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Rehabilitation Medicine Department
Welcome to the Rehabilitation Medicine Department
Rehabilitation Medicine professionals at the NIH Clinical Center collaborate in and support biomedical research. They initiate research in rehabilitation sciences by providing innovative rehabilitation services and developing, investigating and applying measurements and treatments of impairments, disabilities and handicaps pertaining to human function.
Rehabilitation Medicine Highlights
Humanistic and Quality Patient Care Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physiatrists evaluate and treat patients with impairments of the neuromuscular system, functional limitations, pain, and disabilities.
Learn More Providing state-of-the-art evidence-based treatments Physical Therapy
The Physical Therapy clinical, research and education programs at the National Institutes of Health are as richly varied as the patient populations. The combined goal of these programs is for the patient to ultimately achieve the highest level of function possible.
Learn More Maintaining / Restoring Daily Life Tasks Occupational Therapy
The occupational therapy profession fosters goal-directed activity and purposeful use of time in daily life.
Learn More Improving the physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and leisure needs of patients Recreational Therapy
The Recreational Therapy team's goals include the restoration or maintenance of sensory and motor abilities to prevent, reverse, or minimize the functional limitations/disabilities of patients.
Learn More Enhancing Quality of Life Speech and Language Pathology
The Speech-Language Pathology team provides services to NIH patients with oral motor, speech, language, voice, cognitive, and swallowing language and other cognitive impairments.
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Neurorehabilitation and Biomechanics Research
Uses state-of-the-science technologies to assess and train motor capabilities.
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Conduct collaborative clinical research.
The goal is the resumption of productive roles consistent with each individual’s interests, skills, abilities, personal needs and circumstances.
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ADDRESS
Rehabilitation Medicine Department
NIH Clinical Center
10 Center Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892
PHONE
Dial 301-496-4000 and ask the operator for Rehabilitation Medicine