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October 9, 2017 | Submitted by Valerie Jones, MD | Uncategorized
One of the great advantages of inpatient rehabilitation is that physicians get to spend extra time observing their patients. The average length of stay in a rehab hospital is 12-14 days, and over the course of that time, physiatrists have the opportunity to do a deep-dive into the patient’s health, home and work life, and […]
learn moreOctober 9, 2017 | Submitted by Vishal Chandel, MD | Uncategorized | Video Interviews
Physiatrists Provide a “Helping Hand” in Jamaica Ask just about any physiatrist why they chose the specialty, and the answer is usually the same—an overwhelming desire to maximize function and improve the quality of life for their patients. “Physiatry is a field where we focus on the functional state of the patient,” says Vishal Chandel, […]
learn moreOctober 9, 2017 | Submitted by Nneka Ifejika | Uncategorized
In July 2017, I celebrated 10 years of being a stroke physiatrist. Ten years of caring for an underserved population at the first Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center in Houston. With an uninsured population of over 50%, our rehabilitation unit at Memorial Hermann Hospital – Texas Medical Center is the only opportunity for acute stroke […]
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