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At the Forefront of Medicine

Three University of Chicago Medicine specialties — cancer (No. 31), ear, nose and throat (36), gastroenterology and GI surgery (22), gynecology (34), nephrology (31) and urology (32) — were recognized as being among the best in the country in the annual U.S. News and World Report rankings. Three other specialties were ranked as high performing — geriatrics, neurology and neurosurgery and orthopaedics.

According to U.S. News & World Report's 2021 “Best Grad Schools” survey results, the Pritzker School of Medicine is the highest-ranked medical school for research and primary care in Illinois. Nationally, Pritzker is ranked for research (17) and for primary care training (24).

From left: Nita Lee, MD, assistant professor of Obstetrics/Gynecology; Meaghan Tenney, MD, assistant professor of Obstetrics/Gynecology; Ernst Lengyel, MD, PhD, chairman, Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology; and Diane Yamada, MD, chief, Section of Gynecologic Oncology; outside the operating room in the Center for Care and Discovery

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Why Choose UChicago Medicine

We are advancing the forefront of health every day by bringing research to reality and advanced care closer to our patients. Welcome to the forefront.

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Awards & Accreditations
Ankur Shah, MD, Farah Hasan, MD, Patient Byron Thoren, Murtuza Rampurwala, MD and Stephen Bennett, MD at the University of Chicago Medicine for Advanced Care at Orland Park
Care Closer to Home
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Community Engagement
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Expertise & Experience
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Quality & Safety
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Research & Innovation
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Awards & Accreditations

UChicago Medicine is continually recognized as a leader in medicine — both in patient care and research.

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Care Closer to Home

UChicago Medicine’s growing network of primary care doctors and world-class specialists is closer than you think. Schedule an appointment with a doctor near you at one of our locations.

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Community Engagement

UChicago Medicine is committed to improving health and wellness in the communities where our neighbors live, work, learn and play. Through valued partnerships, UChicago Medicine leverages the strengths and talents of existing community relationships to address chronic conditions and other complex health needs on Chicago's historic South Side and in our Southland region.

Examples of Our Community Impact

Expertise & Experience

UChicago Medicine is one of the nation's leading academic medical institutions. We have been at the forefront of medical care since 1927, when we first opened to patients.

Quality & Safety

At UChicago Medicine, providing highly effective, safe patient care is central to everything we do. Here, teams of experts work together to ensure we follow the highest standards for quality care — from preventing infections and continuously improving surgical care to achieving high success rates and patient volumes for even the most complex procedures.

Research & Innovation

UChicago Medicine is home to physicians who are pioneers in their fields, bringing research to reality and making the extraordinary possible. From breakthroughs in immunotherapy to game-changing orthopaedics, we bring you the most advanced health care treatments.

Bringing Research to Reality

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