A wide variety of patients with chronic pain of diverse etiologies is admitted to this unit for a comprehensive medical and behavioral multidisciplinary rehabilitation program. Typical patients include those with ongoing rehabilitation issues associated with neurologic or rheumatologic impairments, musculoskeletal pain syndromes, and work site related disability. Resident physicians also participate in outpatient Orthotic and Prosthetic clinics. This rotation includes participation in multiple outpatient clinics. Resident physicians also attend weekly cardiac rehabilitation lectures.
Supervision is by a senior cardiologist.
Resident physicians are involved in management of all aspect of the medical and rehabilitation care of patients with disability due to pulmonary diseases. Resident physicians have the same responsibilities and call schedule as the Neurology resident physicians and are supervised by an attending neurologist. Pediatric rehabilitation Under the supervision of a pediatric physiatrist, resident physicians rotate on a pediatric rehabilitation inpatient unit at Spaulding. These pediatric patients have a variety of disabilities including those secondary to brain injury, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and numerous other neuromuscular diseases. The resident physicians learn to manage common impairments and disabilities including spasticity and gait disorders.