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 James A. Sliwa

James A. Sliwa, DO

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

  • Chief Medical Officer
  • Vice President of Medical Affairs
  • Chief Quality and Safety Officer

Locations

Research Interests

James A. Sliwa, DO is currently researching rehabilitation in cancer patients and other causes of impairment in general rehabilitation.

Clinical Expertise

James A. Sliwa, DO, has expertise providing care to patients with:

Awards & Recognition

Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Director of Residency Training, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Medical Director, General Rehabilitation program
Top Doctor in Chicago, Chicago Magazine, several times

Education & Training

Education

Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Downers Grove, Illinois
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine , 1976-1980

Residencies

Chicago Osteopathic Hospital
Intern , 1980-1981
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Resident , 1981-1984