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Venu Akuthota, MD
Venu Akuthota, MD

Professor, Chair, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
CU Medicine Endowed Chair


University of Colorado

Welcome

We have discovered the next miracle in medicine -- and it is you. The fields of Rehabilitation believe in using your whole body to improve your human performance. The department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Colorado (which we affectionately call "CU PM&R") is at the forefront of using team science, regenerative medicine, and exercise treatments. It is uniquely situated in the state-of-the-art CU Anschutz Medical Campus, the first campus in the nation to be built from the ground up to bring research, education, and patient care into one visionary collaboration. Like the Rocky Mountains that provide a backdrop of our institutions, CU PM&R is on the rise! We combine the disciplines of rehabilitation medicine, physical therapy, psychology, speech/language therapy, and rehabilitation sciences into a singular department. The following video stories reinforce the mission of the department: "Growing the Value of Rehab." 

The stories of CU PM&R are countless, but here are a few. Joyce Olsezek, MD, a pediatric rehabilitation medicine physician at Children's Hospital Colorado, made an emotional appearance on the Dr. Oz Show describing medical miracles. She was part of the CHCO team that rehabilitated severely brain-injured high schoolers to later walk across the stage at his high school graduation. The miracle of rehabilitation was clearly evident in this story. ​

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2021 Blue Ridge Data

2020 Blue Ridge Data

PM&R Department is ranked 5th overall.

Dr. Stevens-Lapsley is ranked 3rd in Physical Medicine followed by Dr. Brenner in 18th place and Dr. Christiansen in 45th place. Overall, the University of Colorado is ranked 5th.


PM&R News

Susan Apkon-MD-Board-of-Director-News

Announcing Incoming Board Director

The ABPMR is pleased to announce the addition of Susan Apkon, MD, to its board of directors. Dr. Apkon was elected to serve on the board at the ABPMR Winter Board Meeting in January. Dr. Apkon received her medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine and completed residency at the University of Colorado. She holds board certification in PM&R and is sub-certified in pediatric rehabilitation medicine; she is also board certified with the American Board of Pediatrics.

PMR Faculty Member is Headed to the 2022 Paralympics

CU School of Medicine Faculty Member is Headed to the 2022 Paralympics

Pam Wilson, MD, was your typical recreational athlete before the 1978 car accident that left her partially paralyzed and using a wheelchair for mobility, but after the accident, sports became a vital part of her recovery — a way to strive, compete, improve, and measure her progress as she went through physical therapy and rehabilitation.

Bryann DeBeer, Ph.D., Director of the PSCI-SPC

Suicide Prevention Collaborative Wins National Award for Building Suicide Prevention Programs to Assist Veterans and Their Families

The VA Patient Safety Center of Inquiry – Suicide Prevention Collaborative (PSCI-SPC) was presented last week with the VHA 2021 National Community Partnerships Challenge Award on August 19th by Dr. Steven Lieberman, Acting Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Health.

Senior Covid-19 patients suffer 'brain fog' in drawn-out recovery

Senior Covid-19 patients suffer 'brain fog' in drawn-out recovery

Unfortunately, rehabilitation needs for most older adults are often overlooked. Notably, a recent study found that one-third of critically ill older adults who survive a stay in the ICU did not receive rehab services at home after hospital discharge.

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Recent News

Clinical

  • Dr. David Howell Concussion Treatment

    Concussion Treatment Is Suffering From the Nocebo EffectOpens in a new window

    Nov 2, 2021
    When it comes to concussion treatment, Dr. Michael Kirkwood, co-director of the Concussion Program at Children’s Hospital Colorado, tells a cautionary tale. One day, a 15-year-old boy suffered a concussion during a high school soccer game. After a day of rest, the young man returned to school; after a week, he seemed fully recovered. Then, 10 days following the injury, he started feeling tired and suffering headaches.
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Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

PMR Composite for 2021-2022

2021-2022 PMR Residency Fellowship Program

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Incoming PMR Residents 2022

PGY-2 Residents starting July 1, 2022

Education

  • CU PT faculty represents excellence in education at the Education Leadership Conference

    Nov 1, 2021
    As the American Physical Therapy Association celebrates its centennial, faculty from the physical therapy program demonstrated educational excellence and innovation through providing seven educational sessions and professional presentations at the Education Leadership Conference late October in Atlanta, GA.
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  • 17 CU Restore Logo

    A campus collaboration to improve knowledge translation and implementation of evidence-based practices for rural rehabilitation providers

    Oct 11, 2021
    Instructional designers Michael Lampe and Lisha Bustos from the instructional design service center at Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have paired with Dr. Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley and her team in the RESTORE lab to develop innovative approaches to workforce development, knowledge translation, and implementation of evidence-based rehabilitation practices targeting rural rehabilitation providers of patients with complex care needs.
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  • Rehabilitation Science PhD students receive foundation scholarships for their professional development and research

    Aug 24, 2021
    Two students, Michelle Rauzi, PT, DPT, ATC and Lauren Hinrichs, PT, DPT, OCS, both Rehabilitation Science PhD students under the mentorship of Dr. Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley received Promotion of Doctoral Studies I (PODS) scholarships from the Foundation of Physical Therapy Research.
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Research

  • Kristin Uhler

    A novel method for improving bone conduction auditory brainstem response measures in infants

    Nov 1, 2021
    Over twenty years ago, in the United States, Universal Newborn Hearing Screenings began, which has led to improved habilitation of infants and young children with hearing differences. These improvements have led to most children with hearing loss entering school with language within two standard deviations of their normal-hearing peers.
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  • Worried about falling? Here are 5 tips to avoid dangerous tumbles, other injuries.Opens in a new window

    Jul 26, 2021
    Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, PT, PhD, was interviewed for Consumer Report and featured in the Washington Post. Jennifer, takes readers through some fall-prevention strategies and why COVID-induced isolation has made such strategies more important than ever.
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2021 Gersten Day Keynote/Dennis J Matthews Lecturship Presentation by Dr. Walter Frontera

AFTER Study for COVID-19 Survivors

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Limited return to campus is underway. All that can be done remotely is being done remotely.

On-campus safety and screening protocols are in effect. These protocols apply even to those who have been vaccinated.

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