When a non-life threatening injury or illness occurs and you need quick, effective treatment, our UChicago Medicine Dearborn Station and Homewood Urgent Care locations are available — providing high quality, timely care to the Chicagoland area. Urgent care is staffed by Medical Group providers.*

Why choose UChicago Medicine for urgent care services?

  • Open every day: Our urgent care services are available 7 days a week, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. during weekdays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends and holidays.
  • No appointments required: As a walk-in clinic, we make getting seen by a doctor simple and straightforward.
  • Lab and x-ray onsite: With x-ray machines and some lab capabilities on hand, we can assess your injury or illness swiftly and accurately. 
  • Outstanding adult and pediatric care: The experienced physicians that work in our urgent care are able to treat adults and children of any age that come through our doors.
  • Convenient locations: Our growing list of Urgent Care clinics are located in downtown Chicago and the south suburbs, making it easy to find the fast care you need.
  • Vast network of experts: Our team can prescribe medications and get you to a more advanced level of care if needed. Thanks to our wide-ranging group of UChicago Medicine specialists, follow-up care can be coordinated seamlessly.

Reasons to Visit an Urgent Care

  • Head contusion or abrasion
  • New joint pain
  • Muscular sprain, strain or spasm
  • Extremity or rib fracture (ankle, fingers, toes, wrist, arm, leg)
  • X-ray
  • Asthma or COPD flare
  • Body aches or fatigue
  • Bronchitis
  • Cold or flu symptoms
  • Cough
  • Ear pain/infection
  • Fever
  • Nebulizer or breathing treatment
  • Pneumonia
  • Sinus pain
  • Sore throat
  • Swollen glands
  • Strep throat
  • Tonsillitis
  • Burns, minor or with tissue removal
  • Infections
  • Insect bites or stings
  • Nail infection
  • Rash or poison ivy
  • Scrapes or abrasions
  • Simple abscess incision and drainage
  • Single layer stitches
  • Constipation
  • Diarrhea
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Bladder infection
  • Pregnancy test
  • Urinary tract infection
  • Blood draw
  • Earwax removal
  • Foreign object removal
  • Hemorrhoid therapy
  • Injection administration
  • Internal exam
  • Neurological exam
  • Pelvic exam
  • Pink eye or stye
  • STD testing and injectable treatment

Save Your Spot

While there are no appointments required to see one of our urgent care physicians, you can save your spot in line to make your walk-in experience easier and faster.

Save Your Spot In Line

*UChicago Medicine Medical Group is comprised of UCM Care Network Medical Group, Inc. and Primary Healthcare Associates, S.C. UChicago Medicine Medical Group providers are not employees or agents of The University of Chicago Medical Center, The University of Chicago or UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial.

Urgent Care Locations