Medical Needs

Updated Jan 2008

No one wants to get sick when they're away from home. But if it happens, you'll be in good hands. Chicago offers a deep base of health care professionals and a number of nationally-ranked hospitals, many in close proximity to downtown. To give you some peace of mind, here's a sampling of downtown hospitals. Click here to find nearby pharmacies.

Hospitals

Closest to Downtown Loop:
Rush University Medical Center
1650 W. Harrison
Chicago, IL 60612
312/942-5000
www.rush.edu

Closest to Magnificent Mile and Navy Pier:
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
251 E. Huron St.
Chicago, IL 60611
312/926-2000
www.nmh.org

Closest to McCormick Place:
Mercy Hospital & Medical Center
2525 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616
312/567-2000
www.mercy-chicago.org

Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center
2929 S. Ellis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60616
312/791-2000
www.michaelreesehospital.com

Other Large Facilities Nearby:

University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637
773/702-1000
www.uchospitals.edu

University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago
1740 W. Taylor St.
Chicago, IL 60612
312/996-3900
www.uillinoismedcenter.org

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
836 W. Wellington Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657
773/975-1600
www.advocatehealth.com/masonic

Children's Memorial Hospital
2300 Children's Plaza (Fullerton and Lincoln avenues)
Chicago, IL 60614
773/880-4000
www.childrensmemorial.org