Kimberly Brennan

Kimberly Brennan, PT

Position Vice President, Outpatient/Day Rehabilitation
Phone Number Description Phone

Telephone Number

1-844-355-ABLE

About Me

About Me

Kimberly Brennan, PT, oversees operations at Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91¡¯s five day rehabilitation (DayRehab?) clinics. DayRehab is a unique program, designed for patients who no longer require inpatient hospitalization, yet still need intensive, coordinated rehabilitation care. Located in downtown Chicago and throughout the Chicago suburbs, DayRehab provides access to a spectrum of therapy services closer to patients¡¯ homes.

As part of her role, Kimberly also oversees the Prosthetics and Orthotics services offered across Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91¡¯s Inpatient, DayRehab and Outpatient care. Additionally, she oversees the organization¡¯s Pain Management Center and Vocational Rehabilitation Department, and serves as the operations lead on several of Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91¡¯s strategic national and international relationships.

Joining the organization in 2002 as a Physical Therapist, Kimberly has excelled in successive clinical and leadership roles, most recently serving as Director of Outpatient Therapy and Specialized Services.

In addition to her leadership as a clinician and manager, Kimberly has played a key role in various clinical and research initiatives to promote evidence-based patient care and optimal patient outcomes. In 2020, she participated in a poster presentation at the American Physical Therapy Association¡¯s Combined Sections Meeting (APTA CSM). The presentation focused on therapy staff professional development, highlighting the work she and others completed in 2019 to help revamp Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91¡¯s clinical ladder program for allied health professionals. When Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 moved into its new research hospital in 2017, Kimberly led the Outpatient team, including all Outpatient Services, to ensure a smooth transition for patients.

Kimberly has served on advisory boards for research studies and partnered to integrate the first FDA-approved exoskeletons into clinical care. In 2010, she led operations on a clinical research study ¡ª with Arun Jayaraman, PT, PhD, Director, Max N?der Center for Rehabilitation Technologies and Outcomes Research ¡ª on Honda¡¯s Stride Management Assist device. Currently, she is working with Dr. Jayaraman on a similar study, integrating a different research device into outpatient and day rehabilitation clinical settings.

Kimberly received her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and her Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Location

Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91

355 East Erie

Chicago, IL 60611

Education & Professional Associations

  • Education

    1994 ¨C 1998

    Kinesiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    1999 ¨C 2001

    Physical Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago

Professional Affiliations

  • Member
    APTA, 1999

Work History

  • 2001 - 2002
    Physical Therapist
    Sherman Hospital