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Donald McGovern, CPO, FAAOP
Certified Prosthetist-Orthotist
Outpatient Care
Our 14 outpatient and 23 Alliance therapy sites are spread over a wide geographical area and support your therapy needs by offering care closer to home.
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Family Housing
Our Family Housing Program provides affordable housing options close to our downtown Chicago hospital for families of inpatients in need of accommodations.
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Natalie Tonozzi
Occupational Therapist
COMPLETE: Soft Exoskeleton for Gait Recovery in Stroke
This project evaluates the benefits a soft exoskeleton can have on a stroke survivor with lower extremity impairments.
Research Project
New Electrical Stimulator Made of Absorbable Material Offers Hope for Nerve Regeneration Therapy
The prestigious journal Advanced Functional Materials recently highlighted a potential breakthrough from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Northwestern University researchers in the use of electrical stimulation in therapy for injured peripheral nerves.
Blog
New Class Graduates from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab-Funded CNA Training Program at Oak Point University
On Friday, July 14, the new class of graduates from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Oak Point University CNA Career Accelerator Program received their certificates in a ceremony attended by colleagues, family and distinguished guests.
News
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Speech-Language Pathologist, Patient Featured in WBEZ Chicago Story about Long COVID
A recent story on WBEZ-FM, Chicago’s NPR affiliate, highlighted Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s outpatient COVID Rehabilitation Unit, which opened in 2021 to provide care for patients experiencing long COVID symptoms.
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Severe COVID May Age Survivors' Brains 20 Years (via U.S. News)
Patients were often very forgetful, struggling with the sort of "brain fog" that would often make it difficult to find the words to express themselves. Dr. Colin Franz, a physician-scientist with the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago, said the findings dovetail with his own experience with COVID-19 survivors.
News
COMPLETE: Manual Standing Wheelchair
Researchers at the AbilityLab have designed the first-ever manual standing wheelchair that allows users to be mobile in both sitting and standing modes.
Research Project
Artist Terrence Karpowicz: Making Graceful Art
Artist Terrence Karpowicz, a frequent research participant, discusses prosthetic technology and how losing his right leg influenced his approach to art.
In the News
Alexander Sheng, MD, MS
Attending Physician
Assistant Professor, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine