Rehabilitation Services at Vanderbilt Orthopaedics take great pride in using a “team” approach to patient care.  The “team” is made up of orthopaedic physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists and athletic trainers who are experts in the field of orthopaedic medicine.  All of the rehabilitation staff have passed a certification exam in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and/or athletic training and are licensed healthcare professionals.  Many of our therapy staff possess additional certifications and endorsements in specialty practice areas.  We utilize concepts of evidence based medicine, and all members of the team work together to provide excellent patient care.

Professionals represented in our rehabilitation teams include:   

• Physical Therapists
• Occupational Therapists / Hand Therapists
• Certified Athletic Trainers 

These professionals participate as essential members of various multidisciplinary teams providing care based on best practices and with a focus on the patient and family.

Our programs in rehabilitation extend to our community for continuous learning and support of future professionals. With over 70 contracts to professional schools across the United States, we provide training for over 50 occupational and physical therapy students and 60 audiologist and speech-language pathologists annually. We host many continuing education workshops annually. A majority of these are open to a variety of medical professionals as we strive to share our knowledge and remain current in the latest therapy techniques, theories, and regulations that govern our practice.

Rehabilitation Services are actively involved in continuous quality improvement through “Focus Teams” charged with the improvement of a service area through ensuring evidenced based practice, continued competencies for staff, and consistency of practice and documentation.