Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Receives $50,000 Grant to Support Spanish Translation of Spinal Cord Injury Manual
Magee Rehabilitation Hospital recently received a $50,000 grant from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation to support translating the Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Manual of the Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center of Delaware Valley (RSCICDV) from English to Spanish.

16th Annual Jerry Segal Classic raises event-record $822,000 for patients of Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
The Philadelphia region’s largest single-day charity golf event reached another milestone. The 16th Annual Jerry Segal Classic, held on September 30, 2005, raised an event-record $822,000 to benefit patients of Magee Rehabilitation Hospital.

Local Resident Wins Gold Medal at the 2005 World Wheelchair Games in Rio de Janeiro
A.J. Nanayakkara realized a golden dream in September as a member of the 2005 Team USA Wheelchair Rugby squad.

John J. Dougherty to receive 18th Annual Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Humanitarian Award
Magee Rehabilitation Hospital will present its 18th Annual Humanitarian Award to John J. Dougherty, business manager of IBEW Local 98, on Tuesday, November 15, at the Four Seasons Hotel.

Magee Rehabilitation Hospital ranked among nation’s top hospitals in U.S. News & World Report’s annual survey
In its 16th annual “America’s Best Hospitals” rankings, which appear in the July 18 edition of the publication, Magee ranks 18 in the nation among rehabilitation hospitals.

Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation honors innovative therapy program at Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
Hospital offers outpatient Locomotor Training to people with spinal cord injury; one of two facilities in nation to help launch CRPF NeuroRecovery Network

Magee Sixers Spokesmen wheelchair basketball team to conduct clinic for kids with disabilities in Puerto Rico
Magee Sixers Spokesmen teammates conduct a wheelchair basketball clinic for children with disabilities in Puerto Rico on April 21-23.

Innovative rehabilitation program helps some stroke, brain injury survivors enhance physical function
Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Riverfront facility recently launched a Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) program. CIMT is a research-based intervention designed to improve individuals’ functional ability on their impaired side.

Billy Cunningham to receive Magee Rehabilitation Hospital’s Champion in the Community Award
Basketball Hall of Famer and legendary Philadelphia 76er player and coach Billy Cunningham will receive Magee Rehabilitation Hospital’s Champion in the Community Award at the hospital’s 5th Annual Night of Champions on Friday, May 13

Helena Lax, M.D., joins staff at Magee
Helena Lax, M.D., has joined Magee Rehabilitation Hospital as a physiatrist and is treating patients who are admitted to Magee to rehabilitate following orthopedic surgery and individuals with other neuromuscular conditions.

Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, sports celebrities to support wheelchair athletes at Night of Champions on May 13
Local celebrities from the Philadelphia sports world will join Magee Rehabilitation Hospital to support area athletes who participate in wheelchair sports at Magee’s Fifth Annual Night of Champions.

Magee Eagles Capture Second Place in Wheelchair Rugby Division II National Championship Tournament in Kentucky
The Magee Eagles wheelchair rugby team fell a mere three points short in its quest to bring home its first ever national championship during the United States Quad Rugby Association (USQRA) Division II National Championships in Louisville on April 22-24.

Magee Rehabilitation Hospital to offer Theatre Arts Program to individuals with disabilities
Magee Rehabilitation Hospital will host a theatre arts program for individuals with disabilities in the Philadelphia region this fall.