While it is interesting to try to figure out why the medical center’s rankings have dropped so precipitously, I have an ongoing personal experience to report. Last Friday I was getting ready to start a new semester of teaching at my university in Kansas. I noticed a “floater” in my field of vision of the left eye which shortly turned into total blindness in that eye. I got in to see the local ophthalmologist right away. He called a vitreous hemorrhage and said I needed an ultrasound on my eye to determine the cause and referred me to a vitreal retinal surgery group in a bigger city in Kansas. I called UChicago Ophthalmology and was able to talk to a resident. She said I would be seen as soon as I arrived at the medical center (which would be on the weekend). She went into a detailed explanation of three possible causes for the bleeding in my eye and their treatment. I decided to drive to Chicago (with one functioning eye). The resident gave me a number with instructions to call as soon as I got close to campus. I made it and received a B-scan ultrasound on Sunday from the on-call resident. I met with the attending today (Monday). I have surgery Wednesday. The first half of the video linked to below shows the operating room facilities at UChicago and interviews with UChicago Doctors Hariprasad and Reidy. The link was sent to me by a staff member.
https://iqmediacorp.com/ClipPlayer/?ClipID=bc0af7d7-69ea-4c03-888b-ba3ce36a4373
From my experience so far, the doctors here are fantastically smart and skilled. “Bedside manner” with the ability to instill confidence and optimism is incredible. JBStillFlying is right about the doctors at UChicago.
I believe the video shows heavy investment in having cutting-edge equipment and facilities and the best doctors. I am glad I made the long ride to be here.
(Ophthalmology was not included in the rankings listed and discussed on this thread.)