Issam Awad, University of Chicago (IMAGE) University of Chicago Medical Center Caption Issam Awad, M.D., John Harper Seeley Professor of Surgery at the University of Chicago Medicine, serves as surgical director and co-chair for the CLEAR III clinical trial. Credit University of Chicago Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.