How do they match: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians

  • Medical Director
  • Medical Director Acute Rehabilitation Unit Physiatrist
  • Medical Doctor

  • Consult or coordinate with other rehabilitative professionals, including physical and occupational therapists, rehabilitation nurses, speech pathologists, neuropsychologists, behavioral psychologists, social workers, or medical technicians.
  • Coordinate physical medicine and rehabilitation services with other medical activities.
  • Monitor effectiveness of pain management interventions, such as medication or spinal injections.
  • Provide inpatient or outpatient medical management of neuromuscular disorders, musculoskeletal trauma, acute and chronic pain, deformity or amputation, cardiac or pulmonary disease, or other disabling conditions.

  • Develop treatment plans that use non-medical therapies.
  • Diagnose medical conditions.
  • Prescribe assistive medical devices or related treatments.
  • Record patient medical histories.
  • Train medical providers.