Map and Links

Hospital Address:

1901 West Harrison Street

Chicago, IL 60612

Hospital Phone: (312) 864-6000

Eye Clinic Phone: (312) 864-7804

 

MapQuest: Maps: Stroger Hospital of Cook County                            John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County Home Page

 

The Eye Clinic, Clinic A, is located on the first floor in the main building of the new hospital.

 

  1. TRAINS FROM MAJOR AIRPORTS

-Flying into O’Hare International Airport:                 

Go down to the lower level and follow signs to “CTA Trains.” Take the Blue Line Forest Park train to the Medical Center station. (It’s about a 40 minute ride).  See directions below from Medical Center station. (CTA Map)

 

            -Flying into Midway Airport:

Take the elevated walkway from the airport to the train station.  The train station is located one block from Midway Airport. Take the Orange Line Midway Airport train north to Downtown Clark/Lake exit (the location of the State of Illinois Building). Get off at the Downtown Clark/Lake exit, and follow signs to lower level subway (Dearborn St Subway). Take the O’Hare Forest Park train west to the Medical Center station. See directions below from Medical Center station.

 

            -From the Medical Center Station:

Take the stairs up and turn left onto Ogden Ave. Walk two blocks to the intersection of Ogden and Harrison and look for the signs to the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County.  Enter through the Subspecialty Clinics entrance and proceed to Clinic A.

 

  1. DRIVING DIRECTIONS

-From the North:

            Take the Kennedy I-90 expressway or the Edens I-94 expressway south to the Eisenhower I-290 expressway. Take Eisenhower west to Damen Ave exit (3rd exit). Exit at Damen Ave and turn left (south) back across the expressway. Turn left on Polk Street and go 2 blocks to the CCH parking structure on the left.  Proceed to Clinic A in the main hospital.

 

-From the South and Southwest:

            Take the Stevenson I-55 or Kennedy I-90 into Chicago to the Eisenhower I-290 expressway.  Take Eisenhower (I-290) west to Damen Avenue (3rd exit).  Exit at Damen and turn left (south) back over the expressway to Polk Street.  Turn left on Polk Street and go 2 blocks to the CCH parking structure on the left.  Proceed to Clinic A in the main hospital.

 

-From the West:         

            Take I-290 (Eisenhower expressway) into Chicago.  Exit at Damen Avenue.  At Damen Avenue, turn right onto Polk Street.  Once on Polk Street, turn left after 2 blocks to the CCH parking structure on the left. Proceed to Clinic A in the main hospital.

 

  1. HOTEL AND ACCOMODATIONS

    -The Hyatt at University Village (approximately 4 blocks east of John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County) offers a nightly rate of $109, subject to availability. Call the hotel at 312-491-1234 and ask for the “residency recruitment rate.”  You must show your interview confirmation letter when you check in to receive this rate. Please call ahead to confirm. Hyatt at University Village Hotel Chicago

     

    USEFUL LINKS:

    Metromix: Chicago Dining, Events, Music, etc.

    Chicago Bureau of Tourism

    American Academy of Ophthalmology

    Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology