Stroke Center

...to provide targeted care for our patients to help them recover from the physical and mental effects of a stroke, and to help them live the best and healthiest lives post-treatment. What is a Stroke? A stroke is a sudden attack that occurs when blood flow to the brain is disrupted and causes a decreased flow of oxygen to the...

Media Resource Center

...copy records. No fees shall be charged for the first 50 pages of black and white, letter or legal-size copies. Cook County Health may provide information on diskette, cd, or electronic form, and the cost shall be the actual cost incurred by the health system. Fees for reproducing records in any form not listed herein shall be based on the...

Foot Care (Podiatry)

...Bunions Conservative and surgical inventions provided Corns/calluses Diabetic foot care Flat feet Foot infections Fractures Fungal toenails Gangrene Hammertoes Heel pain Ingrown toenails Nail care Lacerations Masses and cysts Osteomyelitis Puncture wounds Soft tissue infections Soft tissue injuries Sports injuries Sprains Tendonitis Tinea Tumors Warts Wound or ulcer care To schedule an appointment or to speak with a doctor about...

Fentanyl Awareness

...has found its way into recreational drugs, often without the user’s knowledge. Its high potency increases the risk of overdose, especially for those who are unaware of its presence in in the drug they are using. In the Chicago region, fentanyl is commonly found in heroin, and in some supplies of cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, MDMA, counterfeit prescription pills (fake Oxycodone,...

Trauma and Burn

The Trauma, Burn & Rehabilitation Unit at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County is one of the largest trauma and burn surgery departments in the nation. More than 400 patients were admitted last year with thermal, chemical and electrical burns, soft tissue wounds and complex diseases. Located on the first floor of the hospital near the Emergency Department,...

Good Faith Estimates

No Surprises Act and Good Faith Estimates The “No Surprises Act” helps ensure that patients with commercial health insurance (health plans provided by an employer or purchased on the Health Insurance Marketplace) do not receive surprise bills for emergency services, or from out-of-network providers at in-network facilities. It also created a process for uninsured or self-pay patients to request an...

Internal Medicine – Primary Care

...Illinois. Our selective Admissions Review Committee reviews each application on an individual basis. We receive over 1,000 applications each year for our program. Due to the vast number of applications, we may not always be able to respond to email and phone status requests. If an interview is to be granted, you will receive an email communication from our program....

Fellowship Programs

...of your ECFMG Certificate. Max. file size: 50 MB. Residency/Fellowship Program Institution Name* Select your current institution's name. If not listed, select "Other". -- Select an Institution --Advocate ChristAdvocate Illinois MasonicAdvocate Lutheran GeneralCCOM / MidwesternChildren's LurieJackson ParkLoyolaMcGaw (Northwestern)Mount SinaiNational UniversityNorth ShorePresence Resurrection Medical CenterRosalind Franklin (Scholl)RUSHSchollUICUniversity Of ChicagoWeissWest SuburbanOther Institution Name* Enter your current institution's name. Application for Elective Rotation*...

Urology

...aspects of urology. Clinically, residents become proficient in urologic oncology, endourology, laparoscopic and robotic-assisted urology, pediatric urology, neurourology, sexual dysfunction, female pelvic medicine, infertility, trauma and reconstructive surgery. Accreditation: The Urology Residency Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Graduate outcomes: Of the last five years of graduating residents: 38% percent have completed or are...

Neonatal-Perinatal

...Illinois Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, Illinois Class of 2019: Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (academic appointment) The UnityPoint Health Methodist Hospital, Peoria, Illinois Class of 2018: Ball Memorial Hospital, University of Indiana Health, Muncie, Indiana The Phoenix Children’s Hospital, St. Joseph Medical Center, and Maricopa County Hospital Class of 2017: Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (academic appointment) Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, Illinois...

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