Accessibility Services
We offer a safe, accommodating and respectful care environment. Our offices and exam rooms are accessible and feature many resources and services to help you feel comfortable. To learn more, please visit our Accessibility Resources & Services page.
The Rush Approach to Disability+ Care
Care coordination is critical, especially when many providers are involved in meeting your health care needs. Our mission is to ensure that members of the disability community have access to the comprehensive and inclusive care Rush is known for across all areas and specialties.
Below, you'll find links to more information on departments and services most frequently consulted by those with physical, intellectual or developmental disabilities:
- Autism Care
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Epilepsy Center
- Family Medicine
- Fragile X Syndrome Clinic
- Gastroenterology
- Heart and Vascular
- LGBTQ+ Care
- Neurology
- Neuromuscular Disease Care
- Orthopedic Care
- Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (ENT) Services
- Pediatric Aerodigestive Program
- Pediatric Neurology
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) Services
Disability+ Care Providers at RUSH
We Believe in Patient-Driven Care
Hear from Rush providers below about how important it is for patients’ wants and needs to drive their care.
Carl Lambert, Jr., MD, Primary Care Physician (PCT)
Laura Deon, MD, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Specialist
Ravi Kasi, MD, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist
Rush Excellence in Disability+ Care
- Dedication to improvement: High-level administrators, faculty and students have participated in the Rush Americans With Disabilities Act Task Force since 1991. The group works within our institution to create and implement policies for employees, students, faculty members and patients with disabilities and educates our community about accommodation and inclusion.
- An environment of inclusivity: We recognize that the disability community is our own community. In fact, Rush is among the top-scoring organizations on the Disability Equality Index and was named one of the nation’s “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.” Having representation in health care matters, and we welcome team members who reflect our community's diversity and personally understand the challenges patients with disabilities have when it comes to care that meets their needs.
- Accessible facilities and services: We work to make our buildings accessible to all with features like attendants and wheelchairs at major entrances, disability-friendly modifications to our parking garage and elevators and a pet relief station for service animals. We've also taken measures to make our services meet the needs of our patients, including special equipment like adjustable mammography tables and Hoyer lifts, sign language interpreters and sign language classes for Rush employees and students, and a Patients With Special Needs Program to raise awareness among staff and improve care for patients with disabilities.
- Nationally renowned care: U.S. News & World Report includes Rush University Medical Center on its Best Hospitals Honor Roll and ranks many of our programs, including heart and vascular, neurology and neurosurgery, and gastroenterology among the best in the nation.
