On Saturday, March 4, members of Loyola Medicine’s department of emergency medicine, led by Mark Cichon, DO, served as jurors and guest speakers for the Portage Creek Scouting District First Aid Meet at the Lyons Township High School Corral
Use of FFRCT as a diagnostic tool has become more widespread since 2021, when the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association endorsed FFRCT as a clinical pathway in its updated guidelines for chest pain evaluation and diagnosis. Dr. Rabbat's publications on FFRCT were referenced in these guidelines, including Loyola University Medical Center's real-world experience demonstrating the safe deferral of unnecessary invasive procedures utilizing an FFRCT pathway.
José Biller, MD, FACP, FAAN, FANA, FAHA, chair of the Loyola Medicine department of neurology and professor of neurology and neurological surgery at Loyola University Chicago's Stritch School of Medicine, has received the American Heart Association's William M. Feinberg Award for Excellence in Clinical Stroke.
February 5th marks the start of the American Burn Association's Burn Awareness Week. This year's theme is "Hot Liquids Burn Like Fire." Joshua Carson, MD, medical director of the Loyola Medicine's Burn Center, stresses the importance of recognizing the danger in not only fire, but also water.
Since its opening in 2019, Sojourner House, a medical respite program in partnership with MacNeal Hospital and Housing Forward, has provided a safe place for patients experiencing homelessness to recover and heal. With the installation of lifts both inside and outside the house, Sojourner House is now able to more easily accommodate patients.
The staff at the MacNeal Hospital Birthing Center is experiencing a unique baby boom. Five nurses in the units that care for new mothers and their babies are expecting babies of their own in the coming months.
Dr. Scott E. Smith, Section Chief of Hematology and Medical Director of the Bone Marrow Transplant Program at Loyola University Medical Center, is available today to discuss the non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma diagnosis of 33-year-old Chicago White Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks.
Loyola Medicine sports medicine and cardiology experts are available today to discuss the incident involving Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who suffered a cardiac arrest on the field following a tackle during Monday night’s football game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
A “Holiday Lights and Love Caravan” vehicle parade to provide holiday cheer for patients and staff.
Moxi, a four-foot-tall robot, can be seen roaming the halls delivering medication, supplies, lab samples, and more. By picking up simple tasks, Moxi's helping nurses and other colleagues concentrate on what they do best, care for patients.
This holiday season, children at Loyola University Medical Center got a visit from a real-life Elf on the Shelf.
Loyola Medicine has announced the appointment of Jeffrey Schwartz, MD, as chair of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC) and Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago. Dr. Schwartz first joined the medical staff at LUMC in 1998. He inherits a department with a strong legacy of excellence led previously by Mamdouh Bakhos, MD, who served as department chair for more than 30 years. "Dr. Bakhos is one of the preeminent cardiothoracic surgeons of his generation, he has been a great mentor to me and has had an invaluable impact on my career and success to date," said Dr. Schwartz. "I'm humbled to inherit his legacy and carry the torch forward."
The recovery of Jesus Torres, a patient at Loyola Medicine with acute myeloid leukemia, highlights the importance of access to innovative, experimental treatments for blood cancers for all communities. As a world-class research institute, Loyola Medicine provides unique, life-saving therapies through its participation in clinical trials, such as a phase 3 clinical trial that uses umbilical cord blood transplantation to treat patients with acute myeloid leukemia.
The College of American Pathologists (CAP) Foundation has sworn in Eva M. Wojcik, MD, department chair, pathology at Loyola Medicine, as the 2022-2023 president. As president of the foundation, Dr. Wojcik is also a voting member of the College of American Pathologists' board of governors.
In time for Halloween, Loyola University Medical Center neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses helped their tiny patients celebrate their first Halloween with handmade costumes. This sweet Halloween tradition started at Loyola more than 35 years ago.
The Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is holding the 60th Emerald Ball, which will be its final gala, on Saturday, November 5, at the Ritz-Carlton in Chicago. This event has raised more than $7 million in support of Gottlieb Memorial Hospital over the past 60 years.
On Wednesday, November 2, 2022, MacNeal Hospital will host an interactive demonstration in which members of the community can observe and try out the da Vinci surgical system. The event will be held from 11 am to 4 pm at the Oak Park lobby entrance. Acquired by Loyola Medicine in 2021, the da Vinci robots are used for minimally invasive procedures at MacNeal. In this interactive experience, members of the community have an opportunity to learn first-hand how MacNeal physicians perform urologic, gynecologic and general surgeries using this advanced technology.
Loyola Medicine sports medicine experts are available today to discuss reports that Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was cleared from concussion protocol Saturday.
The West Cook Coalition (WCC) has been chosen to receive funding from the Illinois Department of Healthcare & Family Services (HFS) for the State Fiscal Year 2023 cycle of the Healthcare Transformation Collaboratives program (HTC). HTC funding is awarded to collaboratives that have demonstrated innovative visions and equity-focused solutions in support of its goal to reimagine health care in Illinois.
The American Urological Association (AUA) has named Larissa Bresler, MD, DABMA, department of urology at Loyola University Medical Center, as their inaugural chief diversity officer and diversity & inclusion committee chair. Dr. Bresler began her three-year term on August 1, 2022.
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