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A wholly owned  entity of Northwestern Memorial Healthcare.  The hospital has 600 physicians board-certified in 68 medical specialties, conveniently  located in offices throughout Lake County.  Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital has been named the Consumer Choice Hospital for Lake and Kenosha counties according to a survey  by National Research Corporation for seven years in a row for having the best doctors, best nurses, best image and reputation, and best overall quality.  The hospital's mission is to provide communities the highest quality health care through exceptional access to state-of-the-art clinical services with compassionate and personal care.  Clinical services are delivered at the hospital's Lake Forest and Grayslake campuses, and at facilities in Bannockburn, Glenview, Gurnee-Brookside, Gurnee-Tower Court, Libertyville, Lindenhurst and Vernon Hills.  At the main hospital in Lake Forest, exemplary care is provided at centers and programs which include: Cain Family Emergency Services, Hunter Family Center for Women's Health, Posy Krehbiel Breast Care Center, Waud Family Maternity Services and the Center for Advanced Radiation Medicine.

  Vivistim is a neurostimulation device that pairs Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) with rehabilitation therapy and daily activities to help strengthen the brain connections needed to improve hand and arm function. Vivistim is the only FDA-approved neurostimulation device of its kind and is proven safe and effective. The Vivistim System is designed to help increase neuroplasticity to help you regain your hand and arm movements. During rehabilitation exercises and at-home activities, Vivistim is activated to gently stimulate the brain via the vagus nerve. The Vivistim System is intended to be used, along with post-stroke rehabilitation therapy, in patients who have had ischemic stroke.  For more information, visit Vivistim.com.