Media Coverage
The work done by Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine faculty members (and even some students) is regularly highlighted in newspapers, online media outlets and more. Below you’ll find links to articles and videos of Feinberg in the news.
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Fox News
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Mom with No Symptoms Had Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer — And a Rare Surgery Saved Her Life
A Los Angeles mother of three says she’s lucky to be alive after an uncommon procedure left her cancer-free. After completing the traditional courses of treatment, Piccioli found herself embarking on a path to liver transplantation.
“When liver metastasis is noted, our medical oncologists, along with our transplant surgeons begin to make care pathways tailored to the patient,” Satish Nadig, MD, PhD, transplant surgeon and director of the Northwestern Medicine Comprehensive Transplant Center, told Fox News Digital.
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WGN
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Dr. Jim Adams: Joint Replacements, Cholesterol Testing, GLPs, and More
Dr. Jim Adams, Chief Medical Officer of Northwestern Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss several health topics. He answers questions about metal implants like knee and hip replacements, the advancements made in the technology that goes into building joint replacements, and PTSD from traumatic events. Then Dr. Adams advises that younger people, starting in their thirties, should get their cholesterol and blood pressure levels checked. And, he gives insight into the growing benefits of GLPs.
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TODAY
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This 1 Metric Is a Better Predictor of Heart Failure Than High BMI
Researchers found that having higher levels of fat stored around the abdomen was more strongly associated with heart failure risk than a high bodyweight or BMI, according to an abstract presented at the American Heart Association EP Lifestyle Scientific Sessions 2026 on March 17.
Visceral fat tends to be more “inflammatory,” than other types of fat, Dr. Sadiya S. Khan, an associate professor of cardiology and preventive medicine at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, tells TODAY.com.
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WGN
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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: New Guidance for Managing Cholesterol
Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about new medical guidance that suggests that more adults should consider starting cholesterol-lowering medications earlier to reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke.
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New York Times
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Does the Caffeine in Matcha Hit Different?
Matcha, once a niche, ceremonial beverage consumed primarily in Japan, is now ubiquitous in coffee shops around the world.
Matcha is prepared by whisking the tea into hot water, rather than steeping it. The resulting brew is like green tea “on steroids,” with higher concentrations of caffeine, amino acids, antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds, said Marilyn Cornelis, an associate professor of nutrition at Northwestern Medicine.
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WGN
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Meet the Surgeon Who Operated on Lisa Dent’s shoulder
Dr. Matthew Saltzman, Orthopaedic Surgeon at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and an Associate Professor on faculty at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Lisa Dent on her first day back from her shoulder injury. Listen in while Dr. Saltzman’s shares details surrounding Lisa’s challenging fracture and how the experts at Northwestern Medicine performed a successful reverse shoulder replacement on her.
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Chicago Tribune
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Lake Forest Restaurateur Raising Funds to Help Cancer Research
Hairy cell leukemia is a rare type of blood cancer that grows slowly, according to Dr. Dean Tsarwhas, director of oncology at the hospital’s cancer center. (He is not Urso’s doctor.)
“When people have hairy cell leukemia, their bone marrow makes abnormal blood cells that grow out of control and can travel to the spleen, lymph nodes and other parts of the body,” Tsarwhas explained. “When the abnormal hairy cells grow, they can crowd out the healthy cells that normally live in the bone marrow and lead to low blood counts, or they can fill the spleen and lymph nodes, causing them to swell.”
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The Washington Post
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Young Men Shouldn’t Wait to Think About Heart Health
A decades-long study led by Northwestern Medicine researchers revealed that men start developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) years earlier than women, with cardiac risk differences beginning as early as their mid-30s.
At each visit, researchers measured blood pressure, cholesterol and other heart health markers, while tracking diagnoses over time. “This allowed us to evaluate when CVD risk emerges — and how it differs between men and women,” said lead study author Alexa Freedman, an epidemiologist and assistant professor in the department of preventive medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
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The Wall Street Journal
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Below 40? You Should Already Be Getting Screened for Cholesterol, Heart Attack Risks
Doctors are being urged to counsel children and adolescents on diet and exercise, avoiding tobacco and other healthy lifestyle habits. More young people are being diagnosed with diabetes and other conditions that put them at higher risk of cardiovascular events.
“If we want to talk about eliminating heart disease and heart attacks, treating cholesterol is one of the most important things,” said Dr. Sadiya Khan, professor of cardiovascular epidemiology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She wasn’t involved in writing the recommendations.
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New York Times
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4 Tips for a Better Morning Routine
If you can’t bring yourself to dance, at the very least, get some daylight. “The first thing you should do is get at least 20 minutes of bright morning light,” said Phyllis Zee, director of the Center for Circadian and Sleep Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Light exposure tells your body that it’s daytime and makes you feel more alert, she said. A morning walk is an easy way to do it, she added.
