IEEI faculty member, M. Soledad Cortina, MD, is an internationally known expert in artificial cornea transplantation. The most common artificial cornea is the Boston Keratoprosthesis Type 1 (KPro). It involves the full-thickness removal of the cornea and replacement with an artificial cornea. The KPro procedure is used to restore sight in patients with corneal blindness [...]
Left to right: Drs. Cortina, Chau, Vajaranant, and Setabutr complete the modified Schocket procedure at the IEEI. The artificial cornea program at the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary at UIC was established in 2007 and focuses on an interdisciplinary approach to optimizing success in the treatment of corneal blindness. The work of our [...]
The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences held its annual Alumni Resident Day on Friday June 21. This year, presentations were held in the College of Medicine Student Learning Center, followed by an evening reception at the Chicago Club to honor our graduating residents. UIC was proud to host many distinguished speakers during the [...]
One of our physicians, Catherine Wheatley, MD, was recognized at the 2019 COM Faculty Recognition Ceremony. Dr. Wheatley received her medical degree from Wayne State followed by an OB/GYN residency at Indiana University. The [...]
Our Annual Conference, “Challenges in OB/GYN: Pearls for Practice”, held on October 25, 2019, was a big success! Our Distinguished Faculty gave state-of-the-art lectures on complex reproductive and obstetrical patient care issues and cutting-edge research. The Conference began with our Keynote Speaker, Dr. Keefe, the Stanley H. Kaplan Professor and Chair of the Department [...]
The UIC Department of Anesthesiology received the “Clinical Site of the Year Award” from Rosalind Franklin University SRNA Class of 2019 for our mission at the Shriners Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Congratulations to all of our colleagues serving at the Shriners Hospital who provide an excellent educational experience while demonstrating compassionate care!
The University of Illinois at Chicago has received a grant from the Coleman Foundation to develop a screening process for prescribing opioids and managing opioid use disorders in cancer patients who receive care at UI Health, UIC’s clinical health enterprise. More than 70% of cancer patients use opiates following radiation treatment, said Lawrence Feldman, MD, [...]
Dr. Ana C. Ricardo University of Illinois at Chicago researchers received $2.9 million from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to study the outcomes of patients with sleep apnea and chronic kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease is characterized by a slow, progressive decline in kidney function. If untreated, the [...]
