Outpatient Services

Striving to make medical care more convenient, comfortable and accessible, South Suburban Hospital offers the Chicago southland community a full-range of outpatient diagnostic and treatment services. It just takes one call to our central scheduling department (708-213-1000) to schedule an appointment for a single test or any number of tests.

Diagnostic Imaging In a Flash
In addition to general X-ray services the diagnostic imaging department offers the latest in imaging technology:

Rehabilitative Therapy
Physical, occupational and speech therapy in an environment of healing and wellness. That is what our Rehabilitative Therapy at Advocate South Suburban Hospital offers to its patients. Our expert rehabilitation staff focuses on restoring your physical capabilities with today's high-tech equipment and a multi-disciplinary approach. Convenient hours are available. To learn more about our therapy services, please call 708-213-3827.

Infusion Clinic
South Suburban Hospital's infusion clinic offers convenient, cost effective IV therapy services. The scope of services provided in the clinic include:

• IV hydration
• IVPB anitibiotic
• IV push drugs
• Blood and blood products transfusions
• Venous access device maintenance
• Ability to infuse dobutamine, primacor and inocor at 4-6 hour infusions

Ambulatory (Outpatient) Surgery
Depending on the type of procedure, South Suburban Hospital's ambulatory surgery gives you the freedom to return home in the same day.

For Those Sleepless Nights—Sleep Disorder Center
Insomnia and other abnormal sleep patterns can be more than an annoyance—they can be life threatening if left untreated. Through advanced sleep studies and follow-up care at South Suburban Hospital's Sleep Disorder Center, which ranges from sleep counseling to medication administration, many of our patients now enjoy a full and restful lifestyle.

Endoscopy
Endoscopy services provide a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic gastrointestinal procedures in a state-of-the-art facility for patients in the hospital or day surgery. Services are provided by a highly skilled, well-trained nursing staff and physicians dedicated to privacy, comfort and convenience. Advocate South Suburban Hospital also offers a capsule endoscopy .

Pain Management Services
The Pain Management Program at South Suburban Hospital offers physicians and their patients a full range of services for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Our intensive, 12-week Pulmonary Rehabilitation program is designed to help people with emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma and other pulmonary problems. Program participants receive personal attention from a multi-disciplinary team of health care professionals working together to provide comprehensive care.

Stroke Risk Assessment
Most people don't realize they're at risk for a life-threatening condition like stroke until it actually happens to them. This is because many of the risk factors for stroke go unnoticed. Stroke Risk Assessments offered at Advocate South Suburban Hospital are a quick and easy way to identify conditions that may contribute to stroke.

More Information
For further information or to find a physician, call us at 1-800-3-ADVOCATE.

Convenient Location
Easily accessible from the Tri-State Tollway (I-294), I-80 and I-57