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Published by Chicago magazine, the 2024 Top Docs list contains nearly 200 University of Chicago Medicine and Comer Children's physicians.

Joseph Riofski suffered from seizures for almost 4 years. When Joseph was admitted to Comer Children’s, he was diagnosed with a rare, disabling condition - Rasmussen’s encephalitis. Dr. Eric Thompson performed a functional hemispherectomy and Joseph is now seizure-free.

A new operating room at UChicago Medicine features instruments and high-definition screens that allow brain surgeons to scan and view key areas of the brain throughout an operation.

Between 20% to 30% of children living close to Comer Children's Hospital have asthma, double and triple the statewide average. Although the treatment of asthma has focused on drug therapy, Dr. Sharmilee Nyenhuis believes there may be a better option for preventing the progression of the disease—regular physical activity.

Between 20% to 30% of children living close to Comer Children's Hospital have asthma, double and triple the statewide average. Although the treatment of asthma has focused on drug therapy, Dr. Sharmilee Nyenhuis believes there may be a better option for preventing the progression of the disease—regular physical activity.

Struggling with seasonal affective disorder, or SAD? Learn how to navigate the darker, shorter days with tips from Anita Davis, LCPC, a therapist at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital.

The academic medical center is one of only 74 "Top Teaching Hospitals" on the 2023 list, which highlights nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality.

We spoke with epilepsy expert Emily Doll, MD, about pediatric epilepsy and its treatments.