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A physiatrist (pronounced fizz ee at trist) is a physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Physical medicine generally involves treating people with acute and chronic pain through the use of medications, therapies, and interventional procedures with the goal of decreasing pain and restoring overall function. Physiatrists also work on rehabilitating people who have had serious injuries such as traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, strokes, amputations, and other neurological disorders. With these patients the aim is to improve their function and quality of life through the use of various therapies, treatment programs and medications.
To become a physiatrist, individuals must successfully complete four years of graduate medical education and four additional years of post doctoral residency training.
 Rebecca Koerner, MD
Dr. Koerner received her undergraduate degree from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota in 1974, then earned her medical degree from the University of North Dakota Medical School in 1978. Her internship was completed at Bethesda Lutheran Medical Center in 1978; her residency was completed at the University of Minnesota in 1981. She is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Dr. Koerner is the clinical program director at Regions Hospital and the HealthPartners PM&R department.
 Adam Locketz, MD
Dr. Locketz received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School in 2001. His internship and residency were completed at the Mayo Clinic in 2005. His fellowship in apin medicine was completed at the Mayo Clinic in 2006. He is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilition and pain medicine.
 Jess Olson, MD
Dr. Olson received his undergraduate degree from Grinnell College in Ginnell, Iowa in 1995 and then earned his medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School in 1999. His internship was completed at the Hennepin County Medical Center in 2000 and his residency was completed at the University of Michaigan in 2003. He is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and electrodiagnostic medicine.
 Richard Timming, MD
Dr. Timming received his undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1967, then earned his medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School in 1971. His residency in rehabilitative medicine was completed at Tufts-New England Medical Center Hospital in 1974; his neurology residency was completed at the University of Wisconsin Center for Health Sciences in 1978. Dr. Timming is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and electrodiagnostic medicine.
 Torne Perz, MD
Dr. Torne-Perez received her medical degree from the Universidad Del Cauca in 1997. Her internship was completed at the Univeristy of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus in 2002. Dr. Torne-Perez conducted her residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus in 2003 and completed at the University of Minnesota in 2006.
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Therapists
Aquatic therapists
provide physical therapy and adapted aquatics in a warm water pool, to people affected by an injury or illness. Treatment emphasis is on the use of exercise and aquatic techniques to meet the person's rehabilitative needs.
Occupational therapists
evaluate and treat people who have limitations in activities of daily living, arm function, visual perception or cognition. They also can evaluate the need for and recommend adapted equipment to make living easier. We have occupational therapist who specialize in treating hand injuries, whether from trauma, disease, congenital deformity or acquired deformities.
Physical therapists
evaluate and treat musculoskeletal disorders, orthopedic and neurological disabilities, as well as provide physical rehabilitation of major disabilities. They can also evaluate the need for and recommend equipment to assist with mobility, such as canes, walkers, wheelchairs and orthotics.
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recreation specialist
evaluates individual leisure skills and provides treatment to increase independent functioning in both home and community recreational settings. Treatment may include learning adaptive techniques, expanding leisure interest, planning and participating in community recreational outings and creating a discharge leisure plan. Treatment is provided individually or in small group settings.
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social worker
helps the patient and family plan for discharge from the hospital to as independent of a setting as possible. Referrals may be made to various community agencies. After discharge, support is provided to the patient and family during the period of adjustment to home and community.
Speech therapists
evaluate and treat developmental speech and language disorders and acquired neurogenic and cognitive disorders. They also treat learning disabilities, hearing impairments and reading problems as well as problems related to voice, dysphagia, alaryngeal speech and cleft palate.
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