PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION

Department Report

The Section of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Nationwide Children’s Hospital specializes in the diagnosis and management of children with physically disabling conditions. Our physicians are boardcertified specialists in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with additional certification in pediatric rehabilitation medicine and are members of the departments of Pediatrics, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. In addition, Carl D. Gelfius, MD, is board certified in electrodiagnostic medicine. Carl D. Gelfius, MD, Karl Klamar, MD, and Reginald D. Talley, MD, are board certified in brain injury medicine.

FACULTY

Michelle A. Miller, MD

Chief Carl D. Gelfius, MD Karl W. Klamar, MD Wilawan Nopkhun, MD Jonathan S. Pedrick, MD Nathan S. Rosenberg, MD Reginald D. Talley, MD

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation was actively involved in the teaching of medical students, medical residents and fellows over the past year. We offer a pediatric rehabilitation rotation to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residents from Larkin Community Hospital and the Palm Spring Branch of Larkin. Presentations on pediatric rehabilitation, concussion, neuromuscular disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, spasticity management and pediatric traumatic brain injury were made at local, regional, national and international levels.

Clinically, we provide services to the multidisciplinary brachial plexus team, the wheelchair seating and equipment clinic, and the EMG laboratory. We also continue services to our CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities)-accredited inpatient rehabilitation unit, the inpatient consult service and the following outpatient clinics: general rehabilitation, myelomeningocele, botulinum toxin, concussion, gait lab, neuro-oncology and nonaccidental traumatic brain injury.

FAST FACTS

July 2019 through June 2020 Inpatient Discharges:.................................................... 101 Observation and Outpatient-in-a-Bed Discharges: ........... 3 Total Discharges:.......................................................... 106 Average Length of Stay*:............................................. 23.8 Average Daily Census*: ................................................. 6.7 Patient Days*:............................................................ 2,451 Inpatient Consults:........................................................ 419 Number of Beds: ............................................................ 12 Physical Medicine Clinic Visits:.................................. 5,329 Myelomeningocele (Spina Bifida) Clinic Visits:.............. 626 School-based Seating Clinic Visits:................................. 11

*Excludes observation and outpatient-in-a-bed patients.

2019 – 2020 NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION MEDICINE

Amy Hiller, DO Noel Pristas, MD