Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Opens New Outpatient Center In River Forest

Local Residents to Lead New Center

March 15, 2006

RIVER FOREST - The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC), announces the opening of the newest RIC Outpatient Center on Wednesday, March 15, 2006. The new RIC Spine & Sports Rehabilitation Center-River Forest is located at 420 Thatcher Avenue.

This 9,000 - square foot complex houses a staff of physicians, therapists and specialists in physical medicine and rehabilitation that provide area residents with easy access to the same expert care that has earned RIC the ranking of 'Best Rehabilitation Hospital in America' by U.S. News & World Report every year since 1991.

The RIC Spine & Sports Rehabilitation Center - River Forest provides musculoskeletal and women's health rehabilitation including conditions like low back pain; pelvic pain and dysfunction; pregnancy-related conditions; joint pain; sciatica pain; sports injuries, TMJ and work related injuries.

'This is an exciting professional endeavor, and as a resident of River Forest, I am especially thrilled to be bringing these services to my community,' said Joel Press, MD, medical director, RIC Sport & Spine Rehabilitation Center - River Forest. 'We look forward to providing an exceptional level of rehabilitation services to the people of River Forest and surrounding areas.'

Annie O'Connor, PT, musculoskeletal services and Scott Fonda, DC/DABCO, chiropractor, both of Oak Park, join Dr. Press bringing rehabilitation services to their communities. Also joining them are Paul Lento, MD, attending physician of the RIC Spine & Sports Rehabilitation Center and Colleen Fitzgerald, MD, medical director of the RIC Women's Health Rehabilitation program.

Services offered include chiropractic; occupational therapy; physiatry; physical therapy; radiology (X-Ray); electrodiagnostics; epidural steroid injections; orthotics and wellness services.

To make an appointment at RIC Spine & Sports Rehabilitation Center - River Forest, call 708-427-3650.

RIC operates thirteen other outpatient centers located throughout Chicagoland including:

  • RIC Flagship Hospital Outpatient Services
    345 E. Superior St., Chicago
  • RIC Spine & Sports Rehabilitation Center
  • RIC Chronic Pain Care Center
    1030 N. Clark St., Chicago
  • RIC DayRehabCenter and Outpatient Center -Homewood,
    1055 W. 175th St., Suite 101 Homewood, IL
  • RIC DayRehabCenter and Outpatient Center -Northshore
    755 N. Skokie Bvld. Northbrook, IL
  • RIC DayRehabCenter and Outpatient Center -Willowbrook
    6705 S. Kingery Hwy., Willowbrook, IL
  • RIC Outpatient Center - Hyde Park
    5548 S. Hyde Park Ave., Chicago
  • RIC Outpatient Center - Chatham
    111 East 87th Street Chicago
  • RIC DayRehabCenter - River North
    307 W. Grand Avenue, Chicago
  • RIC DayRehabCenter - Wheeling
    5150 Capitol Drive, Wheeling, IL
  • RIC at Alexian Brothers Medical Center,
    935 Biesner Elk Grove, IL
  • RIC DayRehabCenter - Ravenswood, in affiliation with Advocate Illinois Masonic
    1945 W. Wilson Avenue, Suite 100, Chicago
  • RIC Outpatient Services, in affiliation with Advocate Illinois Masonic
    836 W. Wellington Avenue, Chicago

To make an appointment at any of these locations, please call 312-238-1000.

About the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) is dedicated to helping people with all levels and types of physical disabilities regain or improve their physical functions and empowering them to participate more fully in family, social, vocational and leisure time pursuits. The Institute has been ranked the 'Best Rehabilitation Hospital in America' by U.S. News & World Report, every year since 1991 and is the first independent rehabilitation hospital in the country to receive the Magnet award for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. RIC operates a flagship hospital in Chicago as well as a network of DayRehabCenters and outpatient centers located throughout Chicago and surrounding suburbs. Additionally, RIC maintains strategic alliances with other high quality health care providers throughout the state of Illinois, including Advocate Illinois Masonic, Alexian Brothers Hospital Network, Blessing Hospital, RML Specialty Hospital and Southern Illinois Healthcare. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.ric.org.

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