Our rehabilitation medicine physicians work with other rehabilitation professionals to restore or maximize each patient's functional skills, self-sufficiency and mobility. That is why Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation is often thought of as the "quality of life" specialty, adding both life to years and years to life. Our physiatrists lead interdisciplinary teams that include nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, case managers and others. These teams develop individualized treatment plans to address each patient's rehab needs. Treatment plans also focus on the patient's longer term functional goals once they're home in the community.