Northwestern Surgery

Celebrating women transforming surgical care and honoring Mary Harris Thompson, Chicago's first woman surgeon. Her legacy thrives at Northwestern Surgery. Her legacy lives on at Northwestern Surgery. 💜 #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInSurgery #NorthwesternSurgery

Congratulations to our very own Dr. Mark Eskandari who was promoted by the Department of Surgery to be the System Medical Director of Vascular Surgery! 🎉 He will provide leadership and strategic direction for all Vascular Surgery Divisions across the @NorthwesternMed system!

Great medicine starts with great people. At Northwestern Medicine, donor support empowers our physicians to pursue new solutions for complex conditions and deliver better outcomes for patients. Physicians like Harold J. Boutte Jr, MD, bring deep commitment shaped by personal experience. Inspired by his Uncle Vince’s cancer journey, Dr. Boutte now leads Northwestern Medicine’s total parenteral nutrition (TPN) program. Donor generosity fuels physicians’ progress in transforming digestive health. Support the physicians who are shaping the future of medicine. nmgive.donordrive.com/events/1615/do…

From performing liver transplants to treating achalasia with POEM, our physicians and surgeons are well-equipped to diagnose and address a wide range of GI disorders, leveraging state-of-the-art technology to improve clinical outcomes. Please consider Northwestern Medicine-Northwestern Memorial Hospital for excellence in gastroenterology and GI surgery in this year’s U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals survey: doximity.com.

“If someone is not able to have a second chance at life somewhere else in the country, they should be thinking, ‘I wonder if we can go to Northwestern Medicine and get it done,'” Satish Nadig, MD: bit.ly/46T4HnM

Our Lung Transplant Program is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in advanced lung disease, from expanding access to building on the innovation of the Northwestern Medicine DREAM Program for select people with lung‑confined cancers. We’re proud of every team member driving this work forward. 🔗 Learn more: nm.org/conditions-and…

Groundbreaking research that drives meaningful advances in cardiovascular science is at the core of the Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute. Please consider Northwestern Medicine-Northwestern Memorial Hospital for excellence in cardiology, heart and vascular surgery. Vote now: doximity.com

The impact of this case continues to grow. Major publications across the United States, Latin America, United Kingdom, Europe and Asia have covered the story of how thoracic surgeons at Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute, led by Ankit Bharat, MD, (@AnkitBharatMD) supported a patient for 48 hours without lungs before double‑lung transplantation. 🔗 Full case details: news.nm.org/northwestern-m…

Sage and practical advice for a long and satisfying surgical career from Dr. Kellie Brown at @NMSurgery Grand Rounds yesterday. Thanks for your visit! @NMCardioVasc @NMSurgery

This Women’s History Month, we celebrate the women who transform surgical care, push innovation, and lead with excellence at Northwestern Surgery. Join us all month as we highlight trailblazers past and present. 💜 #WomensHistoryMonth #NorthwesternSurgery

Thank you to Dr. Kellie Brown for an outstanding grand rounds as a part of our Annual John J. Bergan, M.D. Lectureship. What a packed room! @NMSurgery @NMCardioVasc @NorthwesternMed

Scientific American breaks down the artificial lung system used by Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute to support a patient without lungs for 48 hours. 🔗 Read the feature: scientificamerican.com/article/doctor…

In 2025, Northwestern Medicine Thoracic Surgery teams performed 131 lung transplants, including 15 patients with medically refractory cancer — a population that historically has not been able to receive lung transplants.

During the session “Well-being: How I find fulfillment outside the hospital,” Heron E. Rodriguez, MD, presented “Investing in the Future by Closing the Diversity Gap: Early Education.”

Looking forward to the 14th annual John J. Bergan, MD Lecture @NMSurgery Grand Rounds tomorrow by vascular surgeon and leader Dr. Kellie Brown from @MedicalCollege and @Froedtert! @NMVascSurg @NMCardioVasc

As academic medical centers expand into multi-hospital health systems, deliberate integration becomes essential. Our perspective in Annals of Surgery outlines a framework for aligning integration across a large academic health system. @NMSurgery @NorthwesternMed @LurieCancer

DOS Research Conference is tomorrow, 3/12/26, from 9-10 am and we will have 2 INSIGHT talks from vascular surgery! @LaraLopesMD and Natalia Matiuto will give work-in-progress talks @JiangLabNU @NMVascSurg @NMSurgery

In Crain’s Chicago Business (@CrainsChicago) Patrick M. McCarthy, MD, executive director of the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, discussed how Neil Bluhm’s $50 million gift will help shape the next era of cardiovascular care through innovation, advanced technologies, and investment in physician talent. #NMBetter chicagobusiness.com/health-care/no…

We are excited to share that our very own Dr. Vavra will be appointed as Vice Chair of Quality for the Department of Surgery and serve as the Medical Director of Surgical Quality! @NMSurgery @NorthwesternMed Congratulations, Dr. Vavra! 🥳 We are proud of you!

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (@STS_CTsurgery) has updated its General Thoracic Surgery Database Public Reporting results. Thoracic surgeons at Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute demonstrate strong performance in lung and esophageal surgery, including lower discharge mortality and shorter post-operative length of stay compared to national benchmarks. Explore the results: sts.org/publicreporting