Ascension Medical Group Illinois - Primary Care & Endocrinology Chicago delivers primary care and endocrinology care to children and adults. We listen to understand the health needs of you and your family. Then, we deliver care that's right for you or your child.
Primary care for everyday health
Your primary care doctor takes the time to get to know you and your family and to learn about your family's health history. Together, we work with you to promote your long-term health and well-being. We deliver a wide range of personalized services, including health physicals, screening tests, and treatments for existing health conditions.
Have a conversation with a primary care doctor for:
- Annual physical exams and wellness visits
- Concerns and questions
- Care for minor illness and injury
- Check-ups
- Care for chronic conditions
- Health screenings
- Medication management
- Mental and emotional health care
- Newborn and well-child visits
- Preventive care
- Referrals for therapy
- Referrals to specialists
- Senior care
- School and sports physicals
- Skin conditions such as acne, moles and warts
- Vaccinations
- Well-woman exams
If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, go directly to the ER or dial 9-1-1. Signs or symptoms of an acute emergency may include shortness of breath, chest pain, open fracture, fainting, severe bleeding, head injury or other major trauma, one-sided weakness or numbness, loss of consciousness/fainting, severe abdominal pain, or bites or stings.
Helping you manage your endocrine disorder
Our team of doctors, certified diabetes educators, nurses and registered dietitians at Ascension Medical Group Illinois - Primary Care & Endocrinology Chicago are here to help. We offer care for children and adults with pre-diabetes symptoms, type 1 and 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, and other endocrine disorders. By working with your primary care doctor and endocrinology specialist, we deliver personalized care that's right for you.
Caring for your diabetes
Managing health risk factors can help prevent pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Your diabetes care program is personalized for your type of diabetes, symptoms, and diabetes-related conditions, such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and changes to your vision.
Diabetes is a disease that can affect other parts of your health. At Ascension Illinois, we have a network of doctors working with our diabetes care teams to deliver specialty care for heart disease, kidney failure, nerve pain, eyesight changes, and hard-to-heal foot and skin ulcers.
Connected to specialty care at Ascension Illinois
Primary care doctors with Ascension Medical Group Illinois - can be your first point of contact and ongoing connection into care. When you are not sure what you need or how to access health care services, a primary care doctor will listen to understand your questions and provide a personalized care plan. If you need more specialized care, your primary care doctor can refer you to a specialist. Our doctors and specialists are part of a network of care, working together to deliver the care that's right for you.
