One of our radiation oncologists, Gaurav Marwaha, M.D., will be speaking about the rapidly growing role of stereotactic body radiation therapy for lung cancer this weekend at the Chicago HOPE Summit, a survivorship conference that educates, empowers, and creates a community of support for lung cancer survivors.
Rush Radiosurgery recently participated in Brain Tumor Awareness Day. The event, which was hosted by the Rush University Medical Center Neuro-Oncology department, was in honor of May being National Brain Tumor Awareness Month. At the event, patients and their friends and family members, community residents, etc., were able to learn about the educational and social […]
Staff from the radiation oncology department at Rush University Medical Center recently volunteered at the Illinois Medical District Guest House. IMD Guest House provides the comforts of home and the care of community to outpatients and the families of patients who must seek treatment away from home through convenient and affordable temporary lodging. IMD Guest […]
The physicians, physicists, nursing team, and support staff at Rush Radiosurgery recently celebrated their five year anniversary. The center commemorated the milestone by hosting an open house in the radiation oncology department of Rush University Medical Center on Wednesday, May 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. The event had a good turnout with members of […]
Over the weekend, Rush Radiosurgery, and the team from Rush Neurosurgery, participated in the American Brain Tumor Association’s Breakthrough for Brain Tumors 5k Run & Walk. The annual event was held on Sunday, April 23, on the stadium green at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. Breakthrough for Brain Tumors Run & Walk is the American […]
Gaurav Marwaha, M.D., radiation oncologist at Rush Radiosurgery, was a guest speaker at Alliance Oncology’s 2017 Division Meeting. The annual meeting was held April 12 – 14 at the Sheraton Grand in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The title of Dr. Marwaha’s presentation was “21st Century Lung Cancer Management: Catching Up to Technology.” Dr. Marwaha, who specializes […]
On September 17, team members from Rush Radiosurgery participated in the 12th annual Chicago Lung Run. The 10K/5K run or 1 mile walk and rally started at 8:30 a.m. on the city’s beautiful lakefront at Montrose Harbor. The Chicago Lung Run is held each year in support of lung cancer survivors and their families, and […]
On May 26, the physicians and staff at Rush Radiosurgery celebrated Red Nose Day. Red Nose Day is a global campaign to raise awareness and money for impoverished children across the world. According to the Red Nose Day website, “Red Nose Day is the day in the US when people across the land can get […]
Recently, Rush Radiosurgery, along with the Radiation Oncology and Neurosurgery departments from Rush University Medical Center, participated in the American Brain Tumor Association’s Breakthrough for Brain Tumors 5k Run & Walk. The annual event was held on Sunday, April 24, on the stadium green at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. Breakthrough for Brain Tumors […]
Our center hosted the Chicago Area Radiation Therapists (CART) Winter Meeting in February. Medical Director Dr. Aidnag Diaz discussed the benefits of stereotactic radiosurgery for the treatment of brain metastases. The group of more than 50 attendees toured the Department of Radiation Oncology at Rush University Medical Center, our prestigious hospital partner, and watched a […]