MAYWOOD, IL This afternoon, the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board approved Loyola Medicine 's proposal to build a new advanced ambulatory care center in Tinley Park. Loyola Medicine President and CEO Shawn P. Vincent celebrated the decision, saying, 'We look forward to expanding our reach to patients in the southwest suburbs. With this new development, we hope to further our mission of being a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities by providing local residents exceptional academic medical care conveniently located in their neighborhoods.'

The Loyola Medicine Southwest Ambulatory Care Center, located at the southeast corner of 179th Street and LaGrange Road, will serve more than 15,000 patients. Staffed by approximately 50 physicians, the facility will offer a range of medical specialties including oncology, cardiology, digestive health, endocrinology, gynecology and urogynecology, hepatology, neurology, orthopaedics, otolaryngology and audiology, pediatrics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, primary care, pulmonology, radiology and sports medicine.

Village of Tinley Park Mayor Michael Glotz welcomed the project which will bring as many as 130 new jobs to the community. 'We couldnt be more excited that Loyola Medicine has chosen Tinley Park for its brand-new ambulatory care center. Not only is it an honor to have such a respected and esteemed medical establishment in town, but it will also be great to have access to that kind of quality care right here in our backyard.'

MAYWOOD, IL Loyola University Medical Center is ranked 5th in the state of Illinois by U.S. News & World Report. The hospital has been ranked among Illinois' top 5 hospitals each year since U.S. News rankings started in 2013. Loyola has three nationally ranked specialties, is high performing in 6 specialties and high performing in 11 conditions and procedures in the magazines 2021-2022 Best Hospitals rankings.

Loyola is nationally ranked in three specialty categories: Gastroenterology & GI Surgery (25th in the U.S.), Ear, Nose & Throat (37th) and Pulmonary & Lung Surgery (43rd). Six Loyola specialties are high performing: Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Geriatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics and Urology.

Loyola also was rated high performing in eleven adult procedure and condition categories: aortic valve surgery, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), colon cancer surgery, diabetes, heart attack, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, kidney failure, lung cancer surgery, pneumonia and stroke. Hospitals named high performing in these areas were significantly better than the national average.

For the 2021-22 rankings and ratings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,750 medical centers nationwide in 15 specialties and 17 procedures and conditions. In the 15 specialty areas, 175 hospitals were ranked in at least one specialty. In rankings by state and metro area, U.S. News recognized hospitals as high performing across multiple areas of care.

MAYWOOD, IL Loyola Medicine recently opened the Loyola Medicine Asylum Clinic at MacNeal Hospital. Founded by Yessenia Castro-Caballero, MD, FAAP, and Amy Blair, MD, FAAFP, the clinic provides evidence-based medical examinations for asylum seekers. The clinic serves clients who are seeking humanitarian protection after experiencing trauma, including human trafficking, torture, anti-LGBTQ violence, religious persecution, female genital mutilation, sexual and gender-based violence and persecution by gangs. A survey published in the Journal of Immigrant and Minor Health found that 89% of asylum seekers who received forensic medical evaluations were granted asylum, compared with 37.5% among those whose evidence was not documented by a medical expert.

A member of the Refugee and Immigrant Child Health Initiative of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Castro-Caballero worked as a pediatrician on Chicago 's southwest side where she saw immigrant families torn apart. 'We wanted to find ways in which we can help and this was one simple way where we could help individuals have a chance at staying in the United States.'

Dr. Castro-Caballero says the examinations generally take three hours but can last several days. 'They tell you the story of how they came to the United States and the persecution they faced. Then, in the medical part, they show us their scars and we document those scars.' After the exam, the doctors document their findings in a signed affidavit.

The clinic is staffed by volunteer doctors and residents who have been trained to perform forensic medical evaluations. Dr. Amy Blair has spent 15 years volunteering as a forensic evaluator. She 's seen the number of asylum seekers grow exponentially as immigrants seek refuge from troubled regions around the globe. Now she trains other physicians through the Midwest Human Rights Consortium. 'I want to share my experience to help empower more providers to be comfortable doing these exams.'

Charles Bareis, MD, chief medical officer at MacNeal Hospital, said opening the clinic was the right thing to do. '40 to 50% of our patients at MacNeal are Spanish speaking and many are undocumented.' He praised Dr. Castro-Cabellero and Dr. Blair for their work at the clinic: 'they are living the mission of Loyola Medicine and Trinity Health by serving the most vulnerable in our community.'

Richard Freeman, MD, MBA, FACS, regional chief clinical officer at Loyola Medicine, added, 'we are proud of the doctors who have stepped up to volunteer their time not only to provide these evaluations but to train the next generation of physicians to provide this critical service.'

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