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Ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report for 35th 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 35th consecutive year. It remains the only hospital of any kind to hold this distinction, and has been ranked the No. 1 rehabilitation hospital every year since 1991.

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Chicago Health: Controlling Chronic Pain

“…we want to put the patient in control and teach them how to better manage their pain,” says Dr. Shana Margolis, attending physician at AbilityLab.

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Dr. Monica Rho Named to Crain's Chicago Business' 2019 40 Under 40

Dr. Monica Rho, Chief of musculoskeletal medicine at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, named to Crain's Chicago Business' 2019 40 Under 40.

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Climbers prepare to walk the 103 floors of the Willis Tower

Thousands scale Willis Tower for tallest stair-climbing event in the world

The tallest stair-climbing event in the world, and for a great cause. 2,000+ people climbed 103 floors to the top of the Willis Tower during SkyRise Chicago.

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Joanne C. Smith, MD, president and CEO of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld and Illinois State Senator Napoleon B. Harris, and others cut the ribbon at the new Homewood DayRehab Center

Ribbon-cutting Opens New Shirley Ryan AbilityLab DayRehabCenter®

New Shirley Ryan AbilityLab DayRehab Center®

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A Day in the Life: Performing Arts Physician Saves Careers by Fine-tuning Artists’ Form

Maria Reese, MD, still remembers landing in a Tennessee emergency department with a knee injury as a young dancer. The prognosis was grim: she would never dance again. Reese recently recalled “being devastated and thinking I'll prove that to be wrong, I'll get back to dancing.” And she did.

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Children at the Strike Camp Offered by Shirley Ryan Ability Lab

Some Chicago businesses offer parents support as CTU strike keeps schools closed for 2nd day

The Chicago Teachers Union's strike has forced parents and businesses to take quick action to provide care and activities for children who would normally be in class.

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patient holds ball with hands during therapy with physical therapy

Former College Hoops Star Fights MS: 'She's Not Going To Give Up'

After insurance refused to pay for six-figure stem-cell transplant, Jasmine Matthews kept fighting, launching a Go Fund Me campaign.

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ABC7: Humboldt Park man driven by dance to walk again

A combination of perseverance and passion for dance is the driving force behind the recovery of a Humboldt Park man.

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Chicago Chefs Show Their Love For ‘Breakfast Queen’ Ina Pinkney, After Broken Leg Puts Her In Wheelchair; ‘She Is Like A Cup Of Sunshine’

na Pinkney’s famous West Loop restaurant might be closed, but the Morning Insiders learned her years of good will are being rewarded at a time she needs it most.

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