Dr. Eric High joins general surgery at Springfield Clinic

[August 15, 2012]  SPRINGFIELD -- There is a new addition to Springfield Clinic's general surgery team. Eric High, M.D., has joined the general surgery department and will specialize in the area of surgical critical care. He is board-certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

Dr. High is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria and completed his residency at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield. He was then awarded a surgical critical care fellowship from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Springfield Clinic 1st is located at 800 N. First St. in Springfield. Appointments can be made by calling 217-528-7541. More information about Dr. High and Springfield Clinic general surgery is available at www.springfieldclinic.com/generalsurgery.

Springfield Clinic is a progressive, physician-led multi-specialty medical group, devoted to providing the highest quality health care to its patients. With more than 375 physicians and midlevel providers practicing in nearly 80 medical specialties and sub-specialties, Springfield Clinic serves a population of nearly 1 million patients throughout the central Illinois region. As one of the largest private, multi-specialty medical clinics in Illinois, Springfield Clinic currently employs over 2,000 clinical and administrative staff members and is committed to leadership in quality, service and technology. For more information, go to www.springfieldclinic.com.

[Text from file received from Springfield Clinic]