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    • • A Better Way to Breast Cancer Care
      • Q & A About Multiple Sclerosis
      • A Decade of Heart-Warming Moments
      • Attacking an Epidemic From All Angles
      • What Makes Us Better, Makes You Better
      • Building Better Memory After Breast Cancer
      • Chordoma: The 1 in a Million Cancer
      • Clearing the Way to Clear Skin
      • ER Visits for 'Marijuana Tourists'
      • How Loved Ones May Help Awaken the Comatose Brain
      • Heart Risk and Inherited High Cholesterol
      • Heart Risk at an Early Age
      • Hispanic Transplant Program: Pioneer for Medical Equality
      • HIV/AIDS Research Roundup
      • How Does Deep Brain Stimulation Work?
      • How Pneumonia Spreads From the Lungs
      • How Synapses Shed Light on Psych Disorders
      • How the Brain Hides Memories
      • Leading-Edge Weapon Fights Liver Cancer
      • Making a Difference Through Living Organ Donation
      • When Marijuana and Memory React
      • Mental Health Goes Mobile
      • New Powerful Drug Option for Prostate Cancer
      • Missed, But At Risk
      • How Nanoparticles Destroy Cancer Cells
      • New Options for HIV Prevention and Treatment
      • New Therapies and Drug Trials
      • • A Better Response for Liver Transplants
        • The Insight in Alzheimer Amyloids
        • A New Target for Antidepressants
        • Better Ways To Treat Your Headache (… and Pills Didn’t Make the List)
        • New Treatment Stops Unrelenting Seizures
        • Chemotherapy Drug Shows Promise in Treating Allergies
        • Clinical Trials Provide More Options for Cancer Care
        • How a Diabetes Drug May Help Treat Cancer
        • Gene Therapy Provides Relief for Painful Diabetes Complication
        • A Breakthrough Birth Control Gets Better
        • The Link Between Seizures and Brain Tumors
        • Mouse Model Sets Trap for ALS Dementia
        • A Natural Path to New Therapies
        • New Cancer Drug Can Prevent Reactions to Airborne Allergens
        • Non Surgical Relief for Nasal Polyps
        • Ovary Transplants Lead Way to Restore Fertility After Cancer
        • Pioneering Precision Medicine in Cancer
        • Quick Dose: Balloon Angioplasty For Chronic Embolisms
        • Research Reveals Treatment for Rare Form of Muscular Dystrophy
        • Stunting the Spread of MLL
        • An Immunotherapy Approach to Brain Cancer
        • The Impact of Therapy on Genetic Depression
        • Transplant Success With T-Cell Technique
        • A Trojan Horse for Asthma
        • Unlocking Arsenic for Cancer Treatment
      • Amish Longevity May be Due to Genetic ‘Fountain of Youth’
      • How to Move a Hospital
      • Innovations in Access: Breakthroughs Start Here
      • Online Tool Predicts Heart Disease Events in Young Adults
      • Pancreatic Cancer: Fighting a Silent Killer
      • Pinpointing the Placebo Effect
      • Pinpointing Cost-Effective Diagnostics for a Common Urological Condition
      • Precision Through Protons
      • Providing Support: An Infertility Roundup
      • Reducing Fetal Alcohol Syndrome After Birth
      • Regenerating Tissue with “Origami Organs”
      • Renewed Hope for Prostate Cancer
      • Repairing a Broken Heart
      • Science and Research
      • • $11.5 Million Awarded For Brain Cancer Research
        • Alexa, How's My Heart?
        • A Life-Saving Stop
        • A Mini Model for Menstrual Health
        • A New Technology to Identify Stroke Risk
        • Artificial Intelligence: Teaching Computers to Read Heart Ultrasounds
        • Building Better Bones With 3D Printing
        • Can Interventions Reduce Antibiotic Overuse?
        • Chicagoans Lack Sufficient Vitamin D
        • Clocking Diabetes
        • Data Science Part Two
        • E-cigs Increase the Risk for Stroke
        • Study Leads Way to Breakthrough Eye Drop
        • Gene Brings Breakthrough for Rare Tumor
        • Genetic Mutation Linked to OCD-Like Behavior
        • Data Science, Part One
        • How Numbers Can Predict Hypertension
        • An Implant to Intercept Cancer
        • Implant Uses Light to Treat Bladder Problems
        • Investigating the Impact of Testosterone Treatment on Older Men’s Health
        • Is Birth Weight Tied to Brain Power?
        • A New Key to Childhood Kidney Cancer
        • Leading Research on LGBT Care
        • Lose Weight With This Sleep Trick
        • New Insights into How the Brain Processes Scent
        • New Insights Into the Regulation of Cellular Iron
        • New Ways To Diagnose Sleep Disorders
        • Pediatric Leukemia 'Super Drug' Could be Developed in Coming Years
        • A Protein Pathway for Parkinson’s Treatment
        • Can Sound Deepen Sleep?
        • RNA Test Helps Identify Bacterial Infections in Infants
        • Simulating Skin and Bones
        • Can Natural Light Improve Health?
        • Study Redefines Drinking and Gym Relationship
        • Using Social Data to Improve LGBT Health
        • Studying Alzheimer’s as a Friend
        • A Nicotine Patch for the Long Term
        • Taking the Lead in Cardiovascular Disease Research
        • The Link Between Hormones and Alzheimer's Disease
        • 3 Ways VR is Innovating Rehab
        • Using Data to Improve Heart Patient Care
        • Wearables Help Scientists Track Patient Data
        • Weighing Risk Versus Reward
        • What About White Matter?
        • How Space Affects Human Health
      • How Stem Cells Can Predict Side Effects of Cancer Treatment
      • Stretchable Health Technology
      • Surgeon First in Illinois to Repair Damaged Aorta with New Graft
      • Surgery Without the Knife
      • Telestroke Program Brings Faster Critical Care
      • The First Insights on Intellicare
      • The Hospital of the Future Has Arrived
      • The Power of a Grasp
      • The Scientists Behind Better Care
      • The Underestimated Heart Risk of HIV
      • The Ultimate Nanoparticle Tool
      • Understanding Chromosome 21
      • 3D Printers Train Surgeons Outside the O.R.
      • What Determines Chronic Pain?
      • What We Know About Alzheimer's Disease
      • When Should You Worry About Misbehavior?
      • Where Efficiency, Aesthetics and Experience Meet
      • Why Genetic Counseling Matters
      • Xi Robot
    • Patient Stories
    • • 10,000 Miles Apart, Social Media Connection Leads to Advanced Care
      • 101-Year-Old Veteran Honored for His Service
      • A Colonoscopy Catch
      • A Handle on Hot Flashes
      • A Heartfelt Prayer Answered
      • And Baby Makes Three
      • Stroke at 23: Patient’s Powerful Perspective
      • A Team Effort
      • Back to School…With Two New Knees
      • Battling Back to Her Babies
      • Better Beyond Borders
      • Better to the Bone
      • Cross-Country Trek Raises Awareness About Parkinson’s
      • Cancer Survivor Becomes Father’s Advocate
      • Meet 5 Cancer Survivors Celebrating Life
      • Cardiac Care at 30,000 Feet
      • Chicago Blackhawk Plays to Win
      • Christy’s Quick Detection for Colon Cancer
      • Comfort in a Whirlwind
      • Craig's Achilles Tear Rehab
      • Dan's Anterior Hip Replacement Procedure
      • Dr. Mom
      • Everyday Hero Fights Cancer
      • Finding Her Voice
      • Former Employee Travels Across World to Help Move Hospital
      • From Patient to Employee
      • From 'You Can't Do That' to 'Watch Me'
      • Getting a Second Opinion: Nathan’s Proton Therapy for Brain Cancer
      • Go, Baby, Go
      • Hit by a Car at 45 MPH
      • Holiday Hope Amidst Heartache
      • A Search for Better
      • How Rehab Gets Personal
      • How Therapy Helped Elite Gymnast Stay Competitive
      • Hymn of Healing
      • Implants Bring Back Hearing - And Joy
      • Ironman's Steel Will Speeds Recovery
      • 'It Helped Me Turn My Life Around'
      • Hospitality at a Hospital
      • Jenna's Personal Twist on Survivorship
      • Jimmy Choi: Parkinson’s Warrior
      • Teaming Up For Treatment
      • Joint Decision
      • Judy's Second Shot With DBS
      • Just Three Bites
      • Katie's Seizure-Stopping Surgery
      • Lifesaving Care 53 Minutes Sooner
      • Lifting the Weight of the Wait
      • Lights in the Darkness
      • Flipping the Script on Transplants
      • Local Radio Personality Ends Treatment on a High Note
      • Maria’s Postpartum Hemorrhage Surgery
      • Mark's Open-Heart Surgery
      • Anything But Ordinary
      • Monitoring and Planning Pay Off
      • More Time to Be a Dad
      • Motorcycles and Motown Mondays
      • New Lease on Life
      • First, Last Babies Mark Historic Moments at Lake Forest Hospital
      • Nurse Saves Best Friend’s Life
      • One of First Transplant Patients Looks Back
      • Overcoming Obstacles
      • Pete's Proton Therapy After Brain Surgery
      • A Heart for Diving
      • Pioneers in Care
      • Rehabilitation on Course
      • Restoring Communication After Brain Injury
      • Road to Olympics Runs Through Rehab
      • Robotic Guidance
      • Rocking Out Cancer
      • Running Hard Against Cancer
      • Running Toward A Better Life
      • On Pace for Ironman
      • Sky’s the Limit
      • In Fighting Form
      • Sports Medicine Gets Marathoner Back on Course
      • A Breakthrough Beat
      • Surgeons Help Runner Break Record
      • Surgery Helps Good Samaritan Get Back to ‘Work’
      • One Step at a Time
      • Team of 200 Saves a Life
      • The Final Shift
      • The Graduate
      • Time, Talent, Better
      • Timing, Grace and a Dedicated Surgical Team
      • The Precise Right Note
      • Ulcerative Colitis Warrior
      • Veteran Brothers Walk to Raise Awareness
      • When Family Members Become Patients
      • Wrestling Coach Wins Match of His Life
    • Healthy Tips
    • • 12 Articles About Breast Health and Breast Cancer
      • 17 Signs Your Child Is Ready for an Adult Cardiologist
      • Why Choose 3D Mammography
      • 3 Tips for Traveling with Teens and Pre-teens
      • 4 Breathing Techniques for Better Health
      • 4 Habits of “SuperAgers”
      • 4 Surprising Ways Shorter Days Affect Your Brain
      • Live Well With a Little Tech Help
      • 5 Benefits of Healthy Relationships
      • How to Choose a Primary Care Physician
      • 5 Questions You Might Have About Second Opinions
      • 5 Secrets of Childbirth
      • 5 Steps to Quitting Smoking
      • 5 Surprising Facts About Diabetes
      • 5 Things to Consider When Choosing Health Benefits
      • 5 Things to Know About Hepatitis C
      • 5 Things to Know About Your Medical Bill
      • 5 Things You Need to Know About Seizures
      • 5 Things You Should Know About Nurses
      • 5 Ways to Cope With the News
      • 5 Ways to Relax — and Boost Productivity
      • 6 Myths About Fertility
      • 6 Myths of Prostate Cancer [Infographic]
      • 6 Questions About Bariatric Surgery
      • 6 Things You Must Pack for a Hospital Stay
      • 6 Tips for Managing Your Kid's Tech Time
      • 7 Facts About Your Thyroid
      • 7 Reasons to Listen to Your Gut
      • 7 Ways to Talk to Men About Their Health
      • 9 Health Issues Every Woman Should Understand
      • 9 Myths About Donating Blood
      • Advanced Care Without Leaving Home
      • A Guide to Asking the Right Medical Questions
      • A Guide to Safe Toys [Infographic]
      • How Alcohol Impacts the Brain
      • All About Concussions
      • A Look at Genitourinary Cancers
      • Alzheimer's Awareness
      • A Caregiving Guide for Alzheimer’s
      • A Match for Patient Care
      • Ankles On Ice
      • Disordered Eating and Your Heart
      • Aortic Aneurysms 101
      • A Roadmap to Breast Health
      • How to Discuss Health With Your Physician
      • What the Spectrum Really Means
      • Back-to-School Roundup
      • Parenting Like a Pro
      • Back-to-School Tips for Chronic Conditions
      • Battle of the Brain: Men Vs. Women [Infographic]
      • Beat the Bugs
      • Bees and Honey: What’s the Buzz About?
      • Being the Best Role Model
      • Better Hygiene for Healthy Eyes
      • Birth Control Breakdown
      • Bite-Sized Resolutions
      • Need More Milk?
      • Bottle Feeding Tips
      • Breaking the Cycle of Chronic Pain
      • Breast Cancer Prevention [Infographic]
      • 7 Ways to Wake Up Without Coffee
      • Can Migraines Cause Vertigo?
      • Can Winter Make You Sick?
      • Causes for Hair Loss
      • Chilled to the Bone: 6 Tips for Icy Aches
      • The Cochlear Implant Option
      • Cold vs. Flu [Infographic]
      • College Prep Health Checklist
      • Common Hispanic Health Issues
      • Communicating With Compassion
      • The Conversation You Should Be Having
      • Wellness Tips for Coping with Cancer
      • The ABC's of DBS
      • Dealing With The Forces Of Winter
      • Digging in to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
      • Digital Days Create Visual Haze
      • Does Size Matter?
      • Quick Dose: Do Men Need to Worry About HPV?
      • Don't Be Fooled by These Health Myths
      • Do’s and Dont's of Seizures
      • Down With the Bad, Up With the Good
      • Do You Really Need a Skin Care Routine?
      • Driving’s Most Dangerous Distraction
      • How Daylight Saving Affects Your Life
      • Egg Freezing: Is It for Me?
      • Emotional Health
      • • 12 Articles for a Healthier State of Mind
        • 4 Ways to Alleviate Anxiety
        • 5 Things You Never Knew About Fear
        • 5 Tips for Seasonal Affective Disorder
        • Are You Stressed?
        • The Art of Saying No
        • Be Aware of Bullying
        • Binge Watching
        • Care for the Soul
        • Communicating Through Art
        • Cutting How To Get Help
        • Cyberbullying: What Parents Need to Know
        • Dealing With Pre Surgery Anxiety
        • Facing Secondary Infertility
        • Failure to Launch
        • Find Your Zen: Stress Roundup
        • Get Social
        • Healing Through Humor
        • How Moms and Dads Cope With Summer Vacation
        • How to Cope After Miscarriage
        • How To Help A Fussy Baby
        • Hugs in a Blanket?
        • Impacts of Depression on Men
        • Why Routines Are Better Than Resolutions
        • Is Work-Life Balance Possible?
        • Is Your Relationship Toxic?
        • Make Time for Mental Health
        • Mourning and Mending a Broken Heart
        • Beyond the Baby Blues
        • Pressures Mount for Today's Teens
        • Tips for Being Happy in a Social World
        • Quick Dose: What Are the Signs of Opioid Misuse?
        • Quick Dose: What’s the Difference Between Social Drinking and Alcoholism?
        • Removing the Stigma of Addiction
        • Science Of Love (Infographic)
        • Sleep, Sex and Sadness
        • Staying Healthy When Stressed
        • Staying in the Present
        • Stress Less for Strong Hearts
        • Suicide Has No Boundaries
        • Take Note
        • Self-Care for a Healthy Life
        • The Suicide Epidemic
        • 6 Tips to Help With Holiday Stress
        • Traveling With Loved Ones With Dementia
        • Truth About Tidying Up
        • The Impact of Unspoken Peer Pressure
        • Vaping: 4 Risks For Kids
        • Ways to Show Appreciation to Caregivers
        • What TV Gets Wrong About Mental Illness
        • When the Holidays Aren't Cheery
        • Why Are Seniors Reluctant to Accept Help?
        • Your Child and Tragedy
      • Encouraging Communication in Children
      • Erectile Dysfunction: Who, What, When, Why, How?
      • An Eye on Lyme Disease
      • Fall Prevention at Any Age
      • Why Family History Matters
      • The Health You Pass On
      • What Injury Means for Your Fantasy Football Team
      • Feeding Baby: What You Need to Know
      • Fight the Flu
      • First Trimester To-Do's
      • Fitness
      • • 11 Gifts For Good Health
        • 5 Heart Healthy Activities for February
        • 6 Stretches to Improve Flexibility
        • 7 Static Stretches to Try Today
        • A Parent's Guide to Sports Injuries
        • Beyond the Bikini Body
        • Busting Body Type Workout Myths
        • Debunked by a Doc: Sports Drinks
        • Don’t Let Winter Chill Your Workout
        • Can Exercise Programs Prevent Falls?
        • Exercises for Older Adults
        • Family Fun and Fitness: Ice-Skating
        • Family Fun and Fitness: Parks and Rec
        • Family Fun and Fitness: By the Water
        • Family Fun and Fitness: Fall Action
        • Family Fun and Fitness: Snow Day
        • Figuring Out Your Fitness Tracker
        • Fit in Fitness
        • Fitness Goals and How to Meet Them
        • Fitness That Fits
        • 5 Exercises to Build Core Strength
        • Foam Rolling
        • From Time Zone to Strike Zone
        • Gait and Switch
        • Health and Hoops
        • How Golfing Helps Your Health
        • Health Tracking Fit for a Pro
        • How To Exercise During The Holidays
        • How to Train Safely for a Race
        • Is Running Bad for Your Knees?
        • Kundalini Yoga for Back Pain
        • Muscles You Use in Summer Sports (Infographic)
        • Introducing the Running Medicine Clinic
        • Friends With Fitness
        • Playing Dress-Up for the Gym
        • Play Like You're in the Playoffs
        • Quick Dose: Can I Exercise Too Much?
        • Quick Dose: Can Physical Activity Affect Testosterone?
        • Quick Dose: How Can I Stay Active Indoors?
        • Quick Dose: Is Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness Real?
        • If the Shoe Fits (Infographic)
        • Workouts for Fragile Bones
        • 7 Heart-Healthy Summer Activities
        • Slalom to Safety: Pro Tips for Ski Trips
        • 5 Sports You Can Enjoy for Life
        • How to Stay Active and Injury-Free
        • Get Ready to Ride
        • The Circadian Clocks That Control Exercise Response
        • The Right Time for Results
        • The Truth About Exercise Trends
        • Three Common Sports Overuse Injuries
        • Walk More, Feel Better
        • Weight Loss Misconceptions
        • 5 Ways to Work Out in Winter
        • Women Who Lift
        • 7 Reasons Exercise Is Better Together
      • 5 Facts About Fatherhood
      • Five Myths About Gynecologic Cancer
      • 5 Surprising Facts About HPV
      • Five Things to Know About IVF
      • Five Ways to Prevent and Control Osteoporosis
      • Myths About the Flu Shot
      • Flu: Who Is Most at Risk?
      • Foamy Urine: What's Normal, What's Not
      • Following in Her Mother’s Footsteps
      • Fortnite Frenzy: 5 Ways Gaming Can Affect Your Health
      • 4 Quick Tips to Avoid the Flu
      • 4 Things to Know About Your Teen’s Brain
      • From Donation to Transfusion
      • From the Hospital to the Home
      • Germs Hidden in Plain Sight (Infographic)
      • Give a Gift for Better Health
      • Give Yourself a Break
      • Good Health Getaway
      • Go the Full 40
      • Too Hot to Handle
      • Safe on the Sunny Side (Infographic)
      • Head Lice: What to Know
      • Health Benefits of Having a Routine
      • Health Benefits of Nature Bathing
      • 5 Health Hazards Found in the Classroom [Infographic]
      • Healthy Gifts for the Active Dad
      • A Road Map to Health on the Road
      • Healthy Sleep Habits [Infographic]
      • 5 Healthier Ways to Hang Out This Summer
      • Healthy Tips for Your Camping Trip
      • 6 Things You Might Forget at a Fest
      • Healthy Tips for Regular Travelers
      • How to Identify Hearing Loss
      • Heart Attack Warning Signs [Infographic]
      • 10 Things You May Not Know About Heart Disease [Infographic]
      • Heart Health Roundup
      • Heart Risk in Real Life
      • Helping Humanity
      • Help Out for Heart Month
      • Hitting the Right Notes
      • Home Genetic Tests: What to Expect
      • Hot vs. Cold Therapy [Infographic]
      • How Clean Is Your…?
      • How Happiness Impacts Health
      • How Long Am I Contagious? [Infographic]
      • How Neighborhood May Affect Diabetes
      • How PTSD Is Harming Women in Chicago
      • 8 Smart Uses for Your Smartphone
      • How's Your Health?
      • How to Preserve Fertility During Cancer Treatment
      • How to Read an EKG (Infographic)
      • How To Treat Your Child's Cold (Infographic)
      • How Your Body Fights Weight Loss
      • Is AFib on the Rise?
      • Is My Leg Pain Coming From the Back or Hip?
      • Is the Flu Shot for You?
      • Is This Normal? OB/GYN Edition
      • Is Your Child Afraid of the Doc?
      • It’s Time to Talk About Periods
      • IUI vs. IVF: Which Is Right for You?
      • Keep Your Kids Sharp This Summer
      • Kidney Stones 101 (Infographic)
      • Sleep, Eat, Play. Repeat. [Infographic]
      • A Special Kind of Nurse
      • Learning About Lung Cancer: Top 10 Questions
      • LGBTQ Exclusion in Sex Education
      • Little Buggers [Infographic]
      • Living Life After Breast Cancer
      • Long Weekend Health Reads
      • Long Weekend Roundup
      • Lung Cancer Screening Saves Lives
      • Make Meat Safety a Household Priority
      • Makeup Do's and Dont's
      • Managing Your Weight With Osteoarthritis
      • Meet Sedona the Therapy Dog
      • Meet River, A Four-Legged Caregiver
      • Men’s Health Screenings at Every Age (Infographic)
      • The Expansive Impact of Navigator Programs
      • New Year, Better You
      • No-Fear Nursing
      • Get to Know the Northwestern Medicine Nurses
      • Nutrition
      • • 10 Simple Rules for Eating Heart Healthy
        • 10 Vitamins and Minerals That Boost Brain and Heart Health (Infographic)
        • 3 Classic Holiday Cookie Recipes With a Healthy Spin
        • 3 Quick Dinners Without the Fuss
        • 5 Healthy Super Bowl Recipes
        • Your Printable Meal Planner
        • Have a Healthier Barbecue
        • Make a Healthier Holiday Menu
        • A Healthier Pasta Bowl
        • A Healthier Pizza We All Can Love
        • A Recipe to Reduce Inflammation
        • Back-to-School Bento Box Lunches [Infographic]
        • Best Foods for a Healthy Brain [Infographic]
        • The Best Times to Eat
        • Breastfeeding Nutrition
        • Build A Guilt Free Taco
        • Can Food Fight Cancer?
        • A Coffee A Day
        • Comfort Food That’s Good for You
        • Considering a Cleanse?
        • Dairy: Do You Really Need It?
        • Deconstructing Coffee
        • (De) Hydration: What You Need to Know
        • Eating for Colon Health
        • Dos and Don'ts for Picky Eaters
        • Drop the Beet on Your Diet
        • The Early Impact of a Heart Healthy Diet
        • Understanding Eating Disorders
        • Eats to Help You Sleep
        • Eat Your Greens
        • Debunked by a Dietitian: Fad Diets, Part One
        • Debunked by a Dietitian: Fad Diets, Part Two
        • Fasting 101
        • Food Allergies Fact Sheet [Infographic]
        • Go With Your Gut: 4 Facts About Gluten Intolerance
        • In Season: Grow Your Own Produce
        • Guide To Eating Organs
        • A Handy Guide to Serving Size [Infographic]
        • Health Benefits of Avocados [Infographic]
        • Health Benefits of Coffee
        • Health Benefits of Garlic
        • Healthy Hosting How-To
        • Could the Chicago Dog Ever Be Healthy?
        • Healthy as Pie
        • Healthy Eating Roundup
        • (Healthy) Food Gifts You’ll Actually Want
        • Heart-Healthy Foods on the Road [Infographic]
        • Healthy Holiday Eating Habits
        • 5 Ideas for a Healthy Pack Lunch
        • Heart-Healthy Grilling Recipes
        • The Heart Value of Being Vegetarian
        • How to Beat the Bloat
        • How to Cut Back on Sugar
        • How to Get Kids to Eat When They Don’t Feel Well
        • How to Make Your Coffee Shop Order Healthier
        • How to Serve a Diabetes-Friendly Holiday Meal
        • How to Treat Yourself to Chocolate
        • Ice Cream the Healthier Way
        • In Season: Winter Produce
        • Jump Start Snacks
        • Low-Calorie Alcoholic Drinks
        • Meal Prepping Like the Pros
        • More Sugar, More Problems [Infographic]
        • Navigating Holiday Diet Restrictions
        • No-Stress Meatless Recipes
        • No Tricks! Treats for All Kids
        • Overeating and Your Heart
        • Peanut Allergy Primer
        • Pick Pumpkin for Better Health
        • Probiotics and Your Gut
        • Pros and Cons of the Ketogenic Diet
        • Put an Egg on It
        • Quick and Healthy Breakfasts
        • Quick Dose: Is Eating Too Fast Unhealthy?
        • Quick Dose: Is Milk Good for You?
        • Quick Dose: Is Red Meat Bad for Your Heart?
        • Quick Dose: Is Red Wine Healthy or Harmful?
        • Quick Dose: Is Turkey Bone Broth a Miracle Food?
        • Quick Dose: What Are the Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar?
        • Quick Dose: What Causes Bloating?
        • Quick Dose: What Should I Eat Before Donating Blood?
        • Quick Dose: When Is the Best Time to Buy Heart-Healthy Summer Produce?
        • Recipes for Thanksgiving Leftovers
        • Cutting Down on Sugar Can Lead to Better Health
        • In the Spirits of Summer
        • Seasonal Allergy-Fighting Superfoods
        • In Season: Fall Produce
        • 7 Ways to Make Eggs
        • 6 Pitfalls That Might Be Sabotaging Your Weight Loss
        • In Season: Spring Produce
        • In Season: Summer Produce
        • Summer Sugar High
        • Superfoods Through the Decades
        • ‘Sup with Supplements?
        • The Latest on Peanut Allergies
        • The Latest Trends in Supplements
        • The New Noodle [Infographic]
        • The Skinny on Cheat Days
        • Sugar Doesn't Have to Be Scary
        • Turkey Bone Broth Recipe
        • Vegan Baking Day Recipes
        • What Are Antioxidants? (Infographic)
        • What it Means to Eat Well With Chemo
        • What Makes Chicken Noodle Soup Special? [Infographic]
        • What's in a Nut (Infographic)
        • What’s in the Tea Leaves?
        • What’s in Your Wine?
        • Do You Need a Nutritionist?
        • Your Brain vs. Your Appetite (Infographic)
      • 5 Tips for New Year's Eve Safety
      • Oncology Roundup
      • One Less Round
      • Paint by Protons
      • Raising an Independent Child
      • Parkinson's Disease Signs and Symptoms (Infographic)
      • A Passionate Commitment to Children’s Comfort
      • Pet Perks
      • Pick a Side for Sleep
      • Pregnancy at Any Age
      • You Want to Eat What?
      • Pregnancy Trackers and Gadgets
      • Premature Babies
      • Prep for a Fest
      • Pre-Pregnancy Checklist
      • Preventing Colorectal Cancer
      • Promoting Healthy Brain Development in Infants
      • Protection From Pollution: Part One
      • Protection From Pollution: Part Two
      • Quick Dose: Are Colored Contact Lenses Safe?
      • Quick Dose: Are There Safe Ways to Remove Ear Wax?
      • Quick Dose: Beyond Cramps
      • Quick Dose: Can Children Have Weight Loss Surgery?
      • Quick Dose: Can You Get Arthritis from Cracking Your Knuckles?
      • Quick Dose: Can You Wash Your Hands Too Much?
      • Quick Dose: When Are Cold or Flu Symptoms Cause for Concern?
      • Quick Dose: Do I Need a Primary Care Physician and an OB/GYN?
      • Quick Dose: Do Seasonal Allergies Develop With Age?
      • Quick Dose: How Can I Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease?
      • Quick Dose: How Common Is Flesh Eating Bacteria?
      • Quick Dose: How Do I Plan for a Health Emergency While On Vacation?
      • Quick Dose: How Do You Know if You Have Fibromyalgia?
      • Quick Dose: How Long Can Pregnant Women Stay Out In the Sun?
      • Quick Dose: How Long Until I Recover From a Concussion?
      • Quick Dose: How Much SPF Do You Really Need?
      • Quick Dose: How to Safely Clean Your Ears
      • Quick Dose: Is Cracking Your Back Bad?
      • Quick Dose: Is Hearing Loss Reversible?
      • Quick Dose: Is Heat Exhaustion Different From Heat Stroke?
      • Quick Dose: Is My Daughter Too Young for an OB/GYN?
      • Quick Dose: Is My Kid Addicted to Social Media?
      • Quick Dose: Is There a Safe Way to Pop a Pimple?
      • Quick Dose: Is Your Cell Phone Making You Sick?
      • Quick Dose: Is Last Year’s Cough Medicine Still Good?
      • Quick Dose: When is a Sore Throat a Sign of Something Serious?
      • Quick Dose: Should I Be Vaccinated for HPV?
      • Quick Dose: Should I Take Melatonin Before Bed?
      • Quick Dose: Are You Vitamin D Deficient?
      • Quick Dose: What a Hangover Does to Your Brain
      • Quick Dose: What Can I Do to Lower My Blood Pressure?
      • Quick Dose: What Causes Adult Acne?
      • Quick Dose: What Causes My Hands to Shake?
      • Quick Dose: What Causes Snoring?
      • Quick Dose: What Causes Varicose Veins?
      • Quick Dose: What Do My Cramps Mean?
      • Quick Dose: What Happens to Your Brain on Music?
      • Quick Dose: What Is a Congenital Heart Defect?
      • Quick Dose: What Is Avocado Hand?
      • Quick Dose: What Is BMI?
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      • • Specialists And Care Centers
    • Clinical Research
    • • Understanding Clinical Trials
      • Downtown Chicago Clinical Trials and Research
      • Northern Suburbs Clinical Trials and Research
      • • Cancer Clinical Trials
      • Western Suburbs Clinical Trials and Research
      • • Behavioral Health Clinical Trials
        • Cancer Clinical Trials
        • Cardiovascular (Heart) Clinical Trials
        • Neurosciences Clinical Trials
        • Orthopaedics Clinical Trials
        • Pediatrics Clinical Trials
    • Complementary Medicine
    • Dermatology
    • • Acne
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet the Downtown Acne Team
          • Meet the Northern Suburbs Acne Team
          • Meet the Western Suburbs Acne Team
      • Athlete's Foot
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Cold Sores
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Collagen Vascular Disease
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet The Downtown Collagen Vascular Disease Team
          • Meet The Northern Suburbs Collagen Vascular Disease Team
      • Contact Dermatitis
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet The Downtown Contact Dermatitis Team
          • Meet The Northern Suburbs Contact Dermatitis Team
      • Cutaneous Lymphoma
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet The Downtown Cutaneous Lymphoma Team
          • Meet The Northern Suburbs Cutaneous Lymphoma Team
      • Dandruff
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Clinics and Specialty Clinics
      • Dermatitis Herpetiformis
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Eczema
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet The Downtown Eczema and Allergic Skin Disorders Team
          • Meet the Northern Suburbs Eczema and Allergic Skin Disorders Team
          • Meet the Western Suburbs Eczema and Allergic Skin Disorders Team
        • Clinical Care
        • Clinical Trials
        • Research
      • Keloids
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Lipomas of the Skin
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Meet the Downtown Dermatology Team
      • Meet the Greater DeKalb County Dermatology Team
      • Meet the Northern Suburbs Dermatology Team
      • Meet the Western Suburbs Dermatology Team
      • Moles and Melanoma
      • • Meet The Downtown Moles And Melanoma Team
        • Meet The Northern Suburbs Moles And Melanoma Team
        • Meet The Western Suburbs Moles And Melanoma Team
      • Mucosal Disorders
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet The Downtown Vulvar Mucosal Team
          • Meet The Northern Suburbs Vulvar Mucosal Team
      • Pigment Disorders
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet The Downtown Pigment Disorders Team
          • Meet The Northern Suburbs Pigment Disorders Team
      • Psoriasis
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet The Downtown Psoriasis Team
          • Meet The Northern Suburbs Psoriasis Team
          • Meet The Western Suburbs Psoriasis Team
      • Rosacea
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists And Care Centers
      • Scleroderma (Dermatology)
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet The Downtown Scleroderma Team
          • Meet The Northern Suburbs Scleroderma Team
          • Meet The Western Suburbs Scleroderma Team
      • Sebaceous Cysts
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Skin Complications from Chemotherapy
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet The Downtown Skin Complications From Chemotherapy Team
          • Meet The Northern Suburbs Skin Complications From Chemotherapy Team
      • Warts
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
    • Developmental Therapeutics - Lurie Cancer Center
    • • Clinical Trials
      • Conditions
      • What To Expect At Developmental Therapeutics - Lurie Cancer Center
    • Diabetes
    • • Diabetes Education
      • Type 2 Diabetes Management
    • Digestive Health
    • • DHC in the News
      • Gastroenterology Services in Northern Illinois
      • • Diagnosing and Treating Gastrointestinal Diseases Northern Illinois
      • Meet the Downtown Digestive Health Team
      • Meet the Northern Suburbs Digestive Health Team
      • Meet the Western Suburbs Digestive Health Team
      • NM Physicians at Digestive Disease Week 2019
      • Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Program
      • • Patient Information
        • What To Expect
      • Patient Events and Support Groups
      • Colorectal Disease Program
      • • Meet the Downtown Colorectal Disease Team
        • Meet the Northern Suburbs Colorectal Disease Team
      • Esophageal Program
      • • Achalasia
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Aspiration Pneumonia
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Barrett's Esophagus (Digestive Health)
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Dysphagia
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Eosinophilic Esophagitis
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Esophageal Diverticula
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Esophageal Scleroderma
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Esophageal Stricture
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Esophageal Varices
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Hiatal Hernia
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Meet the Downtown Esophageal Team
        • Meet the Northern Suburbs Esophageal Team
        • Skin Disorders of the Esophagus
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Spastic Esophageal Motility Disorder
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Tracheoesophageal Fistula Esophageal Atresia
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Functional Bowel Disease Program
      • • Diagnostic Innovation for the Treatment of Bowel Disorders
        • Constipation
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Diverticular Disease
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Fecal Incontinence
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Functional Dyspepsia
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Gastroparesis
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Intestinal Obstruction
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Behavioral Medicine for Digestive Health
      • • Meet the Behavioral Medicine for Digestive Health Team
        • ​Digestive Health Center Patient Recordings
      • High-Risk Prevention Program
      • Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program
      • • Crohn Disease
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Meet the Downtown Inflammatory Bowel Disease Team
        • Meet the Northern Suburbs Inflammatory Bowel Disease Team
        • Meet the Western Suburbs Inflammatory Bowel Disease Team
        • Ulcerative Colitis
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Interventional Endoscopy Program
      • • Meet the Downtown Interventional Endoscopy Team
        • Meet the Northern Suburbs Interventional Endoscopy Team
      • Pancreaticobiliary Program
      • • Meet the Downtown Pancreaticobiliary Team
        • Meet the Northern Suburbs Pancreaticobiliary Team
        • Pancreatitis
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Endoscopy Services
      • • Colonoscopy Services
        • Upper GI Endoscopy Services
      • DHC News Archive
    • Emergency Medicine
    • • Do I Need to Go to Emergency
    • Employee and Occupational Health
    • • Drug and Alcohol Screening
      • Health and Wellness
      • Physical Exams
      • Physical Therapy
      • Safety Education
      • Wellness Services in the Northwest Suburbs
      • • Wellness on the Move
        • Worksite Wellness
        • Youth Screenings
        • • Youth Heart Screenings
        • Corporate Health and Wellness
        • • Wellness for Your Business
          • Occupational Health
          • Industrial Rehabilitation
          • Corporate Health Fitness
          • Onsite Health Clinics
      • Worker Injury
    • Endocrinology and Metabolism
    • • Thyroid and Endocrine Surgery Program
      • • What To Expect
    • ENT
    • • Acoustic Neuroma
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Sinus and Allergy Center
      • Audiology
      • Bell Palsy
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Cochlear Implants (ENT)
      • Facial Aging and Trauma
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Hair Disorders and Hair Loss Prevention
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Hearing Loss
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Laryngitis
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnosis
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Ménière's Disease
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Nasal Deformity
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Nasal Sinus Polyps
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Nose Bleeds
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Otitis Externa
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Middle Ear Infection (Otitis Media)
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Rhinitis
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Salivary Gland Disease
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Smell and Taste Disturbances
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Snoring
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Center for Voice at Northwestern University
      • Tinnitus
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Vocal Cord Paralysis
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Vocal Cord Polyps and Nodules
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnosis
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
    • Fertility Preservation
    • Flu
    • • Symptoms
      • When to Seek Care
      • Who is at Risk
      • Flu Prevention
    • Geriatrics
    • Health and Wellness
    • Hematology
    • • Blood Clot Disorder
      • Hemophilia
      • Rare Bleeding Disorders
      • Von Willebrand Disease
    • Home Health and Hospice
    • • Home Health Services in the Northern Suburbs
      • Home Health Services in the Western Suburbs - Northwestern Medicine Home Health & Hospice
      • Hospice Care in the Western Suburbs - Northwestern Medicine Home Health & Hospice
      • Home Health and Hospice Patient Referral in the Western Suburbs
      • Northwestern Medicine Home Health
      • Home Health Services in Greater DeKalb County
      • Hospice Care in Greater DeKalb County – Northwestern Medicine Home Health & Hospice
      • • Bereavement
        • Caregiver Support
        • Music Therapy
        • Veterans Dekalb
    • Hospitalist Services
    • Imaging Services
    • • Bone Densitometry
      • Breast Imaging And Mammography
      • Computed Tomography (CT) Scan
      • Interventional Radiology
      • • Meet the Downtown Interventional Radiology Team
        • Prostate Artery Embolization
      • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
      • Nuclear Cardiology
      • Nuclear Medicine
      • Open MRI
      • PET CT
      • Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
      • Surgical Imaging
      • Ultrasound
      • Vascular Lab
      • X-Ray
    • Immediate Care and Convenient Care Centers
    • Immunotherapy
    • Infectious Disease
    • • Chlamydia
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Clostridium Difficile (C. diff) Infection
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Cytomegalovirus Disease
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Fungal Infections
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Genital Condyloma (Warts)
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Gonorrhea
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Program
      • Hepatitis A
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Hepatitis B
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Hepatitis C
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Herpes Simplex Virus
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • HIV
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • HIV/AIDS Program
      • • Women's HIV Program
        • • Outcomes
          • What to Expect at Your Appointments
          • Meet the HIV OB/GYN Team
      • Lyme Disease
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Orthopaedic Infections Program
      • Osteomyelitis
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Prosthetic Joint Infections
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Syphilis
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Transplant and Immunocompromised Host Infectious Diseases Service
      • Transplant-related Infections
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Travel-related Infections
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Tuberculosis
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Viral Hepatitis Co-Infection Program
    • Infusion Services
    • Integrative Medicine
    • • Behavioral Medicine
      • Chiropractic Medicine
      • Chronic Pain Treatment
      • Corporate Wellness
      • Energy Medicine
      • Find an Integrative Medicine Provider
      • For Integrative Medicine Health Professionals
      • Insurance and Financial Information
      • Integrative Medicine Consults
      • Integrative Pediatrics Consults
      • Integrative Primary Care
      • Integrative Women's Health
      • Integrative Medicine - Request an Appointment
      • Massage Therapy
      • Nutrition
      • Traditional Chinese Medicine - Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine
    • Laboratory Services
    • • Department of Pathology
      • • Anatomic Pathology
        • Clinical Pathology
        • Forms
      • HealthLab Testing
      • CLIA
      • • CLIA Tests and Order Forms
    • Liver Disease
    • Menopause Program
    • Nephrology
    • • Hypertension
      • Kidney Disease
    • Neurosciences
    • • Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Program
      • • Spinal CSF Leak Patient Guide
        • Spinal CSF Leak FAQ
        • Day of Your Appointment
        • Traveling For Your Care
        • Meet the Spinal CSF Leak Expert Team
      • Chordoma Center at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
      • • Chordoma Clinic Have Nurse Contact Me
        • • Chordoma Clinic Have a Nurse Contact Me Submission Confirmation
        • Chordoma
        • • Frequently Asked Questions
          • Making an Appointment
          • Traveling Internationally
          • Specialists and Care Centers
          • Glossary of Terms
          • Chordoma Research and Clinical Trials
      • Headache Center
      • • Acute Headaches - Neuro Infusion Services
        • Botulinum Toxin (Botox)
        • Meet The Downtown Headaches And Concussions Team
        • Meet The Northern Suburbs Headaches And Concussions Team
        • Meet The Western Suburbs Headaches And Concussions Team
      • Concussion
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Northwestern Medicine Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
      • • Epilepsy and Seizure Care at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital and Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital
        • Epilepsy and Seizure Care in the Northern Suburbs
        • Epilepsy and Seizure Care at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
        • • Women and Epilepsy
          • • Meet The Downtown Women's Epilepsy Team
            • Meet The Northern Suburbs Women's Epilepsy Team
          • Specialists and Care Centers
          • Epilepsy Research at Northwestern Medicine
        • Meet The Downtown Epilepsy Team
        • Meet The Northern Suburbs Epilepsy Team
        • Meet the Western Suburbs Epilepsy Team
        • Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders
        • • Importance of Seizure Control
          • Symptoms
          • Treatments
          • • Medical Treatments
            • Surgical Treatments
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Staff Resources
          • Surgical Treatment Powerpoints
          • Specialists and Care Centers
          • Medically Intractable Seizures
          • Safety Information
      • Genetic Counseling and Testing for Neurological Disorders
      • • Meet the Neurogenetics Counseling and Testing Team
        • Genetic Counseling
        • Genetic Testing
        • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Headaches and Migraines
      • Meet The Downtown Neurology Team
      • Meet The Northern Suburbs Neurology Team
      • Meet The Western Suburbs Neurology Team
      • Movement Disorders
      • • Meet the Downtown Movement Disorders Team
        • Meet the Western Suburbs Movement Disorders Team
        • Movement Disorders and Neurodegenerative Diseases Center at Central DuPage Hospital
        • Movement Disorders Centers of Excellence at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
        • • Neurogenetics Clinic
          • • Genetic Testing and Counseling
            • Meet the Neurogenetics Clinic Team
            • Day of your Appointment
            • Frequently Asked Questions
            • For Physicians
            • Have Nurse Contact Me Form
            • • Neurogenetics Clinic Form Confirmation
          • Patient Support and Information
          • Movement Disorders Centers of Excellence at Northwestern Memorial Hospital Contact Us
          • • Parkinsons Movement Disorders Form Confirmation
          • Palliative Care for Movement Disorders
          • • Understanding Palliative Care
            • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Movement Disorder Care in the Northern Suburbs
        • Parkinson's Disease
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Ataxia
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnosis
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
          • • Meet The Downtown Ataxia Team
            • Meet The Northern Suburbs Ataxia Team
            • Meet The Western Suburbs Ataxia Team
        • Tic Disorders
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
          • • Meet The Downtown Tic Disorders Team
            • Meet The Northern Suburbs Tic Disorders Team
            • Meet The Western Suburbs Tic Disorders Team
        • Huntington's Disease
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
          • • Meet The Downtown Huntington's Disease Team
            • Meet The Northern Suburbs Huntington's Disease Team
            • Meet The Western Suburbs Huntington's Disease Team
          • Huntington's Disease Support Groups
        • Wilson Disease
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
          • • Meet The Downtown Wilson Disease Team
            • Meet The Northern Suburbs Wilson Disease Team
            • Meet The Western Suburbs Wilson Disease Team
        • Essential Tremor
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
          • • Meet The Downtown Essential Tremor Team
            • Meet The Northern Suburbs Essential Tremor Team
            • Meet The Western Suburbs Essential Tremor Team
        • Dystonia
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
          • • Meet The Downtown Dystonia Team
            • Meet The Northern Suburbs Dystonia Team
            • Meet The Western Suburbs Dystonia Team
      • Multiple Sclerosis and Clinical Neuroimmunology Program
      • • Autoimmune Encephalitis
        • • Symptoms
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Clinically Isolated Demyelinating Syndromes
        • Neuromyelitis Optica
        • Neurosarcoidosis
        • Optic Neuritis
      • Neurobehavior and Memory Clinic
      • • For New Patients
        • Meet the Downtown Neurobehavior and Memory Clinic Team
        • Meet the Northern Suburbs Neurobehavior and Memory Clinic Team
        • Meet the Western Suburbs Neurobehavior and Memory Clinic Team
        • Preparing For Your Appointment
        • Research Opportunities
        • Patient Education and Support
        • Contact Us
      • Neuro Infusion Services
      • Neuromuscular Program
      • • Meet the Downtown Neuromuscular Team
      • Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
      • • Symptoms
        • Treatments
        • Specialists And Care Centers
      • Frontotemporal Dementia
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatment
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet the Downtown Frontotemporal Dementia Team
          • Meet the Northern Suburbs Frontotemporal Dementia Team
          • Meet The Western Suburbs Frontotemporal Dementia Team
      • Mild Cognitive Impairment
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatment
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet The Downtown Mild Cognitive Impairment Team
          • Meet The Northern Suburbs Mild Cognitive Impairment Team
          • Meet The Western Suburbs Mild Cognitive Impairment Team
      • Other Dementia Disorders
      • • Corticobasal Degeneration and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
        • Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease
        • Lewy Body Dementia
        • Meet The Downtown Dementia Disorders Team
        • Meet The Northern Suburbs Dementia Disorders Team
        • Meet The Western Suburbs Dementia Disorders Team
        • Posterior Cortical Atrophy
        • Vascular Dementia
      • Primary Progressive Aphasia
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatment
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet the Downtown Primary Progressive Aphasia Team
          • Meet the Northern Suburbs Primary Progressive Aphasia Team
          • Meet the Western Suburbs Primary Progressive Aphasia Team
      • Comprehensive Stroke Centers
      • • Aphasia
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
          • • Meet the Downtown Aphasia Team
            • Meet the Northern Suburbs Aphasia Team
            • Meet the Western Suburbs Aphasia Team
        • At the Hospital
        • • Telestroke
          • • Meet The Telestroke Team
        • Before Stroke
        • • Risk Factors
          • Warning Signs
          • Symptoms in Women
          • What To Know
        • Fibromuscular Dysplasia
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
          • • Meet the Downtown Fibromuscular Dysplasia Team
            • Meet the Northern Suburbs Fibromuscular Dysplasia Team
            • Meet the Western Suburbs Fibromuscular Dysplasia Team
        • Hemorrhagic Stroke
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Ischemic Stroke
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Life After Stroke
        • • Effects
          • Fatigue Management
          • Rehabilitation
          • Emotional Disorders
        • Meet The Downtown Comprehensive Stroke Center Team
        • Meet the Kishwaukee Hospital Stroke Team
        • Meet the Northern Suburbs Primary Stroke Center Team
        • Meet the Western Suburbs Comprehensive Stroke Center Team
        • Moyamoya Disease
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
          • • Meet the Downtown Moyamoya Disease Team
            • Meet the Northern Suburbs Moyamoya Disease Team
            • Meet the Western Suburbs Moyamoya Disease Team
        • Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
          • • Meet the Downtown Patent Foramen Ovale Team
            • Meet the Northern Suburbs Patent Foramen Ovale Team
            • Meet the Western Suburbs Patent Foramen Ovale Team
        • Stroke
        • • Signs and Symptoms
          • Tests and Procedures
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Stroke Treatment Locations
        • Stroke-Induced Sleep Disorders
        • Vascular Dementia
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
          • • Meet the Downtown Vascular Dementia Team
            • Meet the Western Suburbs Vascular Dementia Team
      • Hispanic Brain and Spine Tumor Program
      • • Day of Your Appointment
        • Travelling Internationally
        • Have a Nurse Contact Me
        • • Contact Me Confirmation
      • El Programa Hispánica de Tumores de Cerebro y Columna
      • • El Día de Tu Consulta
        • Viajando Internacionalmente
        • Consultas en Español
        • • Spanish Contact Me Confirmation
      • Neuromodulation and Functional Neurosurgery
      • • Meet the Downtown Neuromodulation and Functional Neurosurgery Team
        • Meet the Western Suburbs Neuromodulation and Functional Neurosurgery Team
      • Neuroradiology
      • Neurosurgery
      • • Cerebrovascular Surgery
        • • Meet the Downtown Cerebrovascular Surgery Team
          • Meet the Western Suburbs Cerebrovascular Surgery Team
        • Deep Brain Stimulation
        • • Meet the Downtown Deep Brain Stimulation Team
          • Meet the Western Suburbs Deep Brain Stimulation Team
        • Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology
        • • Meet the Downtown Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology Team
          • Meet the Western Suburbs Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology Team
        • Meet the Downtown Neurosurgery Team
        • Meet the Northern Suburbs Neurosurgery Team
        • Meet the Western Suburbs Neurosurgery Team
        • Neurosurgical Oncology
        • • Meet the Downtown Neurosurgical Oncology Team
          • Meet the Western Suburbs Neurosurgical Oncology Team
        • Peripheral Nerve Surgery
      • Sleep Health Centers
      • • Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
          • • Meet The Downtown Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders Team
            • Meet The Western Suburbs Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders Team
        • Insomnia
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
          • • Meet The Downtown Insomnia Team
            • Meet The Northern Suburbs Insomnia Team
            • Meet The Western Suburbs Insomnia Team
        • Meet the Downtown Sleep Health Team
        • Meet the Northern Suburbs Sleep Health Team
        • Meet the Western Suburbs Sleep Health Team
        • Narcolepsy
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
          • • Meet The Downtown Narcolepsy Team
            • Meet The Northern Suburbs Narcolepsy Team
            • Meet The Western Suburbs Narcolepsy Team
        • Parasomnias
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
          • • Meet The Downtown Parasomnias Team
            • Meet The Northern Suburbs Parasomnias Team
            • Meet The Western Suburbs Parasomnias Team
        • Restless Legs Syndrome
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
          • • Meet The Downtown Restless Legs Syndrome Team
            • Meet The Northern Suburbs Restless Legs Syndrome Team
            • Meet The Western Suburbs Restless Legs Syndrome Team
        • Sleep Apnea
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
          • • Meet The Downtown Sleep Apnea Team
            • Meet The Northern Suburbs Sleep Apnea Team
            • Meet The Western Suburbs Sleep Apnea Team
      • Women's Neurology
      • • Meet the Downtown Women's Neurology Team
        • Meet the Northern Suburbs Women's Neurology Team
      • Alzheimer's Disease
      • • Alzheimer's Disease Symptoms
        • Alzheimer's Disease Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet the Downtown Alzheimers Disease Team
          • Meet the Northern Suburbs Alzheimer's Disease Team
          • Meet the Western Suburbs Alzheimer's Disease Team
      • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet The Downtown ALS Team
          • Meet The Northern Suburbs ALS Team
          • Meet The Western Suburbs ALS Team
        • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
        • • Thank You
      • Central Pain Syndrome
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Cochlear Implants (Neurosciences)
      • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Cranial Base Tumors
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Dementia
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Dizziness and Balance Disorders
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet The Downtown Dizziness And Balance Disorders Team
          • Meet The Northern Suburbs Dizziness And Balance Disorders Team
          • Meet The Western Suburbs Dizziness And Balance Disorders Team
      • Facial Nerve Disorders
      • • Meet The Downtown Facial Nerve Disorders Team
        • Meet The Northern Suburbs Facial Nerve Disorders Team
        • Meet The Western Suburbs Facial Nerve Disorders Team
      • Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet The Downtown Failed Back Surgery Syndrome Team
          • Meet the Northern Suburbs Failed Back Surgery Syndrome Team
      • Headaches
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
      • • What We Offer
        • Conditions Treated
        • Diagnosing Multiple Sclerosis
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet The Downtown Multiple Sclerosis Team
          • Meet the Northern Suburbs Multiple Sclerosis Team
      • Muscular Dystrophy
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnosis
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet The Downtown Muscular Dystrophy Team
          • Meet The Northern Suburbs Muscular Dystrophy Team
          • Meet The Western Suburbs Muscular Dystrophy Team
      • Neuromuscular Disorders
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet The Downtown Neuromuscular Disorders Team
          • Meet The Northern Suburbs Neuromuscular Disorders Team
          • Meet The Western Suburbs Neuromuscular Disorders Team
      • Peripheral Neuropathy
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet The Downtown Neuropathy Team
          • Meet The Northern Suburbs Neuropathy Team
          • Meet The Western Suburbs Neuropathy Team
      • Spasticity
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet the Downtown Spasticity Team
          • Meet the Northern Suburbs Spasticity Team
          • Meet The Western Suburbs Spasticity Team
      • Spinal Muscular Atrophy
      • • Diagnosis
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Spinal Muscular Atrophy at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
        • • Thank You
      • Trigeminal Neuralgia
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet The Downtown Trigeminal Neuralgia Team
          • Meet The Northern Suburbs Trigeminal Neuralgia Team
          • Meet The Western Suburbs Trigeminal Neuralgia Team
        • Dr. Jahromi on WGN/LYFO
    • Nutritional Services
    • Oncofertility
    • Ophthalmology
    • • Astigmatism
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes And Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Cataract
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes And Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Corneal Dystrophy
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes And Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Corneal Injuries
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Diabetic Retinopathy
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet The Downtown Diabetic Retinopathy Team
          • Meet the Northern Suburbs Diabetic Retinopathy Team
      • Eye Infections
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Glaucoma
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Hyperopia
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Keratoconus
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes And Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists And Care Centers
      • Macular Degeneration
      • • Meet the Downtown Macular Degeneration Team
        • Meet the Northern Suburbs Macular Degeneration Team
        • Symptoms
        • Causes And Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists And Care Centers
      • Meet the Downtown Ophthalmology Team
      • Meet the Northern Suburbs Ophthalmology Team
      • Myopia
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes And Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists And Care Centers
      • Neuro Ophthalmologic Disease
      • • Meet the Downtown Neuro-Ophthalmologic Disease Team
        • Meet the Northern Suburbs Neuro-Ophthalmologic Team
        • Symptoms
        • Causes And Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists And Care Centers
      • Pediatric Ophthalmology
      • • Screenings
        • Treatments
        • Meet The Downtown Pediatric Ophthalmology Team V2
      • Presbyopia
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Pterygium
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Strabismus
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes And Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists And Care Centers
        • • Meet the Downtown Strabismus Team
          • Meet the Northern Suburbs Strabismus Team
      • Uveitis
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet the Downtown Uveitis Team
          • Meet the Northern Suburbs Uveitis Team
    • Organ Transplantation Program
    • • Heart Transplantation
      • • Transplant Candidates
        • Recovery
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Hispanic Transplant Program
      • • Hispanic Transplant Program in the News
        • Meet the Downtown Hispanic Transplant Team
      • Kidney Transplantation
      • • Transplant Candidates
        • Donors
        • Meet the Downtown Kidney Transplant Team
        • Recovery
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Transplant Process
        • Referring Physicians
        • Research and Clinical Trials
      • Liver Transplantation
      • • Meet the Downtown Liver Transplant Team
        • Transplant Candidates
        • Donors
        • Recovery
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Living Donor Organ Transplantation
      • Lung Transplantation
      • • Transplant Candidates
        • Recovery
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet the Downtown (AMC) Lung Transplantation Team
      • Meet the Downtown Transplant Team
      • Meet the Western Suburbs Transplant Team
      • Pancreas And Islet Cell Transplantation
      • • Transplant Candidates
        • Meet the Downtown Pancreas and Islet Cell Transplant Team
        • Recovery
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Transplant in the News
      • Transplant News Archive
    • Orthopaedics
    • • Meet the Greater DeKalb County Orthopaedic Team
      • Meet the Downtown Orthopaedics Team
      • Meet the Northern Suburbs Orthopaedics Team
      • Meet the Western Suburbs Orthopaedics Team
      • Joint Replacement
      • • Joint Replacement at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital
        • • Meet the Western Suburbs Joint Replacement Team
        • Joint Replacement at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital
        • Joint Replacement at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital
        • • Meet the Northern Suburbs Joint Replacement Team
        • Joint Replacement at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
        • • Meet the Downtown Joint Replacement Team
        • Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital Hip and Knee Replacement Center
        • Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital Joint Center
        • • Meet the Greater DeKalb County Joint Health Team
          • Patient Outcomes
      • Joint Preservation
      • • Meet the Western Suburbs Joint Preservation Team
      • Acute Spinal Cord Injury
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet the Downtown Acute Spinal Cord Injury Team
      • Adult Scoliosis
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet the Downtown Adult Scoliosis Team
          • Meet the Western Suburbs Adult Scoliosis Team
      • Articular Cartilage Injuries of the Knee
      • • Symptoms and Diagnosis
        • Non-Surgical Treatment
      • Osteoporosis
      • • Meet the Downtown Osteoporosis Team
      • Back, Neck and Spine
      • • Meet the Greater DeKalb County Spine Center Team
        • Meet the Downtown Back, Neck and Spine Team
        • Meet the Western Suburbs Back, Neck and Spine Team
        • Northwestern Medicine Spine Care in Dekalb County
        • Northwestern Medicine Spine Center at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
        • Northwestern Medicine Western Suburbs Integrated Spine Program
        • Spine Care in the Northern Suburbs
        • Northwestern Medicine Back and Spine Care in the Northwest Suburbs
      • Back Pain
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet the Downtown Back Pain Team
          • Meet the Western Suburbs Back Pain Team
      • Cervical Myelopathy and Radiculopathy
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet the Downtown Cervical Myelopathy and Radiculopathy Team
          • Meet the Western Suburbs Cervical Myelopathy and Radiculopathy Team
      • Cervical Spine
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet the Downtown Cervical Spine Team
          • Meet the Western Suburbs Cervical Spine Team
      • Femoroacetabular Impingement
      • • Diagnosis and Treatment
        • Outcomes and Return to Sports
      • Foot and Ankle
      • • Meet the Downtown Foot and Ankle Team
        • Meet the Northern Suburbs Foot and Ankle Team
        • Meet the Western Suburbs Foot and Ankle Team
        • Achilles Tendinitis
        • • Symptoms
          • Treatments
        • Ankle Arthritis
        • • Symptoms
          • Treatments
        • Ankle Cartilage Damage
        • • Symptoms
          • Treatments
        • Ankle Fracture
        • • Symptoms
          • Treatments
        • Bunion (Hallux Valgus)
        • • Symptoms
          • Treatments
        • Hammer Toe
        • • Symptoms
          • Treatments
        • Plantar Fasciitis
        • • Treatments
        • Heel Spur
        • • Symptoms
          • Treatments
        • Anterior Ankle Impingement (Footballer's Ankle)
        • • Symptoms
          • Treatments
      • Geriatric Fractures
      • • Meet the Downtown Geriatric Fracture Team
      • Hand, Wrist and Elbow
      • • Meet the Downtown Hand, Wrist and Elbow Team
        • Meet the Northern Suburbs Hand, Wrist and Elbow Team
        • Meet the Western Suburbs Hand, Wrist and Elbow Team
      • Herniated Disk
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet the Downtown Herniated Disk Team
          • Meet the Western Suburbs Herniated Disk Team
      • Kyphosis
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet the Downtown Kyphosis Team
      • Labral Hip Tear
      • Neck Pain
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet the Downtown Neck Pain Team
          • Meet the Western Suburbs Neck Pain Team
      • Orthopaedic Surgery
      • • Meet the Downtown Orthopaedic Surgery Team
        • Meet the Northern Suburbs Orthopaedic Surgery Team
        • Meet the Western Suburbs Orthopaedic Surgery Team
        • Orthopaedic Surgery and Spine Care at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
      • Osteoporotic Fracture
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet the Downtown Osteoporotic Fracture Team
      • Pediatric Scoliosis
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Spinal Stenosis
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet the Downtown Spinal Stenosis Team
          • Meet The Western Suburbs Spinal Stenosis Team
      • Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic)
      • • Meet the Downtown Sports Medicine Team
        • Meet the Northern Suburbs Sports Medicine Team
        • Meet the Western Suburbs Sports Medicine Team
        • Meet the Greater DeKalb County Sports Medicine Team
      • Trauma
      • • Meet the Downtown Orthopaedic Trauma Team
        • Meet the Western Suburbs Orthopaedic Trauma Team
    • Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
    • Pain Management
    • • Pain in Women
      • Pain Medicine
      • • Meet the Downtown Pain Medicine Team
      • Understanding Pain
      • Pain Management FAQ
      • Pediatric Anesthesiology
      • Types of Pain
    • Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care
    • • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Pediatrics
    • • Camps for Kids
      • Child Life Specialists
      • Lurie Children's at Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage and Delnor Hospitals
      • • Meet the Central DuPage Hospital Team
        • Meet the Delnor Hospital Team
      • NMG Pediatrics
      • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
      • Pediatric Developmental and Behavioral Health
      • Pediatric Cancer and Blood Diseases
      • Pediatric Cardiology
      • Pediatric Dermatology
      • Pediatric Emergency Department
      • Pediatric Endocrinology
      • Pediatric Family Support Services
      • Pediatric Gastroenterology
      • Pediatric Hospitalists
      • Pediatric Newborn and Infant Care
      • • What Is Normal for a Newborn Overview
        • When to Call a Physician Overview
        • Newborn Hygiene Overview
        • Pediatric Immunizations Overview
        • Pediatric Feeding Clinic
        • Umbilical and Circumcision Care Overview
        • Newborn Safety Overview
      • Pediatric Nephrology
      • Pediatric Neurology
      • • Tourette Syndrome
      • Pediatric Neuro-Oncology
      • Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU)
      • Pediatric Psychiatry
      • Pediatric Psychology
      • Pediatric Pulmonology
      • Pediatric Radiology
      • Pediatric Rheumatology
      • Pediatric Special Care Nursery
      • Pediatric Sports Medicine
      • • Northwest Suburbs Concussion Screenings
      • Pediatric Surgery
      • • Adolescent Bariatric Surgery
        • Pediatric Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery
        • Pediatric General Surgery
        • Pediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
        • Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
        • Pectus Excavatum Pediatric Surgery
      • Pediatric Urology
      • Pediatric Wellness and Weight Management Program
      • Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
      • RMG Pediatrics
    • Primary Care
    • • Choosing a Primary Care Physician
      • Family Medicine
      • Internal Medicine
    • Pulmonary and Respiratory Care
    • • Meet the Downtown Pulmonary and Respiratory Care Team
      • Meet the Northern Suburbs Pulmonary and Respiratory Care Team
      • Meet the Western Suburbs Pulmonary and Respiratory Care Team
      • Bronchitis
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Chronic Cough
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet the Downtown Chronic Cough Team
          • Meet the Northern Suburbs Chronic Cough Team
          • Meet the Western Suburbs Chronic Cough Team
      • Pulmonary Fibrosis
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet the Downtown Interstitial Disease and Pulmonary Fibrosis Program Team
      • Respiratory Failure
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet the Downtown Respiratory Failure Team
      • Respiratory Infection
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Sarcoidosis
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet The Downtown Dermatologic Sarcoidosis Team
          • Meet The Northern Suburbs Dermatologic Sarcoidosis Team
          • Meet the Downtown Pulmonary and Rheumatology Sarcoidosis Teams
      • Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
      • • Meet the Downtown Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Team
        • Meet the Northern Suburbs Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Team
      • Tracheal and Bronchial Stenosis
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program
      • • Meet the Downtown (AMC) Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program Team
        • Cystic Fibrosis
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Asthma and COPD
      • • Asthma
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Meet the Downtown Asthma and COPD Team
        • Meet the Northern Suburbs Asthma and COPD Team
        • Meet the Western Suburbs Asthma and COPD Team
      • Interventional Pulmonary and Lung Nodules Program
      • • Meet the Downtown Interventional Pulmonary and Lung Nodule Program Team
        • Meet the Northern Suburbs Interventional Pulmonary and Lung Nodule Team
        • Lung Nodules
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Lung Diseases
      • • Meet the Downtown Lung Diseases Team
        • Meet the Northern Suburbs Lung Diseases Team
        • Meet the Western Suburbs Lung Diseases Team
        • Emphysema
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
          • • Meet the Downtown Emphysema Team
            • Meet the Western Suburbs Emphysema Team
        • Mediastinal Tumors
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
          • • Meet the Downtown Mediastinal Tumors Team
            • Meet the Western Suburbs Mediastinal Tumors Team
        • Myasthenia Gravis
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Thoracic Surgery
      • • Meet the Downtown Thoracic Surgery Team
        • Meet the Northern Suburbs Thoracic Surgery Team
        • Meet the Western Suburbs Thoracic Surgery Team
        • Disorders of the Diaphragm
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Pleurisy and Pleural Effusion
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Tracheobronchomalacia (TBM)
        • • Symptoms
          • Causes and Diagnoses
          • Treatments
          • Specialists and Care Centers
        • Complex Airway Tests and Diagnoses
        • Esophageal Diseases Tests and Diagnoses
        • Lung Disease Tests and Diagnoses
        • Thoracic Cavity Tests and Diagnoses
      • Hyperhidrosis
      • Esophageal Cancer (Pulmonary)
      • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
      • • Meet the Downtown GERD Team
        • Meet the Northern Suburbs GERD Team
        • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • LINX Procedure
      • Esophageal Motility Disorders
      • • Meet the Downtown Esophageal Motility Disorders Team
        • Meet the Northern Suburbs Esophageal Motility Disorders Team
      • Barrett's Esophagus (Pulmonary)
      • Atelectasis and Pneumothorax
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet the Downtown Atelectasis and Pneumothorax Team
          • Meet the Northern Suburbs Atelectasis and Pneumothorax Team
          • Meet the Western Suburbs Atelectasis and Pneumothorax Team
    • Rehabilitation Services
    • • Aquatic Therapy
      • Cancer Physical Therapy and Lymphedema
      • Fall Prevention
      • General Medicine and Surgery
      • Hand Therapy
      • Heart and Vascular Rehabilitation
      • Joint Replacement
      • Manual Therapy
      • Massage Therapy
      • Neurologic Rehabilitation
      • Occupational Therapy
      • • Occupational Therapy Treatment
      • Physical Therapy
      • • Physical Therapy Treatment
      • Pulmonary Rehabilitation
      • Solid Organ Transplant Rehabilitation
      • Speech Therapy
      • Spine Rehabilitation
      • Sports Medicine (Rehabilitation)
      • • Dancer's Maintenance Program
      • Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Therapy
      • Trauma Rehabilitation
      • Vestibular Rehabilitation
      • Women's Health Rehabilitation
      • Acute Adult Inpatient Rehabilitation
      • Acute Inpatient Pediatric Rehabilitation
      • Homeward Healing Swing Bed Program
      • Pediatric Therapy
      • • Pediatric Rehabilitation Services Crystal Lake Program
        • • Pediatric Occupational Therapy
          • Pediatric Physical Therapy
          • Pediatric Speech and Language Therapy
          • Special Programs and Capabilities
          • Post-Natal Follow-Up Clinic
          • Supplemental Services
    • Rheumatology
    • • Ankylosing Spondylitis
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Gout
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Osteoarthritis
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Psoriatic Arthritis
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet The Downtown Psoriatic Arthritis Team
          • Meet The Northern Suburbs Psoriatic Arthritis Team
      • Rheumatoid Arthritis
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Scleroderma (Rheumatology)
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Sjögren Syndrome
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Vasculitis
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
    • Rube Walker Blood Center
    • Second Opinion
    • Sexual Medicine Program
    • Surgical Services
    • • Cardiac Surgery
      • Lake Forest Preoperative Services
      • • Day Surgery
        • Inpatient Surgery
        • Pediatric Day Surgery
      • Surgical Services at our Academic Medical Center
      • • Breast Surgery
        • Center for Surgery of the Hand
        • • Meet the Downtown Center for Surgery of the Hand Team
        • Endocrine Surgery
        • Gastrointestinal and Oncologic Surgery
        • Organ Transplantation
        • Plastic Surgery
        • NMH Preoperative Clinic
        • • Before Your Surgery
          • Day of Surgery
          • After Surgery
        • Reconstructive Surgery
        • Robotic Surgery
        • Thoracic Surgery
        • Trauma and Critical Care
      • Surgical Services in Greater DeKalb County
      • • Your Guide To Surgery
        • • Before Your Surgery
          • Preparing for Endoscopy Procedures
          • Day of Surgery
          • After Your Surgery
      • Surgical Services in the Western Suburbs
      • • Breast Surgery
        • Preparing for Surgery
        • Robotic Surgery Services
      • Surgical Services in the Northwest Suburbs
      • • What to Expect: The Day of Surgery
        • • After Surgery
          • For Children Having Surgery
          • Anesthesia
      • Vascular Surgery
    • Thyroid Conditions
    • • Adrenal Tumors
      • Graves' Disease and Hyperthyroidism
      • Hashimotos Thyroiditis
      • Hyperparathyroidism
      • Hyperthyroidism
      • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia and Von Hippel Lindau Syndrome
      • Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
      • Postpartum Thyroiditis
      • Thyroid Conditions in Women
      • Thyroid Hormone Replacement Therapy
      • Thyroid Nodules
      • Thyroid Tumors
    • Travel Medicine
    • Urology
    • • AUA 2019 Annual Meeting
      • Meet the Downtown Urology Team
      • Meet the Northern Suburbs Urology Team
      • Adult Congenital Urologic Care
      • • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
      • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
      • • Symptoms
        • Causes and Diagnoses
        • Treatments
        • Specialists and Care Centers
        • • Meet the Downtown Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Team
          • Meet the Northern Suburbs Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Team
      • Penile Reconstruction
      • • Symptoms
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