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General Internal Medicine Services

General internal medicine offers a comprehensive primary care system specializing in the diagnosis and management of multisystem diseases and other complex medical problems. The group possesses special expertise in geriatrics, perioperative evaluation and medical disorders during pregnancy. It is a leader in improving the quality and cost of patient care in many areas, including community-acquired pneumonia, sickle cell crisis and venous thromboembolism.

Specialty Services
Hospitalist Program
Physicians specializing in hospital care have improved inpatient medical care and decreased length of stay by creating standardized protocols for all hospital-based health care providers to follow.

Palliative Care Medicine
This new service manages care for dying patients, to improve their quality of life. Services include pain management, end-of-life decision-making, psychosocial care and coordination of discharge planning.

Transition Clinic
This innovative clinic provides outpatient primary care to patients recently discharged from the hospital who do not have a primary care physician.

Locations and Contacts
A full spectrum of general internal medicine services is available in Maywood at:

Loyola University Hospital
Loyola Outpatient Center

Services also are offered at the following Loyola sites:

Loyola Center for Health at Elmhurst
Loyola Center for Health at Hickory Hills
Loyola Center for Health at Oak Park
Loyola Center for Health at Orland Park
Loyola Family Health Center at LaGrange Park
Loyola Family Health Center at North Riverside
Loyola Primary Care Center at Darien
Loyola Primary Care Center at Glendale Heights
Loyola Primary Care Center at Oakbrook Terrace
Loyola Primary Care Center at Wheaton
Oakbrook Terrace Medical Center

If you would like to make an appointment or need assistance to find an appropriate physician, please call us at (888) LUHS-888.

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Edward J. Gurza, MD, FACP

 

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