Newswise — MAYWOOD, IL – Loyola Medicine has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2024 list of 100 Great Neuro and Spine Programs.
According to Becker’s, the list features programs with “exceptional patient outcomes, advanced surgical techniques and groundbreaking research. They boast visionary leaders, top-tier specialists, robust research initiatives and pioneering clinical trials.”
“Our neuro-spine program brings together the collaborative skills of highly trained neurologic surgeons, orthopaedic spine surgeons, neuroradiologists and neuro intensivists to optimize care for patients with spine, stroke and other neurologic disorders,” said Alexander J Ghanayem, MD, chair of Loyola Medicine’s Nancy W. Knowles Orthopaedic Institute. “They are joined by highly skilled, specialized nursing colleagues whose understanding of neuro-spine conditions further enhances the high-quality patient care we deliver at Loyola Medicine.”
Becker’s editorial team took several rankings and awards into consideration, including U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek and other top rankings organizations. Hospitals cannot pay for inclusion on the list.
“It is an honor to have Loyola Medicine recognized for its comprehensive, state-of-the-art care for patients with brain tumors, spine and peripheral nerve problems, and blood vessel disorders,” said Anand Germanwala, MD, interim chair of Loyola’s Department of Neurological Surgery. “Our team is dedicated to providing the latest non-surgical and surgical treatments with compassion. And as a transformative academic institution, we are committed to pioneering research and training the next generation of specialists.”
Loyola Medicine’s neuro-spine program exemplifies excellence through its multidisciplinary approach, innovative technologies and individualized patient care. Renowned for managing complex conditions such as cervical spine trauma, spine deformities and degenerative diseases, it attracts patients from across Illinois and beyond, offering advanced minimally invasive surgical techniques enhanced by state-of-the-art navigation and MRI technology.
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About Loyola Medicine
Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago’s western suburbs. The three-hospital system includes Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC), Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, MacNeal Hospital, as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care and immediate care services from nearly 2,000 physicians throughout Cook, Will and DuPage counties. LUMC is a 547-licensed-bed hospital in Maywood that includes the William G. and Mary A. Ryan Center for Heart & Vascular Medicine, the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, the John L. Keeley, MD, Emergency Department, a Level 1 trauma center, Illinois’s largest burn center, the Nancy W. Knowles Orthopaedic Institute, a certified comprehensive stroke center, transplant center and a children’s hospital. Having delivered compassionate care for over 50 years, Loyola also trains the next generation of caregivers through its academic affiliation with Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine and Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing. Established in 1961, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital is a 247-licensed-bed community hospital in Melrose Park that includes the Judd A. Weinberg Emergency Department, the Loyola Center for Metabolic Surgery and Bariatric Care, Loyola Cancer Care & Research at the Marjorie G. Weinberg Cancer Center, acute rehabilitation, a transitional care center, childcare center and fitness center. MacNeal Hospital is a 374-licensed-bed teaching hospital in Berwyn with advanced medical, surgical and psychiatric services and a 68-bed behavioral health program.
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About Trinity Health
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 127,000 colleagues and more than 38,300 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 26 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 93 hospitals, 107 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 142 urgent care locations and many other health and well-being services. In fiscal year 2024, the Livonia, Michigan-based health system invested $1.3 billion in its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit us at www.trinity-health.org, or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and X (formerly known as Twitter).
