Medicine and Surgery
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rubin, J. Peter | 1988 | Academic plastic surgeon, University of Pittsburgh; tissue engineering researcher | |
| Whitaker, Eric E. | 1987 | Executive Vice President, Strategic Affiliations and Associate Dean, Community-Based Research, University of Chicago; internal medicine physician | |
| Wolf, James S. | 1957 | Kidney transplantation pioneer; academic organ transplant surgeon; Associate Dean of Medical Education, Northwestern University Medical School; President (1990-91) and Co-founder United Network for Organ Sharing | |
| Bower, Robert H. | ca. 1971 | University General Surgeon, expert in surgical nutrition, surgical education, program director for General Surgery Residency University of Cincinnati Medical School Department of Surgery |
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