The Department of PM&R provides physician services at the Rehabilitation Institute at UPMC Mercy and its inpatient rehab facilities, and numerous outpatient clinics throughout western Pennsylvania. Our physicians specialize in:
- General rehabilitation
- Electromyography (EMG)
- Spinal cord injury
- Stroke rehabilitation
- Traumatic brain injury
INPATIENT
The UPMC Rehabilitation Institute (RI) and PM&R work together to provide of high-quality rehabilitation medicine from admission to acute care through inpatient rehabilitation. At the inpatient rehab level, the PM&R physician leads a truly comprehensive treatment team to include other specialists: physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, recreation therapists, neuropsychologists, and discharge plan managers. Our physicians work with patients undergoing treatments for conditions like cancer, after organ transplant or amputation, or after prolonged hospitalization and illness, to increase strength thereby improving the body’s healing process. The UPMC RI at Mercy is the primary location for rehabilitation medicine and care for people with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and other complex medical conditions. The specialty units cater to the unique medical needs after traumatic injuries and prepare patients for returning to the community with the abilities needed for life in their community. All of our inpatient units provide care for those with stroke, neurological diagnoses such as MS, Parkinson's, or Myasthenia Gravis, and complex conditions. Consult services at all our locations provide pre-rehabilitation for patients to ensure a smooth discharge to the next level of care, whether it is inpatient rehabilitation, skilled nursing facilities, or home.
OUTPATIENT
Outpatient treatment focuses on increasing function and mobility while reducing the effects of injury and disease. Outpatient rehabilitation clinics provide the necessary long-term care support of patients with chronic conditions or disability maximizing function and independence throughout a lifetime. Specialized treatment services at our outpatient facilities include:
- Acupuncture
- Pain management
- Electromyography
- Prosthetic rehabilitation
- Therapeutic spinal injections
- Spasticity management
- Long-term management of chronic disease/disability
- Regenerative injection therapy
- Regenerative injection therapy
Our specialty outpatient clinics provide distinctive services for the rehabilitation community.
The Center for Assistive Technology (CAT) provides commercially available or customized assistive devices such as wheelchairs, seating, and augmented communication tools to patients. CAT also has an on-site machine shop where devices can be customized.
The Adult Spina Bifida Treatment Center provides coordinated care across various specialties for adults with Spina Bifida and accepts all patients who are 18 years of age or older. It is the only center in Western Pennsylvania that specializes in services for the unique medical needs of this community. The center communicates with Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh for a smooth transition from pediatric to adult medical care. The center is funded in part by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
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