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CROR Receives Five-year Renewal of SCI Model Systems Grant to Improve Patient Outcomes
Researchers at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab have received a $2.5 million five-year grant to continue their groundbreaking work in advancing the treatment and rehabilitation of people with spinal cord injuries.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Hosts Eleventh Annual SkyRise Chicago
On Sunday, Nov. 3, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (formerly Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago) and Skydeck Chicago will host SkyRise Chicago at Willis Tower for the 11th consecutive year.
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Pain Management
We address chronic pain through our dedicated Pain Management Center as well as cases of acute or short-term pain in our outpatient and DayRehab pain programs.
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Peggy Kirk and Nancy Paridy Appointed to Lead Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (formerly Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago) today announced the appointment of its next leaders: Peggy Kirk as president and chief executive officer (CEO), and Nancy Paridy as president and chief administrative officer (CAO).
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Ask the Expert: Richard Harvey, MD, on Stroke Recovery and Research
In conjunction with American Stroke Month in May, our latest featured expert is Richard Harvey, MD, clinical chair of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Brain Innovation Center. He provides insight about stroke rehabilitation; promising stroke research and innovation; locked-in syndrome (LIS); and more.
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AbilityLab Team Authors Study on Preventing Nerve Injuries Acquired in the ICU by Patients with Severe COVID
A new study published in the Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation identified the cause of — and hope for the potential prevention of — nerve injuries in patients treated in the intensive care unit for severe COVID-19.
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Han Su: Combining Research and Nursing to Help ICU Patients Get Back to Work
Su started her two-year fellowship in January 2021 and has become a key player in several ongoing studies at the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, including one looking at employment barriers for people who acquire a disability.
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PMR On Point.
PMR on Point taps the brainpower of our clinicians, scientists and alumni to highlight Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation from every angle.
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Chicago Tribune: Palos Hill Teen on Rebound From Spinal Stroke
Pilkionis has made strides in her recuperation. Now at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Pilkionis is doing rehabilitation the majority of each day, according to her mom.
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PDMD Program at ACRM: Nov. 8–11
On Nov. 8–11, the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders (PDMD) program will be well-represented at the annual American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine in Chicago, including the following scheduled events.
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Meet Dr. Ishan Roy — Physician-Scientist Researching Cachexia, a Cancer-Related Muscle Wasting Syndrome
After officially joining Shirley Ryan AbilityLab as an attending physician-scientist in 2021, Ishan Roy, MD, PhD, practices clinically in the Cancer Rehabilitation Clinic and focuses his research on cachexia (pronounced ca-kex-ia).
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CROR Receives Five-year Renewal of SCI Model Systems Grant to Improve Patient Outcomes
Researchers at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab have received a $2.5 million five-year grant to continue their groundbreaking work in advancing the treatment and rehabilitation of people with spinal cord injuries.
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