Sections
Cardiac Surgery
A successful heart transplant is complicated by COVID-19, as the transplant team mobilizes to treat the infection while keeping the patient’s spirits up.
Colon & Rectal Surgery
Combining cutting-edge robotic technology with compassionate care leads to improved quality of life for patients.
General Surgery
Robotic surgical options for patients with the CDH1 gene mutation result in less intra-operative blood loss and shorter recovery times.
Neurosurgery
The nonprofit BrainUp’s commitment to patients, families and research benefits the University of Chicago Medicine Brain Tumor Center.
Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery
Creative, team approach returns a sense of hope and taste to one of the world’s most renowned chefs.
Pediatric Surgery
The multidisciplinary Clinic for Pediatric Vascular Anomalies looks back on a year where virtually nothing was normal operating procedure.
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
The world-class Burn and Complex Wound Center looks back on Dr. Lawrence Gottlieb’s 30-plus years of dedication.
Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Maria Lucia Madariaga launches a clinical trial to study the efficacy of convalescent plasma in recovered COVID-19 patients.
Transplant Surgery
Given six months to live, a 32-year-old patient receives a new liver that saved her life.
Trauma & Acute Care Surgery
Section Chief Selwyn O. Rogers, Jr., MD, MPH, testifies in front of a congressional panel addressing gun violence as a public health crisis in America.
Urology
Robotic surgery improves quality of life for prostate cancer patients by reducing pain, complications and recovery time.
Vascular Surgery & Endovascular Therapy
Dr. Christopher L. Skelly, the Section Chief, and Dr. Trissa A. Babrowski collaborated with colleagues at the Booth School of Business to create the Limb Salvage Program.