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Colin Franz, MD, Physical Medicine/Rehab, Chicago, IL, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

ColinKlausFranzMDPhD, FAAPMR

Physical Medicine/Rehab • Chicago, IL

Neuromuscular Medicine, Neurorehabilitation

Colin Franz, MD/PhD, FAAPMR Director of Regenerative Neurorehabilitation Laboratory, Attending Physician and Assistant Professor in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and Neurology, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Northwestern University

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  • Office

    355 East Erie St, 26N Biologics
    Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Hospital
    Chicago, IL 60611
    Phone+1 312-238-1000
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Summary

  • Dr. Colin Franz is the director of the Regenerative Neurorehabilitation Laboratory as well as a Physician with board certifications in Neuromuscular Medicine and Physiatry. Dr. Franz has overlapping research and clinical interests in neuromuscular disease, rehabilitation, gene therapy, nerve repair and disease modeling with induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). His ultimate goal is to develop more personalized rehabilitation medicine to help his patients with neuromuscular disease.

    • Peripheral Nerve Injuries Associated With Prone Positioning of Patients With COV

    Hospitals in the United States have been incorporating prone positioning (PP) into the COVID-19 related Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome treatment plan at a

    Prone Position May Save Severe Covid-19 Patients on Ventilators But Can Damage N

    While a prone position may ease breathing in severely ill COVID-19 patients on ventilators, scientists say this life-saving, face-down posture can also cause pe

    Dr. Colin Franz wins Richard Materson ERF New Investigator Award

    This award from the Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation supports his precision medicine project on "Neurotrauma in a Dish".

Education & Training

  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Neuromuscular Medicine, Department of Neurology, 2017 - 2018
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
    Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, Patient specific disease modeling of neurodegeneration with induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), 2015 - 2018
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2013 - 2017
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityChief Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2015 - 2016
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityInternship, Preliminary Year, 2012 - 2013
  • University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine
    University of Calgary Faculty of MedicineClass of 2012, MD
  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineNeurosurgery, 2007 - 2009
  • Dalhousie University
    Dalhousie UniversityPhD, Anatomy & Neuroscience, 2002 - 2007
  • Dalhousie University
    Dalhousie UniversityPhD, Anatomy and Neuroscience, 2002 - 2007
  • Dalhousie University
    Dalhousie UniversityBS, Kinesiology, Valedictorian, 1999 - 2002
  • Dalhousie University
    Dalhousie UniversityBS, Kinesiology, Honours, 1998 - 2002

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2012 - 2026
  • American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Neuromuscular Medicine
  • American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Electrodiagnostic Medicine
  • American Board of Electrodiagnostic MedicineNeuromuscular Ultrasound

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Helen Cooper Resident (Best Teacher) Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 2016
  • Walter E. Heller Chief Resident (Leadership) Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 2015
  • Harris Resident (Academic Excellence) Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • In Vitro Trauma Induces TDP-43 Proteopathy and Exacerbates Motor Neuron Degeneration in ALS Patient iPSC-derived Motor Neurons.
    Franz CK, Alyssa PC, Leung AS, Rogan G, Shreya U, Jack P, John FD, Kiskinis, E, Biennial Meeting of the International Motoneuron Society, Boulder, CO, USA, 1/12/2018
  • An In Vitro Neurotrauma System to Evaluate the Effect of a Common BDNF Genetic Polymorphism on the Survival of Human Cortical Neurons Generated from Induced Pluripoten...
    Lee D, Daley EL, Leung AS, Puritz AC, Phillips JK, Finan JD, Franz CK, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Orlando, FL, USA, 1/1/2018
  • A Human In Vitro Model to Study Genetic Influences on Morbidity in Traumatic Brain Injury.
    Franz CK, Sherman SA, Kiskinis E, Finan JD, Military Health System Research Symposium, Kissimmee, FL, USA, 1/27/2017
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Other

  • Method for Treating Motor Axons with Botulinum Toxin. 
    Franz CK (Inventor), USA 62/558,739
    1/14/2018

Press Mentions

  • Got Long Covid? Medical Expertise Is Important, and Seniors Should Prepare to Go Slow
    Got Long Covid? Medical Expertise Is Important, and Seniors Should Prepare to Go SlowMay 31st, 2022
  • Got Long Covid? Seniors Should Prepare to Go Slow
    Got Long Covid? Seniors Should Prepare to Go SlowMay 26th, 2022
  • Severe COVID May Age Survivors' Brains 20 Years: Study
    Severe COVID May Age Survivors' Brains 20 Years: StudyMay 6th, 2022
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Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Colin Franz, Dr. Colin Franz, MD, Dr. C Franz, Dr. Colin Klaus Franz