The inpatient pediatric rehabilitation services are housed within Levine Children's Hospital. Our inpatient team consists of: board certified pediatric rehabilitation physicians, rehabilitation certified nurses, pediatric occupational therapists, speech therapists, recreational therapists, pediatric neuropsychologists, a cognitive education specialized school teacher, child life specialists, and nutrition experts. As part of our team working with pediatric/adolescent patients in LCH, we work with children and their families during their early stages of recovery following an acute illness or injury.

Outpatient pediatric rehabilitation services are provided by our specially trained physicians who provide comprehensive rehabilitation evaluation and assessments of children with neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, and neurological impairment.

Maureen Nelson, MD

Colleen A. Wunderlich, MD

Other Members of the Professional Staff Include:
Physical Therapists
Occupational Therapists
Speech Therapists
Recreational Therapists
Cognitive Education Therapist
Neuropsychologist
Social Worker
Nurses

Why Levine Children's Hospital?

• Our rehabilitation team is committed to the compassionate, comprehensive management of children and their families' rehabilitation needs in order to help children and adolescents gain their highest level of function possible upon return to everyday life.
• Brand new rehab facility with state of the art equipment and adaptive facilities and child friendly incorporation of play and electronic gaming in therapy sessions
• Our rehabilitation space has been designed specifically for children and in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act of 1990
• Dually board certified physicians in pediatric rehabilitation and physical medicine and rehabilitation
• Certified rehabilitation registered nurses specialize in the care of pediatric patients
• Respiratory therapist that specialize in the care, family teaching, and management of children who are vent dependent or require vent weaning
• A comprehensive cognitive education program with an experienced cognitive education school teacher who can liaison with the child's existing school to successfully coordinate the child's return to school upon discharge
• Pediatric neuropsychologist on staff that can fully evaluate cognitive impairment as well as treatment adjustment for the injury disability with the child and family
• Pediatric speech therapist on staff for communication, cognitive, and swallowing assessment and treatment
• Experienced pediatric physical and occupational therapists trained in neurodevelopment recovery to maximize functional return of each child or adolescent
• Pediatric nutritionist to coordinate special needs diets and optimize metabolic requirements to maximize recovery and optimize nutrition
• Recreation therapist with adaptive sports certification on staff Adaptive sports experts incorporate play into therapy sessions with children and adolescents in the rehabilitation center.