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Stroke Recovery— What sets us apart?
See what sets us apart from other rehabilitation hospitals and why our outcomes for stroke patients are exceptional.
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Caleb Never Quits: A Teen’s Intensive Rehabilitation after Naegleria Fowleri (Brain-Eating Amoeba)
When Caleb Z. was 13 years old, he and his family set out early one Friday morning to swim at a beach near their Florida home. Though this was only the second time that they went to the beach as a family, it was a day that would forever change their lives — and especially Caleb’s.
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Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
836 West Wellington Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
United States
Motor Impairment Related Changes in Muscles Properties in Chronic Stroke
Interested in understanding if the chronic neural impairments & disuse of the upper limb associated with hemiparetic stroke lead to changes in muscle structure
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Dr. Hargrove's research featured in Newsweek article
Dr. Hargrove's research featured in Newsweek regarding importance of prosthetics research for the lives of veterans and civilians with limb loss.
In the News
PhD Candidate Max Shepherd Featured in Helix Magazine
Max Shepherd, a PhD candidate who conducts his research at the Center for Bionic Medicine, was interviewed for an article in Northwestern's Helix magazine.
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COVID Recovery & Rehabilitation
Many patients experience lasting effects from COVID-19 — including brain fog, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, headaches and fatigue. Rehabilitation at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab offers a pathway to help you successfully manage long COVID symptoms — and restore your function and independence.
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Celebrating 17 Years of Collaboration with Willis Tower
At Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Keystone Board meeting on Thursday, May 8, 2025, the hospital celebrated 17 years of the annual stair-climbing event, SkyRise Chicago. Attendees honored Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s longtime relationship with the Willis Tower and Skydeck Chicago, which is located on the skyscraper’s 103rd floor.
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2022 Awardee: Brittany N Krekeler, PhD, CCC-SLP
Dr. Krekeler is an assistant professor and clinician-scientist at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery with a secondary faculty appointment in the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine.
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Prosthesis control by forward dynamic simulation of the intact biomedical system
Our project aims to deliver a real-time simulator of complex, multi-degree hand motions, and link it to hardware to control multi-function artificial hands.
Research Project
Robin Jones: A Career Spent Helping People with Disabilities Work and Live Independently
Learn more about Robin Jones and her career spent helping people with disabilities work and live independently.
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New Grant Focuses on Supporting Quality of Life For People Receiving Home- and Community-based Services
The Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) has received a new $4.4 million, five-year grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).
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