Category: Alumni News

Fertility Pioneer

Sandra Carson, ’75, ’77 MD, ’81 GME, has devoted her career to finding innovative solutions to reproductive challenges.
Let’s All Be Quinquagenarians!

A letter from the Medical Alumni Association Board (MAAB) president
Accepting the Difficult Gifts of a Cancer Diagnosis

During my third year of my internal medicine residency, I diagnosed myself with a brain tumor. Unfortunately, this turned out to be a malignant brain cancer, requiring two brain surgeries, chemotherapy, and radiation.
Progress Notes

Recent news, accomplishments and important milestones, shared by Feinberg alumni.
In Memoriam

s and friends of the following alumni (listed in order of their graduation year) and faculty who have passed away. All dates are in 2021.
Open Minded

David Rhew, ’92 MD, has spent his career exploring the intersection of medicine, technology, and innovation.
Overcoming the Pebbles

“It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.” These words by Muhammad Ali have resonated with me throughout my career. For me, they express the importance of defining what the goal or “mountain” is and, equally important, identifying the “pebble,” or reason why we don’t achieve…
A Career in Neurology

An interview with Sandra Olson ’63 MD, ’69 GME
Donors Support Their Passions

Generous donors contribute to the medical school in a wide variety of areas that are important to them personally.
In Memoriam

Northwestern Medicine expresses its condolences to the families and friends of the following alumni (listed in order of their graduation year) and faculty who have passed away. ALUMNI Donald L. Custis, ’43 MD, Savannah, Georgia, March 18, 2021 Frances Friend Coburn, ’47 MS, ’50 PhD, Lafayette, California, April 1, 2021 Richard A. Davis, ’51 MD,…