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Shirley Ryan ²Ê¿ÍÍø Ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report for 34th Consecutive Year
Shirley Ryan ²Ê¿ÍÍø again has been recognized as the national leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation, topping the U.S. News & World Report list for the 34th consecutive year. It remains the only hospital of any kind to hold this distinction.
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Shirley Ryan ²Ê¿ÍÍø Appoints Marcos DeLeon and Karen Paciero to Executive Leadership Team
Shirley Ryan ²Ê¿ÍÍø announced the appointment of two key leaders: Marcos DeLeon as chief people officer and Karen Paciero as chief advancement officer. Both will report to Pablo Celnik, MD, CEO.
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Three Shirley Ryan ²Ê¿ÍÍø Nurses Receive 40 Under 40 Emerging Nurse Leaders Award
Three Shirley Ryan ²Ê¿ÍÍø 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 ²Ê¿ÍÍø Patient Featured in Science News Story About Chronic Pain Alternatives
Science News, an independent, nonprofit science news publication, recently featured Shirley Ryan ²Ê¿ÍÍø 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 ²Ê¿ÍÍø Psychologist Featured in PBS Next Avenue Story about Chronic Pain
Next Avenue, a digital PBS publication, recently featured Shirley Ryan ²Ê¿ÍÍø 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 ²Ê¿ÍÍø 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 ²Ê¿ÍÍø ¡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 ²Ê¿ÍÍø Patients Featured in CBS Chicago Segment About Bedside Music Performances
CBS News Chicago recently featured two Shirley Ryan ²Ê¿ÍÍø 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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Dr. Rick Lieber Honored by Institute of Medicine of Chicago
At the June 20 Institute of Medicine of Chicago¡¯s (IOMC) Annual Leadership Awards and Annual Convening, Richard Lieber, PhD, chief scientific officer and senior vice president, Research, was honored with the IOMC Outstanding Leadership & Compassion Award in Healthcare.
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Illinois Tech Magazine Profiles Shirley Ryan ²Ê¿ÍÍø President and Chief Administrative Officer
The Illinois Institute of Technology¡¯s (IIT) alumni magazine, Illinois Tech Magazine, recently published a?profile of Nancy Paridy, president and chief administrative officer at Shirley Ryan ²Ê¿ÍÍø and member of IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law¡¯s class of 1983.
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How a Unique Ultrasound Course Trains Medical Residents
Science ¡ª one of the world¡¯s top academic journals, with a 144-year legacy of publishing breakthrough research ¡ª recently published a study whose authors included Shirley Ryan ²Ê¿ÍÍø's Colin Franz, MD, PhD, physician-scientist. The ultrasound techniques that Dr. Franz utilized in this study were the same ones that he learned a decade ago during his residency at Shirley Ryan ²Ê¿ÍÍø in the Musculoskeletal (MSK) Ultrasound Course.
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Shirley Ryan ²Ê¿ÍÍø Announces New Combined Residency for Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Shirley Ryan ²Ê¿ÍÍø 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 ²Ê¿ÍÍø 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 ²Ê¿ÍÍø ¡ª the autonomous, self-driving wheelchair.
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Shirley Ryan ²Ê¿ÍÍø Patient and Physician Featured in AARP Article on Stroke Recovery
In a recent news article published by AARP, Shirley Ryan ²Ê¿ÍÍø patient Doug N. shared reflections about his rehabilitation and recovery journey following a stroke in 2015.
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