The Forefront

Learn easy ways to choose a primary care physician, their role in preventive and ongoing healthcare, and why having one is important for your long-term well-being.

Donna Parks, diagnosed with rare pulmonary arterial hypertension, faced heart and lung failure. After being deemed too high-risk for surgery at other places, she received a successful double transplant at UChicago Medicine and is now recovering.

A Michigan woman overcame severe spinal issues and osteoporosis with minimally invasive robotic fusion surgery at UChicago Medicine. Today, she's pain-free, walking and enjoying an active life.

Eddie Oppong had a rare immune condition that made organ transplant nearly impossible. After 13 years on dialysis, he got a lifesaving new kidney with help from a groundbreaking UChicago Medicine program.