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Dr. Dietch also discusses how @NorthwesternMed is helping redefine transplant eligibility for cancer patients through data-driven, patient-centered decisions. Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-…
Zachary Dietch, MD, joined the Becker’s Healthcare Podcast to share the remarkable case of a #LiverTransplant for a patient with a recent history of #cancer.
Thrilled to host @benbryner for the @NMSurgery @NM_CTSurg Exchange Grand Rounds Lectureship. Dr. Bryner talked about expanding heart transplantation through improving donor organ preservation and expanding donor pool. Thanks for visiting @cityofbhamal @UABSurgery @herbchen
Eight months after giving birth to twins, 40-year-old Cornelia Tischmacher had a case of pneumonia that would not go away. In January 2018, she was diagnosed with stage 3 #LungCancer. She soon underwent surgery and chemotherapy; however, in 2019, the cancer had returned.
Northwestern Medicine CLEAR Program with The Gifted Life Podcast. Listen now: thegiftedlife.org
Advances in #transplantation are offering better hope to patients with stage 4 #ColorectalCancer at @NorthwesternMed. Join Satish Nadig, MD (@SatishNadig), and his patient, Barclay as they discuss the
One organ to save two lives. A new treatment for stage four colon cancer allows a donor liver to be split in half. @NM_Transplant's @SatishNadig tells @GiftedLifePod how it's offering new hope to patients on the waitlist for transplant. buff.ly/7mdK9Dm
Happy 4th of July from wherever you're watching fireworks tonight! 🇺🇸 #4thOfJuly #NMChicago

We are thrilled to announce that Elisabeth Martin, MD, will join @NMSurgery in the Division of Pediatric Surgery. We are excited to have her and look forward to her contributions!

🎉Congratulations to @NicoleMeredyth on being selected for the 2025–2026 Searle Fellows Program! We're proud to see our faculty recognized for their commitment to advancing learning and teaching. #SearleFellows #NorthwesternSurgery #MedEd 💜📚

We are thrilled to announce that David Grabski, MD, PhD, will join @NMSurgery in the Division of Pediatric Surgery. We are excited to have him and look forward to his contributions!

Recent work by our lab showing feasibility as a biomarker in pancreas cancer #ctDNA #Chawlalab @MPishvaian @PatricioPolanc0 @TheNotoriousHPB @SyedAAhmad5 @skmaithel @EileenMOReilly @NMSurgery @LurieCancer
Tumor-agnostic ctDNA NGS was feasible in localized pancreatic cancer and captured dynamic treatment response. ctDNA absence tracked with CA19-9 drop and better outcomes. journals.lww.com/annalsofsurger…
🎉 Congratulations to SSO member Dr. Juliet Lumati on receiving the 2025 Conquer Cancer Global Oncology Young Investigator Award (GO YIA) from Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation!
"We're actually rewriting the textbook of indications for transplant here at Northwestern. It's really exciting times," – Satish Nadig, MD, on how a transplant renaissance is happening at @NorthwesternMed and
Today, we honor Juneteenth—a day of reflection, remembrance, and celebration. As we recognize the end of slavery in the United States, we recommit to the ongoing work of equity, justice, and inclusion. #Juneteenth #EquityinHealthcare #NMSurgery

"The idea of doing something for someone, who is going to touch so many other lives, amplifies what we can do at Northwestern Medicine." Douglas R. Johnston, MD, discusses a recent patient who is a teacher and received a pericardiectomy at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.…
Aleah Irvin, a teacher from Atlanta, experienced painful #pericarditis symptoms for years. After turning to a Facebook group, she found help at Northwestern Medicine and recently she completed the school year flare-up free. #NMHeart #NMBetter
Privileged to contribute to diverse projects this research year at @NorthwesternMed @JiangLabNU —ranging from vascular tissue culture to animal models and clinical reports. Grateful for the opportunity to learn something new each day and excited to keep applying these insights!
Honoured to receive the award!🙏 #PearceSymposium @karenholab
✨Congrats to Dr. Sarbjeet Niraula — Research with Distinction at #PearceSymposium! Investigating the impact of gut commensals on neointimal hyperplasia following arterial injury. Goal: reduce postop limb events in patients with Peripheral Artery Disease. #NMBetter @NMSurgery