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Title   Rehabilitation Medicine
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  • Division Director: Tamara Zagustin

    To meet the growing need for long-term rehabilitation services for children with chronic conditions, Children’s Specialists has strengthened its services by establishing the Division of Pediatric Rehabilitation to work collaboratively with the neurology and orthopedic divisions. Each division, working together, will ensure coordinated and comprehensive medical care.

    The Rehabilitation Division is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Services provided by the division count on the expertise of on-site physical and occupational therapists, speech pathologists, social workers, case managers, school resource clinicians, dieticians and child life specialists.

    Inpatient care is provided for:

    • Traumatic & non-traumatic brain injuries
    • Spinal cord injuries
    • Chronic debilitating diseases
    • Post operative Cerebral Palsy
    • Post operative Orthopedic Rehabilitation
    • Intrathecal baclofen pump (ITB) management
    Outpatient care is provided for:
    • Musculoskeletal disorders
    • Rheumatic disorders
    • Chronic Pain: treatments include psychotherapy, biofeedback, & complimentary medicine
    • Spasticity Clinic: treatments include intrathecal baclofen pumps (ITB), wheelchair seating, bracing needs & gait analysis
    • Spinal Defects Clinic: for the treatment of Spina Bifida & spinal cord injuries
    • Motion Analysis Lab for gait analysis
    • General Rehabilitation Clinic: for custom follow-up outpatient care


    Contact Us:

    3020 Children's Way, MC 5054
    San Diego, CA 92123
     

    For general information please call: (858) 576-1700 ext. 3177
    Fax: (858) 966-7494