Impact Stories
Our generous donors have enabled Loyola Medicine to continue to provide excellent patient care and services. We are ever mindful of our donors' wishes and align them in meaningful ways to honor their legacy.
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Healing close to home: The Bone Marrow Transplant Patient Housing Fund
Thanks to the support of the Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Patient Housing Fund, Jerry Phish stayed at a nearby hotel throughout his intense treatment regimen. The BMT team identifies local hotels committed to exceptional standards of cleanliness, allowing patients to focus on healing rather than worrying about travel or being exposed to infectious germs, mold and dust.
Bone marrow donor and recipient meet at annual transplant picnic
On September 7, a 29-year-old Oak Lawn man met the 29-year-old Maryland man whose bone marrow donation saved his life. The two were introduced at Loyola's 33rd annual bone marrow transplant celebration of survivorship, which is attended by doctors, nurses, donors, recipients of bone marrow transplants and their families.
From Patient to Graduate: Teen Visits Loyola Physician After Beating the Odds
For the family of 19-year-old Jorge Tapia, watching him walk across the stage at his high school graduation was a moment they once feared might never come. D...
Young girl burned by citronella candle aims to raise awareness
Thirteen-year-old Aarna Kumar was playing outside when an accident left her with both physical and psychological scars. Thanks to the doctors and nurses at Loyola Medicine's Burn Center, Kumar is healing and hopes to inspire other patients who are facing a similar struggle.
Loyola University Medical Center offers cutting-edge, non-invasive prostate cancer treatment with life-changing results
After a routine screening revealed an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level—a potential indicator of prostate cancer—Vernon English, age 63, turned to Loyola University Medical Center for diagnosis and treatment. English was an ideal candidate for a groundbreaking, non-invasive procedure known as High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU).
Double Lung Transplant Saves Man with Asbestosis
After spending years working with asbestos and suffering the consequences, 66-year-old ...