Dermatology

...with about 5000 patients seen annually. This geographic concentration creates a familiar and enjoyable work environment. Procedural training is complemented with a variety of lasers (PDL, Nd:YAG long and short pulsed, fractional Er:YAG, BBL, Excimer), and a weekly surgery clinic which includes Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery (Mohs). Our dermatopathologist is in-house, and in-clinic, as well. Once a month, a psychiatrist and...

Women and Children’s Care

...confident in your new role as a mother. Routine checks Advanced diagnostic ultrasound evaluations Chorionic villus sampling Fetal cardiac ultrasound Fetal heart rate monitoring Genetic screening and testing Labor & Delivery Medically complicated mothers or pregnancies Ongoing care for mothers Percutaneous umbilical cord sampling Pregnancy complications: morning sickness, heartburn, leg and back pain, gestational diabetes Learn More Pediatric Primary Care...

Ophthalmology

...are very competitive compared to other area programs. House staff physicians are entitled to the following paid leaves per academic year: 21 vacation days, 12 sick days, 12 holidays, 5 conference days, and 3 days bereavement. House staff physicians are provided with a generous daily meal plan of $19 per day. Onsite parking is available for $70 per month. An...

Budget Information

...the hearings that was received after the deadlines listed, all written testimony received before 6:00 P.M. on August 24th will be included in the meeting record. Submit written testimony to be read into the record by the Secretary: In advance of the deadlines posted above, you can electronically submit your written testimony for the Public Hearings at https://cookcountyhealth.org/about/board-of-directors/ or it...

Stroger Hospital 20th Anniversary

...was a German girl with an abscessed hand. 1866 The Hospital Committee recommends that the County Board construct a new Cook County Hospital at a more desirable location and in 1876, the hospital opens at a new location, a site that will serve patients for more than 100 years. 1872 After voting in 1910 to build a new hospital, the...

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Stroger Hospital Pharmacy

Provides prescription services for all Cook County Health prescriptions including outpatients, same-day surgery, emergency department and discharge patients. To refill your prescription, please call the 24-hour refill line at (312) 864-5651 and follow prompts to fill your prescription at a specific CCH pharmacy or have it delivered via mail order. The pharmacy will work with patients who do not have...

MyCookCountyHealth

...results and view your radiology results Request to schedule new appointments, reschedule or cancel existing ones Request prescription renewals View future appointments View and send visit summaries Request your complete health care record Access MyCookCountyHealth At your next appointment, provide your email address to your provider or health care team or Enroll Online today. To enroll by email, share your...

Hypertension & Nephrology / Kidney Disease

...failure Urinary infections Preventing Chronic Kidney Diseases The best way to prevent chronic kidney disease is to take good care of your body and adopt a healthy lifestyle. Below are a few easy ways to maintain good care of your health: Exercise Limit foods with high sodium or fat content Not smoking Take medications as prescribed Treating Chronic Kidney Diseases...

Labor & Delivery

...contractions, but they tend to weaken or go away after a short time. To know for sure you’re going into labor, here are a few signs: Your “water breaks,” which is a gush or stream of clear fluid from your vagina Regular contractions Increasing time-periods between contractions Pink-colored or blood-streaked discharge from your vagina Notify your obstetrician when you’ve experienced...

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