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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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Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ Physician Shares Insights about Post-stroke Pain in American Heart Association News
In a recent article published by American Heart Association News¡ªand featured in news outlets nationally ¡ª Richard Harvey, MD, David W. Trott clinical chair of the Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ Brain Innovation Center, shared insights about the prevalence and treatment of post-stroke pain.
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Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ Doctors Meet with Lawmakers on Behalf of Patients & Field
A delegation of four Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ doctors recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate on behalf of the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) ¡ª the professional organization in which they each hold leadership positions.
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Three Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ Nurses Receive 40 Under 40 Emerging Nurse Leaders Award
Three Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ nurses ¡ª Rachel Adekoya, RN, nurse manager; Katie Earnest, RN, director, Nursing Research; and Lindsay Hong, RN, nurse manager ¡ª have been recognized by the Illinois Nurses Foundation with the 40 Under 40 Emerging Nurse Leaders Award.
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Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ Patient Featured in Science News Story About Chronic Pain Alternatives
Science News, an independent, nonprofit science news publication, recently featured Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ patient Megan H. in a story about the?growth in alternative treatments for chronic pain ¡ª and how many people living with chronic pain could benefit from a broad mix of treatments beyond pharmacological options.
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Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ Psychologist Featured in PBS Next Avenue Story about Chronic Pain
Next Avenue, a digital PBS publication, recently featured Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ clinical psychologist?Claire Pedersen, PsyD, in a story about the?connection between chronic pain and anger ¡ª and how anger can have an impact on the perception, intensity and frequency of pain.
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NBC Chicago Features Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ Research Study About Investigational Treatment for Spinal Cord Injury
An?NBC Chicago news story recently highlighted a first-of-its-kind study underway at Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ ¡ª a?clinical trial to test the safety and effectiveness of an investigational drug for patients with spinal cord injury (SCI).
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Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ Patients Featured in CBS Chicago Segment About Bedside Music Performances
CBS News Chicago recently featured two Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ patients in a segment about Musicians on Call ¡ª a volunteer organization that regularly visits the organization¡¯s flagship hospital in Chicago, going room to room to serenade patients.
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Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ Announces New Combined Residency for Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ is joining forces with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children¡¯s Hospital of Chicago and the McGaw Medical Center at Northwestern University to offer a new, Chicago-based five-year combined residency program in pediatrics and physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R).
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Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ Research Scientist and Patient Featured in FOX 32 Chicago Segment About Self-Driving Wheelchair Technology
A recent ¡°Breaking Barriers¡± segment on FOX 32 Chicago showcased an assistive technology ¡°gamechanger¡± currently in development at Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ ¡ª the autonomous, self-driving wheelchair.
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Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ Patient and Physician Featured in AARP Article on Stroke Recovery
In a recent news article published by AARP, Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ patient Doug N. shared reflections about his rehabilitation and recovery journey following a stroke in 2015.
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Crain¡¯s Features Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s ¡®Sustainability Guru¡¯ and Eco-Friendly Efforts
In tandem with Earth Day 2024, Crain¡¯s Chicago Business highlighted Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s ongoing sustainability efforts in an article based on a recent interview with the hospital¡¯s executive director, Facilities, Lamar Davis.
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Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ Attending Physician Featured in Nationally Syndicated Article on New Rapid Blood Test to Assess Mild TBI
A news article on a new rapid blood test that can determine if someone has sustained a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) featured insight by Hollis Bell, MD, attending physician, Brain Innovation Center.
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