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Innovative Lung Cancer Therapy
November is Lung Cancer Awareness month. Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death among men and women in the US. The University of Chicago lung cancer group provides a multidisciplinary approach and utilizes state-of-the-art treatments. Learn more »
Leaders in Pancreatic Surgery
The University of Chicago pancreatic surgeons employ advanced laparoscopic techniques that minimize recovery time & reduce complications. They specialize in duodenum-sparing pancreas procedures, which are not available at most U.S. institutions and reduce morbidity and mortality. Learn more »
Brains Do Better Here
The University of Chicago Neurosurgery service risk adjusted mortality rate was ranked 2nd among 105 academic medical centers, behind only one other academic medical center, in the University HealthSystem Consortium’s (UHC) Clinical Outcomes Report for July 2008 through June 2009. Learn more »
The Department of Surgery specialties include:
Message From the Chairman
The University of Chicago Department of Surgery is cultivating a unique environment to advance clinical care, research and education. Read more »
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- Faculty in the News
Dr. Mahesh Gupta Publishes in JCI
Dr. Russell Reid in Naperville Sun
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