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. Part of Vanguard Health Chicago, Vanguard Westlake Hospital is a leader in bariatric surgery, rehabilitative medicine,...
History:Founded in 1925, Westlake Hospital began as Proviso Hospital by the for-profit Proviso Hospital Association that identified a need for a hospital in Proviso Township. The new 80-bed hospital was dedicated May 12, 1927, as Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park, Illinois. In 1934, it was commissioned as the 47th Surgical Hospital of the United States Army. The Proviso Hospital Association was...