Rush Department of Surgery

@RushSurgery

Official Twitter account for the Department of Surgery at @RushMedical. #RushSurgery

Chicago, IL rush.edu/services/surge… Joined February 2020

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Rush Department of Surgery @RushSurgery Feb 10

Diana Plata, MD, has been named medical director of the Rush Center for Weight Loss and Lifestyle Medicine. Plata will oversee the Rush Department of Surgery’s medical weight management team, which cares for patients across multiple Rush sites in Illinois and Indiana.

Rush Department of Surgery @RushSurgery Jan 22

Congratulations to Dr. Manuel Sanchez-Casalongue, who recently completed his 500th robotic-assisted surgery at @RushMedical. Learn more about robotic surgery at Rush: rush.edu/treatments/rob…

Rush Department of Surgery @RushSurgery Jan 9

RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center has earned a three-year accreditation from the NAPRC — awarded to programs with strong coordination across specialties, adherence to evidence-based standards and a focus on patient-centered care. Read more: rush.edu/news/rush-md-a…

Rush Department of Surgery @RushSurgery Jan 9

@ChicagoMag's “Top Docs” in Cook County includes 47 cancer specialists at Rush — including six in the Department of Surgery. Visit rush.edu/news/cancer-sp… to read the full list of physicians recognized this year.

Rush Department of Surgery @RushSurgery Oct 9, 2025

Rush Surgery welcomes Jessica Diaz, MD (@Mkjdiaz1125) to our acute care and critical care surgery team, specializing in immediate surgical and intensive care needs of patients with life-threatening or urgent conditions. Learn more at rushu.rush.edu/faculty/jessic…