Northwestern IS in Chicago, but not very well-regarded for this type of thing. It's basically where rich people go to die or have babies, because their waiting rooms are very nicely appointed and the staff is attentive (I have had surgery there myself).
I'm sure he was taken there because of it's affiliation with the suburban hospital he was at originally, and I am pretty confident they called in a non-staff surgeon from U of C or Rush to do the operation.
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