Transfers & External Providers

Cook County Health (CCH) has two acute-care hospitals: John H. Stroger Jr., Hospital A nationally recognized academic tertiary care hospital Provident Hospital A community hospital offering compassionate, culturally competent care to patients on Chicago’s south side. CCH welcomes patient transfers to both of its hospitals. To coordinate a transfer to Stroger Hospital or Provident Hospital, please call 888-549-6991 It is...

Events

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Community Vaccination Sites Re-Opening

...the best ongoing protection against the virus and its variants.” Hours of operation for all mass vaccination locations will be Tuesday through Saturday, 8am-6pm, and Sunday 10am-4pm. Individuals who make an appointment via vaccine.cookcountyil.gov will be prioritized. Walk-ins will also be welcome on a first come first served basis. Anyone age 5 and older should get vaccinated. Pfizer, Moderna, and...

Stroger Hospital 20th Anniversary

...main Cook County Hospital building is completed six years later. 1916 The world is gripped by an influenza epidemic that killed 51 million people world wide. Cook County Hospital is filled with patients. 1918 Cook County Hospital opens the world’s first blood bank. 1937 Cook County Hospital launches a trauma unit. The hospital has the oldest comprehensive trauma unit in...

Bids & RFPs

Register to Download Bids/RFP Documents To view and download any active RFP documents, click the line item of the RFP. You will be prompted to complete the registration form on the following page. Once submitted, the RFP documents will display in the Documents column. Click the RFP documents to open them. As of October 1, 2023 all new Bid/RFP documents...

Surgical Critical Care, Trauma & Burn

...more than 1,000 burn evaluations per year. Trainees gain experience managing all aspects of burn care in adults and pediatric patient populations from initial resuscitation to complex reconstruction. Visit the Cook County Trauma website for more information. Applications Applicants must have completed an accredited General Surgery Residency program by the time of fellowship. Our program will use SAFAS for fellowship...

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

...a pivotal role in the care of emergency and trauma patients as well as providing valuable services to the community in the treatment of oral and maxillofacial pathology and disorders. Current Residents Chief Residents Dr. Michael Ginzburg, University of Pennsylvania Dr. Ali Al-Sammak, University of Pennsylvania Third Years Dr. Preston Banoub, Harvard University Dr. Emad Fard, University of Western Ontario...

Vitreoretinal Surgery

...organize a Fellows Surgical case conference quarterly at a restaurant where Chicago area fellows get together and discuss complex cases. Pre-requisites Fellow must have completed an ACGME-accredited ophthalmology residency and be eligible to obtain an Illinois medical license. Applications will be accepted through SFMatch. Further information can be obtained by visiting https://retinaassociates.com/vitreoretinal-fellowship/. Current Fellows PGY-5 Hudson Stern, MD Residency: Cook...

Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center

Established in 1998 in a partnership between Cook County Hospital and Rush University Medical Center, the Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center is one of the largest HIV/AIDS clinics in the U.S. specializing in prevention, care and research of HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases....

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