The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medical rehabilitation is global in scope, viewing the person in a holistic manner; attending to, in addition to medical issues, cognitive, social, psychological, and economic problems which are often more disabling than physical impairments. The goal of medical rehabilitation is to alleviate or minimize disability and handicapping conditions to improve the quality of life and self esteem, transforming dependence to independence. Our faculty are dedicated to the provision of quality clinical service to persons with disabilities utilizing the latest research and innovative delivery methods.

The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation has active programs in brain injury rehabilitation; chronic pain rehabilitation; electrodiagnosis; osteopathic manipulative medicine; botulinum toxin injections; inpatient general rehabilitation; physiatric consultation; physical therapy; occupational therapy; speech-language pathology; biofeedback; disability evaluation; neuropsychology and psychological evaluation; vocational evaluation, development, and placement; family education; ergonomic assessments at the work place; and communication services. Additional available services on a consultative basis include audiology, orthotics, prosthetics, rehabilitation engineering and music therapy.

Program Directors: Margaret Fankhauser, DO & Michael Andary, MD
Contact: Brenda Pearson
Phone: (517) 975-7887 or
Fax: (517_ 975-7880
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