NASCAR STREET CLOSURES

Due to the NASCAR Chicago Street Race on July 5 - 6, and related events, there will be rolling street closures and traffic congestion June 19 - July 7.

Before your appointment, check the NASCAR website for the latest street closures. Bus routes may be affected. For current CTA and Metra schedules, visit TransitChicago and Metra. Navigation apps like Waze and Google Maps will reflect real-time closures

Please allow extra travel time. All hospital parking garages will remain open, though alternate routes may be needed.

Vishal V. Naik, MD, MEd

Interim Medical Director, Center for Transport Medicine; Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine; Associate Emergency Medical Services Medical Director, Emergency Medicine

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

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About

Vishal Naik is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician at Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He focuses on advancing pediatric care provided in the prehospital setting through systems and education-based interventions at the local and national levels. His involvement in this area includes the Emergency Medical Services for Children, the National Pediatric Readiness Project, and the Pediatric Pandemic Network. 

Clinical Interests

Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services, Post-Graduate Medical Education, Simulation

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Education & Training

Education: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - Molecular & Cellular Biology, 2016

Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2020-2023; Chief resident in pediatrics, University of Minnesota Hospital, 2019-2021; Residency in pediatrics, University of Minnesota Hospital, 2016-2019

Board Certifications: Pediatrics

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