SwedishAmerican Hospital

UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital has served Rockford, Ill., and surrounding communities for more than 100 years. With access to one of the nation's leading academic health systems, patients receive remarkable care at a location close to home.

UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital is an acute care hospital offering more than 40 specialties to care for your family.

Keeping you well
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For more than a century, we have strived to build a stronger, healthier community for the people of northern Illinois. At UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital, patients receive care from world-class medical experts right in Rockford.



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Visiting hours

Visiting hours are 8 a.m.–8 p.m. daily.

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Free Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi is available.

When you need surgery, our skilled surgery team is here for you. We have decades of experience performing highly complex surgery and offer a number of services to help in your recovery. We’re the only area hospital to offer complimentary massages before and after surgery. We also have surgical liaisons dedicated to keeping loved ones informed throughout surgery and recovery.

Specialties

  • Cardiac

  • da Vinci robotic surgery

  • Ear, nose and throat

  • Endocrine

  • General surgery

  • Gynecological

  • Laser

  • Laparoscopic

  • Neurosurgery

  • Oncology

  • Ophthalmology

  • Orthopedic

  • Plastic/reconstructive

  • Thoracic

  • Urology

  • Vascular

Outpatient surgery

We offer a patient-friendly outpatient surgery environment featuring private recovery rooms and personalized care.

  • Open 24/7
  • Monday24 Hours
  • Tuesday24 Hours
  • Wednesday24 Hours
  • Thursday24 Hours
  • Friday24 Hours
  • Saturday24 Hours
  • Sunday24 Hours