UI Health

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UI Health provides comprehensive care, education, and research to train healthcare leaders and foster healthy communities in Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health is an academic health enterprise that includes the University of Illinois Hospital, dozens of primary and specialty care clinics throughout the region, and the seven UIC health science college

s. Our mission is to advance health for everyone through outstanding clinical care, education, research, and social responsibility. Our vision is shaping the future of healthcare through innovative and advanced clinical care. And our ICARE values of Inclusion, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence are present in every interaction with patients, coworkers, and our community.

09/07/2026

As GLP-1 usage continues to rise, the search for alternatives has led some to the secondary online market, but physicians caution that these medications can come with serious consequences.

"Many patients think these medications don’t come with side effects, but that just isn’t true — especially when they come from online pharmacies," said UI Health bariatrician Dr. Berger-Fleishman.

Learn how the support of a full team at our Comprehensive Weight Management Program — including experts on diet, mental health, surgery, and medical weight loss — can provide more personalized treatment and better outcomes than an online provider: https://bit.ly/4xAaSs1

09/03/2026

The human heart is divided into four chambers: two ventricles and two atria, each with its own purpose. The right ventricle pumps oxygen-depleted blood through our lungs, where it becomes oxygen-rich and ready to travel through the body.

Sometimes the arteries connecting our heart and lungs thicken, leaving less space for blood to flow. In response, the right ventricle beats harder and causes high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries, a condition called pulmonary hypertension that can require a lung transplant or, in serious cases, be fatal.

But UI Health researchers in our University of Illinois College of Medicine have identified two therapeutic targets for the as-yet incurable disease. The targets represent opportunity to diagnose, prevent and treat the life-threatening condition.

“I do expect that this research can lead to a better therapy and an early diagnostic approach for preventing the progression of this life-threatening disease and, of course, improving quality of life of the people in general,” said lead author Suellen D’Arc dos Santos Oliveira, an assistant professor of anesthesiology, physiology and biophysics in our College of Medicine.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4de062k

09/02/2026

There’s plenty of pressure on social media to try GLP-1s, but here’s what UI Health clinical psychologist Dr. Alison Newman thinks you should know before talking to your doctor.

09/01/2026

Ryan Cooper knows how tough it is to be a teenager with sickle cell disease, a genetic blood disorder that can cause intense pain and organ problems.

For more than 15 years, Ryan has received care at UI Health for sickle cell disease, and as a teen and college student, he was a part of our Sickle Cell Transition Adolescent-Adult Readiness (S.T.A.R.) Clinic, a unique program for young patients with the disease.

During this September, Ryan is working as part of a team of patient advocates, helping young people just like him navigate the transition from pediatric to adult sickle cell care as he did.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/49nTjAB

08/31/2026

In 2011, Emily was diagnosed with gastroparesis, a condition that prevents stomach muscles from moving food through the digestive system, leading to prolonged periods of nausea and vomiting following meals.

By 2013, she had lost more than 120 pounds, was in and out of the emergency room, and desperate for a solution. That’s when a Google search revealed that UI Health was one of the only hospitals in the Midwest to specialize in a minimally invasive gastroparesis treatment option called electronic gastric stimulation (EGS).

“My quality of life is 100% different from what it once was.” Emily said. “I’m able to enjoy life, live normally, and celebrate birthday dinners and holiday meals again.”

This , learn how UI Health’s innovative treatment options got Emily back to her best self: https://bit.ly/47249vz

08/30/2026

Noticing red or flaky skin on your scalp? This , don’t wait to learn the itchy truth about scalp psoriasis.

08/28/2026

Earlier this week, employees and physicians gathered with our Employee Engagement team to review the results of our annual engagement survey, and how our leaders are using their feedback to foster a thriving, inclusive, and mission-driven workforce.

Thanks to everyone who came out to learn more about the future of UI Health and our goal of being the Best Place to Work within Chicago’s healthcare industry.

08/27/2026

Since 2023, our UIC College of Applied Health Sciences’s Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice and the UI Health Diabetes Center have been encouraging patients to eat healthy through an initiative called the “Fresh Food Farm-acy”

Heidi Fischer, associate head of occupational therapy in the College of Applied Health Sciences and the program lead, collaborates with Just Roots Chicago, a local farm and education center, to provide fresh produce and wraparound resources to UI Health’s diabetes patients.

Following appointments at UI Health’s 55th & Pulaski Health Collaborative, patients receive a “prescription” for eight to 10 fresh food items. Volunteers from Just Roots Chicago and occupational therapy students provide information in Spanish and English on food preparation, recipes, food storage and diabetes-friendly eating and cooking habits.

Fischer said the innovative approach helps people with diabetes or experiencing food insecurity by increasing their access to healthy, fresh foods and community engagement.

“The impact goes beyond access to fresh produce,” Fischer said. “We prescribe digestible resources that support everyday health management tasks and create a space where people feel valued and a sense of belonging.”

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4hVLFmY

08/26/2026

Our University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry and our Mile Square Health Center recently announced the creation of a new, year-long residency to develop dentists and provide more complete healthcare resources to the communities we serve.

Residents will gain experience providing comprehensive dental services to diverse populations, including medically compromised, disabled, pediatric, and geriatric patients while working in interdisciplinary care settings with non-dental specialties, including behavioral health, family medicine and pediatrics.

“Training dental residents in local communities helps develop clinicians who understand the populations they serve and are equipped to make a meaningful impact,” said Dr. Susan Rowan, dean and professor at our College of Dentistry. “Combining community-based clinical experience with rigorous education at a leading dental school, our program prepares residents to deliver compassionate, high-quality care while strengthening communities and improving oral health outcomes.”

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4zHHMsg

08/25/2026

Being graduate of our Pre-Health Academic Readiness Undergraduate program helped Ariana Gutierrez Soria quickly got the hang of campus life.

“It helps foster a community,” said Gutierrez Soria, a junior at UIC. “You don’t always get to make those connections with your classmates. But if you participate in PHAR, you won’t feel alone.”

The four-week intensive summer program is for first-year public health undergraduates or students who are interested in majors within UI Health’s health sciences colleges to boost their academic success and sense of belonging.

“I felt ready. I knew how to navigate around campus, and I was exposed to things that most undergrad students don’t know until they really need it,” said Gutierrez Soria, who is majoring in integrative health studies and preparing for a career in dentistry. “I appreciate how ready I was when I entered my undergrad.”

Dr. Darryl Pendleton, the project director for the program and associate dean for student affairs in our University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry, said the program is a great way for incoming students to learn about UI Health and the university’s healthcare enterprise, and explore the west side of campus.

“The program is designed to benefit students who are educationally or economically disadvantaged, and to make sure incoming pre-health students know that UI Health and other opportunities on the west side of campus are available to them,” he said. “We want to ensure that they get all of the support and guidance they need to become competitive and take advantage of the resources that are on campus.”

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