Our clinical trials are now multi-site!

Our clinical trials assessing the benefits of acute intermittent hypoxia on motor strength in people with spinal cord injury is now being conducted at Kessler Institute: New Jersey and the University of Miami as well!

Using Acute Intermittent Hypoxia as a Therapeutic Intervention for Individuals With SCI

A new and relatively simple approach to improve function in people with some types of tetraplegia is being evaluated at the Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91.

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  • Drs. Chen, Jayaraman and Rymer Featured in Documentary About Former Patient

    In mid-August, former patient Rob Heitz plans to swim the San Francisco Bay ¡ª from Alcatraz Island back to shore ¡ª to raise funds and awareness for the Paralysis Recovery Foundation, which he founded. Episode 3 of Escaping Paralysis ¡ª a docuseries following Rob¡¯s story ¡ª includes interviews with three Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 experts: David Chen, MD, section chief, Spinal Cord Injury; Arun Jayaraman, PT, PhD, executive director, Technology & Innovation Hub; and Zev Rymer, MD, PhD, director, Sensory Motor Performance Program.

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