Welcome to Riverside Medical Center - Acute Care Hospital, Primary and Specialty Health Centers, Senior Living Center and more

Welcome to Riverside Medical Center

Riverside Medical Center is a nationally recognized, award-winning hospital with leading programs in heart care, cancer care, neurosurgery and orthopedics.

Meet the faces of RIVERSIDE

Meet the faces of Riverside Medical Center
RUSH-RIVERSIDE CANCER INSTITUTE RUSH-RIVERSIDE
CANCER INSTITUTE
Most advanced center in the region for all types of cancer.		 RUSH-RIVERSIDE HEART CENTER RUSH-RIVERSIDE HEART CENTER
Explore the #1 hospital in the South Chicago area for heart surgery.
bariatric surgery and weight loss programs at Riverside WEIGHT LOSS & BARIATRIC SURGERY
Riverside offers a comprehensive
approach to weight loss.		 Neurosciences Institute RIVERSIDE NEUROSCIENCES INSTITUTE
Specialized in treating disorders
of the brain, spine, and nerves.

Health Information

Rheumatic Heart Disease

What is rheumatic heart disease?

Rheumatic heart disease is a condition in which permanent damage to heart valves is caused by rheumatic fever. The heart valve is damaged by a disease process that generally begins with a strep throat caused by streptococcus A bacteria, that may eventually cause rheumatic fever.

The effects of rheumatic fever:

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Upcoming Riverside Events

Mended Hearts, Inc. Support Group
Mended Hearts, Inc. Support Group Kankakee Chapter #323 ...
Stroke Facts Fair
Stroke Facts Fair Riverside Medical Center, 350 N. Wall S...
Riverside Center for Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery Informational Seminar
This seminar gives you an overview of of weight loss surg...
Women’s Cancer Support Group
Women's Cancer Support Group Third Monday each month Bett...

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State of the art facilities

The Riverside Medical Center is a 336-bed general acute care hospital that provides a full scope of inpatient and outpatient care. The Emergency Department is designated as a Level II Trauma Center and a Resource Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health, and Riverside offers the area's most advanced diagnostic equipment and the latest technology.



Classes at Riverside

Diabetes Self-Management Education Program
Diabetes Self-Management Education Program Patients seen ...
Childbirth Choices
Childbirth Choices Wednesdays (dates vary) One-class sess...
Lamaze Class
Lamaze Class Offered once a month on a Saturday (dates va...
Prenatal Breastfeeding Class
Prenatal Breastfeeding Class Offered once a month (dates ...

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