University of Chicago Medicine

Community summit brings together Mayor Lightfoot and Chicagoland leaders seeking solutions to the effects of violence and trauma

March 5, 2020 sarah Jonas Chicago, Trauma, University of Chicago Medicine

Southland RISE (Resilience Initiative to Strengthen and Empower), a collaboration powered by the University of Chicago Medicine and Advocate Heath Care, hosted its inaugural summit, Healing to RISE: Fostering Connections to Support Individuals, Families and Communities Impacted by Trauma. The two health systems launched Southland RISE in 2019 to strengthen and integrate violence recovery and trauma care services throughout the South Side and across the south suburbs.

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UChicago Medicine to open $20 million outpatient center in River East

February 20, 2020 sarah Jonas Chicago, outpatient care, University of Chicago Medicine

The University of Chicago Medicine’s new, $20 million space in Chicago’s River East merges two Streeterville sites to bring expanded multi-specialty care to the popular neighborhood.

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Demystifying heart failure: A Q&A with Sara Kalantari, MD

February 14, 2020 sarah Jonas Cardiologist, Cardiology, Heart Failure, High Blood Pressure, Hypertension, Ischemic Heart Disease, University of Chicago Medicine

University of Chicago Medicine cardiologist and heart failure expert Sara Kalantari, MD, explains heart failure, including symptoms, diagnoses, treatments and common misconceptions.

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FDA approves peanut allergy treatment for children and teens

February 13, 2020 sarah Jonas Palforzia, Peanut Allergy, University of Chicago Medicine

The University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital was one of the sites for a landmark clinical trial that led to approval of the first oral immunotherapy treatment for peanut allergy in children and teens.

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Physician-scientist bridges the neurobiology lab to the NICU

February 13, 2020 sarah Jonas Electron Microscopy, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University of Chicago Medicine

As a neonatologist and basic scientist at the University of Chicago Medicine, Tim Sanders, MD, PhD, both provides care for vulnerable infants and studies some of the most fundamental elements of life.

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Proper heart development all about timing

February 13, 2020 sarah Jonas pediatric cardiology, Stem Cell, University of Chicago Medicine

The University of Chicago Medicine’s Ivan Moskowitz, MD, PhD, and his team are studying why some cells develop into their adult forms more quickly than others, and how issues with that timing can lead to congenital heart disease.

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Pediatric sedation program helps ease patients’ anxiety – and improve hospital workflow

February 3, 2020 sarah Jonas Pediatrics, University of Chicago Medicine, University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center

Pediatric sedation service at the University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital provides a critical bridge for children undergoing medical procedures. It’s one of only nine programs in the United States to be designated a Center of Excellence by the Society of Pediatric Sedation.

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The HPV vaccine: What parents need to know

January 28, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Cancer Prevention, Cervical Cancer, Gynecology, HPV, Hpv Vaccine, University of Chicago Medicine, University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center

The HPV vaccine protects against some of the deadliest, most disfiguring and hard-to-treat cancers. Here is what parents of teens and pre-teens should know about the HPV vaccine.

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Wuhan coronavirus: An infectious disease expert explains we know so far about the new virus emerging in Asia

January 23, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Coronavirus, Coronaviruses, EPIDEMIOLOGY, Global Health, University of Chicago Medicine, VIROLOGY

University of Chicago Medicine associate professor and infectious disease expert Dr. Emily Landon explains what public health officials know about new coronavirus virus from Wuhan, China and how to stay safe.

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Five ways to prevent back injury while shoveling snow

January 15, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Orthopedic Injuries, spine care, University of Chicago Medicine

Orthopaedic surgeon and spine expert Srinivasu Kusuma, MD, from the University of Chicago Medicine Medical Group offers five easy tips to stay safe when shoveling snow.

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Preventing blood clots, varicose veins and more: Tips for healthy arteries and veins

January 8, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments chelsea dorsey, University of Chicago Medicine, Varicose Veins, Vascular Health

Arteries transport nourishing oxygen and nutrient-rich blood throughout tissues while veins carry the deoxygenated, waste-filled blood back to the heart, where the process begins anew. Dr. Chelsea Dorsey, a University of Chicago Medicine vascular surgeon, explains what to know about these critically important vessels and how to support their longevity.

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Shedding light on pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

January 7, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Pancreatic Cancer, University of Chicago Medicine, University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center

The University of Chicago Medicine’s Xavier Keutgen, MD, one of the few surgeons in the country with advanced expertise in extensive removal of neuroendocrine tumors, talks about this rare disease.

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