Joseph M Talsky, MD

Since 1937, Alton Memorial Hospital has cared for residents in Alton, Illinois and the surrounding communities in a five-county area. A land gift to the community from the Smith family, Alton Memorial today is a full-service acute-care hospital. Alton Memorial offers patients a variety of inpatient and outpatient services, including surgery services, medical imaging, interventional and diagnostic heart services, cancer care, rehabilitation, 24-hour emergency care, ambulance services and more.

Dr. Christopher Aldridge, MD FACS is a general surgeon in Alton, IL. He has been in practice for 3 years and is certified by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Aldridge specializes in minimally invasive surgeries, including laparoscopic colectomy, and hernia repair. He has also been trained to use the daVinci Surgical System. His patients appreciate his expertise and his bedside manner; one recent patient said "he took the time to answer my questions and concerns. Very kind!" Dr. Aldridge is a member of BJC Medical Group, a well established multi-specialty physician group.

Puja Gurung, MD, is board-certified in family medicine, hospital medicine, and sleep medicine and sees adult and pediatric patients. Dr. Gurung provides consultations for sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, excessive daytime sleepiness, insomnia, parasomnias, REM behavior disorder, circadian rhythm disorder and shift work disorder. Dr. Gurung became interested in sleep medicine after observing how many of her patients suffered from sleep disorders. She witnessed the significant toll these disorders took on their quality of life. Dr. Gurung understands the importance of restful sleep for health and vitality. She finds it rewarding to see her patients' lives transform through the treatments she provides and recommends. She earned her medical degree and completed her internship at Manipal College of Medical Sciences in Pokhara, Nepal. She then completed her residency at the University of Illinois in Rockford and a fellowship at the University of Missouri in Columbia.