Kelly Valignota, DO

Kelly Valignota, DO

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About Me

Kelly Valignota, DO, is a double board-certified physician in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine. She specializes in the nonsurgical management of musculoskeletal, spinal, and neurologic conditions using a holistic, patient-centered approach. Her interests include injury prevention, biomechanical rehabilitation, and care of athletes and performers of all ages.
 
She has advanced fellowship training in diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound, ultrasound-guided injections, and regenerative medicine. A former professional dancer and trained musician, Dr. Valignota has a special interest in performing arts medicine and provides care through the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Performing Arts Medicine Program. 
 
Before joining Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, she served as a Team Physician for collegiate athletics and as an attending physician at the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System and the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center. She is also a Clinical Assistant Professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Location

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Northbrook Outpatient Center

900 Skokie Boulevard

Northbrook, IL 60062

Education & Training

  • Education

    2003 – 2007

    Northwestern University, Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology; Minors in Dance & Music 

    2010 – 2014

    Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, DO

  • Residency

    2014 – 2015

    Franciscan Alliance, Internship

    2015 – 2018

    Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency

  • Fellowship

    2018 – 2019

    University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine, Sports Medicine

Honors & Awards

  • Jefferson Medical Student Teaching Award, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Board Certifications

  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Sports Medicine, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Awards

  • Rehabilitation Research Experience for Medical Students (RREMS), Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP)
  • Northwestern University Fellow Assistant Researcher Award

Affiliations

  • American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPMR)
  • American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)
  • American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
  • International Association of Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS)
  • Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA)

Professional Colleagues

Dr. Monica Rho
Monica Rho, MD
Vice President, Chief of Medical Affairs
Reva and David Logan Section Chief of Musculoskeletal Medicine
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Maria Reese
Maria Reese, MD
Attending Physician
Medical Director, Performing Arts Medicine Program
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Vivian Roy
Vivian Roy, MD
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