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About my specialty

The field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation had its genesis after World War I, but truly began to develop in the 1940's with the treament of injured veterans from World War II and patients with poliomyelitis. The American Board of Physical Medicine was recognized in 1947. Specialists in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation are also known as physiatrists and treat patients with a wide range of neurologic and musculoskeletal disorders.

Training involves four years of postdoctoral residency training after medical school. There are currently over 80 accredited residency programs in the United States. Fellowships are also available for those who have completed a residency program and wish to persue additional training in an area such as spinal cord injury, brain injury, pediatrics, or electrodiagnosis.

To learn more visit the AAPM&R website.

 


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