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Watch Tyler’s Story
Tyler, a St. Louis resident, was a newlywed when a car accident left him with a severe traumatic brain injury and in an unconscious state. In the months that followed, and thanks to intensive rehabilitation and care provided by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s 25th Floor team, Tyler hit milestone after milestone. Watch his story.
Patient Story
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In the News: Dr. Hargrove Featured on CNBC
CNBC’s The News with Shepard Smith recently aired a segment on artificial touch in prosthetic limbs. The story included quotes from Levi Hargrove, PhD, scientific chair, Regenstein Foundation Center for Bionic Medicine, offering expert opinion on the future of bionics.
News
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Celebrating Dr. Joanne C. Smith
As our community mourns our profound loss, please use this space to share your memories and photos of our beloved, intrepid and visionary leader.
News
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OT Emily Sanders Featured in FOX 32 Story on Special Friendship Between Patients
FOX 32 Chicago recently profiled Sam Matthews and Hunter Valles — two men in their 20s who forged a close friendship at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab as they recovered from burn injuries. The story features Emily Sanders, senior occupational therapist, 20th Floor, who treated Sam and Hunter.
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Record Gift for New Research Hospital
Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan have pledged the largest charitable investment in the organization’s 63-year history and will support AbilityLab
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Spinal Cord Injury
See why our innovative, interdisciplinary approach to spinal cord injury rehabilitation has made us the #1 choice for patients worldwide for more than 60 years.
Condition
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2023 Awardee: Hakan Töreyin, PhD
Hakan Töreyin's project: Wearable diaphragmatic efficiency monitoring technologies towards in-home respiratory monitoring of people with cervical spinal cord injury
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Spinal Cord Injury Spotlight
Established in September 2014, National Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Awareness Month raises awareness about SCI, and the need for better treatment and education. At Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, this month also gives us an opportunity to reflect on our patients, team and community.
Meet some of our outstanding colleagues and patients as they share their reflections on what this National SCI Month means to them.
Meet some of our outstanding colleagues and patients as they share their reflections on what this National SCI Month means to them.
Blog
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Jeannette Wider Quoted in USA Today on Adaptive Strollers for Children
Jeannette Wider, occupational therapist, Wheelchair Seating and Positioning Center, was quoted in a recent article in USA Today’s Reviewed section on adaptive strollers.
News
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Dr. Joanne C. Smith Named Among Top Women Healthcare Leaders in the Nation
In its February 15 issue, Modern Healthcare magazine honored Joanne C. Smith, MD, president and CEO of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, as one of the Top 25 Women Leaders in the nation.
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"Worse Than Cancer" COVID Survivor Recounts in Vivid Detail His Six-Week Recovery
ABC’s Good Morning America recently published a short film featuring world-renowned documentary filmmaker Gordon Quinn on his experiences as a patient with COVID-19.
Blog
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In the News: Researchers Develop COVID Symptom Tracking Device
Twenty-five people in a test study in Chicago are currently wearing small, postage stamp-sized flexible devices on their throats. The goal is to track signs and symptoms of the COVID-19 coronavirus and monitor progression of the illness.
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