AbilityLab Blog
See the latest news, updates and patient stories from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report for 33rd Consecutive Year
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab again has been recognized as the national leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation, topping the U.S. News & World Report list for the 33rd consecutive year. It remains the only hospital of any kind to hold this distinction.
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![Dr. Monica Rho, Chief of musculoskeletal medicine at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2019-11/MonicaRhoMD_2019Crains-announcement.jpg?itok=mRHj4dTe)
Dr. Monica Rho Named to Crain's Chicago Business' 2019 40 Under 40
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![Climbers prepare to walk the 103 floors of the Willis Tower](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2019-11/skyrise2.png?itok=sn8OV2dj)
Thousands scale Willis Tower for tallest stair-climbing event in the world
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![Joanne C. Smith, MD, president and CEO of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld and Illinois State Senator Napoleon B. Harris, and others cut the ribbon at the new Homewood DayRehab Center](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2019-10/homewood-openhouse-banner.jpg?itok=Z2RFqWhp)
Ribbon-cutting Opens New Shirley Ryan AbilityLab DayRehabCenter®
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![Display of award medals for the 11th annual SkyRise event](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2019-10/skyrise.png?itok=gPm2J5Ud)
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Hosts Eleventh Annual SkyRise Chicago
Press Release
![Two Team Members Honored by National Association of Hispanic Nurses–Illinois](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2019-10/Luis_Irene_NAHN-IL%5B1%5D.jpg?itok=u5DcM57r)
Two Team Members Honored by National Association of Hispanic Nurses–Illinois
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Katie Earnest Receives Power of Nursing Leadership Award
Blog
![National Nurses Week 2019: Nurse-Volunteer Spotlights](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2019-10/nurses-week-banner-2%5B1%5D.jpg?itok=2wAxrghS)
National Nurses Week 2019: Nurse-Volunteer Spotlights
Meet some of the volunteer superstars of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's nursing team.
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![National Nurses Week 2019: Celebrating with Fun and Awards!](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2019-10/nurses-week-banner-3_0%5B1%5D.jpg?itok=5if87rEX)
National Nurses Week 2019: Celebrating with Fun and Awards!
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![Antoinette Johnson](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2019-10/mission-moment-antoinette%5B1%5D.jpg?itok=m2Mu7YaR)
Administration to Nursing: Antoinette Johnson's Journey
After a dozen years in various administrative roles in the Pain Management Center (located in our 345 E. Superior location), Antoinette recently completed her nursing degree and is the newest registered nurse in the 23rd Floor Brain Innovation Center.
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A Day in the Life: Performing Arts Physician Saves Careers by Fine-tuning Artists’ Form
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![Children at the Strike Camp Offered by Shirley Ryan Ability Lab](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2019-10/SRA_camp.png?itok=oJrSD9ps)
Some Chicago businesses offer parents support as CTU strike keeps schools closed for 2nd day
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![Showing the progress of Andy, a spinal cord injury patient](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2019-10/andy.jpg?itok=n5E85lVg)
Andy's Story: A Walk Down the Aisle After a Severe Spinal Cord Injury
Patient Story