Advocate Children's Hospital is the largest children's hospital in Illinois and one of the top pediatric hospitals in the Midwest, providing comprehensive medical, surgical, and psychiatric care exclusively for patients from birth through age 21. Located on the Advocate Christ Medical Center campus in Oak Lawn, the hospital combines the resources of a major academic medical center with a child-centered, family-friendly environment designed to minimize stress and promote healing. The hospital offers more than 70 pediatric medical and surgical specialties — including pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery, pediatric neurology and neurosurgery, pediatric oncology and bone marrow transplantation, neonatal intensive care, and pediatric critical care. The Level I Pediatric Trauma Center is the only such designation in the south and southwest suburbs of Chicago, providing definitive trauma care for injured children from across the region. Advocate Children's Hospital is consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best children's hospitals in the nation across multiple specialty areas. The hospital's Child Life program, family-centered care philosophy, and integrative medicine services — including music therapy, art therapy, and pet therapy — address the emotional and developmental needs of children during hospitalization. Research programs and clinical trials through Advocate's academic partnerships offer access to cutting-edge treatments for children with complex conditions.
