The Forefront

Consider a primary care physician your MVP. By helping with preventive care, wellness concerns and chronic conditions, these doctors can call the right plays — and bring in a wider healthcare team if necessary.

UChicago Medicine thoracic surgeon Jessica Donington, MD, clears up several common misconceptions about lung cancer, including issues tied to smoking, screening and surgery.

UChicago Medicine bariatric surgeon Vanessa Buie, MD, MBA, explains the benefits of surgery as a long-term alternative to taking GLP-1 medications. Read more about surgical options, which are now offered at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital, and how a team approach guides the journey.

Earlier this year, five flight nurses from the University of Chicago Medicine Aeromedical Network gave birth within months of each other. (A sixth member is now expecting.) Today, the moms continue to support each other on the ground — and in the skies.