Northwestern Medicine Launches Center for Comprehensive Orthopaedic and Spine Care

CHICAGO, Jan. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Northwestern Medicine^® recently launched the Center for Comprehensive Orthopaedic and Spine Care, a multidisciplinary center offering patients all aspects of musculoskeletal care in one convenient location. The Center is housed at 259 E. Erie Street in a new one million square foot outpatient pavilion on the health system's downtown medical campus, home to Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine.

Video: Tour the Center for Comprehensive Orthopaedic and Spine Care

The Center for Comprehensive Orthopaedic and Spine Care offers expert care for orthopaedic and musculoskeletal issues, treatment for sports injuries and a specialized center for neck, back and spine. Featuring state-of-the-art imaging and operating room facilities, the Center is staffed by a diverse team of medical specialists including orthopaedic surgeons, neurological surgeons, primary care sports medicine physicians, physiatrists, physical therapists and a dedicated radiologist.

"Our goal is for the patient to see the right specialist at the right time – we'll have all the disciplines working together to provide the best patient care," said Terrance Peabody, MD, chair of the department of orthopaedic and the Edwin Warner Ryerson professor of orthopaedic surgery. "This model fosters an ideal collaborative environment where a more comprehensive continuum of care helps ensure more accurate diagnoses, better patient outcomes and a streamlined process."

The Center uses a unique model for spine care where orthopaedic surgeons and neurological surgeons practice in the same clinic and collaborate to offer enhanced patient care. The neurological and orthopaedic surgeons have access to the same images and can come up with a patient care plan together, said Peabody. 

Designed specifically for the orthopaedic and spine patients – a population that often has limited mobility – the Center's layout minimizes the amount of walking and standing required for patients.

"Everything that the patient needs is in the same location including attached parking and an expedited check in process," said Peabody. "They will have all their care in one place from their initial appointment and imaging to any necessary therapies and surgeries, as well as rehabilitation and physical therapy."

Other highlights of the Center are advanced diagnostics and imaging, including capabilities to take full-body x-rays in less than a minute. There's also education space to prepare patients for total joint replacement surgery and a physical therapy and rehabilitation gym.

To learn more about the Center for Comprehensive Orthopaedic and Spine Care or make an appointment, visit its website or call 855-4NM-SPINE (855-466-7746). To stay updated on the latest news from the Center, like its page on Facebook.

Northwestern Medicine features an expanded outpatient presence for orthopaedic and spine care through coordinated programs at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, Northwestern Medicine Grayslake Outpatient Center, Northwestern Medicine Glenview Outpatient Center and Elmhurst Hospital.

About Northwestern Medicine^®
Northwestern Medicine, anchored in downtown Chicago, joins the Northwestern Medicine Health System and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in a shared vision to transform healthcare and positively impact people's lives through clinical innovation, educational excellence and breakthrough research.

In Chicago and its northern and western suburbs, Northwestern Medicine provides care through four hospitals and across 60 ambulatory sites that respond to the growing demand for quality healthcare close to where people live and work.  A combined health system and medical school workforce of more than 25,000 works to advance Northwestern Medicine with a focus on quality, innovation and excellence. More than 600,000 patients are now served by the health system through primary, specialty and hospital-based care. With a strong commitment to community, the health system contributed more than $565 million in community benefit last year.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern Memorial is one of the country's premier academic medical center hospitals and is the primary teaching hospital of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Along with its Prentice Women's Hospital and Stone Institute of Psychiatry, the hospital has 1,705 affiliated physicians and 6,769 employees. Northwestern Memorial is recognized for providing exemplary patient care and state-of-the art advancements in the areas of cardiovascular care; women's health; oncology; neurology and neurosurgery; solid organ and soft tissue transplants and orthopaedics.

Northwestern Memorial has nursing Magnet Status, the nation's highest recognition for patient care and nursing excellence. Northwestern Memorial ranks 10^th in the nation in the U.S. News & World Report 2014-15 Honor Roll of America's Best Hospitals. The hospital is recognized in 14 of 16 clinical specialties rated by U.S. News and is No. 1 in Illinois and Chicago in U.S. News' 2014-15 state and metro rankings, respectively. For 15 years running, Northwestern Memorial has been rated among the "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" guide by Working Mother magazine. The hospital is a recipient of the prestigious National Quality Health Care Award and has been chosen by Chicagoans as the Consumer Choice according to the National Research Corporation's annual survey for 15 consecutive years.

SOURCE Northwestern Medicine