Oct. 1, 2010 at 9:44 a.m.
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By Tribune staff report
NorthShore University HealthSystem, which operates four hospitals in the north Chicago suburbs, said the dozen heart doctors from North Shore Cardiologists will join its medical group.
Effective in January, 12 North Shore Cardiologists will become a part of NorthShore Medical Group. “The clinical expertise of this group will be integrated with the superior technology of NorthShore, including our electronic medical record system and advanced imaging technology,” said Dr. Janardan Khandekar, chairman of NorthShore’s department of medicine. Get the full story »
July 30, 2010 at 1:51 p.m.
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Chicago executives,
Health care,
Management
By Bruce Japsen
The incoming new top executive at the University of Chicago Medical Center wants to keep the prestigious South Side teaching hospital’s competitive edge in an era of health reform and threats from medical-care providers outside the area looking to expand here such as the Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Kenneth Polonsky, 59, the top doctor in the Department of Medicine at Washington University’s School of Medicine in St. Louis and a former U. of C. research physician was named Dean of the division of Biological Sciences and the Pritzker School of Medicine and Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs. He replaces Dr. James Madara, who resigned last year. Get the full story »
June 29, 2010 at 3:39 p.m.
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Health care,
Litigation
From Crain’s Chicago Business | The University of Chicago Medical Center has agreed to pay $7 million to settle charges of overcrowding in its neonatal intensive care unit.
