NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE NEWSLaser-Imaging Technology Speeds Up Diagnosis of Brain Tumors in the OR
November 27, 2024 | 2 min. read Osaama H. Khan, MD, brings laser-imaging technology to CDH that enables neurosurgeons to evaluate brain tumor tissue biopsies in the operating room immediately after samples are collected, making NM the first health system in Illinois to use the innovative approach.
Department of Surgery Launches Comprehensive Faculty Development Program
November 27, 2024 | 2 min. read New initiative provides targeted resources and opportunities for surgeons at all career stages.
Mobile application provides higher level of security and enhanced paging experience.
You will no longer be able to access external cloud storage sites from the NM network.
Learn about updates to the Health Maintenance activity, new NoteWriter templates for bedside procedures, plus more updates that physicians and advanced practice providers need to know.
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PHYSICIANS YOU NEED TO KNOWCord Sturgeon, MD, Named Vice President, Operations, Perioperative Services
November 27, 2024 | 1 min. read Effective December 1, Dr. Sturgeon will lead the daily operational, quality and strategic needs of Surgical Services at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Dual Chamber Leadless Pacemaker Marks Major Advancement in Heart-Pacing Technology at NM
October 31, 2024 | 3 min. read Nishant Verma, MD, implants the first FDA-approved dual chamber leadless pacemaker at LFH, offering a safer, less invasive treatment option for patients with heart rhythm disorders.
Veronica T. Guerrero, MD, Expands Bariatric Surgery Network in Northwest Suburbs
October 17, 2024 | 3 min. read Strategic initiatives are improving access to life-changing care for patients with obesity.
Post-Intensive Care Unit Clinic Coming to Northwestern Medicine Fall 2024
September 5, 2024 | 3 min. read Jeffrey Huml, MD, and Melanie Stearns, MD, lead efforts to support patients and families after ICU discharge.
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CLINICAL NOTES AND NOTICESUpload COVID-19 Vaccine Information to Your Employee Health Record
November 19, 2024 | 1 min. read Remember to upload your COVID-19 vaccine to your employee health record if you have received the new vaccine that was released on August 22. This is important because the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services star rating now considers the percentage of healthcare workers who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccines. Northwestern Medicine Expands to Florida
October 31, 2024 | 2 min. read Patients can get primary care through Northwestern Medicine Florida Medical Group in Naples and comprehensive cancer care through a collaboration with Naples Comprehensive Health. Review New HIPAA Requirements for Reproductive Health Information
October 31, 2024 | 2 min. read Learn more about the new rule and what to do if you receive a request for information that has any potential relation to reproductive health information and potential use for investigations or imposing liability on those seeking, providing or facilitating reproductive health care. Text Message Alert Helps Keep Your NM Account Secure
October 31, 2024 | 2 min. read You will now get a text message when an update is made to your multifactor authentication account. Plus, learn about other ways to keep your information safe. |
HONORS AND RECOGNITIONSOluwateniola E. Brown, MD, Receives Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program Award
November 15, 2024 | 1 min. read Oluwateniola E. Brown, MD, has been named a Harold Amos Scholar by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, receiving a four-year postdoctoral research award. The Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program, now in its 41st year, fosters support for individuals from historically marginalized backgrounds to become leaders in academic medicine and science by recognizing scholars who have attained high levels of academic leadership and serve as role models for future generations of investigators. Robert O. Bonow, MD, Named Distinguished Scientist by American Heart Association
October 25, 2024 | 1 min. read Robert O. Bonow, MD, recently received the prestigious title, Distinguished Scientist, which is the highest honor given by the AHA. It is bestowed to only an elite group of scientists whose work has importantly advanced the understanding of cardiovascular disease, stroke and brain health. Glenn E. Ramsey, MD, FCAP, Receives 2024 CAP Lifetime Achievement Award
October 20, 2024 | 1 min. read The CAP Lifetime Achievement Award honors Glenn E. Ramsey, MD, FCAP, blood bank medical director and pathologist at NMH, for his years of service and outstanding contributions to the College of American Pathology in the area of transfusion medicine. |
FEINBERG SCHOOL OF MEDICINE NEWSHelping Doctors Trade Screen Time for Patient Time
November 25, 2024 | 2 min. read Feinberg has launched a new Center for Bedside Medicine, aiming to revitalize patient interactions by combining traditional bedside elements like history-taking, and the physical exam with cutting-edge technology, including artificial intelligence. Medical School Establishes Center for Computational and Social Sciences in Health
November 21, 2024 | 2 min. read Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has established the Center for Computational and Social Sciences in Health (COMPASS), which aims to foster connection and bridge data science, social science and population health. Feinberg Scientists Identified As ‘Highly Cited’ on 2024 Clarivate List
November 20, 2024 | 2 min. read Eleven Feinberg faculty members were named to the 2024 “Highly Cited Researchers” list, published by Clarivate Analytics. |
RESEARCH AND BREAKTHROUGHSImproving Diagnosis and Tracking of Neurodegenerative Diseases
November 22, 2024 | 3 min. read Investigators led by Tanya Simuni, MD, have defined new biologic and clinical biomarkers for better identifying patients with different stages of Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia according to a recent study. Immunotherapy Shows Potential to Treat Deadly Thyroid Cancer
November 19, 2024 | 2 min. read A type of immunotherapy appears to be effective in treating a deadly subset of thyroid cancer, according to the results of a clinical trial published in JAMA Oncology. New Research Sheds Light on a Surprising Connection Between COVID-19 and Cancer Regression
November 18, 2024 | 2 min. read A new Northwestern Medicine study has revealed a connection between COVID-19 infection and cancer regression, which could pave the way for novel cancer treatments. |
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At least 1 in 4 women reports discomfort and a negative impact on her quality of life from a pelvic floor disorder, including pelvic organ prolapse, urinary tract symptoms or incontinence, and fecal incontinence.
Moreover, nearly 1 in 5 women will undergo surgery for a pelvic floor disorder with a 30 percent risk of needing repeat surgery. With the increased prevalence of pelvic floor disorders with aging, treatment for women with these disorders is expected to increase by 40 percent over the next 40-years—from 28 million in 2010 to 43 million in 2050. Northwestern Medicine Women’s Integrated Pelvic Health Program
The Women's Integrated Pelvic Health Program provides a unique opportunity to deliver comprehensive health care for women with pelvic floor disorders from a range of specialists, including Urogynecologists, Urologists, Colorectal Surgeons, and Physical therapists. We are proud to offer a transdisciplinary approach in which specialists from different disciplines work jointly to develop innovative, integrated care plans that move beyond discipline-specific approaches to address common pelvic floor problems. Both the physicians and facilities offer state of the art resources to ensure the highest quality evaluation, medical and surgical care to women with incontinence and prolapse. Our internationally renowned faculty members are among the first specialists recognized by the American Boards of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Urology in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery and provide comprehensive clinical care and minimally invasive surgical treatments for pelvic floor disorders, childbirth injury, complications from gynecologic surgery (fistulas), and congenital genitourinary disorders. We offer comprehensive evaluation and treatment at three fully equipped clinical sites: Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Lake Forest Hospital, and Central DuPage Hospital. |
Message from the Division Chief
Program Resources and FacilitiesThe physical resources of the IPHP, Prentice Women's Hospital and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, provide a unique opportunity to deliver comprehensive health care for women with pelvic floor disorders from a range of specialists, including:
Both the physicians and facilities offer state-of-the-art resources to ensure the highest quality evaluation, medical and surgical care to women with incontinence and prolapse. Our physicians are national leaders in minimally invasive pelvic reconstructive surgery (performing the first robotic reconstructive procedures in Chicago) and sacral nerve stimulation for urinary and fecal incontinence. |