Leading PM&R progress and change.
The Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine focuses on education and research related to a broad range of conditions, including the most severe of traumatic injuries and diseases, musculoskeletal injuries and conditions and any physical condition that limits a person’s ability to pursue functional independence and quality of life.
What We Do
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Education
Our focus is on innovation, growth and new program development as we support the training of our medical students, residents and fellows.![](images/360-200/research-360x200.png)
Research
Our research portfolio is rich and diverse, reflecting the wide variety of interests and focus areas of our faculty and the breadth and magnitude of our department's resources.
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Patient Care
Patients can get in touch with our clinical teams through the Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center
About NUPOC
NUPOC supports our faculty through the education and training of professional prosthetists, orthotists, rehabilitation engineers and other rehabilitation professionals; the design and application of prostheses and orthoses; and its work to improve human interactions with prosthetics and orthotics systems. Visit the center's site to learn more about its education and research programs.
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