Newswise — RUSH University System for Health, a national leader in patient care, education, research and community partnerships, announced today it is expanding access to its services and experts for those living in Chicago’s West Loop area.

RUSH will open an outpatient center at 839 W. Madison St., just under two miles from RUSH University Medical Center, in fall 2022. RUSH currently has conveniently located centers in River North, the South Loop and other Chicago neighborhoods. In addition, RUSH is opening a center in Northwest Indiana this fall.

“We continue to bring the clinical excellence and top-tier quality of care provided at RUSH closer to the neighborhoods and communities we serve,” said Paul E. Casey, MD, MBA, FACEP, chief medical officer at RUSH University Medical Center.

RUSH West Loop is approximately 6,000 square feet, offering patients spacious exam rooms and more access to top specialists, including those in the following clinical practices: 

  • Primary Care
    • Internal Medicine
    • Family Medicine
  • Dermatology
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

“RUSH is ranked among the top 20 hospitals in the nation,” said Richa Gupta, MBBS, MHSA, senior vice president and chief operating officer, RUSH University Medical Group. “Our new facility increases the access to high-quality, award-winning care for people living and working in the West Loop community to see their RUSH providers.”

The health system will build upon our commitment to the community with care at this new location, digital on-demand services, and more than 30 outpatient centers across the Chicago area.

“RUSH continues to meet people where they are at in their lives,” Casey said.

About RUSH

RUSH University Medical Center is ranked among the top 20 hospitals in the nation. RUSH programs nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report include cancer (45th), cardiology and heart surgery (33rd), ENT (45th), gastroenterology and GI surgery (21st), orthopedics (6th), and neurology and neurosurgery (No. 3 in the U.S. and best in Chicago). 

RUSH is an academic health system whose mission is to improve the health of the individuals and the diverse communities it serves through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research and community partnerships. RUSH comprises RUSH University Medical Center, RUSH University, RUSH Copley Medical Center, RUSH Oak Park Hospital, RUSH Health, as well as numerous outpatient care facilities. RUSH University, with more than 2,500 students, is a health sciences university that comprises RUSH Medical College, the College of Nursing, the College of Health Sciences and the Graduate College.