Charles Weis, Jr.

The Mount Sinai Medical Center is a 1,171-bed, tertiary-care teaching facility acclaimed internationally for excellence in clinical care. Founded in 1852, The Mount Sinai Medical Center encompasses The Mount Sinai Hospital and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. U.S. News & World Report named Mount Sinai Medical Center to its 2012-2013 Honor Roll of elite hospitals, ranking us 14th among nearly 5,000 hospitals nationwide. Mount Sinai also ranked in 11 out of 15 specialties, and is top ten in three of those: Geriatrics (#2), Gastroenterology (#7), and Heart and Heart Surgery (#10).” Additionally, Kravis Children’s Hospital at Mount Sinai received U.S. News and World Report 2013-2014 rankings in seven pediatric specialties: Cancer Cardiology & Heart Surgery Diabetes & Endocrinology Gastroenterology Nephrology Pulmonology Urology

Sinai Health System now consists of Mount Sinai Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital, Sinai Children’s Hospital, Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital, Sinai Medical Group, Sinai Community Institute and Sinai Urban Health Institute. Mount Sinai Hospital is a 319-bed teaching, research and tertiary-care facility that provides medical, surgical, behavioral health, therapeutic and diagnostic services to Chicago's West Side, as well as to others in the metropolitan area requiring sophisticated medical and surgical care. The Emergency Department is one of four Level I trauma centers in Chicago, treating both adult and pediatric trauma patients. Holy Cross Hospital, a 274-licensed bed community hospital, provides medical, surgical, intensive, emergency, labor and delivery, rehabilitation, outpatient and primary care services as well as a Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care unit. Its Emergency Department delivers comprehensive care for a broad range of critical and urgent medical needs. Holy Cross Hospital has achieved the Health Facilities Accreditation Program Primary Stroke Center certification. Holy Cross Hospital works closely with area churches, schools, institutions and organizations to build strong, safe and healthy communities. Sponsored by the Sisters of St. Casimir in 1928, Holy Cross Hospital follows the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Healthcare.

As a member organization of Sinai Health System, Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital has a mission of improving the health of the individuals and communities it serves by providing comprehensive inpatient, short term subacute and outpatient physical rehabilitation services. The Hospital performs these services in the areas of stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, general rehabilitation, as well as any other disabling conditions for adult and pediatric patients. Schwab Extended Services Department assists patients in rejoining their communities guiding them in accessing public transportation, accessible housing, education and recreation. The peer mentoring programs pairs individuals with previously acquired disabilities with patients for whom living with disabilities is new. Schwab is a teaching hospital hosting residents and allied health students. Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital supports its patient diversity with medical interpreters and capacity for interpretatio