Distinguished Surgeon Named Chair of Surgery

Hasan Alam, MD, the Norman W. Thompson Professor of Surgery and section head for general surgery at the University of Michigan Medical Center, has been named the Loyal and Edith Davis Professor and chair of the Department of Surgery.

Celebrating Feinberg’s 2020 Residency Match

Fourth-year medical students celebrated their residency matches and reflected on their time at Feinberg during an unconventional “virtual” Match Day.

New Drug Target Found for COVID-19

A new potential drug target has been identified in SARS CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID-19 – by scientists who say multiple drugs will likely be needed to respond to the pandemic.

Medical Honor Society Welcomes 2020 Inductees

Northwestern’s Alpha Omega Alpha honor society chapter inducted 35 new members last week, including Feinberg students, residents, fellows, faculty and alumni.

NICU Nurse and Her Husband Save a Life Right Outside Their Front Door

After a man collapsed in the snow in front of her house, Carrie Ketter, BSN, RN, performed CPR until an ambulance arrived to take him to Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital.

9-Year-Old Girl Thriving Despite Being Born with Half a Heart

Breanna Ruud was born with a rare congenital heart defect and had her first open heart surgery when she was just a few days old.

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