The Role of Physicians at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Physician Highlights
56 attending physicians (54 of which are physiatrists and 2 are in orthopedics)
53 board certified physicians
3 board eligible physicians
13 physicians are double board certified; specialities include Internal medicine, Pediatrics, Spinal Cord Medicine, Pediatrics, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, and Anesthesiology
145 consulting physicians in other specialities
4 consulting pysicians in podiatry and 1 consulting physician in optometry
1 physician is double board certified in sports medicine and 6 physicans are double board certified in pain medicine
The majority of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago's (RIC) attending physicians are physiatrists (pronounced fizz ee at' trist) What is a physiatrist? According to the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, a physiatrist is a "physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation." Physiatrists treat a wide range of problems, from sore shoulders to spinal cord injuries. They see patients in all age groups and treat problems that touch upon all the major systems in the body.
Just like other physician specialists, physiatrists must successfully complete four years of graduate medical education and four additional years of postdoctoral residency training.
At RIC physicians take the lead in managing each patient's care—that is also often true at other hospitals. However, RIC is unique because our model of care is patient-care focused, which means we provide patients what they need and when they need it, so they can achieve their goals. As a result, our physicians work closely and collegially with the entire rehabilitation care team to ensure the best outcomes are achieved for each patient.
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