Overview
- Provides an overview of acute neurological rehabilitation for acquired spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury
- Includes practical examples and case studies that illustrate primary treatment, practice points
- Details how rehabilitation physicians can develop multidisciplinary teams, high quality transitions for patients
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Amy K. Wagner, MD, is Professor and Vice Chair for Faculty Development in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of Pittsburgh, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Neuroscience. She has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. She is a leading researcher in the development of personalized rehabilitation treatment using biomarkers and biologics. She has spent 23 years as an acute care neurorehabilitation consultant for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and serves as the Director for the UPMC Brain Injury Medicine Clincal Fellowship Program.
Justin Weppner, DO, is an Assistant Professor and Section Chief of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. Dr. Weppner's clinical interests lie in the application of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation to the acute care setting, with a primary focus on maximizing early function and rehabilitation for individuals with acquired brain injury. As the medical director of the Carilion Clinic Brain Injury Center, he oversees the comprehensive care provided to patients with acquired brain injury, ensuring continuity from acute care through the continuum of care.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Acute Care Neuroconsultation and Neurorehabilitation Management
Editors: Amy K. Wagner, Justin Weppner
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42830-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-42829-6Published: 09 April 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-42830-2Published: 08 April 2024
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 326
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 10 illustrations in colour
Topics: Medicine/Public Health, general, Neurology, Intensive / Critical Care Medicine