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We welcome visiting medical students from other institutions to apply to electives at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, located in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago, along the shore of beautiful Lake Michigan. Our location gives students access to our top-rated clinical affiliates — including Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab — as well as to the city of Chicago’s vibrant cultural landscape. Here you’ll have experiences that will help you grow both professionally and personally. At Feinberg, our ultimate goal is educating future leaders in medicine. To accomplish this, we value excellence in all arenas, from clinical care to research.

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I can honestly say the visiting student program is the reason why I chose to attend Northwestern for residency, and receiving the diversity stipend made that rotation possible. The program afforded me the chance to experience firsthand the city of Chicago, the hospital campus and the residency program itself. The stipend also showed me the importance that Northwestern places on recruiting and supporting efforts to improve diversity by putting monetary support directly behind those efforts.”

Northwestern Medicine-Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Chicago, IL

Nationally Ranked

in 11 Adult Specialties

Regionally Ranked

High performing, patient experience.

Medical Surgical ICU

Cardiac ICU

Bariatric/Weight Control Services

Addiction Treatment Services

Onsite Emergency Department

Doctors at Northwestern Medicine-Northwestern Memorial Hospital

U.S. News has extensive information in each doctor's profile to help you find the best one for you.

Aziz Aadam MD

Gastroenterology

Advanced Endoscopic Interventional, Gastrointestinal Cancer

Mohamed E. Abazeed MD

Radiation Oncology

Thoracic Cancer

Mohammad Abbass MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery

General Colon & Rectal Surgery

Sabra M. Abbott MD

Sleep Medicine

Ramez N. Abdalla MD

Interventional Neuroradiology

Steven B. Abern MD

Northbrook, IL

Pediatric Neurology

General Child Neurology

Anub A. Abraham DO

Lake Forest, IL

Internal Medicine

Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

Fidel Abrego MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

General Obstetrics & Gynecology

Amanda B. Abuaf MD

Neuroimmunology/Multiple Sclerosis

Arnold Abud MD

General Gastroenterology

Chad Achenbach MD

Infectious Disease

General Infectious Disease

Constants Adams MD

James G. Adams MD

Emergency Medicine

General Emergency Medicine

Sindhu A. Aderson (Kurian) MD

Family Medicine

Urgent Care

Adenike A. Adewuyi MD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

General Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Neuromuscular Medicine

Payal D. Adhikari MD

General Pediatrics

Scott K. Adney MD

Epilepsy, Neurophysiology

M. Sherif S. Afifi MD

Anesthesiology

Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine

Shreya Aggarwal MD

General Anesthesiology

Blessing R. Aghaulor MD

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To help patients decide where to receive care, U.S. News generates hospital rankings by evaluating data on nearly 5,000 hospitals. To be nationally ranked in a specialty, a hospital must excel in caring for the sickest, most medically complex patients.

Adult Rankings

This hospital ranked among the top 50 out of 4515 hospitals.

Procedures and Conditions Related to Cancer

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Procedures and Conditions Related to Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery

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Procedures and Conditions Related to Diabetes & Endocrinology

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Procedures and Conditions Related to Gastroenterology & GI Surgery

Procedures and Conditions Related to Nephrology

Neurology & Neurosurgery

Procedures and Conditions Related to Neurology & Neurosurgery

Procedures and Conditions Related to Obstetrics & Gynecology

Ophthalmology

Orthopedics.

This hospital ranked among the top 51 out of 4515 hospitals.

Procedures and Conditions Related to Orthopedics

Pulmonology & Lung Surgery

Procedures and Conditions Related to Pulmonology & Lung Surgery

Rheumatology

Procedures and Conditions Related to Urology

Nearby Hospitals

AD University of Chicago Medical Center

# 3 in Chicago

Chicago , IL

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0.1 miles away

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

0.2 miles away

Rush University Children's Hospital

2.7 miles away

AD Rush University Medical Center

# 1 in Chicago

2.8 miles away

Ascension St. Joseph-Chicago

Children's hospital of the university....

3.0 miles away

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University of Illinois Hospital

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How the patient felt about their hospital stay and discharge overall.

Willingness to recommend

Willingness of patients to recommend this hospital to others.

Satisfaction with doctors’ communications

How patients rated physicians in listening and explaining in a way that patients could understand.

Satisfaction with nurses’ communications

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Satisfaction with efforts to prevent medication harm

How well medications, how they were to be taken, and side effects were explained before they were administered.

Satisfaction with quality of discharge information

How well staff reviewed adequacy of help at home and provided enough information in writing about symptoms and problems to watch for.

Satisfaction with involvement in recovery

How well patients’ wishes were considered in discharge planning and how well patients understood when they left how to care for themselves, what medications they will take and why.

Satisfaction with staff responsiveness

How promptly help was provided when needed or requested.

Satisfaction with hospital room cleanliness

How patients rated the cleanliness of their hospital room and bathroom.

Satisfaction with noise volume

How well patients rated the quietness of their hospital experience.

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Health equity.

Health equity is the absence of unjust and avoidable differences among groups of people, regardless of social, economic, or demographic identification. U.S. News evaluates hospital performance in health equity by analyzing data on various dimensions of equity for historically underserved patients.

Racial Disparities in Outcomes New

How successful the hospital is in enabling Black patients to live at home during their first 30 days of recovery, compared to White patients at that hospital. Recovery at home, rather than at a hospital or nursing home, is preferred by most patients and families.

Days at home after knee replacement, hip replacement, or back surgery (spinal fusion)

Better than Average

Days at home after aortic valve replacement, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or heart bypass surgery

Charity care.

How well hospital spending on free and discounted care for uninsured patients aligns with the proportion of uninsured in the surrounding community.

Charity care provision for uninsured patients

Lower than other hospitals

Community Residents Who Accessed Care at this Hospital New

How well the surrounding community is represented in the population treated by the hospital.

Representation of low-income patients

Similar to other hospitals

Breakdown by Race & Ethnicity

The percentage of patients treated by the hospital for elective procedures compared to the community. County and state percentages were not included in the calculation of hospital scores.

Representation of non-white patients

Lower than the community

Demographics

Representation of Black patients

Representation of asian american and pacific islander patients, representation of hispanic patients.

Substantially lower than the community

Representation of Native American patients

Insufficient data

Certain data used for the health equity analysis was provided by CareJourney and the Dartmouth Atlas Data website.

Elements of the Racial Disparities in Outcomes and Breakdown by Race & Ethnicity measures were developed by CareJourney using data accessed securely through the CMS Virtual Research Data Center (VRDC).

The data set forth at certain elements of the Community Residents Who Accessed Care at This Hospital and Charity Care portions of this Health Equity section were obtained from the Dartmouth Atlas Data website, which was funded by the...

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251 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL, 60611-2908

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Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women's Hospital (Chicago) [Doctor-Attended Birth]

Maternity service website, delivery options.

• Water birth i Water birth means delivering your baby in a tub. Some facilities offer tubs for labor only. Learn more about water birth here .
• Breech trial of labor i If your baby is bottom first instead of head down as you approach your due date, providers that allow "breech trial of labor" may give you the opportunity to labor vaginally instead of automatically scheduling you for a cesarean birth.
• VBAC trial of labor i If you had a prior c-section, some providers may give you the opportunity to begin labor and try to deliver vaginally, which is a trial of "vaginal birth after cesarean" or VBAC. Learn more about VBAC here .
• VBA2+C trial of labor i If you've had more than one prior c-section, some providers may give you the opportunity to begin labor and try to delivery vaginally, which is a trial of vaginal birth after 2 or more cesareans or VBA2+C trial of labor. Learn more about VBAC here .
• Vacuum or forceps delivery on site i Delivery option tooltip 5
• C-section available on site i Delivery option tooltip 6
• C-section team on site 24/7 i Delivery option tooltip 7
• In-unit C-sections i Family-centered or Gentle c-section means that your partner can be with you in the OR during your c-section and that your baby will be placed on your chest immediately after delivery for skin-to-skin contact. Some facilities also offer the option of a clear surgical drape, which allows you to see your baby being born; delayed cord clamping after delivery (at least one minute); unhurried delivery (see a video here); and a dedicated nurse who will support skin-to-skin contact throughout the post-delivery procedure.
• Family-centered/gentle c-section
• Family-centered c-section: clear drape available
• Family-centered c-section: delayed cord clamping
• Family-centered c-section: unhurried delivery from incision
• Family-centered c-section: dedicated 1-to-1 nursing support

Total birthing pools available: 2

Water birth: Several of the labor-delivery-recovery suites have tubs for water birth, which are available to qualifying mothers on request. There are 2 tubs which can be accommodated in any of four rooms. Tubs are available on a first-come first-served basis.

C-section : Northwestern Medicine specialists are fully prepared to care for multiple births (such as twins, triplets or quads) and emergency cesarean deliveries. A neonatologist is present during a cesarean delivery.

LABOR OPTIONS

• Moving throughout labor (e.g. wireless telemetry)
• Intermittent electronic fetal monitoring
• Intermittent auscultation
• IV not required
• IV not routine
• Eating throughout labor - clear tray only
• Eating throughout labor - unrestricted
• Drinking throughout labor
• Showering during labor
• Laboring in a tub
• Aromatherapy

Total labor pools available: 2

Walking in labor : The triage unit includes a walking path that makes a loop around the triage area.

Laboring in a tub : Two large tubs are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Aromatherapy : Although diffusers are not allowed, you can bring essential oils.

BIRTHING EQUIPMENT

• Bean bag pillow
• Birthing stool
• Birth Balls
• Peanut ball
• Reclining chair
• Rocking chair
• Support rope, sling or bar

PAIN RELIEF

• Patient controlled epidural
• Dedicated L&D anesthesiology team
• Nitrous-oxide

Helpful methods to help you manage your pain may include:

• Breathing exercises
• Use of a birthing ball
• Hydrotherapy in large tubs that are available on a first-come, first-served basis
• Applying hot packs to abdomen or back
• Taking a warm shower
• Sitting on a birthing ball

Depending on your care plan and personal preferences, your provider can also order:

• Narcotics, such as Dilaudid, which is administered as an injection or through an IV
• Epidural anesthesia.
• Partner/support person policies
• allowed in triage
• allowed in labor room
• allowed in OR for C-section
• allowed in postpartum
• allowed in NICU
• Bed available for support person
• Doula policies
• Siblings allowed in labor

Number of support people allowed: 4

Labor and delivery unit visitor policies 

• Your partner may be present 24 hours a day
• Other visitors, including brothers or sisters of any age, are welcome 9:00 am–8:30 pm
• Children under age 12, except baby’s siblings, may not visit, due to Illinois Department of Public Health regulations.

NEWBORN & POSTPARTUM CARE

After routine delivery...

• Suctioning only if needed
• Delayed cord clamping (at least 1 minute)
• Delayed cord clamping (at least 3 minutes)
• Delayed baby bath
• Uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact until first feed
• Baby rooming-in
• Non-emergent nursery care available
• All routine newborn exams at mother's bedside
• Early discharge - 24 hours or less
• Home postpartum visit

Your newborn will be cared for at your bedside and will stay with you throughout your hospital stay, unless a medical issue prevents it.

If you and your baby are stable, your pediatrician may support early discharge at 24 hours.

BREASTFEEDING

• Baby-friendly designation
• Lactation consultants (IBCLC) available for consultation on site
• 24/7 lactation support on site
• No formula given to breastfeeding babies in first 48 hours
• Donor milk available

Postpartum nurses will serve as your first resource for breastfeeding. Many have earned special certification as lactation counselors and can guide a mother in the basics of positioning her baby and coaching the newborn to latch onto the breast. Mothers who need additional assistance can request help from certified lactation consultants.

Policies supporting breastfeeding include:

• Skin-to-skin contact right after birth and as much as possible during your hospital stay;
• Use of pacifiers only during certain medical procedures;
• Breastfeeding information sessions:
• Encouraging you to sleep or rest when your baby sleeps.
• Supporting you in scheduling visitors to avoid interfering with frequent breastfeeding and one-on-one time with your nurse.

HIGH RISK OPTIONS

• Maternal Fetal Medicine specialists
• 24/7 Neonatalogist or Pediatric Hospitalist on site
• Perinatal Level IIE
• Perinatal Level III

Maternal Fetal Medicine specialists: If you are high-risk or develop complications,  team of specialists in maternal–fetal medicine (MFM) can care for you and your baby.

Highest level NICU : The secured level III care unit is equipped to care for premature and seriously ill newborns.

Neonatologist on-site 24/7 : The NICU is staffed 24 hours a day by specially trained nurses and neonatologists and your baby will also have access to the full range of pediatric sub-specialists.

NICU OPTIONS

• Bed provided for parent
• Kangaroo care supported

ROOM OPTIONS

• One room for labor, birth, recovery & postpartum (LDRP)
• One room for labor, birth & recovery (LDR)
• Private post-partum rooms
• In-room shower
• In-room labor tub

There are two labor tubs which can be used in 4 of the 32 labor rooms for qualifying mothers. Available on a first-come, first- served basis.

ROOM AMENITIES

• Dimmable lighting
• Music speakers (phone or IPod)
• Refrigerator

Accepts Medicaid : Yes

See Insurance comments for details

Languages - In-Person Interpretation

Free and confidential language services are available to those whose preferred language for healthcare communications is not English, to ensure effective communication regarding patient care.

Hospital | Doctor-attended birth

• Also at this hospital: Midwife-attended birth
• Very large (more than 4000 births per year)

Overall C-Section Rate (risk adjusted) - 23.0%

Primary c-section rate (risk adjusted) - 14.1%, vbac rate (risk adjusted) - 21.3%, exclusive breastfeeding rate - 60.6%.

• Number of VBAC deliveries per year- 296
• Epidural Rate - no data provided
• Overall Induction Rate - no data provided
• Early Elective Deliveries - no data provided
• Episiotomy Rate - no data provided
• Click for same Hospital with another facility type.

Maternity Care Overview

“The birth of a child is not only a special time in a woman’s life, it’s also a major medical event. Northwestern Medicine Maternity Services are designed to surround you with comfort—as well as take care of all your medical needs and those of your baby.

From the moment you arrive, you and your family will be surrounded by the support of distinguished physicians, highly trained nurses and other care providers who are committed to your baby’s well-being and your family’s finest birthing experience. Northwestern Medicine strives to provide the highest quality medical care to meet the unique needs of women during and after their pregnancy.

High-comfort, high-tech birthing suites:  When it’s time for your baby’s arrival, you’ll settle in to a private, home-like labor-delivery-recovery suite equipped with the latest technology. Rooms are large enough to accommodate mother, significant other, infant, staff, and additional visitors comfortably. The size allows for quick conversion into a procedure room to support normal and high-risk deliveries. Several of the rooms are equipped to accommodate water birth hydrotherapy during labor upon request.

Skilled care for special deliveries:  Northwestern Medicine specialists are fully prepared to care for multiple births (such as twins, triplets or quads) and emergency cesarean deliveries. Experienced labor and delivery nurses offer the care and support you need through every stage of childbirth, and maternal–fetal specialists are standing by to handle any complications. For your safety and that of your baby, a neonatologist is present during a cesarean delivery. An obstetrician and anesthesiologist are available 24/7 to meet your needs.

After baby arrives:  Prentice Women’s Hospital provides a variety of amenities for you and baby, including:

• Private rooms designed to allow you to recover after birth and to get acquainted with your newborn.
• Postpartum nurses provide care for you and your baby and teach new mothers basic baby care, such as breastfeeding, diapering, bathing and care of the umbilical cord and circumcision.
• Professional photos are available to capture precious first moments. Bella Baby photographers will photograph your baby and post photos to an online slideshow.

Renée Schine Crown Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit:  The Renée Schine Crown Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a secured level III care unit that provides state-of-the-art care for premature and seriously ill newborns. Our services and equipment are designed for the smallest patients. The NICU is staffed 24 hours a day by specially trained nurses and neonatologists, and patients have access to the full range of pediatric sub-specialists.

Parents and families are crucial to an infant’s recovery and development, so we encourage and facilitate the strong presence and involvement of parents and family in the care we provide.

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MATERNITY SERVICE TOURS

You can take a tour of the labor and delivery and postpartum floors of Prentice Women’s Hospital. Registration is required. Please call 312.926.8400  to register.

Tours are offered on the following days:

• Mondays: 6 pm
• Wednesdays: 2 pm
• The first and third Saturday of every month: 10 am and 11 am

You can see a schedule of upcoming tours here  or learn more about the Expectant Parent Tour by downloading the tour guide here .

CHILDBIRTH CLASSES

To learn about prenatal classes, call Monday-Thursday, 9:00am to 3:00 pm to speak to a childbirth educators directly (312) 472-3867.

You can see a schedule of upcoming classes here .

MATERNITY CARE CERTIFICATIONS & AWARDS

• U.S. News & World Report  America’s Best Hospitals (2020–21):  Ranked No. 10 in the nation by  U.S. News & World Report  with 11 clinical specialties nationally ranked, and No. 1 in Illinois and in the Chicago Metro Region
• Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality (2020):  Leader in LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) healthcare by the Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index – Ninth consecutive year
• U.S. News & World Report  America’s Best Hospitals (2019–20):  Ranked No. 10 in the nation by  U.S. News & World Report  with 12 clinical specialties nationally ranked, and No. 1 in Illinois and in the Chicago Metro Region
• Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality (2019):  Leader in LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) healthcare by the Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index – Eighth consecutive year
• U.S. News & World Report  America’s Best Hospitals (2018–19):  Ranked 13th in the nation by  U.S. News & World Report  with 11 specialties nationally ranked, and 1st in Illinois and in the Chicago Metro Region
• Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality (2018): Leader in LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) healthcare by the Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index – Seventh consecutive year.

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Offered most Mondays and Fridays at 12 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

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Beginning in July , offered select Mondays at 3:30 p.m.

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Northwestern Medicine is a growing, nationally recognized academic health system that provides world-class care at 10 hospitals and more than 200 locations in communities stretching from Chicago, to the suburbs and across Northern Illinois. Anchored by Northwestern Memorial Hospital, just blocks from the Magnificent Mile, and together with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, we are pushing boundaries in our research labs, training the next generation of physicians and scientists, and pursuing excellence in patient care.

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Northwestern Medicine performs its 1st awake kidney transplant procedure in under 2 hours

A Chicago man was the first patient at Northwestern Medicine to receive a kidney transplant that he was awake for.

John Nicholas, 28, had been experiencing kidney issues for over a decade, since being diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. Lab work showed he had inflammation in his kidneys, but the root of the issue was never found.

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Nicholas avoided dialysis, and managed his disease with medication. After moving to Chicago in 2022, he found his kidney was declining, and he needed a transplant.

However, Nicholas had some trouble finding a kidney donor. His mom had initially planned to donate her kidney, but was unable to after her breast cancer diagnosis.

Nicholas turned to his childhood friend, Pat Wise, sharing that his doctors told him it was time to look for a donor.

"I stared at my phone and without hesitating, filled out the form that night," Wise said. "John is a good friend. He needed a kidney, and I had an extra one. I had to at least explore the potential of being his donor."

Wise found out he was a match and traveled to Chicago, where surgeons removed one of his kidneys to transplant it to Nicholas.

"Give an incredible gift to a friend is always a good feeling, and in some way contributing to this incredible medical advancement is icing on the cake," Wise said.

On May 24, Dr. Satish Nadig, a transplant surgeon at Northwestern Medicine; Dr. Vinayak Rohan, a transplant surgeon at Northwestern Memorial Hospital; and Dr. Vicente Garcia Tomas, an anesthesiologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, performed the procedure in under two hours.

Nicholas received anesthesia similar to those who undergo cesarean sections.

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"Doing anesthesia for the awake kidney transplant was easier than many C-sections," Tomas said. "For John's case, we placed a spinal anesthesia shot in the operating room with a little bit of sedation for comfort. It was incredibly simple and uneventful, but allowed John to be awake for the procedure, improving the patient experience. Not only can awake kidney transplantation help patients who have risks or phobias to general anesthesia, but it can help shorten their hospital stay so they can recover more comfortably at home."

Although Nicholas didn't exhibit any risks or phobias to general anesthesia, he was a great candidate due to his age, limited risk factors and eagerness to participate in a historical procedure for Northwestern Medicine.

"It was a pretty cool experience to know what was happening in real time and be aware of the magnitude of what they were doing," Nicholas said. "At one point during surgery, I recall asking, 'should I be expecting the spinal anesthesia to kick in?' They had already been doing a lot of work and I had been completely oblivious to that fact. Truly, no sensation whatsoever. I had been given some sedation for my own comfort, but I was still aware of what they were doing. Especially when they called out my name and told me about certain milestones they had reached."

The surgery was successful, and doctors discharged Nicholas the following day.

The typical hospitalization is two to three days for patients undergoing a kidney transplant at Northwestern Medicine.

Northwestern Medicine is looking to establish the AWAKE program, or Accelerated Surgery Without General Anesthesia in Kidney Transplantation, for patients who want the operation, can't have or are at a high risk of general anesthesia, or could benefit from it.

"It really opens up a whole new door and is another tool in our toolbelt for the field of transplantation," Nadig said. "If you think of what kidney transplant is, taking an organ, saving somebody's life, now, making it an overnight stay, 24 hours in the hospital, remarkable, to mitigate the risks with invasive procedures in the hospital."

Nicholas and his team of doctors spoke about the rare procedure Monday.

"I just want to express how truly powerful this experience was, fact that it was truly life changing," Nicholas said. "We've always said to each other, ride-or-die friends with each other for life. Actually having a bona fide example, we got each other's back. It meant the world to me,"

More information about Northwestern's Medicine's kidney transplant program can be found here www.nm.org .

Nicholas and Nadig joined ABC7 Chicago Wednesday to talk more about it.

Man is wide awake during trailblazing kidney transplant procedure at Northwestern Memorial

John nicholas, 28, remained awake while undergoing a kidney transplant procedure on may 24 at northwestern memorial hospital in chicago, illinois..

A Chicago man was wide awake as he witnessed Northwestern Medicine surgeons place his childhood best friend's kidney inside of him during a cutting-edge kidney transplant procedure .

John Nicholas, 28, underwent the surgery on May 24 and "felt no pain" as doctors decided against general anesthesia, and instead opted for a spinal anesthesia shot, the Chicago-based healthcare system said Monday in a news release.

Nicholas was discharged from the hospital and at home less than 24 hours after the procedure, which took under two hours to complete, according to the healthcare system. The normal hospitalization for kidney transplant patients at Northwestern Memorial Hospital is typically two or three days, Northwestern Medicine said.

"This is the first case at Northwestern Medicine where a patient was awake during an entire kidney transplant procedure and went home the next day, basically making this an outpatient procedure," Dr. Satish Nadig, one of the transplant surgeons at Northwestern Medicine who performed the procedure, said in the release. "Our hope is that awake kidney transplantation can decrease some of the risks of general anesthesia while also shortening a patient’s hospital stay."

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Patient says kidney transplant procedure was 'pretty cool experience'

Dr. Vicente Garcia Tomas, an anesthesiologist who assisted during the procedure, said, "Doing anesthesia for the awake kidney transplant was easier than many C-sections."

"For John’s case, we placed a spinal anesthesia shot in the operating room with a little bit of sedation for comfort," Tomas said in the release. "It was incredibly simple and uneventful, but allowed John to be awake for the procedure, improving the patient experience."

Nadig called the procedure an "incredible experience" because doctors were able to show Nicholas what his new kidney looked like before placing it inside his body.

“It was a pretty cool experience to know what was happening in real time and be aware of the magnitude of what they were doing,” Nicholas said in the release. “At one point during surgery, I recall asking, ‘Should I be expecting the spinal anesthesia to kick in?’ They had already been doing a lot of work and I had been completely oblivious to that fact. Truly, no sensation whatsoever."

John Nicholas receives a kidney from one of his 'ride or die' friends

Nicholas needed the transplant after his kidney function declined in 2022 due to his ongoing battle with Crohn's disease, which began when he was 16 years old, according to the healthcare system. He was able to avoid dialysis and manage his kidney inflammation by using medication for years until it became clear he would eventually need a transplant, Northwestern Medicine said.

Finding a donor was challenging as his mother initially was supposed to give him her kidney, but she was unable to donate following a breast cancer diagnosis, according to the release. Nicholas would then reach out to his childhood friends who he had known since they attended elementary school in Zionsville, Indiana, and 29-year-old Pat Wise was one of them, the healthcare system said.

"I was in my kitchen cooking dinner and John sent a message that read, ‘My doctor says it’s time for me to start looking for kidney donors.’ I stared at my phone and without hesitating, filled out the form that night,” Wise said about receiving the text from Nicholas, per the release. “John is a good friend. He needed a kidney, and I had an extra one. I had to at least explore the potential of being his donor.”

Once Wise was declared a match, he traveled from Alexandria, Virginia to Chicago where surgeons removed one of his kidneys and transplanted it into Nicholas, according to Northwestern Medicine.

“I have been blessed with a friend group that has stayed together from such a young age,” Nicholas said in the release. “We always called ourselves ‘ride or die’ friends, and this example shows that we have each other’s backs. It meant the world to me. It’s truly been life-changing.”

Procedure 'opens up a whole new door' for future kidney transplants

Nicholas, who had to limit salt intake before the procedure, is now eager to enjoy a couple of slices of pizza and have more energy to ride his bicycle around Chicago, according to the release.

“When John agreed to be the first known patient at Northwestern Medicine to undergo an awake kidney transplant and be discharged home the next day, he knew the benefits outweighed the risks, and because of him, he’s now helping to move the field of transplantation forward,” Dr. Vinayak Rohan, a surgeon who helped perform the procedure, said in the release.

Northwestern Medicine is now looking to establish the AWAKE Program (Accelerated Surgery Without General Anesthesia in Kidney Transplantation) for patients who want to undergo the operation but can not have general anesthesia because they're at high risk for complications or other reasons.

“It really opens up a whole new door and is another tool in our toolbelt for the field of transplantation,” Nadig said in the release.