Office of Behavioral Health

About the Behavorial Health Framework for Cook County We believe in a behavioral health system that provides services and supports that promote mental health well-being, early intervention, prevention and treatment of mental health and substance use conditions and parity in access to health-related social needs that contribute to well-being. A Behavioral Health Framework will ensure ALL Cook County residents have:...

Join Our Team

...health justice for all people.” Israel Rocha Chief Executive Officer “We are a mission-driven team at Cook County Health. Come join us!” Carrie Pramuk*]}*-Volk Interim Chief Human Resources Officer COOK COUNTY HEALTH IS HIRING The team at Cook County Health is a talented group of individuals who are dedicated to our mission of providing quality care to vulnerable and underserved...

Nursing

...our nursing team here at CCH. Being a Cook County Health nurse is truly an honor. Our team has the privilege to help those with the greatest need in a mission-driven organization. Our nurses work throughout Cook County in a variety of care settings. We truly have a job for everyone here at CCH! Read more from Dr. Beena Peters,...

Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

...August 1. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. We only offer positions to fellows through the NRMP. At present, we support J-1 and H-1 visas. We look forward to your application. If you have further questions, please contact the program administrator Keisha Bibbs at (312) 864-7383. Faculty Aiman Tulaimat, MD Division Chairperson Sherene Fakhran, MD, MPH Director of Fellowship Program...

Cardiovascular Disease

...imaging. J Nucl Cardiol. 2018 Dec;25(6):2058-2068. El Hangouch N, Doukky R. Myocardial Perfusion Imaging for Transplant Evaluation. Hage (editor). Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI): Performance, Potential Risks and Outcomes. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 2018. Chap 7. 178-214. Aviral Vij, Neha Yadav. Optimal femoral artery puncture technique. In Large Bore Arterial and Venous Access: Best Practice, Advanced Techniques, Complications by Shroff and...

Colon & Rectal Surgery

...allowed a degree of independence in the daily clinical management. Staff surgeons are present for every operative procedure. Numerous ongoing research projects are available for resident involvement. A research program is in place and a publication requirement is enforced. The faculty are directly involved in research and scholarly activities. We meet on a monthly basis in addition to electronic communications....

Ophthalmology

...Dr. Sherif Dawood Dr. Surendar Dwarakanathan Glaucoma: Dr. Michael Giovingo Dr. Mildred Olivier Dr. Thomas Patrianakos Neuro-Ophthalmology: Dr. Jeffrey Nichols Oculoplastics: Dr. Paul Phelps Dr. Kenya Williams Pathology: Dr. Sonya Bamba Dr. Paul Phelps Pediatrics/Strabismus: Dr. Lisa Thompson Retina: Dr. Mohamed Adenwalla Dr. Susan Anderson-Nelson Dr. Quraish Ghadiali Dr. Brian Larson Dr. Camille Palma Dr. Kevin Patel Dr. Catherine Thomas...

Thomas Nutter

Dr. Thomas Nutter is the Chief Behavioral Health Officer for Cook County Health. In this role, he provides leadership and clinical expertise in expanding CCH’s behavioral health programs and supporting community-based services. He is responsible for growing access to care for patients with mental health conditions (including substance use disorders) as well as for justice-involved patients. Dr. Nutter is a...

Digestive Health (Gastroenterology)

...endoscopy (EGD) Video capsule endoscopy GI Clinic- Clinic F John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County 1969 W. Odgen Ave. Chicago, IL 60612 (312) 864-7630 The outpatient GI Clinic is available by appointment only on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 pm – 5 pm. All patients have prior referrals with scheduled appointments. No procedures are performed in this clinic....

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