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Specialties Physical Medicine (Physiatry)
 
Adolescent Medicine
Allergy/Immunology
Anesthesiology
Cardiology
Colon & Rectal Surgery
Critical Care Medicine
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine
Endocrinology
Family Practice
Gastroenterology
General Surgery
Geriatric Medicine
Hematology
Infectious Diseases
Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology
Nephrology
Neurology
Neurological Surgery
Nuclear Medicine
Obstetric/Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics
Otolaryngology
Pathology
Pediatrics
Rehabilitation Medicine
Plastic Surgery
Preventive Medicine
Psychiatry
Pulmonary Medicine
Radiology
Rheumatology
Sports Medicine
Thoracic Surgery
Urology
 
Required Training
Must complete 4 years of residency training, 3 of which must be in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
 
Dual Specialty Options
Dual specialty certification is possible in combination with Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Neurology.
 
Average Salary
Median Base Salary of approx. $180,000 (U.S. Median Base Salary; 2005)
 
5 Most Commonly Encountered Medical Issues
The results of Stroke
Head and Spinal Cord trauma
Cervical and Lumbar Radiculopathies
Tendinitis
Brain and Spinal Cord Neoplasms
 
5 Most Challenging Medical Issues to Treat
Chronic pain
Head and Spinal Cord trauma
Neuromuscular problems
Back and Neck pain
The results of Stroke
 
Professional Organizations
American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
330 North Wabash Ave., Suite 2500
Chicago, IL 60611-7617
Telephone: (312) 464-9700
Fax: (312) 464-0227
E-mail: info@aapmr.org

American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
6801 Lake Plaza Drive, Suite B-205
Indianapolis Indiana 46220
Phone: 317-915-2250
Fax: 317-915-2245
Email: acrm@acrm.org
 
American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
4720 Montgomery Lane - PO Box 31220 - Bethesda, MD 20824-1220
Phone: 301-652-2682 - TDD: 1-800-377-8555 - Fax: 301-652-7711
 
American Pain Society
4700 W. Lake Ave.
Glenview, IL 60025
847-375-4715
fax: 877-734-8758 [Toll Free]
info@ampainsoc.org
 
American Physical Therapy Association
1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-1488
703/684-APTA (2782) * 800/999-2782 * 703/683-6748 (TDD)
703/684-7343 (fax)
 
National Rehabilitation Information Center
4200 Forbes Boulevard, Suite 202, Lanham, MD 20706
800/346-2742 (V); 301/459-5900 (V); 301/459-5984 (TTY)
naricinfo@heitechservices.com
 

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