Aaron Bunnell, MD
| Title: | Associate Professor, Associate Chief of Service, Harborview Medical Center |
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| Division: | General Physiatry |
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
- Residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Washington, 2010–2013
- Residency in Internal Medicine, University of Washington, 2009–2010
- Internship in Internal Medicine, University of Washington, 2008–2009
- University of California San Francisco, MD, 2008
- Stanford University, Bachelors of Arts in History, 1998
Board Certifications
- 2016 - American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation – Brain Injury Medicine Subspecialty
- 2015 - American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
- 2013 - American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Notable Awards
- 2020, 2021 - Seattle Met Magazine Top Doctor - PM&R
- 2020 - UW CoMotion Innovation Fund Awardee
- 2017, 2019 - Outstanding Teacher Award, University of Washington, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
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 nerve injury.
Research Interests
His research interests include traumatic brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injury, virtual rehabilitation, critical illness neuromyopathy, electrodiagnostic testing, and neuromuscular ultrasound.