Advocate Christ Medical Center is an 802-bed academic medical center recognized as one of the busiest level 1 trauma centers in the state, delivering advanced, lifesaving care to some of the region’s most complex patients. The hospital offers leading-edge heart transplants, ventricular assist devices, vascular surgery and advanced heart failure care, including the nation’s first DNV-certified ventricular assist device program. Advocate Christ is also a comprehensive stroke center, providing highly specialized neurologic, neuro-interventional and spine care supported by nationally recognized intensive care services. In women’s and children’s health, the medical center operates the No. 1 delivery program in Chicago’s south suburbs, supported by a level 3 NICU and Advocate Children’s Hospital. Its comprehensive cancer program is accredited by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer and the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. Beyond clinical care, Advocate Christ demonstrates deep community commitment through initiatives such as the “Food Farmacy” program, trauma recovery services and innovative education partnerships like “Live…from the Heart.” In the 2025–26U.S. News & World Report rankings, Advocate Christ was nationally ranked in six adult specialties, regionally ranked among the top five hospitals in Illinois and Chicago, and recognized for high performance in four specialties and 18 procedures and conditions.
