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| Shirley Ryan AbilityLab | |
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| Shirley Ryan AbilityLab | |
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.jpg) The Erie Street entrance to the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Northwestern University Chicago campus, Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Organization | |
| Type | Rehabilitation Research Hospital |
| Affiliated university | Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Network | Northwestern Medicine |
| Services | |
| Public transit access |  CTA |
| History | |
| Opened | 1954 |
| Links | |
| Website | Shirley Ryan AbilityLab |
| Lists | Hospitals in Illinois |
The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, formerly the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC), is a not-for-profit physical medicine and rehabilitation research hospital based in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1954, the AbilityLab is designed for patient care, education, and research in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R). The AbilityLab specializes in rehabilitation for adults and children with the most severe, complex conditions ranging from traumatic brain and spinal cord injury to stroke, amputation and cancer-related impairment.[1] Affiliated with Northwestern University, the hospital is located on Northwestern’s Chicago campus and partners on research and medical efforts.[2]
Since 1991, the hospital has remained the top ranked rehabilitation hospital in America as ranked by U.S. News & World Report.[3][4] Applied research focuses in the areas of neuroscience, bionic medicine, musculoskeletal medicine and technology transfer.
Upon opening in March 2017, its 1.2-million-square-foot facility became the first “translational” research hospital in which clinicians, scientists, innovators and technologists work together in the same space.[5]
- ^ "AbilityLab New RIC Page". Shirley Ryan AbilityLab - Formerly RIC. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ Schencker, Lisa. "$550M AbilityLab, rebranded Rehab Institute, will pair research, patient care". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "US News 2018 Rehabilitation Rankings". U.S. News & World Report.
- ^ "Northwestern again best hospital in Illinois, says U.S. News list". Crain's Chicago Business. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ Graham, Meg. "Pat and Shirley Ryan donate millions to Rehabilitation Institute research hospital". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 27 May 2019.