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Providing world-class care to patients.

​The Patient Experience:
Start your journey to better health. 

​Northwestern Medicine welcomes patients from around the globe who seek advanced treatment for a variety of medical conditions. With a clear focus on you and your needs, our team will work with you and your traveling companions to help ensure that you feel welcome and comfortable from the time you arrive until you are ready to return home.

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A Patient from Mexico Had a Successful Liver Transplant from a Living Donor

This video shares the story of Patricia Mena Hernandez, a patient who had a successful liver transplant from a living donor. Northwestern Medicine has established the foremost Hispanic transplant program in the nation, catering to the needs of Hispanic patients. This program is an outcome of the efforts of the multidisciplinary team and the International Health Office, which has enabled optimal care for patients. The Hispanic transplant program team at Northwestern Medicine includes Dr. Juan Caicedo and Dr. Andres Duarte, and their contributions have led to a remarkable 68% improvement in access to transplant care. They have also been successful in reducing the disparity between Hispanics and non-Hispanic whites, specifically in the case of living donor kidney transplants, by 70%. The Hispanic transplant program at Northwestern Medicine is proud to extend its services to patients across Latin America and beyond.

How a​ Couple from Colombia Found Care in Chicago

In November 2020, Dixon Moya and Patricia Mogollón, a couple from Colombia who had been married for 19 years, scheduled some time for medical checkups with their primary care physician. It led to a discovery that changed their lives. To read more, please click here: How a Couple From Colombia Found Care in Chicago | Northwestern Medicine

UAE Sends Cancer Patient to Chicago for Life-Saving Transplant​

 A patient from the UAE came to Chicago for a Liver transplant at Northwestern Medicine's organ transplant program. It is the first hospital in the world to perform a minimally invasive liver transplant which means in three days the patient can go back home. To learn more, please click here: UAE sends cancer patient to Chicago for life-saving transplant (fox32chicago.com)  

World-Class Care Attracts Patients to Northwestern Medicine from Across the Globe

A 29-year-old from the United Arab Emirates had cystic fibrosis, which caused a serious decline in his lung capacity and performance. By the end of 2019, his care team in the UAE determined he needed new lungs. That’s when Northwestern Medicine stepped in. On September 3, 2021, he got his wish: two new, healthy lungs. To read more, please click here: Beyond Borders – NM Magazine