We love what we do and it is our privilege to care for you and your family.
All physicians working in our facilities are US trained and board certified in emergency medicine. Many of our physicians have trained in some of the best hospitals in the country.
An acute care practice can supplement the services your primary doctor can provide, from extended office hours and short wait times to a more comprehensive suite of services available on-site than in most primary doctor’s offices. While your primary doctor cares for multiple chronic medical issues, we treat the problems facing you today. This allows us to treat you expediently without the wait. Also, for the cases where your primary physician would have to send you to an ER for something non-life-threatening, urgent care can take out much of the waiting and expense.
Most primary care physicians do not have the ability to take x-rays, control nose bleeds, place sutures, or care for orthopedic injuries like our board certified emergency medicine physicians can.
Life threatening conditions such as significant chest pain, shortness of breath, rectal bleeding, or passing out are best treated in an Emergency Room at your local hospital.
Although our offices are staffed by board certified emergency
medicine physicians, life threatening emergencies require
hospitalization and advanced care available only at a hospital.
Yes! Not only do we care for children, many of us are parents and we understand and will care for your children as we do our own.
Most plans do not require a referral or authorization to be seen at Lake Forest Acute Care. A referral may be necessary if you have coverage through an HMO or are traveling out of state. Please call your insurance provider or reference your plan guidelines for more details.
Please refer to our separate health insurance page.
We can still care for you. Please inquire about our cash rates. Additional services may have additional charges. Please call for more information.
Yes, you can print out your own copy of different forms that you can have filled out before arriving to speed up the visit. These form can be found on our website by going to the Downloadable Forms page.
