Ann Flanagan is a physical therapist who obtained her PT degree at Marquette University and has worked at Shriners Children’s Chicago since 1984. She has had a variety of roles in the rehabilitation department throughout the years including director of rehabilitation services from 2010 – 2019, staff PT 2019 to present and a clinical research coordinator since 2006. She received her pediatric specialist certification in 2001 and recertified in 2011 and 2021. As a physical therapist, she is acutely concerned with the mobility, function, gait, and activity levels of children with neuromotor disabilities.