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Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ Ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report for 36th Consecutive Year

Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ 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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Independence Cup & Adaptive Sailing Featured on CBS Chicago

The Independence Cup is sponsored by Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Program. Through the event, sailors with a range of functional impairments ¡ª from spinal cord injury to vision loss ¡ª compete on Lake Michigan in specially designed, accessible sailboats.

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Dr. Pablo Celnik & John Dunkin Visit With Silver Cross Hospital Alliance Team

Dr. Pablo Celnik & John Dunkin Visit With Silver Cross Hospital Alliance Team

Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s Pablo Celnik, MD, CEO, and John Dunkin, PT, vice president, strategic alliances, recently visited Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Ill., to meet with hospital leaders and colleagues from the rehabilitation team.

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Video Showcases Four Unique Patient Journeys at Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½

A powerful video puts the spotlight on four patients at Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ ¡ª Yaretzi A., JR, Kellan T. and Brett G. Their stories are a testament to what is possible when care and research come together to facilitate better, faster patient recoveries.

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Dr. Colin Franz

Study Explores New Wireless Electrical Stimulation Technology to Activate Breathing Muscles

A recent study in the journal?Nature Electronics highlighted new wireless bioresorbable technology designed to deliver carefully controlled electrical stimulation to muscles and nerves ¡ª including those involved in breathing.

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Adaptive Sports Program

Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s Adaptive Sports Program Featured on WBEZ Chicago

A recent segment on WBEZ-FM, Chicago¡¯s NPR affiliate, highlighted Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s thriving adaptive sports program ¡ª Chicago¡¯s most comprehensive, which offers year-round competitive and recreational sports opportunities for youth and adults living with a physical impairment.

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Jared

Jared¡¯s Athletic Return: Propelling Forward After Limb Loss

Jared B. was 19 years old when his left leg was amputated as a result of a rare type of bone cancer. After a below-knee amputation, Jared came to Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ for outpatient physical therapy.

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Little League

Little League Elbow & Shoulder: Warning Signs & Recovery Tips

We offer information about both conditions, common risk factors, when to seek medical attention and ¡ª importantly ¡ª when outpatient physical therapy can help someone prevent or recover from an injury.

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Michelle

¡®I Am Determined¡¯: Tenacity Defines Michelle¡¯s Journey After Brain Surgeries & Aphasia

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Richard Harvey, MD

Richard Harvey, MD, Reflects on Three-Decade Career at Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½

Richard Harvey, MD, is retiring after more than 30 years with Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½. He is the David W. Trott Clinical Chair of The John and Kathy Schreiber Brain Innovation Center at Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½, as well as the Wesley and Suzanne Dixon Stroke Chair for Stroke Rehabilitation Research.

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Brenna Argall, PhD

New Tech Helps Power Apple Vision Pro Wheelchair-Control Feature

? Brenna Argall, PhD, Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ and Northwestern University research scientist, develops new accessibility feature that enables users to drive powered wheelchairs with their eyes.

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Measuring Brain Activity of Patients With Aphasia During Therapy

Researchers at the Center for Aphasia Research & Treatment at Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ hope to find new ways to personalize treatment and improve outcomes for people with aphasia ¡ª using a non-invasive neuroimaging technique to discover how the brain responds during therapy.

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