Physician - Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine

The Physiatrist is responsible for clinical, academic, quality assurance, patient safety, risk management and other related activities in the Division of Rehab Medicine.

Devote your full professional time and efforts, with a minimum of 40 hours per week, devoted to patient care hours, as well as adequate time for any administrative, supervision and teaching duties.

The physician will provide care to patients with Rehab related medical conditions in the Hospital’s ambulatory sites, the inpatient service and ambulatory surgery. The physician will participate in teaching medical students and residents in the Department of Medicine. In addition, the physician will perform such other additional duties for the Department and for the Hospital, as requested by the Chief of PM&R Division and/ or Chair of Internal Medicine.

Rehab Physicians diagnose and treat disorders requiring physiotherapy to provide physical, mental, and occupational rehabilitation. They also document examination results, treatment plans, and patients’ outcomes.

Physical Medicine and Rehab Physicians consult and coordinate with other rehabilitative professionals including physical and occupational therapists, rehabilitation nurses, speech and language pathologists, neuropsychologists, behavioral psychologists, social workers, or medical technicians on the care management of their patients.