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Mental & Behavioral Health

Why Autism Awareness Matters

'To promote inclusivity and acceptance, we have to start with understanding.'

Nazil Bayer
Waterford Place

Nazli’s Story

Realizing she needed emotional support from others changed this cancer patient’s life

James Conners, MD, Chair of Neurological Sciences
Brain Health & Conditions

James Conners, MD, MS, FAHA, Named Chair of Neurological Sciences

Interim chair, stroke expert chosen after national search

Lynne Braun, PhD
Heart Health

Nurse Practitioner Earns AHA’s Gold Heart Award

Lynne Braun, PhD, honored for 41 years of volunteer service

Close up of feet walking
Bones and Joints

Bunion Causes and Treatment Options

Jeffrey W. Watkins, DPM, a podiatric surgeon with Rush Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, explains what bunions are and how they can be corrected

Kyla McDaniel working at a computer
Office of Community Health Equity and Engagement News

The Power of Mentoring

Kyla McDaniel benefitted from mentorship and now is a mentor herself through the REACH MedStem Pathways program

Nurses from the cardioscience unit in Rush University Medical Center's rooftop garden
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions

Rush University Medical Center ICUs Receive Beacon Awards

Cardioscience and neonatal intensive care units bring Rush system’s Beacon tally to seven

Rachel holding newborn son Graison
Patient Stories

Rachel’s Story

A teacher and mom-to-be stays connected with her second-grade class — even from the labor and delivery unit

Baum Fund for heart research
Heart Health

Supporting Science: Baum Fund Enables Groundbreaking Heart Research at Rush

Early testing shows signs of heart tissue regeneration and reduced scarring after heart attacks.

Pati Araujo-Drzewiecki receives botox treatment from Saju Abraham, MD
Patient Stories

Pati’s Story

Suffering with migraines for nearly 60 years, Pati finds relief from Botox injections