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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report for 36th Consecutive Year
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab again has been recognized as the national leader in rehabilitation, topping the U.S. News & World Report list for the 36th consecutive year. It has been ranked the No. 1 rehabilitation hospital annually since 1991 and remains the only hospital of any kind to hold this distinction.
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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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Research Spotlight: New Advances in Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation
Ongoing Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab aims to help patients improve their long-term outcomes and independence.
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Honoring a Friend & Empowering a Community
Thanks to a generous gift from members Faye Katt and Ganesh Natarajan, the fitness center has a new tool to measure progress more accurately — a body composition analyzer.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Cheri Blauwet, MD, Recognized for Lasting Contributions to Paralympics
At a recent ceremony in New York, Cheri Blauwet, MD, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s chief clinical officer and senior vice president, received the William J. Hybl Paralympic Contributor Award from the United States Olympic & Paralympic Endowment (USOPE).
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Chief Clinical Officer Joins Expert Panel, Podcast at World Medical Innovation Forum
Cheri Blauwet, MD, chief clinical officer and senior vice president, was a featured expert at the recent World Medical Innovation Forum hosted by Mass General Brigham.
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New York Times Features Exercise Routine Designed by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Certified Hand Therapist
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab certified hand therapist and occupational therapist Michelle Annes, OTR/L, CHT, recently was featured in The New York Times — sharing exercises to improve upper-body mobility and functional movement so individuals can confidently handle everyday tasks, such as opening a jar or lifting a bag and engaging in hobbies they love like cooking or gardening.
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Dr. Monica Rho Discusses Injury Prevention in Women Athletes
Chicago Health magazine recently published an article about reducing the risk of injury in women athletes, featuring Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Monica Rho, MD, vice president, chief of medical affairs and section chief of musculoskeletal medicine.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Dr. Katholi Featured on WGN About POTS
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab physician Benjamin Katholi, MD, recently appeared in a WGN Morning News segment to explain POTS and treatment solutions. Dr. Katholi is an attending pediatric physician in the hospital’s outpatient Pain Management Center, where he cares for adolescent patients with POTS and chronic pain.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Patient Featured in Newsweek Story About Treating Chronic Pain
Megan H., 46, has lived with chronic pain her entire adult life. She finally learned strategies and techniques for better managing her pain and flare-ups when she discovered Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Pain Management Center, one of the only interdisciplinary pain clinics in the country that offers a novel, team-based approach to help patients with pain.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Performing Arts Medicine Program Featured in Ravinia Magazine
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s expertise in performing arts medicine — a specialty focused on preventing and treating medical issues related to performing — took center stage in a recent profile in Ravinia Magazine, “On Call for the Arts: Ravinia Festival & Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Celebrate 30 Years of Partnership.”
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Earns Prestigious Certification from The Joint Commission for Excellence in Sustainability Programs
The Joint Commission (TJC) recently announced that Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is one of the newest recipients of its sustainable healthcare certification.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Appoints Cheri Blauwet, MD, as Senior Vice President, Chief Clinical Officer
Today, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab announced the appointment of a key leader: Cheri Blauwet, MD, as senior vice president and chief clinical officer. She will begin in September and will report to Pablo Celnik, MD, CEO.
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