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Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院 Ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report for 36th Consecutive Year
Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院 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 嫩B研究院 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 嫩B研究院’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 嫩B研究院’s Performing Arts Medicine Program Featured in Ravinia Magazine
Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院’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 嫩B研究院 Celebrate 30 Years of Partnership.”
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Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院 Earns Prestigious Certification from The Joint Commission for Excellence in Sustainability Programs
The Joint Commission (TJC) recently announced that Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院 is one of the newest recipients of its sustainable healthcare certification.
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Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院 Appoints Cheri Blauwet, MD, as Senior Vice President, Chief Clinical Officer
Today, Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院 announced the appointment of a key leader: Cheri Blauwet, MD, as senior vice president and chief clinical officer. She will begin in September and will report to Pablo Celnik, MD, CEO.
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Celebrating 17 Years of Collaboration with Willis Tower
At Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院’s Keystone Board meeting on Thursday, May 8, 2025, the hospital celebrated 17 years of the annual stair-climbing event, SkyRise Chicago. Attendees honored Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院’s longtime relationship with the Willis Tower and Skydeck Chicago, which is located on the skyscraper’s 103rd floor.
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Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility vs. Skilled Nursing Facility: Choosing the Level of Care That’s Right for You
Patients and families have an important choice to make when deciding where to receive rehabilitation care. Two common options include inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), like Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院, and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The differences between them are significant — and can affect the extent and speed of recovery.
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Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院 Speech-Language Pathologist, Patient Featured in WBEZ Chicago Story about Long COVID
A recent story on WBEZ-FM, Chicago’s NPR affiliate, highlighted Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院’s outpatient COVID Rehabilitation Unit, which opened in 2021 to provide care for patients experiencing long COVID symptoms.
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Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院 Physician Shares Pelvic Health Insights in Woman’s World
As a physiatrist and director of women’s health rehabilitation at Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院, Sarah Hwang, MD, is an expert in the health of the pelvic floor — an important group of muscles responsible for stabilizing the pelvis and lower back; supporting internal pelvic organs; maintaining bowel and bladder continence; aiding in circulation between the legs and the heart; and facilitating sexual function.
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Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院 Physical Therapist Shares Insights in The New York Times about Pain & Exercise
Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院’s Conor O’Donovan, DPT — a physical therapist in the rehabilitation hospital’s Pain Management Center — shared his expertise about pain and exercise in a recent article by The New York Times, Your Workout Should Hurt. But When is Pain a Red Flag?
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National Women’s History Museum to Honor Shirley Ryan
Shirley Welsh Ryan — Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院 champion, benefactor and board member — will be honored at the National Women’s History Museum’s Women Making History Awards Gala on March 20 in Washington, D.C.
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Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院 Earns 5th Straight Magnet Recognition for Nursing Excellence
For the fifth consecutive time, Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院 earned the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) prestigious Magnet designation — the highest national recognition given for nursing excellence.
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Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院 Physical Therapist Featured in News Segment about Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Men
嫩B研究院 suggests that one in 12 men are affected by pelvic floor dysfunction. To learn more about its real-life impact on men,?FOX 32 Chicago turned to Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院’s?Ariana Alexander, DPT, a board-certified specialist in pelvic floor physical therapy.
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