UI Health provides comprehensive care, education, and research focused on health equity, training healthcare leaders, and fostering healthy communities in Illinois and beyond.

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A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health is an academic health enterprise that includes the University of Illinois Hospital, dozens of primary and specialty care clinics throughout the region, and the seven UIC health science colleges.

Our mission is to advance health for everyone through outstanding clinical care, education, research, and social responsibility.

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SEEG – short for Stereoelectroencephalography – is an innovative epilepsy treatment that can improve the lives of the nearly one-third of epilepsy patients with drug-resistant seizures. UI Health epileptologists Drs. Anna Serafini and Francesco Pucci broke down this cutting-edge, minimally-invasive surgical technique and answered if it may be the right option for you. Read their Q&A today!

At UI Health, we believe everyone deserves exceptional care. Our care teams are leaders in managing and treating complex diseases and conditions. Utilizing the latest innovations in minimally invasive surgery and comprehensive treatment, our mission is to prioritize personalized care from diagnosis to precision treatment. Learn more about how we’re delivering exceptional care for you at http://UIHealth.Care .

Yesterday, we held our 14th annual Quality & Safety Fair to give our faculty and staff the opportunity to showcase quality improvement projects that are making a difference in the lives of patients across the health system. This year, more than 50 posters were presented, highlighting unit-wide and system-wide quality-improvement projects like safe-sleep education for new parents and a food insecurity study among cancer patients. Thank you to all our participants, and congratulations to our top poster winners!

In 2023, Jaden Blankenship was a member of UIC and UI Health’s Cancer Health Equity Summer Scholars (CHESS) program, where he met his mentor, The University of Illinois Cancer Center researcher Dr. Richard Minshall, PhD. Fast forward two years, and the 17-year-old senior at Illinois Math and Science Academy isn’t just exploring existing research. He’s advancing it. He and Dr. Minshall recently spoke to WGN news about their work to discover drugs with the potential to prevent the spread of triple-negative breast cancer. Learn more about the CHESS program, including 2025 application information: https://bit.ly/4e5yjid

This November, we are proud to celebrate Native American Heritage Month, a time to recognizing the legacy and contributions of tribal nations and indigenous communities throughout the United States. We believe celebrating cultural heritage months is essential to deepening our understanding and appreciation of the diverse backgrounds we serve. These observances reflect our ICARE values of Inclusion and Respect, helping to foster a strong sense of belonging among the patients and staff who make up our community. Learn more about that commitment at https://lnkd.in/gHHS6SXq .

Happy Halloween! 👻🎃 It's one of our favorite days of the year! Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit patients from the University of Illinois Children's Hospital dressed up for our annual trick-or-treat parade, while teams from across UI Health supplied Halloween joy and plenty of sweet treats! Click here to see all the photos from the event: https://lnkd.in/gKyn3gQn

UI Health hematologist Dr. Carlos Galvez sat down with WGN-TV 's Spotlight Chicago to discuss cellular therapy – an innovative therapy for treating some blood cancers. The treatment, which is available at The University of Illinois Cancer Center , is designed to reprogram your own cells to fight cancer. Watch Dr. Galvez’s full interview and visit http://BMT.UIHealth.Care to learn how this exciting technology is changing cancer care.

We gave our staff the digital camera for our annual Fall Fun Fest 📸

"He’s right there,” said UI Health oncologist Dr. Natalie Reizine, pointing to a photo of her father when asked what inspired her to become a prostate cancer researcher. “My father was diagnosed with cancer when I was a teenager. My father and my patients are what drive me.” Learn how Dr. Reizine and her team are partnering with our community to research and develop more effective cancer treatments for all in UIC Magazine's Fall 2024 cover story.

For World Menopause Day, we're celebrating the work of UIC researcher Pauline Maki , PhD, renowned for her contributions to the field of menopause and cognition. Maki recently joined actress Halle Berry on "Good Morning America" to talk about the stages and symptoms of menopause. Watch the segment below!

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