BREAKTHROUGHS AND PROFESSIONAL UPDATES FOR PHYSICIANS FROM NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE

Breakthroughs for Physicians provides timely updates on the clinical and scientific advances made by Northwestern Medicine physicians and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine faculty members. Anchored by Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in downtown Chicago, Northwestern Medicine is achieving breakthroughs through innovative research and leading-edge clinical trials while delivering world-class patient care.

uPDATES FROM nORTHWESTERN mEDICINE

​​Featuring: Amy B. Heimberger, MD
On September 15, President Biden announced the appointment of seven distinguished clinicians and researchers, including Northwestern Medicine neurosurgeon Amy B. Heimberger, MD, to the National Cancer Advisory Board, which helps guide the Director of the National Cancer Institute in setting the course for the national cancer research program.
Featuring: Sachin Patel, MD, PhD
Sachin Patel, MD, PhD, has been named chair and Lizzie Gilman Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Services at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and psychiatrist-in-chief at Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Norman and Ida Stone Institute of Psychiatry, effective January 2022.
Featuring: Emily D. Szmuilowicz, MD
In this episode of the Better Edge podcast, Emily D. Szmuilowicz, MD, associate professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology at Northwestern Medicine, discusses recommendations for managing gestational diabetes (GDM) and all types of diabetes during pregnancy. ​
Featuring: Leonidas C. Platanias, MD, PhD
​​Lurie Cancer Center at Northwestern Memorial Hospital is ranked No. 6 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in its 2021-2022 list of Best Hospitals for Cancer, and recognized once again as the top Cancer program in Illinois and Chicago.
​Featuring: ​Donald Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM
​Donald Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM, the Eileen M. Foell Professor and chair of Preventive Medicine, is the newly elected president of the American Heart Association (AHA).
Featuring: Ankit Bharat, MBBS
Earlier this year, Nightline shared Leo's story and his groundbreaking COVID-19 double-lung transplant. Now, go “Inside the OR” in this two-part series to see what happened during the procedure that made headlines around the world.
Featuring: Scott M. Dresden, MD, MS
​​Study demonstrates reduced total cost of care for Medicare beneficiaries who receive specialized geriatric emergency care.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Recognized Among the Top 10 Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report Learn more about Northwestern Medicine.

Continuing medical education (CME)

Join leaders in urology, medical oncology, pathology and radiology for a monthly didactic lecture series on critical topics and advances in genitourinary oncology. Lectures will take place via Microsoft Teams on the first and third Thursday of the month at 5:30pm CT.
Northwestern Medicine Gastroenterology and Hepatology welcomed more than 1,100 participants for its virtual Dinner With an Expert CME series from summer 2020 to spring 2021. Participants hailed from 49 states and 23 countries. Watch for future sessions in fall 2021.
December 9 - 11, 2021
Chicago, Illinois 
This symposium is respected as a top tier regional heart failure meeting and is endorsed by the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA). The symposium assembles leading cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, nurses and psychologists with expertise in heart failure and cardiac surgery to provide updates on the very latest clinical, scientific, genetic, behavioral and technological advances for managing patients with heart failure.
For a full list of CME opportunities, visit Continuing Medical Education at Feinberg School of Medicine. 

Clinical Trials

Synovial Macrophage Transcriptional Signatures for Predicting Therapeutic Efficacy

Principal Investigator: Harris R. Perlman, PhD

Improving the Pelvic Health of Women and Girls Through the Use of a Digital Coaching Platform

Principal Investigator: Kimberly Sue Kenton, MD

A Phase 2, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Filgotinib in Subjects with Active Non infectious Uveitis

Principal Investigator: Anjum F. Koreishi, MD

Phenol Neurolysis of Genicular Nerves for Chronic Knee Pain Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Pilot Prospective, Randomized, Crossover Trial

​Principal Investigator: David R. Walega, MD
To view all clinical trials, visit Clinical Trials at Feinberg School of Medicine.