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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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Dr. Cheri Blauwet Featured on Forbes¡¯ ¡°Accessibility 200¡± List
Forbes magazine honored Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s Cheri Blauwet, MD, senior vice president and chief clinical officer, by naming her to its ¡°Accessibility 200¡± list of 2026.
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Tae Hwan Chung, MD, Appointed to Launch POTS and Autonomic Medicine Program
Tae Hwan Chung, MD, one of the world¡¯s foremost experts on POTS and neuromuscular disorders, has been appointed to lead a comprehensive, multidisciplinary POTS and autonomic disorders program at Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½.
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WGN Spotlights Osseointegration Procedure for Patients With Limb Loss
WGN has aired a ¡°Medical Watch¡± story featuring 60-year-old Chicagoan, Jerry V., whose leg was amputated after an injury when he was 20. For the past 40 years after his limb loss, Jerry used a traditional prosthesis that would suction to his residual limb. However, discomfort caused by the prosthesis limited how often he would wear it ¡ª and he often opted to use his wheelchair or crutches instead.
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Dr. Samman Shahpar Promoted to Section Chief of Cancer Rehabilitation
Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ has promoted Samman Shahpar, MD, to section chief of cancer rehabilitation, a new role for the organization. This announcement comes as Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ focuses on expanding its cancer rehabilitation program to serve more patients with cancer across its system of care.
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Research Spotlight: New Advances in Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation
Ongoing Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research at Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ aims to help patients improve their long-term outcomes and independence.
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Honoring a Friend & Empowering a Community
Thanks to a generous gift from members Faye Katt and Ganesh Natarajan, the fitness center has a new tool to measure progress more accurately ¡ª a body composition analyzer.
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Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s Cheri Blauwet, MD, Recognized for Lasting Contributions to Paralympics
At a recent ceremony in New York, Cheri Blauwet, MD, Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s chief clinical officer and senior vice president, received the William J. Hybl Paralympic Contributor Award from the United States Olympic & Paralympic Endowment (USOPE).
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Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s Chief Clinical Officer Joins Expert Panel, Podcast at World Medical Innovation Forum
Cheri Blauwet, MD, chief clinical officer and senior vice president, was a featured expert at the recent World Medical Innovation Forum hosted by Mass General Brigham.
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New York Times Features Exercise Routine Designed by Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ Certified Hand Therapist
Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ certified hand therapist and occupational therapist Michelle Annes, OTR/L, CHT, recently was featured in The New York Times ¡ª sharing exercises to improve upper-body mobility and functional movement so individuals can confidently handle everyday tasks, such as opening a jar or lifting a bag and engaging in hobbies they love like cooking or gardening.
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Dr. Monica Rho Discusses Injury Prevention in Women Athletes
Chicago Health magazine recently published an article about reducing the risk of injury in women athletes, featuring Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s Monica Rho, MD, vice president, chief of medical affairs and section chief of musculoskeletal medicine.
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Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s Dr. Katholi Featured on WGN About POTS
Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ physician Benjamin Katholi, MD, recently appeared in a WGN Morning News segment to explain POTS and treatment solutions. Dr. Katholi is an attending pediatric physician in the hospital¡¯s outpatient Pain Management Center, where he cares for adolescent patients with POTS and chronic pain.
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Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ Patient Featured in Newsweek Story About Treating Chronic Pain
Megan H., 46, has lived with chronic pain her entire adult life. She finally learned strategies and techniques for better managing her pain and flare-ups when she discovered Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s Pain Management Center, one of the only interdisciplinary pain clinics in the country that offers a novel, team-based approach to help patients with pain.
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