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Mental & Behavioral Health

New Magnetic Stimulation Treatment Now Available for Drug-Resistant Depression

Rush is the first health system in Illinois to offer innovative option

Dr. Fessler in surgical scrubs with a face mask around the neck, standing in a clinical setting with medical equipment and a monitor in the background.
Brain Health & Conditions

Making the ‘Impossible’ Possible Through Dedication to Discovery

Trailblazing Rush neurosurgeon Richard Fessler, MD, PhD, helps patients achieve their healthiest lives, inspires students

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Healthy Living

Rush Takes First Step to Open Medical Office Building in Elmhurst

New facility would include exam rooms, imaging, lab services and pharmacy

MIND diet healthy foods
Brain Health & Conditions

Study Shows Role of MIND Diet Intervention on Cognition

New study tests diet interventions, blood biomarkers for Alzheimer’s, and cognition

Tower and Rubschlager building
RUSH People

Rush Leader Appointed to HHS and CMS Advisory Panel

Rich Stearns sailing on open water.
Cancer

Racing for Awareness

Following a prostate cancer diagnosis, Rich Stearns sails to raise funds to support Rush

Dr. Omar Lateef, Rush CEO
RUSH People

Rush President and CEO to Retire from Role in June 2027

Dr. Omar Lateef to continue to serve while assisting the Board in transition

Rush Tower and Rubschlager Building with HEI logo superimposed on top right
Health Equity

Rush Hospitals Again Named Leaders in LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality

All three Rush hospital locations received perfect marks in this year’s ratings

Beth Joksimovic
Cancer

Family Shows Gratitude by Supporting Oncology Nurses

Beth Joksimovic’s family carries her generous spirit forward by funding nurses’ continuing education

Dr. Salzman and his wife
Healthy Aging & Caregiving

Lifesaving Treatment Leads to a Career Driven by Compassion and a Gift for Future Physicians

Gary Salzman, MD, and his wife, Lili, seek to express their gratitude through a planned estate gift to the institution that gave them so much