Dr. Megan Parkes to lead Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago at New Lenox hospital

NEW LENOX –The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) at Silver Cross Hospital recently announced the appointment of Dr. Megan Parkes as medical director overseeing all inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services offered throughout the hospital system.

She will lead RIC-Silver Cross’s acute care medical/surgical physical medicine program and 25 bed rehabilitation unit as well as the four outpatient therapy facilities located at the Hospital, and at 250 E. Maple St. in New Lenox, 1051 Essington Road in Joliet and 12701 W. 143rd St. in Homer Glen.

Since 2009, Silver Cross has partnered with RIC to expand post-acute physical medicine and rehabilitation services in Will County and the southwest suburbs. The partnership provides world-class care for a range of conditions from complex acute brain and spinal cord injury to chronic arthritis, pain, and cancer care.

Parkes is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and brain injury medicine.She received her medical training at Rush Medical College and completed her Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at Rush University Medical Center.

Parkes will also oversee the brain and balance clinic which opened last year on Joliet’s west side. The clinic is an extension of the neurosciences and stroke rehabilitation program at Silver Cross Hospital making it even more convenient for patients requiring physical therapy for vestibular (balance) disorders, headaches and migraines, and fall prevention.

Prior to joining RIC at Silver Cross, Parkes served as the attending physician for inpatient physical medicine and rehabilitation services at Alexian Rehabilitation Hospital over the past year.

Prior to that, she was with Marianjoy Medical Group where she was the medical director of the 16-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit and comprehensive day rehab program at Adventist LaGrange Hospital.

As an associate physician at Marianjoy Medical Group, she provided general rehabilitation services. She also has experience with general outpatient rehabilitation, spasticity management, chronic pain management, and women’s health rehabilitation services.

Parkes is also a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the Association of Academic Physiatrists.

Her office is located at Silver Cross Hospital, 1900 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. To schedule an appointment, call 815-300-2911.