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RPW Obstetrics & Gynecology, 303 W. Lake Street, Addison, IL (2026)

09/19/2022

To Our Patients,

After 67 years of independent, private practice, RPW is pleased to share that we will join Advocate Medical Group, part of Advocate Aurora Health, starting October 17, 2022. We believe that, with the ever-changing face of medicine, aligning with Advocate Aurora Health provides us the best opportunity to continue to grow while providing the care you have come to expect. Our mission does not change: to provide compassionate, patient-centered care of the highest quality to patients of all ages in a respectful, comfortable and caring environment the way we would want for our own families.

As part of this change, we will transition delivering pregnant patients and performing surgeries from Elmhurst Hospital to Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, a short 10 minute drive from our office. As of November 14th, we will no longer be performing surgeries or deliveries at Elmhurst Hospital.

For some of our obstetrical patients, we know this may change some expectations. This decision was been long, difficult, and only recently finalized. As a Level 3 perinatal (mother-baby) center, we believe Good Samaritan offers some advantages over Elmhurst Hospital. Good Samaritan is staffed 24 hours a day by board-certified neonatologist physicians. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit also means that some of our higher risk patients or their babies do not have to be transported away to other hospitals.

Patients who deliver between October 17th and November 14th can choose at which hospital they want to deliver. HMO patients in their second or third trimester who are with Illinois Health Partners (IHP) can still deliver with us after November 14th at Good Samaritan Hospital without being considered “out of network”. Please contact our office for further information.

As we prepare, we want to inform you of a temporary change to our office location. Our Elmhurst office at 360 W. Butterfield Rd. will undergo a significant planned renovation to improve your comfort and our overall efficiency with technological upgrades. To lessen the disruption to your care, we will temporarily relocate to the Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital campus in Downers Grove starting Oct. 17 for several months.

Our temporary office address starting Oct. 17 will be:

Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
North Pavilion
3743 Highland Avenue, Ste. 1002
Downers Grove, IL 60515
630-832-4210

Please note that our phone number will remain the same.

We will be unable to see patients in our Elmhurst office the week of Oct. 17 as our entire staff will be in orientation and training. However, throughout the week we will be available to provide care by phone or in person at Elmhurst Hospital as needed, similar to how we provided care at the start of the pandemic.

We are committed to ensuring your needs are met. We apologize for any inconvenience and ask for your patience and understanding. We believe this temporary move provides the best chance to quickly resume patient care in a renovated Elmhurst office without continued interference.

Please call our office for further questions.

06/02/2020

6/1/20 Update for RPW Patients:

We hope this message finds you and your family safe and healthy. As of June 1st, we are pleased to announce that RPW Ob/Gyn is increasing its office availability and allowing all types of visits, including annual/preventative visits. We have still not opened our schedules fully so as to avoid crowding in our waiting room and to room patients as quickly as possible. Evening hours are available again on Monday and Thursday evenings at the Elmhurst location. We are reopening our Oak Park location, but we are postponing the reopening of our Hinsdale, Westchester, and Addison locations. We apologize for this inconvenience, but we are still consolidating our offices to allow as many of our staff as possible to work from home to avoid exposure.

We have enhanced the safety precautions we instituted March 15th. All staff and patients are screened with temperature checks and symptom questions. Masks are required by all staff and patients. Plexiglass has been installed at the front desk reception area. We continue our enhanced cleaning of exam rooms and waiting room.

Telehealth visits are still available for new or established patients. We continue to not allow visitors (partner, friends, or family) during any visit, ultrasound, or blood draw unless language barriers or mobility issues require additional support. We encourage patients to use the portal to contact the office for non-urgent matters.

If you have been exposed to a person diagnosed with COVID 19, we ask that you reschedule your appointment at least 2 weeks after the exposure. If you are pregnant or have an urgent matter, please call the office so that we can determine the best course of action. We ask if you have any symptoms of possible infection to cancel your visit and contact your primary care physician. If you do not have one, please let us know. Symptoms to watch for include fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.

We encourage you to continue practicing social distancing, wearing masks in public spaces, practicing good hand hygiene and self-screening for the symptoms noted above. Thank you for your patience and help. Please don't hesitate to call us with any questions.

04/16/2020

Update 4/16/20 for RPW Patients:

We have extended our current limited schedule until Monday, May 18th. We will continue to monitor the status of COVID-19 in our community and adjust our schedules as needed. We apologize for any inconveniences that rescheduled appointments might cause our patients.

As a reminder, we are offering Telehealth audio-visual visits to address any problems or concerns you might have. We are delaying preventative health maintenance exams at this time until May 18th, and likely into June. For patients who have Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, and Humana, these "virtual" problem visits are without any out-of-pocket expenses -- no co-pays or deductibles. For Cigna and United Healthcare patients, your usual cost sharing applies.

We have also adjusted our office visitor policy. We are asking that support persons not accompany patients for any visits, including ultrasounds. If there are translation requirements, mobility/stability concerns, or difficulty understanding instructions, please call our office to discuss prior to the appointment. There will be opportunities for patients to record part of their ultrasound exam at the direction of the ultrasonographer, and we can send images and short video clips by email or to your phone.

Elmhurst Hospital is requesting donations for personal protective equipment (PPE), such as all types of face masks, gloves, gowns, and goggles. We have donated all of our surgical gowns and almost all of our supply of face masks. Please bring your own face mask to your visit. If you don't have one, please use a cloth covering such as a scarf or bandana. As our supplies dwindle, you may be asked to reschedule your visit once you have obtained a mask.

We strongly recommend you continue social distancing at this time, including wearing a face mask when in public settings. Studies shown even slight breakdowns in social distancing can dramatically reduce its effectiveness. Our state has finally started to make progress. Please continue your efforts that can save the lives of loved ones, frontline workers, and your broader community.

Please see previous Facebook posts or website updates for further information.

04/04/2020

RPW Patient Update for 4/4/20:

In accordance with yesterday's CDC guideline, we are asking all staff and patients to wear masks when out in public and when visiting our office. Simple cloth masks, such as scarfs or bandanas, are helpful. Please call our office with any questions.

03/30/2020

3/30/20 Update to RPW's Response to COVID-19.

Please see the prior post dated 3/23/20 for our schedule and office changes. This schedule is now extended until May 4th.

In the office, clinical staff will begin wearing face masks routinely as a precaution because of their close contact with multiple people, even though this is not a current recommendation from the CDC.

For our patients who deliver during this time, Elmhurst Hospital's Family Birth Center Policy is to allow one support person in the delivery room. It is asked that the support person stay in the room to avoid unnecessary traffic on the unit.

We will encourage our patients to be discharged after 24 hours if they and their baby are stable and cleared for discharge. This is to reduce the use of hospital supplies and decrease the risk of exposure to your family and to the hospital staff. We will have an RPW nurse or physician follow up with you for a postpartum phone call or telehealth visit the next day and as needed.

Lastly, please check this page or our website's COVID-19 tab for updates. Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions.

03/23/2020

COVID-19 Practice Update for Patients of RPW
3/23/20

This is to update you on additional steps we are taking to decrease risks to patients and staff, while still providing the care you need. Effective Monday, March 23rd:

There will only be one doctor and one medical assistant or nurse in the office. Each doctor will have one day each week that they will see patients in the office, one day they will be available for Telehealth video calls, and one day covering the hospital. Staff will be able to reach them on other days. We recommend no annual visits until at least April 20th or further notice.

PATIENTS WHO SHOULD BE SEEN IN THE OFFICE:

All pregnant patients - new, routine followup, and patients with problems.
New gynecologic patients with problems
Breast lump/mass or pain

Telehealth is a new service we are providing. We ask for patience as we work out any kinks.

PATIENTS WHO MIGHT BE ABLE TO USE TELEHEALTH VIDEO VISITS:

UTI/bladder infections
Vaginitis — vulvar or vaginal discharge, itching, burning, pain, or odor
Birth control — starting new type or followup
Irregular periods
Confirmation of pregnancy visits
Follow-up of tests results — including Lab results, DEXA scans, Mammograms, or Ultrasounds

***If you are uncertain what type of visit you should have, please call our office.***

No visitors should accompany patients into the waiting room or exam area except if there is a need to help with mobility, understanding of directions, language barriers, emotional support, or for the 18-20 week anatomy ultrasound. Otherwise, we recommend that visitors wait in their car if possible. Thank you for your understanding.

03/16/2020

To Our Patients at RPW:

Due to the recent coronavirus outbreak, named COVID-19, we want to to take steps to protect our patients, employees, staff and their loved ones. The goal is to prevent people from getting severe illness because of the risk of dying and the risk of overwhelming our healthcare system.

We all can play a part in preventing the spread of the virus to protect those most at risk. In light of these concerns we want to review steps we are taking at RPW Ob/Gyn and steps that you can take individually.

Effective Monday March 16th:

We will ask all routine “well visits” or annual exams be rescheduled at least for one month.
Please call if you need refills of any medications or routine tests ordered.
-You can call for a screening mammogram order if you
are due, but we recommend you postpone this test
unless it is to follow up a problem, such as a lump or
pain.
-Pregnant patients and patients with problems that need
to be seen will still be seen.
-If you are uncertain if you need to be seen or if you have
special circumstances, please call our office.

We ask patients who have cold or flu symptoms to not come to the office. You can call your Primary Care Physician or our office with any questions or concerns.

If you are experiencing significant shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, please go to the nearest emergency room.

All patients who are scheduled for an office visit will be asked a brief series of screening questions. These same questions will be asked when you arrive for your visit.

We are planning to only see patients at our Elmhurst location for the next month and until further notice. This change will prevent unnecessary exposures at other locations and allow us to remain open in case of anticipated employee absences.

We are spreading out the visit schedule to reduce crowding in our waiting rooms.

We ask that office visits and ultrasound exams are limited to the patient and one additional person.
-Please arrange so that children, if at all possible, do not
accompany you to the visit.

We are asking employees who are sick to stay home and those exposed to a confirmed COVID-19 patient to self-quarantine at home.

Employees that are able to work from home will be asked to do so. We ask that you use the portal for questions or requests of a non-urgent matter. It will be the most effective way to communicate with us. Call us for urgent matters or if you are not sure how to use the portal. Employees may be calling you from a blocked number or their personal cell phones. This change may affect our efficiency. We ask for your patience.

We are increasing the frequency and extent of our cleaning of the waiting room, workstations, and exam rooms.

We are exploring options to provide Telehealth for problems that do not require a visit. We will update you when that is available.

The above actions are not at the direction of any government or public health officials. We understand these changes may have a significant effect on our patients and employees, and we apologize for any inconveniences and difficulties these actions may pose. We believe these are the right changes to make at this time for the health and safety of our patients, employees, and their families. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

Below, please find some additional information of how you can protect yourselves.

What you need to know about COVID-19:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/2019-ncov-factsheet.pdf

What to do if you are sick:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/sick-with-2019-nCoV-fact-sheet.pdf

Thank you for your understanding and patience.

Sincerely,

Drs. Casey, Chen, Fitzmaurice, Kossoris, and Sklar and the staff of RPW Obstetrics and Gynecology

02/02/2019

-- OUR PHILOSOPHY OF PREGNANCY CARE --

Your pregnancy and childbirth are one of the most incredible and miraculous events in your or your partner’s life.

Your range of emotions that accompany this journey can vary from joy and excitement to anxiety and even fear.

Although our central mission is to help usher a healthy mother and a healthy baby through this process, we believe in helping you mentally, spiritually, and emotionally every step of the way.

-- CHILDBIRTH THE WAY YOU WANT IT. EXPERTISE WHEN YOU NEED IT. --

Many of our patients prefer as little intervention as possible, and we strongly support their decision by using our expertise to support them in any situation that arises throughout pregnancy.

Other patients desire closer monitoring or the use of pain relief options, such as a warm bath/shower, hypnosis, nitrous oxide, pain medications, or even an epidural.

Regardless, of what you desire, you can feel confident that RPW will help you throughout this awe-inspiring journey.

-- FAMILIAR FACES. ONE PLAN OF CARE. --

We believe that delivering your baby is not the time to meet a physician for the first time.

We make sure you meet all five physicians in our group prior to your delivery.

Your physicians work closely together during your pregnancy so you receive the advantage of input from multiple physicians combined into one plan of care.

Here is just a sampling of the many services we offer:

Pre-conception counseling
Low and high-risk obstetrical care
Genetic Counseling
First-trimester genetic screening
Ultrasound exams
Lab draw services
Fetal heart rate monitoring
Vaginal birth after Cesarean section (VBAC)
Cesarean Section

-- ARE YOU READY TO START WITH RPW? --

Call now to schedule your visit at 630-832-4210

02/02/2019

Christine was so excited to meet the man who helped stop the bleeding issue I had from the Cyclophosphamide Ablation treatment in the hospital.

She presented him with a card and a hug as a Thank You for saving her Momma's life.

Thanks to the great Dr. Sklar I am still here fighting through this recovery, and winning the battle against this horrible disease ♡😊

01/31/2019

Meet Dr. Brian Sklar -- Proud Member Of The RPW Team --

Dr. Brian Sklar is widely recognized for his role as Chair or Co-Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital from 2005-2013. During this time, he spearheaded several initiatives, including a patient safety program in labor and delivery, which was the first of its kind in the state of Illinois.

Here at RPW, Dr. Sklar uses his considerable expertise to provide comprehensive obstetrical and gynecological care for women of all ages. In keeping with our unique approach, he strongly believes in reviewing all management options with his patients and working with them to find the best treatment for each individual patient.

Dr. Sklar grew up in metropolitan Detroit and attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor for his undergraduate degree. He received his medical degree from Wayne State University in Detroit, where he was awarded the Ciba-Geigy Community Service award for his work in teaching Detroit youth and adults about the risks of substance abuse and sexually transmitted infections. He completed his residency at Loyola University in 1996, where he served as Chief Resident and received several resident and teaching awards.

He has a special interest in low and high-risk obstetrics, contraception, perimenopausal disorders, minimally invasive surgery and office surgery.

Outside of work, Dr. Sklar likes to spend time with his wife and three children in the near western suburbs. He enjoys reading, traveling and playing sports of all kinds.

01/31/2019

-- CARING FOR THE WOMEN OF CHICAGOLAND SINCE 1955 --

For over 60 years, women of all ages have entrusted their unique healthcare needs to RPW Obstetrics and Gynecology.

We address these needs with sensitive, personalized care of the highest quality to women of all ages within a comfortable and compassionate environment.

Our goal is to care for you the way that we would want for our own families.

-- CHILDBIRTH THE WAY YOU WANT IT. EXPERTISE WHEN YOU NEED IT. --

Over the years, we have happily partnered in the birth of over 33,000 babies, and we pride ourselves in supporting you to achieve the pregnancy and childbirth you desire.

From natural childbirth to our low cesarean section rates, you can feel comfortable that you'll be receiving expert care whether you have a low or high-risk pregnancy.

We'll use our knowledge and experience to recognize and treat any situation that can be harmful to you or your baby.

At RPW, we believe in supporting you mentally, spiritually, and emotionally every step of the way utilizing an array of counselors, therapists, labor coaches, and social workers.

-- LET OUR FAMILY CARE FOR YOU --

We are fortunate to have dedicated staff members of our team, most of whom have worked with us for many years and are like family. They understand that our focus is to make you the center of all that we do.

It's why we have convenient hours, locations, and services, such as lab draws, ultrasound, and even some surgeries, in the comfort of our office.

-- INDEPENDENT TO KEEP OUR FOCUS ON YOU --

As an independent, private practice, we are not beholden to a large corporation or health system, which has its focus on the financial bottom line. We can keep our focus on you and your concerns.

If we need to refer you to a specialist or other provider, we can send you to who we think is best. We're not incentivized or required to send you to specific physicians or therapists.

-- WE'RE HERE TO HELP...AND WE'RE HERE TO LISTEN --

As part of your personalized care at RPW OB/GYN, we believe in having open and productive conversations to address the issues that you find most important.

Once we understand your concerns, we will review the different management options and work together to develop a customized plan.

-- WE'RE ONLY ONE PHONE CALL AWAY... AND WE'D LOVE TO SEE HOW WE CAN HELP!

Whether it's birth control, infertility, pregnancy, bleeding problems, menopause, sexual health, or incontinence, we're here to help.

To schedule a visit, call us at 630-832-4210.

We'll see you soon!

Sincerely,

The Physicians and Staff At RPW OB/GYN

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