RIC Physician Todd Kuiken Named "Chicagoan of the Year"

December 11, 2006

Jesse Sullivan, RIC's "Bionic Man," and
Dr. Todd Kuiken, RIC Physician

Todd Kuiken, M.D., PhD, director of the Neural Engineering Center for Bionic Medicine at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) has been named by Chicago Magazine as one of eight, “Chicagoans of the Year,” recognized for making a considerable contribution to the city of Chicago with the Bionic Arm technology that he and his team developed.

Each year since 1994, Chicago Magazine has recognized people of Chicago that "have brightened our city through vision and perseverance." Dr. Kuiken’s discoveries have brought thought-controlled prosthetics to fruition and allowed arm-amputees more natural and precise control of their prosthetics.

This latest tribute to Dr. Kuiken’s research can be seen in the January 2007 issue of Chicago Magazine on news stands the week of December 12, as well as online at www.chicagomag.com.  Also, appearing in this same issue is a separate story titled, “Breakthrough Medicine,” which features the pioneering research developed at RIC. For more information on this research, visit www.ric.org/bionic.

About The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago is dedicated to helping people with all levels and types of physical disabilities live a fulfilling life. U.S. News & World Report has ranked RIC the “#1 Rehabilitation Hospital in America ” every year since 1991. RIC operates a flagship hospital in Chicago as well as a network of DayRehabCenters and outpatient centers located throughout the city and surrounding suburbs. It also maintains strategic alliances with other healthcare providers throughout the state of Illinois and north central Indiana. For more information, visit the RIC Web site at www.ric.org.

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