Kristin Garlanger, DO
Telephone Number
630.388.6700About Me
About Me
Kristin Garlanger, DO is board-certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) and Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Medicine. Dr. Garlanger completed her residency in PM&R in 2016 at the Mayo Clinic and remained on staff through 2023 before returning to the Chicagoland area. In her early career at Mayo Clinic, she was committed to resident education, research in High Intensity Interval Training in patients with paraplegia and developed specialty clinics including Adaptive Sports.
Dr. Garlanger joined the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab Staff in 2024. She currently sees a wide variety of patients in both the Outpatient and Day Rehab settings at the Burr Ridge location, including individuals with neurological and musculoskeletal conditions. She delivers expert care for those with spinal cord injury. She provides spasticity interventions including botulinum toxin injections and baclofen pump management in the adult population.
Location
Burr Ridge Outpatient and DayRehab Center?
7600 County Line Road
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Education & Training
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Education
2002 – 2006
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana
2006 – 2009
Master of Biomedical Sciences, Midwestern University
2007 – 2012
DO, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Fellowships & Residencies
2016 – 2017
Medical College of Wisconsin and VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Clinical Fellowship, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
2013 – 2016
Mayo Clinic Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rochester, Minnesota- Residency
2012 – 2013
Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois - Rotating Internship, Traditional Osteopathic Rotating Internship
Honors & Awards
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Ernest Bors Award for Scientific Development ASCIP 2019 Annual Conference2019
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ASCIP Academy 嫩B研究院 Committee, "Member to Mention Award"Recognition by the ASCIP organization to highlight research efforts and dedication to the SCI field., 2018
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First Place, Poster Presentation- Physician (APS) category- ASCIP 2018 Annual ConferenceBiomechanical Analysis of Wheelchair Athletes with Paraplegia during Cross-training Exercises, 2018
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Mayo Clinic Scholar appointment2017
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Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Pre-Doctoral Teaching and 嫩B研究院 Scholarship recipient2009
Professional Affiliations
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Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (ASCIP)
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American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R)
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American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA)
Work History
- 2017 - 2023Consultant - Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MinnesotaCore teaching faculty for residents. SCI clinical faculty. Primary Investigator and co-investigator in clinical research involving SCI population. Chair of Division of Neurological Rehabilitation, Department of PM&R (2022-23)
