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Program on Integrative Medicine @ PM&R Receives Grant from John Rex Endowment to Help Raleigh Teens

January 8, 2016

Dr. Susan Gaylord The Program on Integrative Medicine (PIM) in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine has been awarded $109,998 to evaluate the feasibility of implementing two evidence-based mindfulness programs, in partnership with Southeast Raleigh Assembly (SERA), to reduce violence, improve academic performance and promote positive mental … Read more

Drs. Alexander, Hill, and Lee Make List of Best Doctors in America

November 2, 2015

Congratulations to the following faculty at UNC Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation who made the list of Best Doctors in America® for 2015-2016! Joshua J. Alexander, MD Associate Professor James J. Hill III, MD, MPH Associate Professor Michael Y. Lee, MD, MHA Professor and Chair Only five percent of doctors in America earn this prestigious honor, … Read more

Register for Mind-Body Skills Sessions

October 20, 2015

“What I have grown to recognize about myself is that I spend a great deal of time taking care of everyone…This class…taught me about my origin and my environment, and the role it all played in how I have learned to survive and cope with life. I feel better about my existence and it has … Read more

Outpatient Clinic Receives Award for Patient Satisfaction

September 21, 2015

UNC Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation’s outpatient clinic at the Center for Rehabilitation Care (CRC) recently won an award for superlative and consistent patient satisfaction. The Exceptional Patient Services Awards recognized clinics showing high patient satisfaction for all four quarters in fiscal year 2015, according to the Press Ganey Satisfaction Survey. “I really enjoy working with … Read more

Your Excuse or Your Story

August 15, 2015

Thirteen months ago, incoming Carolina freshman Colin Thompson was on his way home to Houston from summer camp when he was involved in a life-threatening accident and air-lifted to an Austin hospital. Today, he’s an outpatient at the UNC Center for Rehabilitation Care, treated by physiatrists such as William Filer, MD, and others, and he’s … Read more

New Phone Numbers for CRC

July 24, 2015

Center for Rehabilitation Care (CRC) of Chapel Hill The Center for Rehabilitation Care in Chapel Hill has new phone numbers! Phone: 984.974.9747 Fax: 984.974.9786 Please begin using these new numbers to call our PM&R Outpatient Clinic directly, or to fax a referral to one of our doctors.

Sanford Receives National Young Investigator Award

June 25, 2015

Dr. Sanford Timothy Sanford, MD, who recently graduated from our Residency Program, was honored by the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) with the organization’s Golseth Young Investigator Award. The award was established in 1998 to honor Dr. James Golseth, a founding member of the organization, and is presented annually for original research … Read more

PM&R Research Day Recap

June 1, 2015

The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation held its annual Research Day on Friday, June 5th, 2015. Daniel Moore, MD, Chairman and Chief of Service for the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at East Carolina University, gave the Patricia C. Gregory, MD Memorial Lecture in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Moore is board certified … Read more

Dr. Lee Featured in Local News

November 20, 2014

Michael Y. Lee, MD, MHA, was featured in the November 19 issue of the University Gazette! In the article, he talks about the history of UNC Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation from the perspective of his 20 years as founding chair, and how we improve function and quality of life for the people we serve. The … Read more

SCI Conference Recap

November 11, 2014

The 2014 Spinal Cord Injury Conference, Living with SCI: Maximizing Medical and Functional Outcomes, brought together physicians, allied health professionals and students on November 7 and 8 at the Sheraton Hotel in Chapel Hill! The keynote speaker was Marc Buoniconti, founder of the successful Miami Project. Topics included the following: Neoplastic SCI Marc Buoniconti: Miami … Read more