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.

Lisa N. Akhtar, MD

Attending Physician, Infectious Diseases; Bernard L. Mirkin, PhD, MD Research Scholar

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Language:
English
More information. Offering Telemedicine Visits:
Yes

Location

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

225 E. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60611

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Clinical Interests

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection of neonates, HSV encephalitis, other herpesvirus infections, central nervous system infections

Education & Training

Education: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, 2011

Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in pediatric infectious disease, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2014-2017; Residency in pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2011-2014;

Board Certifications: Pediatric infectious diseases, Pediatrics