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Dan Spees wears a “lung transplant survivor” shirt after his double-lung transplant at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
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Joyous Celebrations After a Double-Lung Transplant

After a double-lung transplant, Dan Spees plays his trumpet again with help from a Northwestern Medicine occupational therapist.

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Ankit Bharat, MD, and David “Davey” Bauer pose in a hospital hallway.
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Surgeons Use an Artificial Lung and Breast Implants to Save a Man Who Needed a Double-Lung Transplant

Saving 34 year-old Davey Bauer with innovation.

Jingmai Conner, PhD, of the Field Museum, Josh Burton and his mother Kelly Burton, standing next to a Tyrannosaurus rex skull.
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Northwestern Medicine Thoracic Team Gives Future Paleontologist a Third Chance at Life

A young patient gets second double-lung transplant at Northwestern Medicine and goes behind the scenes at the Field Museum.

Eric Werner, MD, outside Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital with Amy Nourie, MA, CCC-SLP, speech-language pathologist.
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Rehabilitation Helps Physician Find the Right Words After a Stroke

Northwestern Medicine Aphasia Center helped an anesthesiologist improve his communication skills after he had a stroke.

Living room dark grey wall with turquoise velvet sofa, with free space to the right
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The Living Room Addresses Mental Health in a Safe Space

In The Living Room, peer recovery support specialists will welcome you.

Kristin Rankin surrounded by her husband, three daughters and mother.
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The Importance of Comprehensive Care for ALS

Comprehensive care is key for patients with ALS like Kristin, a mother and professor.

Aleksandra Gmurczyk, MD, and her Northwestern Medicine care team after she donated her kidney.
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A Nephrologist Donates a Kidney and Starts a Domino Effect

By donating her kidney to a stranger, one Northwestern Medicine physician starts a chain reaction and saves two lives.