News & Media

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.

Nov 17, 2022 by Zachary Noriega, MPA

CU PM&R congratulates Dr. Susan Apkon and her team at Children's Hospital Colorado on being the recipients of a grant to partner with the Cure SMA Clinical Data Registry, which works to improve the lives of all those with Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

Nov 15, 2022

Dr. Jason Friedrich was featured on the The North American Spine Society podcast to discuss "Managing The Gray Areas of Degenerative Cervical Stenosis".

Nov 2, 2022 by Zachary Noriega, MPA

The President of the American Physical Therapy Association, Roger Herr, PT, MPA, visited the CU Anschutz Medical Campus on November 2, 2022. He toured UCHealth, met with faculty, and did a Q&A session with current Physical Therapy students.

Oct 23, 2022

Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Dr. William Niehaus was featured in this article by Steamboat Pilot & Today regarding patients experiencing symptoms of long COVID.

Oct 11, 2022

A recent finding saw that suicide among Asian American and Pacific Islander veterans had significantly increased. The findings prompted a study launched by a team from the Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center in Denver.

Oct 11, 2022 by Zachary Noriega, MPA

Dr. Gregory Arends joined the CU PM&R faculty on October 1, 2022. He will be practicing at the CU Sports Medicine and Performance Center in Boulder, CO, as well as a new location in Longmont, Colorado.

Oct 4, 2022

Oct 3, 2022

Dr. Lisa Brenner was recently featured in Military Times and Yahoo! News for her testimony before the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee on September 29, 2022.

Sep 28, 2022

Sep 14, 2022 by Zachary Noriega, MPA

Cristina Sarmiento, MD, assistant professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, was selected as the winner of the Gabriella Molnar Pediatric PM&R Research Grant Award for her project titled: “Growing Pains: A Mixed Methods Approach to Understanding the Transition of Care Needs of Adolescents and Young Adults with Cerebral Palsy in a Pediatric Rehabilitation Clinic."

Aug 8, 2022

Dr. Mike Pascoe was featured in the CU Anschutz Today "Creator in the Classroom" series.

Jul 21, 2022 by Zachary Noriega, MPA

On Wednesday, July 20th, the CU Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation welcomed our incoming residents, fellow, faculty, staff, and congratulated 6 faculty members for their recent promotions, and 2 for their retirements.

Jun 20, 2022

The CU Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation celebrated it's 35th Annual Gersten Day Rehabilitation Scientific Symposium. Attendees heard presentations from our outgoing residents as fellows, as well as CU PM&R faculty members Drs. Noel So and Cory Christiansen, and our keynote speaker Colonel Benjamin Kyle Potter, MD, FACS.