Rush clinicians provide coordinated, comprehensive and multidisciplinary care for patients with conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, myasthenia gravis and muscular dystrophy, combining leading-edge medical care with expertise in early diagnosis and a full range of support services.

Madhu Soni, MD, is chief of the Division of Neuromuscular Medicine and director of the ALS Clinic at Rush University Medical Center.

Rush’s skull base surgery program brings specialists from neurosurgery, otolaryngology and other specialties together to care for patients with some of the most complex tumors and disorders of the skull base.

Clinicians review each case in a dedicated multidisciplinary setting to determine the safest and most effective surgical approach. The conversation highlights how Rush incorporates advanced endoscopic and open techniques to reduce operative time, streamline care and prioritize long-term neurologic function and quality of life.

Peter Papagiannopoulos, MD, is an ear, nose and throat doctor at Rush, specializing in rhinology and skull base surgery.

Stephan Munich, MD, is a neurosurgeon and the director of the Skull Base Neurosurgery program at Rush.

Rush University Medical Center’s newly established Dizziness Clinic brings together specialists in otolaryngology, neurology, audiology, and vestibular therapy to evaluate and treat patients with persistent or unexplained dizziness.

Co-directors Mohamed Elrakhawy, MD, an otolaryngologist, and Jesse Taber, MD, a neurologist, discuss how the clinic operates, why cross-disciplinary collaboration matters, and what diagnostic and therapeutic strategies are most effective for this challenging patient population.