Live Neighborhood RadarSouth Side & Suburbs • Zip 60615, 60637

ER Wait Times Near Hyde Park & Kenwood

Real-time door-to-doctor emergency wait times for Hyde Park, Kenwood, Woodlawn, and the University of Chicago campus. Centers on UChicago Medicine Center for Care and Discovery and Comer Children’s Hospital.

Fastest Adult CareUChicago Medicine – Center for Care and Discovery (5700 S Maryland Ave)
Designated Level 1 TraumaUChicago Medicine (Comprehensive Level 1 Adult Trauma Center)
Pediatric Emergency HubComer Children’s Hospital at UChicago Medicine (5721 S Maryland Ave — Level 1 Pediatric Trauma)

TrueTime™ Door-to-Doctor Proximity Ranking

Calculated from 57th St & Woodlawn Ave / 53rd St & Lake Park Ave including arterial drive transit + live triage wait times.

Compare Pediatric ER Waits
#1 Fastest Door-to-Doctor0.8 mi • ~3 min drive

UChicago Medicine – Center for Care and Discovery Emergency Department

5700 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637

Live Triage Wait55 min
Total TrueTime™~58 min
#2 Fastest Door-to-Doctor8.9 mi • ~28 min drive

Advocate Christ Medical Center (Level 1 Adult & Pediatric Trauma Center)

4440 W 95th St, Oak Lawn, IL 60453

Live Triage Wait45 min
Total TrueTime™~73 min
#3 Fastest Door-to-Doctor7.1 mi • ~23 min drive

Northwestern Memorial Hospital Emergency Department (Level 1 Trauma)

251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611

Live Triage Wait50 min
Total TrueTime™~73 min
#4 Fastest Door-to-Doctor6.9 mi • ~22 min drive

John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County Emergency Department

1969 W Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL 60612

Live Triage Wait70 min
Total TrueTime™~92 min

Hyde Park & Kenwood Emergency Transit & Expressway Access

During peak rush hour and construction closures, local arterials can significantly impact transit times to Level 1 trauma centers.

Primary Arterials & Feeder Ramps:DuSable Lake Shore Drive (53rd/57th exits) & I-90/94 Dan Ryan Expressway via 55th St (Garfield Blvd)

Frequently Asked Questions: Hyde Park & Kenwood Emergency Care

Where is the Level 1 Trauma Center in Hyde Park?

UChicago Medicine operates a full-service academic Level 1 Adult Trauma Center at 5700 S Maryland Ave on the University of Chicago medical campus.

Where should Hyde Park and South Side parents take a sick or injured child?

Comer Children’s Hospital at UChicago Medicine (5721 S Maryland Ave) is a premier designated Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and emergency facility located directly in Hyde Park.

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Emergency Warning: If you are experiencing a life-threatening medical event, call 911 immediately. CheckTheWait provides estimated door-to-doctor door wait data for informational triage decisions only.

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