SSM Health in Southern Illinois Increases Access to Lung Health Services

Jawed Abubaker, MD
Jawed Abubaker, MD
August 04, 2026 01:00 PM -

Mount Vernon, Illinois – SSM Health in Southern Illinois is happy to welcome pulmonologist Jawed Abubaker, MD, to SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon.

Dr. Abubaker specializes in a wide range of respiratory conditions such as asthma, lung cancer, and pneumonia. Dr. Abubaker offers expert diagnosis and treatment for complex airway disorders including airway strictures and chronic lung conditions like emphysema and farmer’s lung.

Patients trust Dr. Abubaker for comprehensive care in managing lung nodules, pleural diseases such as pleural effusions and pneumothorax, chronic coughing up blood (hemoptysis), and recurrent pulmonary papillomatosis treatments.

With a commitment to providing high-quality healthcare services tailored to individual needs across Southern Illinois, Dr. Abubaker is backed by years of specialized experience in pulmonology practice.

Dr. Abubaker is accepting patients who are 18 years of age or older.

SSM Health Medical Group
2 Good Samaritan Way
Ste. 420
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864

Office: 618-899-4000
Fax: 618-899-4790

Monday – Friday
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM


About SSM Health

Nationally recognized for quality and innovation, SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit, fully integrated health system working to advance health equity and empower all people to achieve their full potential.

With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health provides convenient access to high-quality community-based services as well as world-class academic medicine, clinical trials and research studies. The organization’s footprint includes hospitals, physician offices, outpatient and virtual care services, senior care, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a fully transparent pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. As one of the largest employers in every community it serves, the organization’s 40,000 team members and 15,000 providers are dedicated to fulfilling SSM Health’s Mission: “Through our exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God.” For more information, visit ssmhealth.com or find us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

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