Surgery

UChicago scientists invent ultra-thin, minimally-invasive pacemaker controlled by light A photograph of a scientist wearing blue gloves in a laboratory and holding tweezers in one hand and a small memrane on a transparent sheet in the other

UChicago scientists invent ultra-thin, minimally-invasive pacemaker controlled by light

Ultralight membrane can regulate heartbeats with the aid of an optic fiber

Robert Butler, scholar of hearing and auditory spatial localization, 1923-2022 Robert Butler

Robert Butler, scholar of hearing and auditory spatial localization, 1923-2022

UChicago researchers re-create sense of touch and motor control in paralyzed patient Scott Imbrie wears a VR headset

UChicago researchers re-create sense of touch and motor control in paralyzed patient

U.S. Army to train military health care personnel at UChicago Medicine’s Level 1 trauma center Kenneth Wilson (left) works with Lt. Col. Timothy Plackett at UChicago Medicine

U.S. Army to train military health care personnel at UChicago Medicine’s Level 1 trauma center

UChicago Medicine performs historic back-to-back triple-organ transplants Thumbnail

UChicago Medicine performs historic back-to-back triple-organ transplants

Methodist Hospitals Partners with the University of Chicago Medicine METHODIST HOSPITALS PARTNERS WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICINE

Methodist Hospitals Partners with the University of Chicago Medicine

<p>Prof. Valluvan Jeevanandam discusses UChicago Medicine agreement to provide cardiothoracic surgery services at Methodist Hospitals</p>


Opioids Before Joint Replacement Tied to Worse Recovery

Opioids Before Joint Replacement Tied to Worse Recovery

<p>Assoc. Prof. Hue Luu explains that preoperative opioid use may increase risk associated with joint surgery</p>


Robert Replogle, cardiac surgeon, 1931-2016

Robert Replogle, cardiac surgeon, 1931-2016

Clot-busting therapy reduces mortality in deadliest form of stroke

Clot-busting therapy reduces mortality in deadliest form of stroke

John F. Mullan, pioneer of neurosurgery, 1925-2015

John F. Mullan, pioneer of neurosurgery, 1925-2015