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2026
August
12,
2026
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13:00 PM
America/Chicago
The chronic autoimmune disease is most common in women under age 40 and men over age 60; impacts eye movements, swallowing, fatigue and more
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July
14,
2026
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05:00 AM
America/Chicago
Northwestern Medicine performs first known quadruple-organ transplant involving retransplanted lungs
Elizabeth Wehrle of Montezuma, Iowa, traveled to Chicago for a first-of-its-kind procedure that happened on March 22; will return home and reunite with her son on July 17
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July
08,
2026
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09:59 AM
America/Chicago
JAMA study challenges a long-held transplant rule that patients with stage IV lung cancer shouldn’t receive lung transplants
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May
10,
2026
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00:43 AM
America/Chicago
Jodi Graf traveled from Houston to Chicago for the rare procedure that happened on Thanksgiving Day
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January
29,
2026
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10:00 AM
America/Chicago
New report in Cell Press journal Med describes a new technique to support a person without lungs after removing them for definitive infection control, and includes molecular evidence explaining when severely damaged lungs cannot recover
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2025
November
26,
2025
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07:35 AM
America/Chicago
Patients can get a quicker diagnosis, start treatment sooner, and stay closer to home
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November
20,
2025
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09:58 AM
America/Chicago
To help expand low-dose CT screenings beyond restrictive guidelines, Northwestern Medicine has launched a comprehensive Lung Health Center to detect lung, heart and bone conditions earlier
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October
20,
2025
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09:00 AM
America/Chicago
Tonni Richard of LeClaire, Iowa, is the first lung surgery patient to undergo a new procedure at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago
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September
30,
2025
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00:05 AM
America/Chicago
Advanced surgical technique replaces traditional open-chest surgery with precision robot-assisted procure through small incisions
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September
16,
2025
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02:00 AM
America/Chicago
The new robotic platform enables minimally invasive procedures through one small incision, offering thoracic surgery patients faster healing, less pain and improved outcomes
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August
06,
2025
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13:01 PM
America/Chicago
After surviving terminal lung cancer, 28-year-old Dean Comstock of Syracuse, New York, surprised his medical team with a special performance at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
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May
11,
2025
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01:00 AM
America/Chicago
“We’re seeing an explosion of lung cancer cases.” Northwestern Medicine is one of the only known health systems in the world with a dedicated lung transplant program for advanced lung cancer patients
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February
05,
2025
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04:00 AM
America/Chicago
By combining cutting-edge technologies such as “lungs in a box” and “lungs in a fridge,” new technologies widen the donor pool and shorten the wait time for patients, including those with advanced-stage cancers
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2024
December
24,
2024
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08:00 AM
America/Chicago
At 36-weeks pregnant, MaKenna Lauterbach was flown to Chicago for an emergency cesarean birth where a healthy baby was delivered on Easter Sunday, followed by cancer treatment and surgery
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November
15,
2024
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11:00 AM
America/Chicago
Potential breakthrough in cancer treatment uncovered by Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute researchers
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November
12,
2024
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06:00 AM
America/Chicago
Luke Bucciarelli from Brentwood, Tenn., loves watching YouTube videos of Northwestern Medicine thoracic surgeon Sam Kim, MD, using the surgical robot to remove cancerous tumors
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October
04,
2024
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04:00 AM
America/Chicago
Study published in Nature Immunology reports new findings from pulmonology patients at the Northwestern Medicine Comprehensive COVID-19 Center
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September
25,
2024
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05:02 AM
America/Chicago
After an eight-year battle, Mandy Wilk was discharged from the hospital on her 42nd birthday and rang the bell signaling she was cancer-free
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May
13,
2024
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04:00 AM
America/Chicago
Seeking a second opinion, Arthur “Art” Gillespie turned to Northwestern Medicine for a life-saving double-lung transplant procedure and shares his story for National Police Week
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March
28,
2024
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11:55 AM
America/Chicago
Gary Gibbon, MD, a pulmonologist and allergist from Santa Monica, traveled to Chicago for a first-of-its-kind transplant procedure, becoming the first person in the U.S. to receive a double-lung and liver transplant for advanced lung cancer
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February
13,
2024
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07:00 AM
America/Chicago
Northwestern Memorial Hospital nurses print off the patient’s last few steady heartbeats from the EKG machine, place the sheet of paper in a glass bottle and attach a ribbon with the patient’s name
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2023
December
18,
2023
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10:00 AM
America/Chicago
A patient with stage 3 lung cancer was the first at Northwestern Medicine to undergo the innovative procedure
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November
08,
2023
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01:00 AM
America/Chicago
During an innovative procedure, surgeons removed 34-year-old Davey Bauer’s infected lungs, created an artificial lung to keep him alive, placed breast implants inside the chest cavity to keep the heart in place, and listed Bauer for a double-lung …
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September
26,
2023
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05:00 AM
America/Chicago
17-year-old Josh Burton was turned down by more than 20 hospitals for a retransplant before making his way to Chicago where one set of doctors saved his life, and another set gave him the chance to live out his dream
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September
19,
2023
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06:00 AM
America/Chicago
TEDxChicago will feature the artwork of Justin Fiala, MD, a Northwestern Medicine pulmonary and critical care specialist, who cared for COVID-19 patients throughout the pandemic
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August
31,
2023
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08:00 AM
America/Chicago
After receiving new lungs, 64-year-old Dan Spees regained the ability to practice trumpet with the support of a Northwestern Medicine occupational therapist
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August
29,
2023
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08:00 AM
America/Chicago
The Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute Hispanic Program focuses on patients who prefer to communicate in Spanish and offers culturally competent medical care
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July
13,
2023
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09:00 AM
America/Chicago
A new study published in the American Journal of Medicine reports key findings from more than 1,800 patients who were evaluated during the first 21 months at the Northwestern Medicine Comprehensive COVID-19 Center with neurology, pulmonology and …
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March
15,
2023
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06:00 AM
America/Chicago
The outcomes of the program’s first 75 patients will also be tracked in a new research registry
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February
15,
2023
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08:10 AM
America/Chicago
When medications and breathing machines aren’t enough, ECMO can serve as a ‘bridge’ to medical improvement or a lung transplant
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