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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 AbilityLab 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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WSJ: How to Recognize the Symptoms of Aphasia and When to Seek Treatment
More than two million Americans suffer From Aphasia, the communication disorder that Bruce Willis was diagnosed with affects speaking and writing. Here are signs and symptoms.
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Understanding the Levels of the Spinal Cord
Doctors define and describe spinal cord injury (SCI) using a system of numbers and letters that align with various sections of the spine and spinal cord.
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Meet Ala Elyaman, DO, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s first Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Neurorehabilitation Fellow
For the first time in the history of the organization, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is offering a one-year fellowship in Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and Movement Disorders (PDMD) Neurorehabilitation, with lead support provided by the Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson’s.
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Dr. Lieber and Dr. Son Publish Results of Groundbreaking Reconstructive Surgery to Improve Hand Function After Tetraplegia
Richard Lieber, PhD, Jongsang Son, PhD and Jan Friden, MD, PhD, developed a novel approach to reconstructive surgery that can benefit patients who were not previously considered good candidates for surgery based on the ICSHT system.
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NYT: Cognitive Rehab: One Patient’s Painstaking Path Through Long Covid Therapy
Nearly two years into the pandemic, advances have been made in treating Covid itself, but long Covid — a constellation of lingering health problems that some patients experience — remains little understood.
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Feinberg Post-Doctoral Fellowships Bring Healthcare Expertise to Capitol Hill -Applications Open for 2021 Positions
Both Feinberg Post-Doctoral Fellowships feel they’ve gained a new respect for the political process and the people who devote their lives to shaping healthcare policy. And they’ve added new skills that have already changed the trajectories of their careers.
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Experience Living with a Disability Helps Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Peer Mentors Connect with Patients
Chicagoan Jorge Alfaro has been a peer mentor for 15 years. He was injured by an accidental gunshot at the age of nine, before the peer mentoring program existed. Now he is a peer mentor for other patients.
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Richa Rai, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Jaywoo Kim
Postdoctoral Research Fellow