Aaron Bunnell, MD
| Title: | Associate Professor, Associate Chief of Service, Harborview Medical Center |
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| Division: | General Physiatry, Research |
Aaron Bunnell, MD is an attending physician and associate professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. He also serves as Associate Service Chief and Medical Director of Rehabilitation Medicine Consults at Harborview Medical Center. He received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University, studied medicine at UCSF and is board certified in Rehabilitation, Electrodiagnostic and Brain Injury Medicine. He has clinical expertise in the rehabilitation of polytrauma, critical illness, brain, peripheral nerve and spinal cord injury. His research focuses on the neuromuscular outcomes of critical illness and COVID, electrodiagnosis in brachial plexus injury and the use of technology in rehabilitation with specific emphasis on the use of virtual environments to improve functional outcomes.
Education and Training
- Stanford University, Bachelors of Arts History, 1998
- University of California San Francisco, MD, 2008
- Internship in Internal Medicine, University of Washington, 2008–2009
- Residency in Internal Medicine, University of Washington, 2009–2010
- Residency Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Washington, 2010–2013
Board Certifications
- 2013 - American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- 2015 - American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
- 2016 - American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation – Brain Injury Medicine Subspecialty
Notable Awards
- 2017, 2019 Outstanding Teacher Award, University of Washington, Department of Rehabilitation
- 2020 UW CoMotion Innovation Fund Awardee
- 2020, 2021, 2020 Seattle Met Magazine Top Doctor - PM&R
Clinical Interests
His clinical interests include acute inpatient rehabilitation of stroke, spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury, early mobilization and rehabilitation of critically ill patients, and electrodiagnosis and management diagnosis of traumatic peripheral
Research Interests
His research interests include traumatic brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injury, virtual rehabilitation, critical Illness neuromyopathy, electrodiagnostic testing and neuromuscular ultrasound.
Labs/Centers
Clinical Learning, Evidence And Research (CLEAR) Center UW CoMotion