Jacksonville OB-GYN Olejnik wins SIU Medicine 2026 women's advancement award

Dr. Jeffrey L. Olejnik, an obstetrician-gynecologist who practices in Jacksonville, received SIU Medicine’s 2026 Advancement of Women in Medicine and Science award and has successfully earned The Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP) designation, SIU Medicine reports. The MSCP, SIU states, "reflects a commitment to providing exceptional care to women during the menopause transition and beyond."

SIU Medicine notes that "Only four providers within a 50-mile radius of Springfield hold this distinction." The school lists Olejnik on its SIU Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology | Jacksonville provider roster alongside colleagues including Alexander Hrynewych, MD; Alexander Raw, MD; Laura Naughton, MD; Caitlen Despain, FNP-BC; and Doctor McDowell, as part of a department SIU describes as more than 300 physicians and advanced practice providers.

Olejnik’s professional profile shows more than 30 years of experience and a medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, class of 1992. Local hospital affiliations cited in provider listings include HSHS St. John's Hospital, Passavant Area Hospital, and Springfield Memorial Hospital. Healthgrades indicates he is accepting new patients and displays an office contact of (217) 243-8455.

On clinical focus, Olejnik is presented as treating Vulvar Leukoplakia "more often than similar providers" and performing Hysterosalpingo Sonography and Obstetric Ultrasound "as often as similar providers," according to Healthgrades’ provider summary. His listed publications include titles dated 1999 and 2001: "Experience with Clinical Routine Use of ?Direct-to-vial Thin-Layer Pap Test Technology" and "Cellular Angiofibroma of the Vulva with DNA ?Ploidy Analysis."

Patient feedback on physician-profile pages includes a January 6, 2021 review that reads: "Dr Olejnik and his staff and are always friendly and thorough. They answer any and all questions and provide documentation if necessary. They are timely and do not rush their patients."

To schedule care with an SIU Medicine women's health specialist, SIU Medicine provides this instruction: "To schedule an appointment with an SIU Medicine women's health specialist, contact the SIU Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at 217-545-8000 or request an appointment online." SIU’s announcement and Olejnik’s MSCP designation increase the number of locally available clinicians identified as certified to provide specialized menopause care, a detail SIU highlights as part of expanding its women's health services.