UW Department of Rehabilitation Medicine

Together we achieve and advance the highest quality rehabilitation care, training, and research.

About the department

The UW Department of Rehabilitation was founded in 1957 by Justus F. Lehmann. Since then, our dedicated faculty and staff have provided the highest quality patient care, education and research in physical medicine and rehabilitation.

A nurse holds a patient's hand on the Inpatient Rehabilitation unit at Harborview Medical Center.
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Training for a new generation of physicians and scientists

We offer 18 student and training opportunities, including our PhD in Rehabilitation Science, accepting applications now until January 15, 2024.

Furthering rehabilitation medicine through research expertise

Research drives innovation and is integral to our departmental mission. Learn more about our research focus areas 

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Study on Radiofrequency Ablation for Low Back Pain Receives $6.4 Million NIH Grant

A study on radiofrequency ablation for chronic low back pain has received a $6.4 million grant from the NIH.

Bringing back REHAB 300-Intro to OT elective course for undergrads

Introducing undergrads to occupational therapy.
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Seeing the complexity in everything

Don Fogelberg, PhD, OTR/L
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UW Department of Rehabilitation Medicine  
325 Ninth Avenue, Box 359612  
Seattle, WA 98104 
rehab@uw.edu | 206.543.3600 

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