Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital offers care for children at all ages and stages—from birth through 18 years old. Whether you need the advanced expertise of our Level II+ Special Care Nursery, a wellness checkup and immunizations, or care for an illness, emergency or ongoing medical condition—you’ll find the medical and surgical resources to meet your family’s needs.

We have more than 60 physicians on staff who specialize in pediatrics, along with a dedicated team of pediatric nurses—all committed to providing the very best care for your children. In addition, we can refer children who need more advanced care to pediatric specialists who are leaders in their fields. Our affiliated pediatricians can address most children’s needs at convenient locations throughout Lake and Cook counties.

We’ve also partnered with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago*, one of the nation’s top-ranked children’s hospitals, to provide the highest quality care for children. Our hospitalists from Lurie Children’s are available on-site at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest, 24 hours a day, every day of the year to care for special need situations or provide consultations.

For first-time appointments and current physician schedules in Lake Forest, please call 1.800.KIDS.DOC (1.800.543.7362). To reach the center, please call 312.227.1010.

The current specialties available at the center included:

• Cardiology
• Fetal Cardiology
• Dermatology
• Endocrinology
• EEG Services
• Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
• Hematology
• Neurosurgery
• Ophthalmology
• Otolaryngology (ENT)
• Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine
• Pediatric Surgery
• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Psychiatry (Child & Adolescent)
• Pulmonology and Pulmonary Function Testing
• Sleep Medicine
• Urology