Preoperative Clinic
The Northwestern Memorial Hospital Preoperative Clinic serves as a single point of intake that ensures patient preparedness for surgery and procedures.
Surgical Services at our Academic Medical Center
The Department of Surgery is comprised of specialty trained surgeons with expertise in eight surgical divisions.
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Department of Surgery
Surgery is the practice of treating diseases and disorders through incisions (surgical openings) in a patient's body that allow surgeons to remove or change parts of the body.
The Department of Surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital provides the highest quality of surgical care to patients, from minimally invasive procedures to emergency surgery. Northwestern Memorial Hospital is ranked No. 20 in Gastroenterology and GI Surgery and No. 7 in Cardiology and Heart Surgery in 2019–2020 by U.S. News & World Report.
Our team* includes physicians on the staff of:- Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Organ Transplant Center
- Lynn Sage Comprehensive Breast Center
- Digestive Health Center
Areas of care
- Downtown Chicago
Surgical procedures performed at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University include:
- Surgical Oncology
- Plastic Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Trauma and Critical Care
Surgical procedures are also performed at:
Olson Pavilion (Prentice Surgical Services)
To schedule an appointment, please call 312.926.7937.
Galter Pavilion
To schedule an appointment, please call 312.926.2000.
Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute (Cardiac and Vascular Surgery)
To schedule an appointment, please call 312.664.3278.
Digestive Health Center (GI Surgery)
To schedule an appointment, please call 312.695.5620.
Lavin Family Pavilion (Preoperative Clinic)
To schedule an appointment, please call 312.926.4566.
Related Resources
- A Patient's Guide to Surgery: English | Spanish
- A Patient's Instructions to Surgery: English | Spanish
- Preoperative Forms for Physicians
Legal Information
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In the spirit of keeping you well-informed, some of the physician(s) and/or individual(s) identified are neither agents nor employees of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare or any of its affiliate organizations. They have selected our facilities as places where they want to treat and care for their private patients.