Northwestern Medicine Bronzeville Outpatient Center Celebrates One Year of Providing High-Quality Care Closer to Home
Northwestern Medicine Bronzeville Outpatient Center now serves as a hub for health, wellness and community engagement
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CHICAGO, Sept. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Northwestern Medicine Bronzeville Outpatient Center is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its opening, offering patients access to the highest quality care closer to where they live and work. The 120,000-square-foot outpatient center at 4822 South Cottage Grove Avenue offers more than 12 specialties, including immediate and primary care, oncology care and infusion services, pediatrics, cardiology, women’s health, dermatology and mental health services. The center also includes a 7,500 square foot community space, Migos Fine Foods fusion restaurant, and onsite patient parking at no cost.
Since opening in 2025, the center has helped address longstanding barriers to healthcare access by bringing primary, specialty and preventive care services directly into the Bronzeville community, reducing the need for residents to travel outside the neighborhood for many healthcare needs. In its first year, the center greatly exceeded patient volume projections, accounting for almost 83,000 completed patient appointments and creating more than 110 new jobs in the community.
“The success of the Northwestern Medicine Bronzeville Outpatient Center has exceeded even our most optimistic expectations,” said Kimbra Bell, MD, medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Bronzeville Outpatient Center. “In just one year, we have welcomed tens of thousands of patients, expanded access to specialty care and built meaningful partnerships throughout the community. This milestone reflects more than numbers. It reflects lives touched, healthier outcomes and a shared commitment to ensuring that residents of Bronzeville and surrounding neighborhoods can receive the highest quality care without leaving their community. We are honored to be part of that journey.”
Clinical and community offerings at the Northwestern Medicine Bronzeville Outpatient Center include:
- Primary and specialty care
- Immediate care
- Cancer center with chemotherapy and infusion services
- Imaging and diagnostic services (MRI, CT, ultrasound, X-ray, DEXA and mammography)
- Mental health services
- Pediatrics
- Cardiology
- Women’s Health
- Dermatology
- Physical Therapy
- Pulmonology
- Gastroenterology
- Ophthalmology
- Multipurpose and event spaces for community gatherings and educational workshops
- A teaching kitchen and room for fitness classes
Local Bronzeville resident and Northwestern Medicine patient Lisa Pope has enjoyed the convenience of living several blocks from the facility. “Having my trusted physician so close to my home has been wonderful,” said Pope. “While I was willing to travel long distances to receive care, knowing I no longer have to rearrange my entire day for an appointment has made a tremendous difference. The facility is beautiful, welcoming and convenient, and it has become a valuable asset to our community.”
During its first year, the Bronzeville Community Center hosted more than 30 programs attended by more than 900 participants, including sickle cell initiative blood drives, food as medicine and healthy cooking classes, yoga and diabetes prevention courses. In addition, it offered four local Phillips High School students (who had an interest in a pathway into healthcare) paid summer internships, where they learned how to take blood pressure readings, see how injections are given and reviewed how to read vital signs.
“Access to quality health care and healthy living resources should never depend on how far someone can travel,” said 4th Ward Alderman Lamont Robinson. “Thanks to Northwestern Medicine’s investment in Bronzeville, residents can now receive care, wellness support and access to nutritious food right in their own community. The positive impact has been evident in its first year, and I am excited to see how this resource continues to strengthen the health and well-being of our neighborhood.”
To learn more about the Northwestern Medicine Bronzeville Outpatient Center, including community impact, community programming and the full floor-by-floor facility plan, please go to bronzeville.nm.org.
Contact information Jill Edgeworth Northwestern Medicine jill.edgeworth@nm.org
