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Rush University Medical Center and Franciscan Health

RUSH, Franciscan Partner on Cancer, Neurosciences

Giving patients greater access to nationally recognized care

Listen now to a podcast about next generation liver cancer care from RUSH expert Erik Schadde, MD.
Cancer

The DRAGON Trials: Next Generation Liver Cancer Care with Erik Schadde, MD

Erik Schadde, MD, FACS, FEBS (HPB), a transplant surgeon at RUSH University Medical Center, spearheaded the creation of the DRAGON trials - large, multicenter, international trials that are ev...

Falls
Healthy Aging & Caregiving

Steady On: Stay Safe With Strategies to Prevent Falls

Learn ways to prevent the leading cause of injury for older adults in the U.S.

Listen now to a podcast about vascular and interventional radiology cancer care from RUSH expert Jordan Tasse, MD.
Cancer

Vascular and Interventional Radiology Cancer Care at Rush with Jordan Tasse, MD

Jordan Tasse, MD, an interventional radiologist at Rush University Medical Center, profiles the cutting edge procedures performed through interventional radiology care at Rush.

Shannon Halloway, PhD, RN, FAHA, and Masako Mayahara, PhD, RN
University

Rush College of Nursing Faculty Named to American Academy of Nursing’s Class of Fellows

Shannon Halloway, PhD, RN, FAHA, and Masako Mayahara, PhD, RN, were honored for outstanding contributions to the transformation of America’s health system through research and scholarship

Cancer

Deep Inspiration Breath Hold

Deep inspiration breath hold is a technique to protect the heart during breast cancer radiation therapy

Rachel Cordova

Provider Spotlight: Rachel Cordova, Massage Therapist

Helping people relax to improve their lives

Tammy Kaiser
Patient Stories

Tammy’s Story

After receiving a cancer diagnosis, Tammy learned, ‘It was time to put me first’

Man using computer
Brain Health & Conditions

Can Being Scammed Have Long-Term Effects on Your Health?

If you’re an older man, being a fraud victim could raise your blood pressure over time, RUSH researchers find

Test tubes for genetic research
Research

New Class of Genes That Cause Autism Found

Rush is part of the large-scale SPARK DNA research project behind new findings