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Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 Ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report for 34th Consecutive Year
Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 again has been recognized as the national leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation, topping the U.S. News & World Report list for the 34th consecutive year. It remains the only hospital of any kind to hold this distinction.
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"Brave": New Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 Video Features Patient Spotlights & Original Song by Idina Menzel
A new video puts the spotlight on four patients ¡ª Caleb Z., Lilian H., Anthony Z. and Kahlani S. ¡ª who recently have undergone intensive rehabilitation at Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91. Their stories are a testament to what is possible when care and research come together to facilitate better, faster patient recoveries.
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Summer Fun Kicks Off with 2024 Sports for Kids Camp
Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 kicked off summer by welcoming more than 30 campers to an action-packed week of adaptive sports at the annual?Tengelsen Family Foundation Sports for Kids Camp, held in partnership with the Chicago Park District.
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Defying Gravity: The Importance of Gait Training to Restore Mobility
Depending on the nature and severity of an injury, physical therapists can use various techniques and devices to assist patients with movement. Discover the different types of movements.
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How a Unique Ultrasound Course Trains Medical Residents
Science ¡ª one of the world¡¯s top academic journals, with a 144-year legacy of publishing breakthrough research ¡ª recently published a study whose authors included Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91's Colin Franz, MD, PhD, physician-scientist. The ultrasound techniques that Dr. Franz utilized in this study were the same ones that he learned a decade ago during his residency at Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 in the Musculoskeletal (MSK) Ultrasound Course.
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Game On: Five Tips for Picking up Pickleball
Pickleball is one of America¡¯s fastest-growing sports ¡ª but before you grab your paddle, follow these 5 tips from one of our experts to play safely and reduce your risk of injury on the court.
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Dave Takes Big Step in Journey from Limb Loss to Lawyer
Thirty-five-year-old Dave J. graduated from law school with hopes of embarking on a legal career. However, a congenital heart defect slowed Dave¡¯s progress toward becoming a lawyer. He was told he needed a heart transplant. Read Dave's full story.
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Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 Physician-Scientist Visits Congress to Advocate for Patients
Dr. Jayabalan provided insight about the Committee¡¯s focus on advocating for three areas of healthcare reform, including reform to prior authorization ¡ª a process requiring approval for treatments and medications by health insurance carriers before a patient receives care.
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Meet Mentees from the 2024 Global Sports Mentoring Program Class
Meet Mian Absar Ali of Pakistan and Omar Hegazy of Egypt, Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91¡¯s mentees from the?Global Sports Mentoring Program Class of 2024. They recently visited Washington, D.C., to present plans to expand access to adaptive athletics in their home countries.
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Can a Stroke Happen at Any Age?
Read the interview with Richard Harvey, MD, clinical chair of the Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 Brain Innovation Center, about stroke in younger people.
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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 ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 Brain Innovation Center. He provides insight about stroke rehabilitation; promising stroke research and innovation; locked-in syndrome (LIS); and more.
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Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 Announces New Combined Residency for Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 is joining forces with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children¡¯s Hospital of Chicago and the McGaw Medical Center at Northwestern University to offer a new, Chicago-based five-year combined residency program in pediatrics and physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R).
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Newlywed Jordan Embraces New Beginnings Following Stroke At 29
Jordan came to Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 for her?stroke recovery, which included two multi-week inpatient stays at the flagship hospital in Chicago.
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