Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

As the field of rehabilitation has expanded so has a recognition that individuals with disability from a variety of conditions would benefit from comprehensive rehabilitation.  These individuals are managed through the Specialty Rehabilitation Programs through a partnership between UT Health and TIRR Memorial Hermann.
Some of the disorders managed included but are not limited to:

  • Cancer
  • Brain injury and stroke
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Amputation
  • Rehabilitation and Survivorship
  • Burn Injuries
  • Multiple Trauma
  • Guillain–Barré syndrome and Peripheral Nerve Disorders
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and other Neurodegenerative Disorders
  • Parkinson’s Disease and other Movement Disorders
  • Disability resulting from Poliomyelitis
  • Myopathy
  • Post Organ Transplantation Complications
  • Recovery from Joint Arthroplasty and other Orthopedic Procedures
  • Debility from medical illness

Our physicians have specialization in each of these conditions and create a rehabilitation that is tailored to the individuals needs.  This is vital as many of these disorders have complications that are unique to them and required different approaches to rehabilitation.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation