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Digestive Health Foundation Raises $1.6 Million at 2023 Gala
The 2023 Digestive Health Foundation Gala raised $1.6 million to further its mission to fund vital medical research at the Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Center (DHC) aimed at improving the quality of life for individuals with digestive disease and their...
Digestive Health Center at Northwestern Memorial Hospital Ranked #7 in U.S. News and World Report Hospital Rankings 2022-2023!
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Digestive Health Foundation Raises $1.8 Million at 2022 Gala Honoring Hockey Hall of Famer Eddie Olczyk
The 2022 Digestive Health Foundation Gala raised more than $1.8 million for medical research at the Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Center to improve quality of life for individuals with digestive disease and their families. Honoring Olympian, NHL player,...
The Michael A. Ruchim, MD, Fellowship Director in Digestive Health
Northwestern Medicine has recently created the Michael A. Ruchim, MD, Fellowship Director in Digestive Health position in honor of Dr. Ruchim and his years of dedication to the health and care of his patients and their families. The directorship was awarded with an...
$16.4 million NIH Grant to DHF Researcher, Dr. Levitsky
2021 Distinguished Mentorship and Teaching Award – Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, MACG
Understanding IBD & Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Q&A: Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Afflict Patients with IBD
Why this public bathroom triggers me: Tactics for coping with the mental health aspect of IBD
Evaluating Colonoscopy Retroflexion in Practice
AGA Clinical Practice Update on Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy: Expert Review
Watching Mentees Thrive at ACG 2021
Gastro Girl: Post Traumatic Stress and the IBD Patient (Dr. Taft: DHF at 17 minutes)
Digestive Health Foundation Raises $1.3 Million at 1ST Live Event at Museum of Contemporary Art in Over a Year
On June 5, the Ambassador Board of the Digestive Health Foundation at Northwestern Medicine hosted the first live event held at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago since the COVID-19 pandemic hit over a year ago. With in-person attendance of 220 and additional...
Candid Candace on Together on the Terrace 2021
Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease May Be at Risk for Post-Traumatic Stress from Medical Trauma
Post-traumatic stress is a chronic psychological reaction to an event where a person experiences extreme fear or anxiety due to actual or perceived threat to life or bodily harm. It is usually thought of in other groups like combat veterans or crime victims. Trauma...
Chicago Magazine: 2021 Top Doctors
16 Northwestern Medicine doctors were designated as Top Doctor for 2021 by Chicago Magazine, more than any other system for GI care. 14 of which are located at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
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