Tamara O'Shaughnessy

1 month ago | uchicagomedicine.org | Tamara O'Shaughnessy

After receiving a tongue cancer diagnosis about a year ago, Larry Colee sought treatment at the University of Chicago Medicine. He underwent six surgeries to remove the cancer and reconstruct his tongue at the health system’s main medical campus in Hyde Park. Since then, his treatment continued closer to home at UChicago Medicine’s new multispecialty care facility in Crown Point, Indiana. Colee, 80, is among the first patients treated at the Crown Point facility, which opened April 29, 2024.

Feb 21, 2025 | uchicagomedicine.org | Tamara O'Shaughnessy

Art has the power to heal, and the 18th annual UChicago Medicine Staff Art Exhibit proved just that. For one mother who spent days walking the halls of the Hyde Park hospital recently while her daughter recovered from a transplant, a painting of a happy dog named Oakley became a surprise source of comfort. "His eyes seemed to tell me everything was going to be OK,” she said.

Feb 12, 2025 | uchicagomedicine.org | Tamara O'Shaughnessy

As she and her friends rode to dinner, Christina Evans lost control of her Yamaha R6 motorcycle exiting the Dan Ryan Expressway. Blaming a combination of speed, construction debris and a focus on getting tacos, Evans found herself twisted and broken underneath her bike. “I remember lying on the ground,” said Evans, who was 32 when the accident occurred in August 2018.

Jan 16, 2025 | uchicagomedicine.org | Tamara O'Shaughnessy

Norovirus is most commonly known as the stomach flu, but it is not caused by the influenza virus. It’s a different, highly contagious virus that generally spreads via hand-to-mouth contact about 12 to 36 hours after exposure — and cases are on the rise. Norovirus transmission can occur after you touch a contaminated surface, eat food prepared by someone who didn’t wash their hands or consume unwashed fruits and vegetables that have the virus on their surface.

Sep 19, 2024 | uchicagomedicine.org | Tamara O'Shaughnessy

Patty Siuda and her granddaughter waited three and a half hours in their minivan to get desperately needed supplies for a baby girl set to arrive any day. Braving the hot weather on Saturday, September 14, the women were first in line for the Healthy Baby Network’s fifth annual Drive-Thru Baby Shower in south suburban Harvey. Siuda's granddaughter and hundreds of other attendees each received a backpack diaper bag filled with essentials to get their babies off to a great start.