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Ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report for 35th Consecutive Year
Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ again has been recognized as the national leader in rehabilitation, topping the U.S. News & World Report list for the 35th consecutive year. It remains the only hospital of any kind to hold this distinction, and has been ranked the No. 1 rehabilitation hospital every year since 1991.
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Limb Loss & Limb Difference Awareness Month Spotlight: Meet Jared B.
Jared was 19 years old when he lost his left leg to a rare type of bone cancer. He came to Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ for outpatient physical therapy and to get fitted for a prosthetic walking leg.
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Making a Difference Since 2005: Volunteer and Donor Martin Siegel
You¡¯d never know from his humble demeanor that Marty Siegel is one of the top serving volunteers ever at Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ. He¡¯s been a volunteer since 2005, giving more than 3,700 hours of service.
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Got Medicaid? Get Ready to Renew!
You have not had to renew your Medicaid since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Medicaid pays for your healthcare, like doctor visits, prescription medicine, and urgent emergency services.
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What is a Stroke?
Stroke is a sudden interruption of blood flow to the brain that causes brain injury and results in impairment or loss of some functions.
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Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Launches Golf Performance Program to Improve Play, Reduce Injury Risk
Are you looking to improve your golf game ¡ª longer drives, crisper chips ¡ª without risking injury? Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ¡¯s new Golf Performance Class can help!
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NBC 5 Profiles New Sports Program for Chicago Teens
In a recent news broadcast, NBC 5 aired a segment on the After School Matters Adaptive Sports Camp at Rainbow Beach Park. This pilot program ¡ª a partnership between After School Matters, Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ¡¯s Adaptive Sports Program and the Chicago Park District ¡ª introduced Chicago Public Schools students to wheelchair basketball and hand-pedal bikes.
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¡°INside the OUTcomes¡± Podcast: Working with Parkinson¡¯s Disease
The latest episode of ¡°INside the OUTcomes¡± ¡ª the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ¡¯s (CROR) podcast ¡ª features an interview with Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ¡¯s Miriam Rafferty, DPT, PhD, director of Implementation Science, and research scientist II, Strength + Endurance Lab. This episode was released to coincide with World Parkinson¡¯s Day on April 11.
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Physical Therapist Sam Pietrzak Shares Her 'Why'
Samantha Pietrzak, senior physical therapist, Margaret & Mark Stephan Legs + Walking Lab, has been with Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ for three years. Why? She credits a top-to-bottom dedication to excellence and mentoring that creates benefits for team members and patients.
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Multi-site, non-invasive electrical stimulation helps restore function in patients with spinal cord injury
In novel research led by scientists at Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ, patients with spinal cord injury who received non-invasive electrical stimulation simultaneously targeting motor neurons in the arms and legs followed by physical therapy had lasting improvements in walking and grasping.
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Oak Point University: Celebrating Our First CNA Graduates
On March 25, the first class of graduates from Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ¡¯s Oak Point University CNA Career Accelerator Program received their certificates in a ceremony attended by colleagues, family and distinguished guests. This unique program provides a fully-paid fast track to educate, certify and employ certified nursing assistants (CNAs) ¡ª what we refer to as patient care technicians, or PCTs, at Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ. PCTs provide basic care to our patients, including basic hygiene, activities of daily living and therapeutic rehabilitation activities.
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Dr. Brenna Argall Inducted to Prestigious AIMBE College of Fellows
At a March 27 ceremony in Washington, D.C., Brenna Argall, PhD, research scientist and director, argallab, Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ, was inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biomedical Engineering¡¯s (AIMBE) College of Fellows. The AIMBE College of Fellows is a unique honor, recognizing the top 2 percent of medical and biological engineers in the country.
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Dr. Rick Lieber Receives 2023 Elsass Foundation ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Prize for Impacting Lives of People with CP
On March 27, Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ¡¯s chief scientific officer, Richard Lieber, PhD, was named the recipient of the 2023 Elsass Foundation ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Prize in recognition for being ¡°one of the world's leading researchers in the field of cerebral palsy (CP).¡± He was nominated by his long-time collaborator Jan Frid¨¦n, MD, PhD, professor of hand surgery, Swiss Paraplegic Centre in Nottwil, Switzerland.
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