The Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) is concerned with the evaluation and management of patients with a broad range of disabling conditions. Physiatrists are experts in the diagnosis and management of problems patients may have with their nerves, bones, joints, muscles, and other tissues. The types of conditions commonly treated by physiatrists include: spinal-cord injury, brain injury, amputation, multiple trauma, stroke, burns, acute musculoskeletal-pain problems, chronic degenerative diseases like arthritis and neurologic diseases like multiple sclerosis.

The Medical School’s PM&R department has joined forces with the PM&R department at Baylor College of Medicine for education and research purposes. All of the hospitals in the Texas Medical Center, as well as several outside, are affiliated with this new alliance. The physiatrists at Memorial Hermann treat mostly patients with musculoskeletal problems and stroke. Those at TIRR treat patients with more catastrophic disabilities like spinal cord or brain injury.

Students and residents have the opportunity to rotate through any of the clinical sites in close supervision with the faculty and those participating in PM&R fellowships. The highly motivated student has the opportunity to work as an extern and provide first-call services for patients with appropriate faculty supervision. Independent study projects, as well as research projects can be arranged for credit. PM&R faculty are also conducting joint research on spinal cord injured and brain injured patients with other specialties, including neurosurgery and basic science disciplines, including microbiology

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