Dr. Amelia Kellar, Director of the Pediatric Intestinal Ultrasound Program at Comer Children’s, is one of a few pediatric gastroenterologists in the country using intestinal ultrasound for noninvasive monitoring in children with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.
Comer Children’s Hospital has one of the few multidisciplinary teams in the country specializing in diagnosing and treating children with median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS).
Between 20% to 30% of children living close to Comer Children's Hospital have asthma, double and triple the statewide average. Although the treatment of asthma has focused on drug therapy, Dr. Sharmilee Nyenhuis believes there may be a better option for preventing the progression of the disease—regular physical activity.
A new study led by UChicago researchers found that changes in male gender expression from adolescence to young adulthood align closely with the gender norms present in individuals’ school environments, and that these trajectories are associated with subsequent patterns of substance abuse.
Between 20% to 30% of children living close to Comer Children's Hospital have asthma, double and triple the statewide average. Although the treatment of asthma has focused on drug therapy, Dr. Sharmilee Nyenhuis believes there may be a better option for preventing the progression of the disease—regular physical activity.
UChicago Medicine’s Chief Wellness and Vitality Officer for Physicians, Dr. Bree Andrews, is paving the way for physicians to do their most innovative work while improving ease of practice, mental health and resilience.
With measles cases on the rise in select pockets of the United States, we asked pediatric infectious diseases specialist Julia Rosebush, DO, FAAP, what parents should know.
A personalized learning curriculum, multiple mentors and individualized learning trajectories emphasizing psychological safety are the hallmarks of medical education at UChicago Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics. Another unique training feature: Residents and fellows become part of multidisciplinary teams that treat Chicago’s most vulnerable kids.
A Parent Will Do Anything for their Sick Child. So Will We.
UChicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital is dedicated to addressing the full spectrum of patient care needs — from common childhood illnesses to the most daunting medical challenges.
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