CHICAGO—The Division of Hematology and Oncology at Rush University Medical Center has opened a satellite clinic at the Rush Oak Park Hospital location. This collaborative effort will give patients living in the western suburbs the option of scheduling their office visits and transfusions closer to home.

The clinic is located in suite 5400 of the Rush Medical Office Building at 610 S. Maple Ave. in Oak Park and is open five days a week from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free valet parking is available to clinic patients for added convenience.

“We wanted to help patients who live in the western suburban community. Having a clinic in Oak Park will help patients with the challenges of commuting after having treatment,” said Dr. Philip D. Bonomi, director, Division of Hematology and Oncology.

The hematology and oncology satellite clinic at Rush Oak Park Hospital, which has five exam rooms and eight infusion bays, offers compassionate, multidisciplinary care for patients with chest tumors; breast cancer; gastrointestinal cancers; benign hematologic disorders, including coagulation and thrombosis; and malignant hematologic disorders, including leukemias, lymphomas and myelomas.

“It’s ideal to have a treatment clinic closer to home. Now we can offer that to our patients and possibly reach out to those who have similar concerns,” said Dr. Parameswaran Venugopal, associate director, Division of Hematology and Oncology.

The following specialists from Rush University Medical Center now have clinic days at Rush Oak Park Hospital:

• Dr. Gerry Bohac, gastrointestinal cancers
• Dr. Philip D. Bonomi, chest tumors
• Dr. Melody Cobleigh, breast cancer
• Dr. Sefer Gezer, benign hematologic disorders
• Dr. Stephanie A. Gregory, malignant hematologic disorders
• Dr. ParameswaranVenugopal, malignant hematologic disorders

The clinical team also includes nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, technicians and other health professionals. For more information about the clinic or to refer a patient, please call (312) 942-5904.

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About Rush University Medical Center
RushUniversity Medical Center includes the 674-bed (staffed) hospital; the Johnston R. Bowman Health Center; and Rush University (Rush Medical College, College of Nursing, College of Health Sciences and the Graduate College).

Rush is currently constructing a 14-floor, 806,000-square-foot hospital building at the corner of Ashland Avenue and Congress Parkway. The new hospital, scheduled to open in 2012, is the centerpiece of a $1 billion, ten-year campus redevelopment plan called the Rush Transformation, which also includes a new orthopedics building (to open in the Fall 2009), a new parking garage and central power plant completed in June 2009, renovations of selected existing buildings and demolition of obsolete buildings  The new hospital is being designed and built to conserve energy and water, reduce waste and use sustainable building materials. Rush is seeking Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.   It will be the first full-service, “green” hospital in Chicago.

About Rush Oak Park Hospital
Rush Oak Park Hospital is a member of the Rush System for Health, located near the corner of Harlem Avenue and Madison Street in Oak Park. It is a 176-bed acute care hospital. To learn more about any of Rush Oak Park Hospital’s programs or services, to find a physician, or for information on upcoming lectures and health screenings, visit the Rush Oak Park Hospital Web site at www.roph.org or call (708) 660-INFO (4636).