UChicago Medicine Begins Offering Emergency Care in Homewood (Homewood, IL) — University of Chicago Medical School Begins Walk-Ins emergency medical services The Homewood location will provide Southern Suburban residents with after-hours, weekend and holiday access for time-sensitive medical needs, such as minor illnesses and injuries.
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UChicago Medicine Medical Group – HomewoodAlready providing primary care and family health care on major federal holidays.
The Homewood site is the first of several new emergency care locations that the Hyde Park-based medical system plans to open in Chicago and its suburbs this year.
“At UChicago Medicine, we saw a gap in patient numbers,” he said. Anwar Isabell, MD, Director of Emergency Medicine“To continue serving our community and to build a stellar reputation, we have taken steps to provide urgent care to our patients.”
The Homewood Emergency Care Clinic offers treatment for everything from headaches, nausea and upper respiratory tract infections to sprains and fractures. We also offer point-of-care lab testing.
“We don’t want emergency medicine to replace your primary care physician or occupational physician,” Isabel said. She Isabelle is also one of several doctors at the place. “It acts as an intermediary and allows follow-up to primary care physicians and specialists,” she said.
It can be covered by insurance or the patient can choose to pay for the treatment out-of-pocket. No reservation required.
Emergency Medical Services is distinct from Ingalls – Flossmoor’s UChicago Medicine, which provides “first aid” treatment for more serious injuries and illnesses that require immediate medical attention. It operates as an extension of the emergency department of UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey.
UChicago Medicine Begins Offering Emergency Care in Homewood
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