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Rush Introduces TrueBeam for Complex Tumors
Rush University Medical Center will begin offering in late March a new stereotactic radiosurgery treatment program with the latest radiation therapy technology available. The new imaging and...
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New Procedure Offered for Live Kidney Donors
Surgeons at Rush University Medical Center have removed the kidney from a living-donor using a single incision in the navel, introducing to Illinois a cutting-edge surgical technique that can motivate...
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Fusion Technology Increases Prostate Cancer Detection Accuracy to 97 Percent
Urologists at Rush University Medical Center are the first in Chicago to offer a powerful new tool for visualizing and monitoring the prostate in men who have high prostate-specific antigen (PSA)...
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Devoted Student to Run in Support of Professor’s Mother
A Rush University graduate student has committed to run 54 miles on Saturday in honor of her professor’s late mother, Kathleen Mai, who died from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), an incurable lung...
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Device Offers New Hope for Epilepsy Patients
A recently FDA-approved device has been shown to reduce seizures in patients with medication-resistant epilepsy by as much as 50 percent. When coupled with an innovative electrode placement planning...
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Rush Earns Fifth Consecutive “A” for Patient Safety
Rush University Medical Center again has received an “A” for patient safety in a nationwide evaluation of hospitals by The Leapfrog Group, a national not-for-profit organization that promotes health...
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Circadian Rhythm Disruption May Contribute to Disease
A disruption of circadian rhythms, when combined with a high-fat, high-sugar diet, may contribute to inflammatory bowel disease and other harmful conditions, according to a recent study conducted by...
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Rush is Only Illinois Hospital to Achieve “Advanced” Status in “Most Wired”...
Rush University Medical Center has been named one of only 20, advanced “Most Wired” hospitals in the nation, according to the 16th annual survey conducted by Hospitals & Health Networks. Out of...
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Rush Ranked in Seven Specialties by U.S. News
Rush University Medical Center once again has been named one of the nation’s top hospitals, according to the new issue of U.S. News & World Report. Rush is ranked in seven of 16 categories included...
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Drug May Slow Memory Loss Caused by Alzheimer’s
A new research study at Rush University Medical Center and Northwestern Medicine is testing whether a new investigational treatment can slow the memory loss caused by Alzheimer’s disease. The study...
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