Articles tagged with 'Community' | Northwestern Medicine

CHICAGO - Inspired by the generosity of its employees, Northwestern Medicine is donating $200,000 to area food banks. The Greater Chicago Food Depository and Northern Illinois Food Bank will each receive $100,000. Health system leaders thanked staff …

Maria Rodriguez will never forget how isolated she felt when her daughter Adelyn was four years old. Bath time had become a nightmare for the duo because Adelyn’s skin discomfort from eczema and autism-related sensory issues made her miserable in …

The clinic offers personalized breast cancer care from a multidisciplinary Spanish-speaking team

Transplant surgeon Dinee Simpson, MD, has been named the first chief health equity executive at Northwestern Medicine. In this new position, Dr. Simpson will lead the formation of a system-wide approach to enhance health equity across the …

WINFIELD, Ill. - Designed to increase access to ophthalmology, allergy and urology outpatient services, Northwestern Medicine’s new three-story medical office building in Winfield Town Center opens Jan. 30, 2023. Located across the street from …

Health systems across the country join together to encourage parents to ask about gun access and safety measures

CHICAGO – August 25, 2022 – Northwestern Medicine serves patients across more than 10,000 square miles of Northern Illinois. To better address the diverse needs of individual communities, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare launched a grant initiative …

WARRENVILLE, Ill. -  Northwestern Medicine and the Warrenville Fire Protection District are collaborating to offer life-saving stroke diagnosis and treatment to residents of the western suburb. Northwestern Medicine’s Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) …

ORLAND PARK, Ill. -  Northwestern Medicine is expanding oncology services in the south suburbs to bring world-class cancer care closer to where people live and work.  The new Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center Orland Park opened August 9, …

LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS - The Department of Nursing at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital launched a new program for graduates of North Chicago High School attending the College of Lake County in a health care career track. The Directing Youth …

Northwestern Medicine is planning for a new 120,000-square-foot advanced outpatient care center on the 4800 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue