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Cheri Blauwet

Dr. Cheri Blauwet Featured on Forbes’ “Accessibility 200” List

Forbes magazine honored Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Cheri Blauwet, MD, senior vice president and chief clinical officer, by naming her to its “Accessibility 200” list of 2026.

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Natalie

Natalie’s Story: Paying It Forward After Stroke Through Peer Mentorship

At 17, Natalie S. was all momentum — an athlete and recent high school graduate with a spot on a Big Ten cheerleading squad. But, just weeks into summer, doctors discovered a cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM) — a tangled mass of blood vessels — deep in her brain.

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Sailing

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Receives $5 Million Gift From Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab will now offer accessible sailing on Lake Michigan to those with physical impairments.

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Mitra Lavasani, PhD

First-of-Its-Kind Study Reveals How Stem Cell Proteins Restore Aging Tissues

Is there a way to turn back the clock on aging? Mitra Lavasani, PhD, director of the Translational Cell Therapy Lab at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is working with her team to find out.

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Ashley Zinnamon

Limb Loss & Limb Difference: Expert Insights From a Prosthetist

Ashley Zinnamon shares insights about her clinical role working with patients with limb loss and limb difference; her personal experience with amputation; and the process of creating and fitting a custom prosthesis.

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Tae Hwan Chung, MD

Tae Hwan Chung, MD, Appointed to Launch POTS and Autonomic Medicine Program

Tae Hwan Chung, MD, one of the world’s foremost experts on POTS and neuromuscular disorders, has been appointed to lead a comprehensive, multidisciplinary POTS and autonomic disorders program at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.

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Ventilator weaning patient

Diaphragmatic Ultrasound Leads to Safe, Efficient Ventilator Weaning

As one of the few rehabilitation hospitals in the United States to accept patients on ventilatory support, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab developed a “ventilator liberation” program, a novel approach to ventilator weaning that taps into the hospital’s clinical and research expertise in muscle rehabilitation.

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patient walking

Patient’s Guide to the First 12 Months After Amputation

Compiled by the certified prosthetists and orthotists, this guide outlines common experiences and milestones many patients encounter during the first year after amputation.

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Jerry walking

WGN Spotlights Osseointegration Procedure for Patients With Limb Loss

WGN has aired a “Medical Watch” story featuring 60-year-old Chicagoan, Jerry V., whose leg was amputated after an injury when he was 20. For the past 40 years after his limb loss, Jerry used a traditional prosthesis that would suction to his residual limb. However, discomfort caused by the prosthesis limited how often he would wear it — and he often opted to use his wheelchair or crutches instead.

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Natalie

Natalie’s Story: Post-Surgery Rehabilitation Sparks Future Career in Occupational Therapy

During five months of post-surgery rehabilitation in DayRehab at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Natalie not only discovered new abilities and life skills, but she also made a strong connection with her occupational therapist — and now she is planning to pursue a career in occupational therapy.

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Dr. Samman Shahpar

Dr. Samman Shahpar Promoted to Section Chief of Cancer Rehabilitation

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab has promoted Samman Shahpar, MD, to section chief of cancer rehabilitation, a new role for the organization. This announcement comes as Shirley Ryan AbilityLab focuses on expanding its cancer rehabilitation program to serve more patients with cancer across its system of care.

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Aleks Gebska and Dr. Friedman

Parkinson’s Foundation Features Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Experts in PSA & Web Series

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab clinicians participated in a public service announcement (PSA), “Find Real Answers,” as part of a campaign to provide evidence-based answers to the questions people living with Parkinson’s disease (PD) have throughout every stage of the disease.

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