University of Chicago Medical Center

About the University of Chicago Medical Center

The University of Chicago Medical Center is one of the nation's leading academic medical institutions. The University of Chicago, where it is located, has been among the top ten universities in the world for many years, has produced 92 Nobel Prize winners, including 12 in physiology or medicine, and has been at the forefront of global healthcare.

The Centre was founded in 1927 and, together with the Pritzker School of Medicine and the University of Chicago Division of Biological Sciences, forms the University of Chicago Health System, which integrates research, teaching and clinical practice.

The Centre has 1,300 attending physicians, more than 800 of whom work at the Pritzker School of Medicine, 1,130 residents and fellows, more than 2,500 nurses and 11,400 staff. The envy of other hospitals is the fact that 12 Nobel Prize winners in physiology or medicine have worked together here.

Patient safety ranks in the top 0.7% nationally
Patient safety is certainly an important indicator of the quality of care and attention provided by a healthcare organisation. As one of the top 0.7% of hospitals in the country for patient safety, the University of Chicago Medical Center has received 17 consecutive "A" ratings for patient safety from the Leapfrog Group. The Centre has also received early magnetic recognition as a hospital of excellence in patient care.

Ranked among the top in the nation for several specialties
The U.S. News & World Report, one of the three major weekly news magazines in the United States, publishes an annual honor roll of U.S. hospital rankings, and the University of Chicago Medical Center has been on the list for several years and has been ranked nationally in several specialties each year. 2020-2021 listings are as follows.
Adult specialties on the list: cancer, ear, nose and throat, gastroenterology, gynaecology, nephrology, orthopaedics, thoracic and pulmonary surgery, urology
Paediatric specialties on the list: diabetes, endocrinology

Gynaecology

The Department of Gynecology at the University of Chicago Medical Center is also one of U.S. News & World Report's top specialties in the nation, providing cutting-edge treatment for patients with all types of gynecologic conditions, including gynecologic cancers.

High survival rates for ovarian cancer and experience with HIPEC surgery
One of the few hospitals in the US to offer radical hysterectomy (RVT) for patients with cervical cancer
A leader in research and clinical care for triple negative breast cancer
Performing over 200 transabdominal cervical cerclage procedures a year for cervical insufficiency
A leader in minimally invasive surgery, including robotic gynaecological surgery

Paediatrics

The Comer Children's Hospital at the University of Chicago Medical Center provides innovative care for children with common to complex conditions, receiving approximately 5,000 patients annually from within the United States and around the world.

One of the few centres in the US to offer I131-MIBG treatment for neuroblastoma patients
The first accredited site in the US to offer CAR-T cell immunotherapy to paediatric patients
One of the world's largest comprehensive paediatric laparotomy centres
Performed the world's first two pediatric mitral valve repairs
Performed the world's first pediatric robotic bladder reconstruction
Orthopaedics

The University of Chicago Medical Center is recognized as a pioneer in orthopaedic surgery, attracting patients from around the world who require complex musculoskeletal care, offering a full range of surgical and non-surgical treatments.

Official Medical Partner of the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
A leading orthopaedic surgeon serves as the team doctor for the Chinese men's and women's national volleyball teams
Specialises in robotic-assisted Mako knee replacements and hip replacements
Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) can be performed
Specialised in wrist ligament reconstruction and flexor tendon repair