Westlake Hospital

Westlake Hospital Westlake Hospital is a leader in bariatric surgery, rehabilitative medicine, orthopedics, cardiology & obstetrics.

We are a 225-bed teaching hospital located in Melrose Park and accredited by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program. Staffed with more than 300 physicians, the Hospital offers a comprehensive array of advanced inpatient, outpatient and surgical services. Westlake Hospital is a leader in bariatric surgery, rehabilitative medicine, orthopedics, cardiology and obstetrics. For more information, visit www.wlhospital.com. TERMS OF USE
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08/15/2019

Friends, Neighbors and Colleagues,

For almost a century, Westlake Hospital has cared round -the-clock for our community.
For the first time since opening, Westlake's Emergency Department doors will be closed starting at Noon on Wednesday, August 14th.

Serving you has been our passion, our calling and our honor. Generations of families have partnered with us for their healthcare, and thousands of new lives have been welcomed into the world at our birth center.

Thank you for trusting us with your health.

Frederick M. Tiesenga, MD, FACS at Westlake Hospital and West Suburban Medical Center, is the Amazon best-selling author...
02/11/2019

Frederick M. Tiesenga, MD, FACS at Westlake Hospital and West Suburban Medical Center, is the Amazon best-selling author of The Lap-Band Simplified: What you need to know about gastric banding plus over 40 bariatric-friendly recipes.

Dr. Tiesenga is an award-winning, board-certified bariatric surgeon and is a Center of Excellence surgeon. “I am passionate about helping individuals achieve a healthier lifestyle,” said Dr. Tiesenga, who has performed hundreds of surgeries ranging from bariatric to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

He is also an affiliate surgeon of the American Society of Bariatric Surgeons and trains surgeons from around the world to perform bariatric surgery. Dr. Tiesenga is medical director of bariatrics at Westlake Hospital.

For more information about the book, visit https://www.amazon.com/LAP-BAND%C2%AE-Simplified-bariatric-friendly-recipes/dp/1790586186. If you are interested in talking with Dr. Tiesenga about your appropriateness for bariatric surgery, please make an appointment at the Chicago Center for Bariatric Surgery at (708) 763-6398.

On Friday, February 1st Westlake joined thousands of women across the nation in raising awareness about heart disease in...
02/04/2019

On Friday, February 1st Westlake joined thousands of women across the nation in raising awareness about heart disease in women. Thanks for showing your support by wearing red!

01/31/2019

LET’S GET HEALTHY TOGETHER IN 2019!
Watch this short video from Dennise, a Patient Access Representative at Westlake. Thanks for sharing your 2019 goals, Dennise!

What will you do to GET HEALTHY in 2019?

01/28/2019

LET’S GET HEALTHY TOGETHER IN 2019!
Watch this short video from Lecideth, a Patient Access Representative at Westlake. Thanks for sharing your 2019 goals, Lecideth!

What will you do to GET HEALTHY in 2019?

Remembering and celebrating Dr. King today.
01/21/2019

Remembering and celebrating Dr. King today.

01/18/2019

Did you fall off the bandwagon yesterday with your 2019 goals? That’s OK! Hop back on! Watch this video from Westlake's Colleen Morley, Director of Case Management….and LET’S GET HEALTHY TOGETHER IN 2019!

What will you do to GET HEALTHY in 2019? Share your ambitions!

01/18/2019
Importancia de la Buena Alimentación y Ejercicio (Importance of Good Nutrition and Exercise)El Dr. Jay Jorge nos habla s...
01/09/2019

Importancia de la Buena Alimentación y Ejercicio
(Importance of Good Nutrition and Exercise)

El Dr. Jay Jorge nos habla sobre cuáles son los pasos necesarios para evitar la obesidad y demás problemas de salud por la mala alimentación y falta de ejercicio físico.

(Dr. Jay Jorge tells us about the steps necessary to avoid obesity and other health problems due to poor nutrition and lack of physical exercise.)

Watch the news segment on Despierta con Zoe (Wake Up with Zoe), featuring Jay Jorge, MD, surgeon at Westlake.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=k01PmljPR8c

Learn more about weight loss surgery, and if it right for you. https://www.westlakehosp.com/our-services/bariatrics

El Dr. Jay Jorge nos habla sobre cuáles son los pasos necesarios para evitar la obesidad y demás problemas de salud por la mala alimentación y falta de ejerc...

LET’S GET HEALTHY TOGETHER IN 2019!Watch this short video of how hospital director, Stasia Thompson made the commitment ...
01/09/2019

LET’S GET HEALTHY TOGETHER IN 2019!
Watch this short video of how hospital director, Stasia Thompson made the commitment to lose weight. Thanks for sharing your 2019 goals, Stasia!

What will you do to GET HEALTHY in 2019? Share your ambitions!

01/07/2019

We are pleased to announce that we have reached an agreement with Cigna, providing Cigna members with uninterrupted in-network access to our hospital, outpatient centers and physician clinics. We look forward to continuing to serve as a trusted source of care for you and other Cigna members today and in the years to come.

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1225 W Lake Street
Melrose Park, IL
60160

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