Electromyography and electrodiagnostic services are provided through the neurology service, in part, by a qualified physiatrist. Three residents are scheduled full-time in the ambulatory clinics. One resident in the outpatient department acts as liaison to other services, and is integrated into the primary care activities of the hospital. The patients represent a broad cross-section of musculoskeletal disorders. The service is extremely busy with residents seeing patients on a fully scheduled basis during the rotation.
Supervision is provided by the attending staff.
A modest number of EMG studies are performed during this rotation. Kaiser is located in Fontana, about a 10-minute drive from Loma Linda. While at Kaiser Hospital, residents continue to attend all didactic and other teaching sessions offered by the program. Loma Linda University.