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Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a mechanism underlying the cellular degeneration of upper motor neurons, a small group of cells in the brain recently shown to have a significant role in ALS. Read more » |
In this video, Samer Attar, MD, assistant professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, describes his experience at a secret hospital in war-torn Syria. Dr. Attar was one of three recipients of Northwestern Medicine’s Humanitarian Awards this year. Watch video »
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A recent publication by Gregory Brisson, MD, ’94 GME, assistant professor of Clinical Medicine-General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, explored the debate over the use of electronic health records in clinical clerkships. Read more »
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![](https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/gfx/newsletter/mnm/2015/0128/Strong-Scott-MD-201501-MPP2591-180.jpg) | Scott Strong, MD, has been appointed chief of the Division of Gastrointestinal and Oncologic Surgery and surgical director of the Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Center. Read more »
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