Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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This elective will expose the students to the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R). PM&R is the medical specialty that focuses on treating patients with physical disabilities, whether it be from stroke, sports injury, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, or congenital/acquired musculoskeletal conditions. PM&R physicians are known as physiatrists. Physiatrists focus on a holistic approach to healthcare, focusing on how to improve a patient's function and manage their pain. Physiatrists often lead interdisciplinary rehabilitation teams and work closely with neurologists, psychiatrists, orthopedic/neurological surgeons. The students will have the opportunities of rotating with the physiatry attendings seeing patients and performing procedures in the areas of interventional spine, MSK, pediatric physiatry, prosthetics and orthotics, physical therapy/occupational therapy, chiropractic therapy, etc. For questions or permission, please contact Dr. H Michael Guo, ([email protected]). Permission of the instructor is required for enrollment. Time and location for initial meeting: Monday, 8am - at the Arringdon Procedure Room. Credit: 2; Maximum Enrollment: 2. H. Michael Guo, MD/PhD; Ankit Patel MD, Mike O. Boyd, DO; Gloria Liu, MD; and Eugen Lewis, DC