UAB Medicine Rehabilitation Insight
V O L 3 N O 2 REHABILITATION INSIGHT T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F A L A B A M A A T B I R M I N G H A M Weight Control Loss Is New Focus for UABs TBI Model System Research The high volume of persons admitted to UAB Hospital with new onset traumatic brain injury is unfortunate but it has enabled specialists at the UAB TBI Model System to follow them long term and develop a wealth of data that is helping guide priorities for treatment and rehabilitation The UAB TBI MS part of the UAB Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitations Functional Neuro Recovery Program has entered more than 850 participants in the National TBI Data and Statistical Center and its research efforts have led to a greater understanding of issues involved in returning patients to vehicular driving activity UAB has been part of the federal 16 member model system since 1998 and is in its fourth funding cycle Neuropsychologist Thomas Novack PhD has overseen the entire history as program director and physiatrist Robert Brunner MD is medical director Their offi ces are situated at Spain Rehabilitation Center SRC part of UAB Hospital and its American College of Surgeons accredited adult Level 1 Trauma Center the only one in Alabama The hospitals Trauma Service now includes a physiatrist to initiate early rehabilitation and ease patients transition to SRC continued on page 2 Featured Clinical Trial UAB Medicine News Measures of Success Noteworthy Presentations Faculty by Specialty Publications of Note 2 3 3 3 3 UABs TBI Model System leaders in front of Spain Rehabilitation Center From left Thomas Novack PhD Laura Dreer PhD Laura Vogtle PhD and Robert Brunner MD 4
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