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Complimentary Back Pain Brochure and Smoking Tips Offered by CINN during Great American Smokeout Week

Chicago, November 5, 2008

Smoking cigarettes not only contributes to lung cancer and emphysema; it also leads to back pain and spine problems according to recent studies and observations from leading neurosurgeons in Chicago. Read more

Adeel Ahmad, MD

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Adeel Ahmad, M.D., is a member of the Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch (CINN), Chicago, Illinois and the CINN Institute for Spine Care. A board-certified physician, Dr. Ahmad is trained in physical medicine and rehabilitation and is skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with spine, joint, nerve, and musculoskeletal diseases. He frequently uses neurodiagnostic medicine in evaluating his patients. Dr. Ahmad specializes in treating patients suffering from pain associated with degenerative conditions of the back and neck, as well as sports and work -related injuries and employs a wide-range of minimally invasive treatment techniques including fluoroscopically guided spinal injections in conjunction with physical therapy and radiofrequency neurotomy. Read more

Locations

The Institute collaborates with hospitals in Chicago and throughout the Midwest to offer comprehensive neuromedical care. For directions click on the sites below. For a list of physicians practicing at each site, see our Physician Site Directory.

 

Brian Couri, MD

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Brian A. Couri, M.D., is a member of the Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch (CINN), Chicago, Illinois. He is also a founding member of the CINN Institute for Spine Care.

Dr. Couri specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with occupational and sports related injuries, including back, neck, joint, and nerve disorders as well as musculoskeletal diseases. With a board certification in physical medicine and rehabilitation, Dr. Couri is highly skilled in the administration of neurodiagnostic tests and the use of non-surgical and minimally invasive treatment techniques. Dr. Couri employs a wide-range of these techniques, including fluroscopically guided spinal injections in conjunction with physical therapy, radiofrequency neurotomy, intradiscal electrothermal annuloplasty (IDET), and percutaneous lumbar discectomy. Read more

Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago

Directions:
4501 North Winchester Avenue
2nd floor
Chicago, IL 60640
T: 773/250-0400
tollfree: 800/446-1234
F: 773/250-0308

The Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago website

CINN at The Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago (NOHC) is located at 4501 N. Winchester Avenue on Chicago’s north side (Wilson Avenue and Damen Avenue) and can be reached via Lake Shore Drive or I-90.

 

*From the north: Take Lake Shore Drive south to Montrose Avenue and proceed west about 1-1/4 miles to Ashland Avenue. Turn right (north) onto Ashland and proceed to Sunnyside Avenue. Turn left at Sunnyside and proceed past Wolcott to NOHC on the east side of the street before Damen. Or, take I-94 south to the Cicero Avenue exit. Turn left (east) onto Foster and continue about 3-1/2 miles to Damen Avenue. At Damen turn right (south) and continue approximately 1 mile to Sunnyside. Turn left (east) onto Sunnyside and continue 1 block to NOHC.

*These directions have been revised due to street repairs on Montrose between Damen and Ravenswood.

From the west: Take I-90 east and exit at Irving Park Road. Go east on Irving Park to Damen Avenue, about 3-1/2 miles, and turn left (north) and continue approximately 1/2 mile to Sunnyside. Turn right (east) onto Sunnyside and continue 1 block to NOHC. Or take I-290 east to I-90/94 north. Exit north on Damen Avenue and continue about 2-3/4 miles to Sunnyside. Turn right (east) onto Sunnyside and continue 1 block to NOHC.

From the south: Take I-57 north to I-94 west which turns into I-90/94. Stay on I-90/94 west to Damen Avenue. Exit north on Damen Avenue and continue about 2-3/4 miles to Sunnyside. Turn right (east) onto Sunnyside and continue 1 block to NOHC.

Parking:

The Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago offers valet parking for a fee of $3.00 per day. Valet parking is available at the emergency room entrance from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

A self-park covered garage at 4501 N. Damen Ave. is conveniently located across from the Hospital. The parking garage is available 24 hours a day.

Public Transportation

Three bus lines – Damen Avenue no. 50, Wilson Avenue no. 145, and Montrose Avenue no. 78 as well as the CTA Brown Line elevated train, all stop within walking distance of NOHC.

The Damen Avenue no. 50 and the Wilson Avenue no. 145 stop at the corner of Damen Avenue and Wilson Avenue.

The Montrose Avenue no. 78 stops at Damen Avenue. Walk north on Damen Avenue approximately 2 blocks to NOHC.

The CTA Brown Line has a stop at Montrose Avenue. Exit the Montrose station and head west on Montrose 2 blocks to Winchester Avenue. Proceed north 1 block to Sunnyside. NOHC is located on the northeast corner of Sunnyside and Winchester.

For more detailed directions, call (773) 250-0400.

When you arrive:

When you arrive at NOHC, enter the hospital through the Emergency Department entrance located at Winchester and Sunnyside. This is the main entrance for all CINN patients. The staff at this entrance will provide assistance or directions to elevator No. 6 in NOHC. If needed, a CINN transporter will be available to accompany you or your family and friends to the appropriate floor.

Charles Wang, MD

Neurology & Neurophysiology

Charles C. Wang, M.D. is a member of the Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch (CINN); the CINN Institute for Spine Care; the CINN Institute for Brain and Stroke Care; and an assistant professor at Rush Medical College, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois. A board-certified neurologist, Dr. Wang cares for patients with a wide-range of neurological disorders including multiple sclerosis, Guillian-Barre syndrome, myasthenia gravis and Parkinson’s disease. He also specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with epilepsy and other seizure disorders. Read more

Rush UMC

Directions:

1725 West Harrison Street
Chicago, Illinois 60612
T: 312/563-4000
F: 312/563-4005
Dr. Couri: Suite 010
Dr. Lopes: Suite 118

Rush University Medical Center website

The CINN at Rush Outpatient Center is located at Rush University Medical Center, Professional Office Building, 1725 W. Harrison Street, Chicago, Illinois, and can be reached via I-90/I-94, I-290 or I-55.

 

From the north: Kennedy Expressway (I-90/I-94) to the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290), west on the Eisenhower to the Ashland/Paulina exit, south (left) on Ashland Avenue to Harrison Street, and west (right) to the Medical Center.

From the west: Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) to the Ashland/Paulina exit, straight one block to Ashland Avenue. Turn south (right) to Harrison Street, and west (right) to the Medical Center.

From the southwest: Stevenson Expressway (I-55) to the Ashland exit, north (left) on Ashland Avenue to Harrison Street, and west (left) to the Medical Center

From downtown Chicago: West on Congress Parkway, which becomes the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290), to the Ashland/Paulina exit, south (left) to Harrison Street, and west (right) to the Medical Center.

For more detailed directions, call us at 312/563-4000.

When you arrive:

Rush University Medical Center provides a covered parking structure or valet parking. The parking structure can be entered from Harrison Street. Please remember to bring your self-park ticket with you to the CINN at Rush Outpatient Center to receive validation for a discounted parking rate. Enter the Professional Building via the fourth-floor pedestrian bridge. Valet parking is located at the west entrance of the Professional Building. If necessary, a wheelchair is available for you if you valet park. To inquire about parking fees please call the CINN at Rush Outpatient Office. Once in the Professional Building take elevator #3, if necessary, to the 1st floor.

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