Geriatrician Joins Primary Care Professionals at Silver Cross Hospital

Farooq Hussain, M.D., experienced family and geriatric medicine physician, has recently joined Primary Care Professionals — Drs. Thomas Lee, Jinsup Kim, and Ramaraja Yalavarthi.

Board certified in both family medicine and geriatric medicine, Dr. Hussain has over 10 years of experience caring for patients of all ages. He is specially trained in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases for older adults.

Primary Care Professionals is located on the Silver Cross Hospital campus, Pavilion A, Suite 370, New Lenox. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Hussain, call (815) 300-1450. New and walk-in patients welcome. Saturday appointments are available. Medicare and most insurances are accepted. Complimentary valet parking and wheel chair assistance are available at Silver Cross Hospital.

Dr. Hussain attended medical school at Deccan College of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad, India. He completed his family practice residency with North Central Texas Medical Foundation - affiliated with University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Wichita Falls, Texas. He then completed a geriatrics fellowship at Loyola University Medical Center and Hines Veterans Administration Hospital.

For the past two years Dr. Hussain has been treating patients with Carle Physician Group in Urbana, Illinois, where he was recognized in 2015 and 2016 with the Gold Star Appreciation Award for best patient care.

Dr. Hussain is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, Illinois Academy of Family Physicians, American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, and Andhra Pradesh Medical Council in India. He is married.

About Silver Cross Hospital

Silver Cross Hospital is a not-for-profit health care provider serving Will County and southwest suburban communities since 1895. Silver Cross has been recognized as a Truven Health Analytics 100 Top Hospitals National Award winner for seven consecutive years, a Hospital of Choice by the American Alliance of Healthcare Providers and was honored with an “A” Hospital Safety Score SM by The Leapfrog Group.

With nearly 4,000 employees, physicians and volunteers, Silver Cross operates a 296-bed acute care hospital and 5 satellite facilities providing outpatient services and physician offices.