Amputee Rehabilitation

Program & Goals

UNC PM&R’s Amputee Rehabilitation Program provides each patient with an individualized treatment protocol based on a comprehensive evaluation by expert professionals and through a network of clinical and technical resources. Our goal is to maximize each patient’s independence and quality of life, and to help the patient regain a productive and rewarding lifestyle.

Pre- and Post-Prosthetic Programs

• Promote healing
• Ensure prosthetic fit
• Improve strength, endurance and range of motion
• Facilitate independence at home and in the community
• Provide education to the patient and family, including proper prosthesis use and coping skills
• Decrease sensitivity and pain as needed

Integrated Care Model

Our physiatrists develop and oversee an individualized care plan for each patient which is implemented by our team of rehabilitation professionals. Our services are available to patients in need of amputee rehabilitation during acute hospitalization at UNC Hospitals, at the UNC Health Care Rehabilitation Center or our sub-acute rehabilitation at UNC-Rex.

After discharge from the hospital, we continue rehabilitation care, education, research and advocacy in our outpatient clinic and through our community outreach programs.

PM&R Faculty Sub-specializing in Amputee Management

John Michael Baratta, MD, MBA
William Filer, MD
Kimberly Karrat Rauch, DO

Outpatient Amputee Clinics

We provide ongoing management through our Center for Rehabilitation Care in Chapel Hill:

Center for Rehabilitation Care of Chapel Hill
1807 Fordham Blvd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: 984.974.9747
Fax: 984.974.9786

Become a Partner

Your gift will enable us to advance our mission of providing excellence in rehabilitation through patient care, state-of-the-art research and education. Your tax-deductible donation, whether large or small, makes a tremendous impact locally and globally.