Stevenson Student Thankful for Hospital Staffers Who Saved Her Life
Thanksgiving Day will always hold a special meaning for me. I am grateful simply to be alive, and I am thankful for the people who saved my life and nursed me back to health.
Back Pain? Try This, Not That
Did you know that nearly a quarter of adults in the U.S. have suffered from at least one day of back pain in the last three months? In fact, back pain is one of the top reasons people seek physician appointments.
Dr. Alzate Receives Award for Patient Safety
Dr. Juan Alzate joined some of Advocate Medical Center's best and brightest as he was honored with the patient safety award for his care and commitment to all of his patients.
Teen Has Miraculous Recovery After Life-threatening Brain Injury
His football team was trailing, so Amir Fakhari played his hardest, running and tackling each quarter to help fight their way back. Despite his efforts though, Highland Park High School lost the game that night in September, and Amir walked off the field not feeling well.
NICO and Hitachi Aloka Medical to Improve Tumor Visualization
Neurosurgical device manufacturer NICO Corporation and surgical ultrasound leader Hitachi Aloka Medical America, Inc. have collaborated to provide neurosurgeons real-time, intraoperative imaging to assist with greater extent of resection when accessing brain tumors using the NICO BrainPath.
Dr. Alzate featured on Telemundo
Dr. Alzate was recently featured on Telemundo Chicago for his role in saving the life of a pregnant woman and her unborn baby.
His Workspace is Your Brain
Juan Alzate is one of only a few people in Illinois doing a minimally invasive surgical procedure on the brain. There are fewer than 50 doctors performing the surgery nationwide. But the Colombian-born neurosurgeon is modest.
A Pillar of Care
Without a warm, caring doctor, the greatest medical advancement is still just a new procedure.
Glencoe Surgeon Pioneers Brain Surgery Technique at Area Hospitals
When neurosurgeon Juan Alzate, of Glencoe, isn’t pioneering brain surgery techniques in Lake County hospitals, he likes to volunteer as a story reader at South School, where his daughter is a student.
Peebles (Ohio) Man Saved by Three Men and a Miracle
Last November, about five days after Thanksgiving, Ronald Porter, 63, of Peebles had an upset stomach. Thinking he had a virus, he and his family had no idea that within six weeks he would be diagnosed as a cancer victim with no hope. Enter into this man's life a team of three men and a miracle procedure.
Dr. Alzate Interviewed by The Examiner
Here is some exciting medical news for those battling brain cancer. A new brain surgery procedure is being offered amongst 11 hospitals in the nation, including Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Midwestern Regional Medical Center. CTCA, located in Zion, Illinois, is the first local hospital to offer this exciting procedure.
Dr. Alzate Among First in U.S. to Offer Minimally Invasive Surgery for Deep Subcortical Brain Tumors
Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) at Midwestern Regional Medical Center (Midwestern) is among the first hospitals in the country to offer a new minimally invasive surgery for patients with deep subcortical tumors and cysts.
Young Patient Beats Rare Brain Tumor Thanks to Advocate Condell Neurosurgeon
Hannah Rausch has a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. An avid outdoors person, the 23-year old Twin Lakes, WI resident started experiencing a tingling sensation in her eye sockets last summer while she was counseling at a nearby camp.
Dr. Citow Featured in Lake County Magazine
Our very own, Dr. Jonathan Citow is featured in the special June 2012 Men's Edition of Lake County Magazine!
ACSN and CTCA Join Forces
A neurosurgeon at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) at Midwestern Regional Medical Center, Dr. Juan Alzate serves patients who have brain or spinal cancer, as well as cancer that has spread to the brain or spine from other areas of the body.
Mayor’s Surgery Offers Relief
Mayor Michael D. Belsky underwent successful surgery at Highland Park Hospital on the back of his neck June 26 to relieve a chronic pain condition caused by bone spurs.
Stroke Survivor an Inspiration
At age 44, Libertyville resident Jeff Rizner has come a long way from the time seven years ago when he lay helplessly in the hospital suffering from a stroke. He has made great strides – in more ways than one – as a former patient at Condell Medical Center who now boasts an impressive record of completing tough athletic challenges.
Hope For a Double Miracle
Of all the dreams John and Angela Gillen had for their adorable twin daughters, there is one they've wished for every day. They simply want Brianna and Sascha, victims of cerebral palsy, to be able to walk.
Top Physicians
Neurosurgeon Jonathan Citow has accomplished a lot in a short amount of time. The recipient of the second highest score in the country on his neurosurgical board exam and author of five textbooks, Dr. Citow proves himself as a reliable source for others studying to be neurosurgeons.
Small-Incision Back Surgery Speeds Healing
Imaging having back surgery and going home from the hospital the same day. It's a reality, because small-incision back surgery is now available at Condell Medical Center.
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