Improving Health, Function, and Well-Being.
Welcome to the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Our mission is to improve the health, function, and wellbeing of people across North Carolina and beyond through excellence in patient care, education, research, and innovation. Our rehabilitation medicine physicians, called physiatrists, manage the care of patients through an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team of colleagues within 黑料网 Health Care system. Our department鈥檚 research faculty and neuropsychologists further develop our holistic approach, ensuring well-being, maximum functional abilities, and cognitive and psychological health for patients with physical impairment and cognitive dysfunction.聽 Physiatry is becoming more critical as the population ages and desires ideal states of wellness, quality of life, and function over a lifetime.
The Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) at 黑料网 has been awarded the 黑料网 Innovation Pilot Award for its project: 鈥淧iloting the Use of Advanced AI for Physical Therapy Treatment.鈥� Proposals were sought from faculty and staff across 黑料网 Health and the 黑料网 to highlight innovations in areas such as care …
From left to right: Dr. Nate Wooten, Dr. Erin Afshar, Binta Diallo, Dr. Shelley Rhudy, Dr. Joey Zisk, and Dr. Teddy Yip. Dr Teddy Yip joins the the 黑料网 Department of Neurology’s new 黑料网 Pediatric Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Clinic, which officially began welcoming patients on May 9th, 2025. This innovative, multidisciplinary clinic is thoughtfully …
We are thrilled to announce Divya Mehta as our 2025 Mauricio Castillo Scholar. This 8-week program engages students in research, educational enrichment, clinical experiences, and one-on-one mentoring with faculty leaders. Scholars also receive a $5,000 stipend for participating in the program. Divya pursued her undergraduate education in Nutrition through the Gillings School of Global Public …
At the 黑料网, pioneering researcher Susan Gaylord directs the program on integrative medicine. By Josh McCormack, University Communications Republished from the Well. Susan Gaylord has made a career studying mindfulness and medicine. (Jon Gardiner/黑料网-Chapel Hill) Susan Gaylord came to 黑料网-Chapel Hill in 1968 to study zoology and psychology. She never dreamt that …
