Advocate Christ Medical Center Ranked in U.S. News & World Report

OAK LAWN, IL — Advocate Christ Medical Center was included in the U.S. News and World Report’s Best Hospitals list for 2020-2021.

This year, the medical center, located in Oak Lawn, ranked 5^th in both Illinois and in the Chicago metro region.

U.S. News and World Report also ranked Christ Medical Center's Cardiology and Heart Surgery program 40^th in the nation. In addition, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), Heart Bypass Surgery, Aortic Valve Surgery and Congestive Heart Failure were all recognized as high performing programs.

"This recognition is a true testament of our physicians and team members continued commitment to delivering high quality, compassionate care to our patients every single day," said Rich Heim, president of Advocate Christ Medical Center.

U.S. News and World Report also recognized the following specialties, procedures and conditions for high performance and excellence:

• Diabetes and Endocrinology
• Gastroenterology, GI surgery, including Colon Cancer Surgery
• Geriatrics
• Nephrology
• Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Orthopedics, including Hip and Knee Replacement
• Pulmonology, Lung Surgery, Lung Cancer Surgery and COPD