Patient Stories
Marty’s Story: Life After Surgery for a Rare Skull Tumor
Indiana man turned to RUSH skull base surgery team to remove rare chordoma
Brain Health & Conditions
Deep Brain Stimulation Care at Rush with Neepa Patel, MD
Neepa Patel, MD is a neurologist in the Rush University System for Health and the director for the Movement Disorder Interventional Program in the Department of Neurological Sciences. Her interests include improving the quality and delivery of care for patients receiving deep brain stimulation (DBS) and education to improve the utilization of new therapies in movement disorders.
Cancer
Rush’s Use of 3-D Printed Models and Hybrid Cold Plasma in Orthopedic Oncology with Steven Gitelis, MD
The Rush Cancer Center has a deep commitment to accelerating innovations that bring cutting edge research to the bedside. Two examples of those innovations that Steven Gitelis, MD, and Rush have an active role in developing are 3-D printed models, which can help to preserve healthy tissue when treating benign and malignant bone and soft tissue tumors, and hybrid cold plasma, which can help stop the recurrence of cancer after surgery.
Brain Health & Conditions
Comprehensive Stroke Care at Rush with Rima Dafer, MD
Rima Dafer, MD, is a vascular neurologist and the director of the Comprehensive Outpatient Cerebrovascular Diseases Clinic at Rush University Medical Center. She has been a principal investigator on numerous clinical trials in acute stroke intervention and secondary stroke prevention. Her clinical interests center around stroke occurrence in young adults and the association of stroke and atrial fibrillation.
Sleep Health
Researchers Find Ways to Help Teens Get More Sleep
Time management and bright light therapy prove effective for adolescents
Waterford Place
Enjoying the Fruits of Their Labor
Members of the gardening club at Waterford Place Cancer Resource Center appreciate the opportunity to give to others
Cancer
Kristina’s Story
Kristina had a great support system to help her through cancer treatment. Now she wants to help others
University
‘RUSH Gave Me My Career’
Edward Weiner, MD ’73, expresses gratitude for his education and fulfilling career.
Office of Community Health Equity and Engagement News
RUSH Joins White House Conference on Hunger
Experts from RUSH shared strategies to address social determinants of health
University
Audiology Career Opportunities
There is a growing demand for audiologists, and job opportunities in audiology are expected to grow by 16% from 2020 to 2030. Learn more about the career outlook for audiologists.