cancer Care
  FOR EVERY SINGLE PATIENT THAT WALKS THROUGH OUR DOORS, OUR MEDICAL TEAM WILL BE THERE TO PROVIDE THE UTMOST COMPASSIONATE CARE. IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE NEEDS CANCER CARE CLOSE TO HOME, PLEASE CALL (217) 322-4321 TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS.

Neurologists

• Neurology
  “Botox is a medication derived from a purified bacteria found in nature, so it’s safe and FDA approved in many different areas of the body,” explained Dr. Daniel Kimple, MD, a neurologist at the Culbertson Specialty Clinics. “At Culbertson Memorial Neurology, we use Botox to treat many different conditions of muscles and glands, including headaches and migraines, neck pain from muscle spasms, spasms in the face and eyes, excessive sweating, and muscle tightness or spasticity in arms and legs.”
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Psychiatrists

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Behavioral Health
  Your treatment team is multi-disciplinary in design to ensure the best quality patient care possible for those who trust us with their behavioral health needs. Along with the patient, family members, and the family doctor, the team includes...

Endocrinologist

• Hypothyroidism
  A Thyroid Profile is done to find out if your thyroid gland is working the way it should. It can tell you if it is overactive (hyperthyroidism) or underactive (hypothyroidism). The test can also detect a thyroid disorder before you have any symptoms. If untreated, a thyroid disorder can cause health problems.

Radiologist

• Ultrasound
  Ultrasound utilizes high-frequency sound waves to obtain images from inside the body. Ultrasound does not use ionizing radiation; therefore, it is not harmful to the body.
• MRI
  Culbertson Memorial Hospital is now offering patient-friendly MRI services with a SIGNA™ Voyager MR System from GE Healthcare. This system was designed to help maximize comfort for patients with...
• Radiology
  All of Culbertson Memorial Hospital’s diagnostic imaging tests are read by a premier group of Radiologists. Clinical Radiologists, S.C. (CRSC), is based in Springfield, Illinois, with more than 75 board-certified physicians covering all radiology sub-specialties. CRSC is one of the largest and most progressive radiology groups in not only Illinois but according to Radiology Business Journal, the United States. CRSC provides service to patients in a variety of settings, including -- tertiary, community, and critical access hospitals; multi-specialty and single-specialty clinics as well as physician offices.
• X-Rays
• Nuclear Medicine
  Nuclear medicine uses radioactive substances to image the body and treat the disease. In the past, exploratory surgery was the only way to find out what may be causing problems. Now, non-invasive imaging in Nuclear Medicine produces three-dimensional images of tissue and bone, allowing doctors a way to peek inside the body to find disease or damage as early and accurately as possible.
• Mammography
  Mammography continues to be the best first line of defense for early breast cancer screening yet nearly one-third of American women do not get regular mammograms.
• Computed Tomography
  Cardiac CT scan —Painless, non-invasive, and only about 15 minutes long, this test uses X-ray images to examine the heart and blood vessels, and can help doctors detect issues with blood flow and can even detect blockages such as calcium or fat deposits.
• Chemotherapy
  The nursing staff at Culbertson Memorial Hospital provide outpatient nursing services to patients in the area of Wound Care, IV Therapy, Enemas, IV's, Chemotherapy, Injections, and many other areas.
• Interventional Radiology
  CRSC maintains a team of skilled radiologists with many years of experience working with physicians across multiple disciplines. Their radiologists deliver quality interpretations for referring physicians and their patients. CRSC has general diagnostic as well as fellowship-trained physicians, specializing in all areas of radiology, including-- CT; MRI; Ultrasound; Nuclear Medicine; Interventional Radiology; Pediatric Radiology; Neuroradiology; Musculoskeletal; Cross-Sectional Imaging; and Breast Imaging.

Surgeons

• General Surgery
  If you or a family member need a surgical procedure, you can feel confident knowing the surgical staff at Culbertson Memorial Hospital provide a private, professional, and caring environment. With an updated Surgical Services Department, the patient rooms are more private and spacious and the Surgery Department has a dedicated nurses’ station.
• Wound Care
  Wound Care at Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital is a tri-specialty service dedicated to providing excellent and cutting-edge service to patients. A team of specialists including doctors, nurses and therapists are trained to help provide an individualized treatment plan for you, as well as help you reach optimal recovery.
• Minimally Invasive Surgery
  Laparoscopic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery in which two or more small incisions are made in the abdominal wall through which an instrument called a laparoscope is inserted to permit structures within the abdomen and pelvis to be seen. The abdominal cavity is distended and made visible by the instillation of carbon dioxide. Tubes, probes, or instruments can be inserted through the same incision. In this way, a number of surgical procedures can be performed without the need for a large surgical incision. Most patients receive general anesthesia during the procedure.
• Cyst Removal
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Vascular Surgery
• Vasectomy

Plastic Surgeons

• Botox
• Laparoscopic Surgery
  The advantages of laparoscopic surgery include a shorter post-operative period with less pain. The avoidance of a large abdominal incision also decreases some post-op complications.

Dermatologists

• Cyst
• Lesions

Physical Therapists

• Physical Therapy
  Physical Therapy, PT, is a healthcare profession which is concerned with identifying and maximizing the quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment/intervention, and rehabilitation.
• Occupational Therapy
  Occupational Therapists, OT, evaluate and treat patients of all ages with physical, sensory or cognitive dysfunctions which affect their ability to function in their daily lives. Occupational Therapy can help a gardener grip the handle of a shovel or help a child improve coordination for handwriting.
• Neck Pain
• Manual Therapy
  Culbertson Memorial Hospital’s Swing Bed unit’s top priority is to assist patients in recovering their independence and mobility through intensive therapeutic sessions. Our skilled physical therapists evaluate each patient’s capacity and develop a program to meet achievable goals. Therapists work with each patient employing techniques to lead to recovering pain-free movement or to teach patients how to handle equipment that allows them to return to some level of self-sufficiency. Treatment may include therapeutic exercises, endurance training, training in activities of daily living, massage, joint mobilization, applications of heat and cold or wound care. Occupational and Speech therapy is provided to swing bed patients if they are needed. All therapies have short and long term goals for their patients to achieve while in the program.
• Geriatrics