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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Mourns the Passing of Joanne C. Smith, MD, President & CEO
Dr. Smith died following treatment for cancer, which she battled privately while continuing to fully lead Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Hosts 14th Annual SkyRise Chicago, World’s Tallest Indoor Stair-Climbing Event
On Sunday, Nov. 6, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (formerly Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago) and Skydeck Chicago will host the 14th annual SkyRise Chicago at Willis Tower.
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Meet Dr. Ishan Roy — Physician-Scientist Researching Cachexia, a Cancer-Related Muscle Wasting
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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Oak Point University: Celebrating Our First CNA Graduates
On March 25, the first class of graduates from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’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) — what we refer to as patient care technicians, or PCTs, at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. PCTs provide basic care to our patients, including basic hygiene, activities of daily living and therapeutic rehabilitation activities.
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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 AbilityLab, 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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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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Pablo Celnik, MD, Appointed to Lead Shirley Ryan AbilityLab as Next CEO
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab announced the appointment of its next leader: Pablo Celnik, MD, a physiatrist, physician-scientist and internationally recognized leader in neurologic rehabilitation and academic medicine.
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Inspiring Stories Featuring Patients with Spinal Cord Injury
Watch this video to meet Mary, Lucy, Lewis and Cody as they navigate their rehabilitation.
Patient Story
Denise’s Story: Slowing Parkinson’s Disease Through Exercise
Family comes first for 60-year-old Denise C. With her husband, five children, three grandchildren and another grandchild on the way, Denise has devoted her life to raising her kids and building strong ties and unity.
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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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Roth Rounds: Transformation and Preservation
Fall edition of the alumni newsletter says goodbye to Dr. Sliwa as the head of the Residency Program and introduces Dr. Monica Rho as the new Program leader.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, UChicago Medicine Partner for Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Services
UChicago Medicine and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab have joined forces to bring the services and expertise of a premier rehabilitation hospital to patients of the academic health system.
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