Welcome to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago is now Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. More than just a change of address, this shift enables our continued mission to be the global source of science-driven breakthroughs in Human Ability.
Where Care...
Recognized as #1 in rehabilitation for 30 years in a row. AbilityLab introduces its revolutionary care through 5 Innovation Centers - state-of-the-art hospital facilities and equipment for exceptional patient care provided by the best medical and nursing support.
Innovation Centers
Our People
Careers
...Meets Science
In our 5 Ability Labs, MDs & PhDs share space so medicine and science “cross-pollinate” constantly. Breakthroughs occur faster: fiber optics + biomedicine = muscle discoveries. Stem cells, interactive software, robots, autonomous wheelchairs, virtual reality treadmills, bionic limbs…
Ability Lab
Research Labs
Studies + Trials
Innovation is in our DNA
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Explore the site and discover how our care and unique services add up to a truly transformation experience in rehabilitative care.
Conditions + Services
From the most complex conditions to the more common we are here to help you Advance your Ability.
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We invite you to learn more about what this new kind of care looks like, both in physical building and clinical practice.Learn how we're shaping tomorrow
learn moreNominate An Outstanding Nursing Team Member for National Nurses Week Awards — Deadline April 17
Staff, patients and family members – are there nurses you want to recognize for their commitment to excellence in patient care? Nominate them for Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's National Nurses Week Awards!
view all newsBrandon Taps Inner Viking to Recover from Work-related Brain Injury
Brandon sustained a traumatic brain injury at work, requiring emergency surgery. Transferred to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, his journey to recovery began.
WTTW Profiles Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s “Pioneering” Center for Bionic Medicine
A recent story on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight program highlighted the next generation of bionic limbs being developed at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. The story featured Terry Karpowicz, a Chicago sculptor who has used prosthetics since losing his right leg in a motorcycle accident in 1975.