Southern Illinois Healthcare
Roy Danks, DO, FACOS, currently serves as the Medical Director of Acute Care Surgery and Trauma Medical Director at Southern Illinois Healthcare since September 2021. In addition to this role, Roy Danks holds the position of Brigade Commander in the United States Army Reserve since September 2023, contributing as a Colonel and Medical Officer in the Army Reserve since November 2007. Prior experience includes roles as Flight Surgeon with Bourbon Dustoff and Command Surgeon with Army Reserve Aviation Command. Roy Danks was an Assistant Professor and Course Director for Surgery at At Still University from January 2016 to May 2023, and served as a Trauma Surgeon and Surgical Intensivist at Research Medical Center. As Chief of Staff and Program Director of General Surgery Residency at Northeast Regional Medical Center, responsibilities included oversight of the residency program and resident education. Educational credentials include a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Kansas City University and a General Surgery Residency from NE Regional Medical Center.
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Southern Illinois Healthcare
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Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) is a not-for-profit health system serving the southernmost counties of Illinois with four hospitals, a comprehensive cancer center, Level II Trauma Center and more than 30 outpatient and specialty practices. Based in Carbondale, Ill., SIH is the region’s largest private employer with 4,000 employees and the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits. Recognized for quality outcomes in cardiac, stroke, bariatric and cancer care, SIH holds affiliations with renowned peers such as Prairie Heart Institute, SIU School of Medicine Family Practice Residency Program, Siteman Cancer Network and the BJC Collaborative. We are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all of the people in the communities we serve.