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Northwestern Memorial Hospital Comprehensive Epilepsy Center

In Lavin Family Pavilion

Call 312.695.7950
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
259 East Erie Street
19th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60611
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Hours of Operation

Monday
8 am–5 pm
Tuesday
8 am–5 pm
Wednesday
8 am–5 pm
Thursday
8 am–5 pm
Friday
8 am–5 pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Phone Numbers

Overview

The Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Northwestern Memorial Hospital maintains the highest designation by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers. Our specialists determine what treatment option is best for you, with the goal of minimizing the side effects of your seizures and maximizing your quality of life.

Parking and Transportation

Seven floors of enclosed patient and visitor parking and a patient pick-up and drop-off area located in the covered drive through. Download Parking Map

Parking Rates

Standard Parking

Up to 7 Hours: $13 7 to 24 Hours: $28

Parking Lots and Entrances

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Transportation

There are multiple transportation options to serve you.

Accessibility

Northwestern Medicine is committed to providing a hospitable environment for all. We offer the following accessibility resources to accommodate your stay or visit:

  • Accessible parking
  • Accessible restrooms
  • Wheelchairs
  • Patient escorts
  • Language interpreters
  • Resources for the hard of hearing
  • Service animals

Learn more about our accessibility resources.

Patient and Visitor Information

Hours of Operation

Monday
8 am–5 pm
Tuesday
8 am–5 pm
Wednesday
8 am–5 pm
Thursday
8 am–5 pm
Friday
8 am–5 pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Northwestern Memorial Hospital Galter Pavilion offers several amenities, including flower and gift shops, online services, and food and beverage options, for your convenience. Download our Services and Amenities Map.

Dine

Northwestern Medicine Lavin Family Pavilion

  • LYFE Kitchen
  • Stan's Donuts
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Services

The Center is staffed with a multidisciplinary team that includes neurologists, neurosurgeons, psychiatrists, psychologists, and specialized nurses and EEG technicians. We see our patients by referral to allow continuation of care with the local neurologist and primary physicians. Services available include:

  • Second opinions regarding your seizure or epilepsy diagnosis
  • Comprehensive epilepsy care
  • Inpatient epilepsy monitoring
  • Stereo EEG evaluation
  • Epilepsy surgery, including minimally invasive resections and brain stimulation
  • Epilepsy treatment tailored to women
  • Clinical research trials

Why Choose Us

Northwestern Medicine is proud to have five hospitals ranked among “America’s Best” by U.S. News & World Report for 2023-24. Anchored by Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the only Illinois hospital on the national Honor Roll for 12 straight years, our clinical and administrative staff and medical and science faculty come together every day with a shared commitment to superior quality, academic excellence, scientific discovery and patient safety.

With Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, we’re dedicated to consistently providing high-quality, cost-effective, patient-focused care. We seek to improve the health of the communities, individuals, family and friends we serve by delivering a broad range of services with leading medicine and compassion. Because what makes us better, makes you better.