Northwestern Medicine Primary Care Lake Forest
Internal Medicine • Park Forest, IL • 1 (Lake Forest location) locations
About
Summary: - The Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital is a nonprofit community hospital in Lake Forest, IL, part of Northwestern Medicine. - Key details: 201-bed facility with about 651 employees, 700 physicians across 90 specialties. Recognized for quality and patient satisfaction (Consumer Choice Hospital in Lake/ Kenosha counties for eight years) and Magnet-recognized for nursing excellence. - Services and scope: Offers COVID-19 resources (testing, vaccinations), routine care, appointments, and various conditions and services for patients and visitors. Located at 660 Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045, with additional Lake County offices and locations in the region. - Brand aliases: Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, Lake Forest Hospital Foundation. If you were specifically seeking Northwestern Medicine Primary Care in Lake Forest or Park Forest, this page confirms the Lake Forest presence within the Northwestern Medicine network and lists multiple regional locations, but does not provide a direct, dedicated page titled “Northwestern Medicine Primary Care Lake Forest Park Forest.” You may want to search for “Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Family Medicine” or “Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Primary Care” for the precise primary care clinic details.
Clinic Type
Internal Medicine
Address
Lake Forest, IL
Phone
8475357157
kflesch@nm.org
Opening Hours
8 am–5 pm
Telehealth
https://www.nm.org/patients-and-visitors/telehealth
Emergency Care
Emergency Department located inside Lake Forest Hospital, with Maternity Services (South Entrance)
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FAQs
What services are offered by Northwestern Medicine Primary Care Lake Forest?
Comprehensive medical care for you and your family, including medical evaluation and diagnostic tests, chronic disease management, preventive care and screening tests, and coordination with subspecialties and surgery.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye (Northwestern Medical Group Primary Care): 2.8 out of 5 stars (based on 6 reviews) (6 reviews)
- U.S. News & World Report (Hospital level): 88% recommendation rate
- Healthgrades (Hospital level): 77% recommendation rate
Patients praise
- Some physicians are highly rated by patients (many individual doctor profiles show high ratings)
- Facility amenities such as valet parking are appreciated
- General hospital patient experience ratings are often above national or state averages (e.g., 77-88% recommendation rates in some reports)
- Effortless check-in process noted by some patients for primary care visits
Common complaints
- Inefficient administrative staff and difficulties scheduling appointments
- Issues with prescription refill requests via the patient portal
- Long wait times for appointments and in urgent care/ER settings
- Negative interactions with nursing or front-desk staff regarding professionalism and responsiveness
- Perceived lack of attentiveness to patient pain or medical concerns
"I have not been able to get an appointment there since last year because the administrative staff there is so inefficient. Today they cancelled my appointment because I did not answer a call yesterday to confirm insurance details."
— Birdeye review of Primary Care at Lake Forest Hospital"While my doctor was excellent, Sharon’s care was unacceptable... She appeared indifferent to my pain and was slow to respond to calls or check in."
— Birdeye review of Lake Forest HospitalSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Physician: Primary Care - Glenview, IL — Jun 30, 2026
- Glenview Outpatient Center Celebrates Expanded Patient Services — Mar 11, 2026
- Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital Opens Two New Patient Pavilions, Enhancing Patient Access to Advanced Care — Feb 17, 2026
- [PDF] 2026-2028 Community Health Implementation Plan — Jan 15, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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