Rush Physician Newsletter | January/February 2012

Rush Announces Affiliation With DuPage Medical Group
With the aim of brining academic medical center-level care to Chicago's western suburbs, Rush has announced an affiliation with DuPage Medical Group. The agreement includes the development of a state-of-the-art cancer center (scroll down for images) in DuPage County, Ill. Read more.

Rush Named Official Site for Use of Prostate Cancer Vaccine
Rush has been named an official site for the use of Provenge, a vaccine the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved last year for the treatment of men with advanced prostate cancer. Read more.

Low B-12 Levels May Lead to Cognitive Problems
Older adults with low blood levels of vitamin B-12 markers may be more likely to have lower brain volumes and diminished thinking skills, according to a study authored by Christine C. Tangney, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Clinical Nutrition at Rush. Read more.

Privacy and Security Update From the Rush Privacy Office
The Rush Privacy Office recommends taking practical steps to decrease the risk of a privacy breach. Read more.

Web Exclusive: Interview With Maria I. Brown, DO
The Rush InPerson blog talks with Brown, an assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine, about her lifelong involvement with disability issues, for which she received the Eugene J-MA Thonar, PhD, Award this fall. Read more.

See more news about recent awards and promotions in the print edition of Rush Physician.

New Physicians in the Find-a-Doctor Physician Directory
The the following physicians have recently joined the medical staff of Rush University Medical Center and created profiles to the Find-a-Doctor online physician directory. For additional introductions of new physicians at Rush, see the print edition of Rush Physician. If you have recently joined the medical staff and have not yet created your profile, please contact Karen Clayton, manager of physician referral services, who will provide you with instructions for doing so.

Rana Abraham, MD
Gastroenterology

Swathi Arekapudi, MD
Obstetrics and gynecology

Christopher D. Codispoti, MD
Allergy and immunology

Neeraj Jolly, MD
Interventional cardiology

Katherine B. Kabaker, MD
Medical oncology

Cynthia Y. Ohata, MD
Family medicine

Srikumar Pillai, MD
Pediatric surgery

Beverley Robin, MD
Neonatal-prenatal medicine

Kelly Stein, MD
Internal medicine

Thomas Weber, MD
Pediatric surgery

Six times a year, Rush Physician provides information to help doctors in their daily practices, including spotlights on programs at Rush, news about clinical trials and information about medical innovations at Rush. Past issues are available in the Rush Physician archive. Contact Megan Marz, editor, with any questions or feedback.