Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

The department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation offers comprehensive care to individuals recovering from a spinal cord injury with the goal of maximizing function and quality of life.

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 with a spinal cord injury during acute hospitalization at UNC Hospitals, at the UNC Health Care Rehabilitation Center or our sub-acute rehabilitation at UNC-Rex.

We continue rehabilitation care, education, research and advocacy in the UNC PM&R Outpatient Clinic and through our community outreach programs.

Our faculty members also provide spasticity management, nerve conduction studies, electromyography studies (EMGs), as well as neuropsychological and psychological evaluation and treatment.

PM&R Faculty Sub-specializing in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Physiatrists

Michael Y. Lee, MD, MHA
Heather Walker, MD
Tanya Zinner, MD (UNC-Rex in Wake County)

Neuropsychologists

Karen Sullivan, PhD

Karla Thompson, PhD

Resources

We recommend the A-Z index of general health topics from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to learn more about specific conditions and treatments.

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