RIC Patient Stories

Eric Edmundson

Eric Edumundson

Eric, a military veteran, received a complex combination of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and anoxic brain injury (ABI) due to a roadside bomb explosion in Iraq.

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Michele Lee

Michele Lee

Michele Lee found a career and an aptitude for art through RIC's Second Look program.

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Eric Weil

Eric Weil

Eric, a pediatrician working in Chicago, participated in RIC's prime-of-life program to recover the abilities that drive his life.

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Natalie Davis

Natalie Davis

Natalie Davis took part in rehabilitation including robot-assisted therapy to advance her ability.

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Omar Al-Dhafiri

Omar and his father traveled from Kuwait to Chicago for Omar's care after he sustained a traumatic brain injury.

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Photograph of Richard L. Harvey

Richard L. Harvey, MD

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

  • Medical Director, Center for Stroke Rehabilitation
  • Wesley and Suzanne Dixon Stroke Chair

Locations

Research Interests

Richard L. Harvey, MD is currently researching methods to achieve upper limb motion recovery after stroke.

Clinical Expertise

Richard L. Harvey, MD, has expertise providing care to patients with:

Awards & Recognition

2006: RIC Residency Program Mentor of the Year Award
2000 - Present: Director, Stroke Program, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
1997: Wesley and Suzanne Dixon, Stroke Chairman, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
1995-1997: Director, Stroke Program, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
1994: Sarah Baskin Award for Excellence in Research, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

Research Studies

Education & Training

Education

University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Doctor of Medicine , 1984-1988

Residencies

University of Toledo Medical School, Toledo, Ohio
Resident , 1989-1992
University of Toledo Medical School, Toledo, Ohio
Intern , 1988-1989

Fellowships

National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research/National Institute of Health, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Advanced Stroke Research Fellowship , 1997-2000
Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois
National Institute of Health (NIH) Stroke Research Fellow , 1994-1995
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Women's Board Fellow: Stroke Rehabilitation , 1993-1994