Patient Rights & Responsibilities

...60612 Phone: (312) 864-6827 Fax: (312) 864-9119 You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal or by mail or phone at: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue HHH Building – SW Room 509F 1-800-368-1019,...

Radiology – Diagnostic

...of medical errors and quality initiatives. These conferences help to build foundations of improvement, safety, system design, and leadership. County Coroners Cases and Research Opportunities: Residents are welcome and encouraged to participate in reading and engaging in County Coroners cases and potential research projects. Resident-Run Conferences: ● Monthly Body Division Conference and Peer Learning Conference: Aims to highlight radiographic features...

Surgery

...in a multidisciplinary team that includes specialists in Radiology, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology and Plastic Surgery to provide coordinated care from the identification of an abnormality through treatment and survivorship. Our team works with you to design a comprehensive, cohesive treatment plan which may include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and/or endocrine therapy. The surgery department specializes in: Removal of benign (non-cancerous)...

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Cook County Health’s division of oral and maxillofacial surgery has been an integral part of Cook County Health for nearly 100 years. We treat patients with injuries, diseases and defects of the head, neck, face, mouth and jaw. Conditions & Symptoms The Cook County Hospital Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery treats many conditions of the head and neck. Services...

Neonatal-Perinatal

Cook County Health’s Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Program is one of the oldest in the country. Founded in 1968 and accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education in 1984, the program has developed into a three-year program that is designed to prepare fellows for the Neonatal-Perinatal sub-board of the American Board of Pediatrics examination. The comprehensive curriculum provides the fellows...

Carrie Pramuk-Volk

Carrie Pramuk-Volk is the Interim Chief Human Resources Officer. In this role, she is responsible for HR operational strategy, compliance, policies, and employee relations. She also served as the Interim Chief Human Resources Officer during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ms. Pramuk-Volk studied biology and psychology at Loyola University and graduated from John Marshall Law School, now University...

Senior Leaders

...to Cook... April 9, 2019 Carrie Pramuk-Volk Carrie Pramuk-Volk is the Interim Chief Human Resources Officer. In this role, she is responsible for HR operational strategy, compliance, policies, and employee relations. She... January 7, 2019 Mark Spranca Mark Spranca, PhD is CCH’s Chief Scientific Officer. Mr. Spranca provides leadership and direction for all clinical research activities, including the collection, documentation,...

Making an Impact

...treatment options and case management services, and new fentanyl screening capabilities. Funding in support of these initiatives was awarded to Cook County Health by the Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (IDHS-DASA). These funds are part of an Opioid-State Targeted Response (STR) grant award (TI-080231) to IDHS-DASA from the U.S. Department of Health and Human...

Public Health & Preventive Medicine

...patients, respect for human diversity, and commitment to human rights. Our trainees benefit from a diverse training experience created through collaboration and partnerships between Stroger Hospital and Northwestern Medicine (the aligned academic medical center formed by the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (NU-FSM) and Northwestern Medicine), other academic institutions on Chicago’s west side Medical Center campus, and with public...

HIV/AIDS Program

...Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center was established as a partnership between Cook County Health and Rush University Medical Center. Since its opening, the Center has remained one of the largest HIV/AIDS clinics in the U.S. and treats more than 10,000 patients annually for HIV/AIDS care and other infectious diseases. What is HIV/AIDS? Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that...

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