Our Rehabilitative Care Team
Whether you need inpatient, outpatient or home health services, our professional and multi-disciplinary team of physicians and therapists provide a one-stop shop of comprehensive, quality and cost-effective treatments. At Palos Community Hospital, we believe you should be empowered with the education and skills necessary to self-manage your condition long after you complete our program.
Board-Certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians (Physiatrists)
Our board-certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physicians are specialists in the diagnosis, management and treatment of problems related to the nerves, muscles and bones that affect how you move and function. All of our physicians are double-boarded in both rehabilitation medicine and electrodiagnosis (EMG).
Our physicians work with you in partnership to develop a plan of care that meets your individual needs, with a goal of decreasing pain and improving performance. Our mission is to help you stay as active as possible. Our rehabilitation physicians treat you as a whole person, and focus on your participation in a plan of care that may involve teamwork with other health professionals, such as physical, occupational or speech therapists.
Professional Therapists
Our licensed physical, occupational and speech therapists and physical therapist assistants focus on quality one-on-one interaction with patients. Many of our therapists have expanded their education with advanced degrees and specialties, including:
- Aquatic Specialist
- Athletic Training
- Certified Lymphedema Therapist - (CLT)
- Doctors of Physical Therapy (DPT)
- McKenzie Trained Therapist
- Orthopedic Certified Specialist (OCS)
- Wound Care Specialist (WCS)
