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Dr. Louis Shicker | Medical Director
Administered by the Office of Health Services, medical and health services are provided to offenders in all IDOC correctional centers. Notable features common to all facilities include:
- Chronic Clinics – TB Prophylaxis, HIV, HepatitisC, Diabetes, Asthma, Seizure Disorder, Hypertension/Cardiovascular, and General Medicine
- Dentistry
- Optometry
- Nurse Sick Call
- Doctor Sick Call
- HIV/AIDS Peer Education
- Infirmary Care
- Physical Exams
- Emergency Services
- Radiology
- Mammography (female facilities)
- Gynecologist (female facilities)
Each facility has a pharmacy and distributes medication to offenders as prescribed. Three facilities offer on-site dialysis. The Reception and Classification Centers conduct a comprehensive intake physical exam on all offenders and conduct specialized physicals for offenders recommended for Impact Incarceration (Boot Camp) placement.