Northwestern Medicine
Hospitals and Health CareIllinois, United States10001+ Employees
Northwestern Medicine is an integrated academic health system formed by Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, combining research, teaching, and patient care within an academic medical center framework. It operates a regional network of locations across the Chicago area and relies on a sizable, multidisciplinary workforce spanning clinical and administrative staff, medical and science faculty, and medical students. Five of its hospitals have been ranked among America’s Best by U.S. News & World Report for 2025–2026, reflecting its emphasis on high-quality care, scholarly rigor, and patient safety across its activities. Based in Chicago, Illinois, the organization collaborates with other health systems and community partners to expand access to specialized care. In June 2026, reports highlighted a development by Northwestern Medicine researchers of a synthetic biomolecular condensate capable of degrading disease-causing proteins, a finding published in Nature Communications and illustrating ongoing biomedical research within the network.