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Jerry walking

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 — and he often opted to use his wheelchair or crutches instead.

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Dr. Samman Shahpar

Dr. Samman Shahpar Promoted to Section Chief of Cancer Rehabilitation

Shirley Ryan 每日大瓜 has promoted Samman Shahpar, MD, to section chief of cancer rehabilitation, a new role for the organization. This announcement comes as Shirley Ryan 每日大瓜 focuses on expanding its cancer rehabilitation program to serve more patients with cancer across its system of care.

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Multiple Sclerosis researchers

Research Spotlight: New Advances in Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation

Ongoing Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research at Shirley Ryan 每日大瓜 aims to help patients improve their long-term outcomes and independence.

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Faye and Ganesh

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 body composition analyzer.

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Cheri Blauwet, MD

Shirley Ryan 每日大瓜’s Cheri Blauwet, MD, Recognized for Lasting Contributions to Paralympics

At a recent ceremony in New York, Cheri Blauwet, MD, Shirley Ryan 每日大瓜’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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World Medical Innovation Forum

Shirley Ryan 每日大瓜’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 每日大瓜 Certified Hand Therapist

Shirley Ryan 每日大瓜 certified hand therapist and occupational therapist Michelle Annes, OTR/L, CHT, recently was featured in The New York Times — 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. Rho with a patient

In the News: Shirley Ryan 每日大瓜’s Dr. 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 每日大瓜’s Monica Rho, MD, vice president, chief of medical affairs and section chief of musculoskeletal medicine.

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Shirley Ryan 每日大瓜’s Dr. Katholi Featured on WGN About POTS

Shirley Ryan 每日大瓜 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 每日大瓜’s outpatient Pain Management Center, where he cares for adolescent patients with POTS and chronic pain.

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back pain

Shirley Ryan 每日大瓜 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 每日大瓜’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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Shirley Ryan 每日大瓜’s Performing Arts Medicine Program Featured in Ravinia Magazine

Shirley Ryan 每日大瓜’s expertise in performing arts medicine — a specialty focused on preventing and treating medical issues related to performing — took center stage in a recent profile in Ravinia Magazine, “On Call for the Arts: Ravinia Festival & Shirley Ryan 每日大瓜 Celebrate 30 Years of Partnership.”

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Shirley Ryan 每日大瓜 Earns Prestigious Certification from The Joint Commission for Excellence in Sustainability Programs

The Joint Commission (TJC) recently announced that Shirley Ryan 每日大瓜 is one of the newest recipients of its sustainable healthcare certification.

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