3/7/2007 - Internationally Renowned Robotic Surgeon Joins UIC
An international pioneer in robotic general surgery has joined the faculty at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Pier Cristoforo Giulianotti has been named the Lloyd M. Nyhus Professor of Surgery and chief of the division of minimally invasive, general and robotic surgery at UIC.
The appointment is subject to approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees.
"Dr. Giulianotti's expertise in performing robotic abdominal, thoracic and vascular procedures will ensure that the University of Illinois Medical Center remains a national leader in minimally invasive surgery," said Dr. Enrico Benedetti, interim head of surgery and chief of transplantation surgery at UIC. More...
3/15/2007 - Foundation Donates $1 Million for Chicago Project on Diabetes
The Christopher Family Foundation has provided a $1 million gift to the Chicago Project, an international consortium of physician-scientists who are seeking a functional cure for diabetes. More...