Background
Yarkony, Gary Michael was born on May 22, 1953 in New York City.
Yarkony, Gary Michael was born on May 22, 1953 in New York City.
Bachelor in Biology, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1974; Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York, Syracuse, 1978; Master in Management, Northwestern University, 1994.
Intern, then resident in physical medicine, rehabilitation, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1978-1981;
chief resident department rehabilitation medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1980;
assistant director head trauma program, Rehabilitation Inc. Chicago, 1981-1984;
attending staff, Rehabilitation Inc. Chicago, 1981-1994;
chief of rehabilitation services., University of Chicago Hospitals Rehabilitation Center, since 1994;
clinical professor section orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, since 1995;
clinical professor department surgery and neurology, University of Chicago Medical Center, since 1995.
Attending physician Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1984-1994. Associate professor department rehabilitation medicine Northwestern University Medical School, 1985-1994. Adjunct Professor Pritzker Institute for Medical Engineering, Illinois Institute Technology, 1991-1997.
Director rehabilitation Midwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury Care Sys., Chicago, 1984-1994. Director research Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital, since 1997.
Fellow American Academy Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Member Association Academic Physiatrists, American Spinal Injury Association, International Medical Society Paraplegia, Internal Rehabilitation Medicine Association Beta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma.
M. Kirsten Kohlmeyer. Children: Judith, Rachel, Seth, Lauren.