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'Not just a painting': UChicago Medicine’s Staff Art Exhibit brings comfort, connection

2 months ago | 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.
After inpatient rehab at UChicago Medicine, motorcycle crash survivor works to inspire others

2 months ago | 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.
How to prevent (and recover from) norovirus, the stomach bug that’s surging

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.
Can a 'cold cap' prevent hair loss during chemotherapy? - UChicago Medicine

Jan 8, 2025 | uchicagomedicine.org | Jamie Bartosch

Cold caps, which can minimize hair loss during chemotherapy, don't work for everyone. But they did for one young UChicago Medicine breast cancer patient. Read her story, and learn the pros and cons about cold caps from doctors.
Ralph Weichselbaum, MD, appointed University of Chicago Health System leader for Radiation and Cellular Oncology - UChicago Medicine

Dec 4, 2024 | uchicagomedicine.org | Jack Wang

Ralph R. Weichselbaum, MD, has been appointed the University of Chicago Health System leader for Radiation and Cellular Oncology. In his expanded role, which took effect in November, Weichselbaum is leading efforts to bring radiation therapy to patients at the University of Chicago Medicine, including in Chicago’s suburbs and in Northwest Indiana.
University of Chicago Medical Center Receives 26th Consecutive “A” in Hospital Safety from Leapfrog Group

Nov 15, 2024 | uchicagomedicine.org | Michael McHugh

The University of Chicago Medical Center received its 26th consecutive “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a healthcare industry watchdog. This honor recognizes the collective commitment of employees to provide patients with the best, safest care in the country.
IBD and pregnancy: What expectant mothers should know

Oct 13, 2024 | uchicagomedicine.org | Novid Parsi

For years, women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) were so concerned about how their disease could affect their ability to have a baby that they would take the idea off the table. “Some women with IBD simply chose not to pursue pregnancy because of their fear that it wasn’t possible for them, or that they’d pass on their disease,” said Sushila Dalal, MD, a University of Chicago Medicine gastroenterologist. Dalal helps her patients put those worries to rest.
U.S. News ranks Comer Children’s No. 2 in Illinois for fourth straight year - UChicago Medicine

Oct 8, 2024 | uchicagomedicine.org | Jack Wang

UChicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital is ranked No. 2 in Illinois, according to the 2024-25 survey from U.S. News & World Report. Comer Children’s has been recognized as the No. 2 pediatric hospital in the state for four straight years — a record of exceptional care it has maintained since U.S. News introduced its regional rankings for children’s hospitals. Comer Children’s also ranked No. 17 in the Midwest in the latest survey, up three spots from last year.
How UChicago Medicine’s Dizziness and Hearing Clinic treats 3 common disorders

Oct 1, 2024 | uchicagomedicine.org | Novid Parsi

Roughly 1 in 5 adults experience dizziness and vertigo — conditions that can be disruptive or even debilitating — but there’s often a gap between patient demand and available healthcare providers who can help. “It’s not rare that I’ll see someone who has had symptoms for many months, if not years,” said Marcello Cherchi, MD, PhD, a Clinical Associate of Neurology at the University of Chicago Medicine, where he also directs the Dizziness and Hearing Clinic.
'It means the world to me’: Drive-Thru Baby Shower delivers for local mothers

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.