SAINT FRANCIS ADDS ANESTHESIOLOGIST TO STAFF

Cape Girardeau, Missouri - Saint Francis Healthcare System welcomes anesthesiologist Jason A. Conway, MD, as a new Saint Francis Medical Partner. He joins 11 others at Cape Anesthesia Group in providing care to patients before, during and after surgery and offering continuous pain relief throughout surgical, obstetrical or other medical procedures.

Dr. Conway earned his medical degree from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles. He later completed his anesthesiology residency at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pa., and recently fulfilled a cardiothoracic anesthesia fellowship at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. 

In addition to general anesthesia, Dr. Conway’s clinical interests include cardiac anesthesia and transesophageal echocardiography.

“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Conway to the Medical Center, where his extensive anesthesiology training and knowledge will help to further enhance the overall safety and well-being of our patients,” says Steven C. Bjelich, FACHE-D, President and Chief Executive Officer of Saint Francis Healthcare System.

To learn more about Dr. Conway, visit sfmc.net or call 573-331-3996.

Saint Francis Medical Center is a 289-bed facility serving more than 713,000 people throughout Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas. Guided by its mission to provide a ministry of healing and wellness inspired by its Christian philosophy and values, the Medical Center has become a progressive, innovative regional tertiary care referral center. Saint Francis’ major service lines, which have received national recognition, include the Neurosciences Institute; Orthopedic Institute; Family BirthPlace, featuring the region’s first Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Heart Hospital; Emergency and Level III Trauma Center; Cancer Institute; and Fitness Plus.