News & Media

Aug 20, 2023

Dr. Danielle Melton was featured in The Prosthetic Paradigm Podcast to share her thoughts on osseointegration and the Limb Loss Registry.

Jul 29, 2023

In this North American Spine Society podcast episode, Dr. Jason Friedrich gives an update on Nonsurgical Management of Adult Degenerative Scoliosis.

Aug 1, 2023

Dr. Lisa Brenner and her team at the Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center were featured in Time Magazine to discuss the link between traumatic brain injury and suicide.

Jul 19, 2023

Dr. Danielle Melton is featured in this article to discuss how The National Limb Loss & Preservation Registry, a new repository that aggregates data from entities that treat patients with amputation, offers a new opportunity to share de-identified data—and approximately 180 patient-care locations have signed on to the registry so far.

Jun 9, 2023 by Zachary Noriega, MPA

The CU Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation celebrated it's 36th Annual Gersten Day Rehabilitation Scientific Symposium. Attendees heard presentations from our outgoing residents, fellows, and current Rehabilitation Science PhD students, and our keynote speaker Jonathan F. Bean, MD, MS, MPH.

Jun 5, 2023

Dr. Danielle Melton, visiting associate professor in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Colorado, was featured in this article to discuss the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PLUS-M Survey) of more than more than 1,000 prosthetic limb users across the country.

May 26, 2023

Dr. William Niehaus hosts the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Podcast. The May 25th episode spotlights the 2022 LaunchPad Winner and explores sex-related discrepancies after spinal cord injury.

Apr 18, 2023

Visiting Associate Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Dr. Danielle Melton was featured in this article about the Limb Loss and Preservation Registry.

May 9, 2023

Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette of the Physical Therapy Journal discusses academic career earnings and the projected shortage of physical therapy researchers with Alexander Garbin and Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, whose recent study evaluated the short- and long-term financial impacts of a full-time PhD program for physical therapists with a DPT.

May 3, 2023 by Zachary Noriega, MPA

On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, the US Department of Veterans Affairs – Veterans Health Administration Eastern Colorado Health Care System and the Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) for Suicide Prevention launched the first annual PACT Act Research Symposium for Veteran Health at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The PACT Act is a historic new law that expands VA healthcare and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances.

Apr 6, 2023

Dr. William Niehaus hosts the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Podcast. The April 6th Episode spotlights LGBTQI+ Sexuality in Chronic Disease + Suicidality in TBI.

Mar 16, 2023

Parenting special needs magazine spoke with Dr. Sue Apkon, Chief of Pediatric Rehabilitation, Fischahs Chair in Pediatric Rehabilitation, and Vice Chair for the CU Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and current trainees Drs. Deanna Claus, Emily Gianetti, and Andrew McCoy, to learn more about Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Mar 7, 2023

CU Physical Therapy associate professor Dawn Magnusson was featured in USA Today on her extensive research on racial disparities in early intervention.

Feb 6, 2023

In collaboration with the Mayo Clinic, Colorado’s UCHealth — a clinical partner of the University of Colorado School of Medicine — has become the first hospital system in the U.S. to agree to provide data to the Limb Loss and Preservation Registry (LLPR). The newly created national database collects limb loss and limb preservation patient data to improve the quality, safety, and effectiveness of limb loss treatment and limb loss preservation.

Jan 23, 2023 by Zachary Noriega, MPA

Dr. Stephanie Tow joined the CU PM&R faculty on January 17, 2023. Dr. Tow is rejoining CU PM&R, having completed her Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Fellowship here in 2020. Dr. Tow specializes in pediatric rehabilitation medicine, pediatric chronic pain, and pediatric sports medicine.

Jan 17, 2023 by Zachary Noriega, MPA

Researchers at the Veterans Affairs Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) for Suicide Prevention, including faculty of the CU Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, have had their publication titled “Trends in Suicide Rates by Race and Ethnicity among Members of the United States Army” accepted by PLOS Journals.

Jan 17, 2023 by Zachary Noriega, MPA

Dr. EJ Gann joined the CU PM&R and PT faculty on January 17, 2023. Dr. Gann will be involved in teaching the neurologic rehabilitation curriculum for physical therapy students and the Interprofessional Education Program. He will also continue to see patients with neurologic conditions at the UC Health outpatient clinic.

Jan 4, 2023

Utilizing resources and talent from both CU Anschutz and UCCS, the universities plan to provide a unified academic curriculum for students pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree.

Nov 29, 2022 by Zachary Noriega, MPA

On January 9, 2023, Pod 4 will open at the UCHealth Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Englewood. This new pod will offer regenerative medicine, hand, and spine services provided by CU PM&R faculty members Drs. Scott Laker, Michelle Barlow, and Kyle Stoffers.

Nov 2, 2022

After 49 year old Cory Davidson experienced a stroke, the rehabilitation care team at UCHealth Broomfield Hospital helped him get his life and mobility back.