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Samman Shahpar

Samman Shahpar MD

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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Dr. Shahpar has dedicated his career to changing the culture of cancer care. As a physiatrist working in the Cancer Rehabilitation Program, he has extensive experience in assessing and treating cancer survivors of all diagnoses throughout their continuum of care. Through Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and his association with the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Dr. Shahpar helps cancer survivors thrive through functional restoration and fitness — an important focus given the more than 15 million cancer survivors currently in the United States. He is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.