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UNC PM&R Goes National @ AAPM&R

October 19, 2013

UNC PM&R celebrated its 20th anniversary at the annual assembly of the American Association of PM&R. Read more!

New Location for Outpatient Clinics

August 19, 2013

Center for Rehabilitation Care UNC Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation’s outpatient care has moved to a new location in the Chapel Hill Community, with easier reach! The UNC Center for Rehabilitation Care (CRC) is located at 1807 N. Fordham Blvd., Chapel Hill, NC, 27514 (in the former Borders Building). At the CRC, personalized treatment remains our … Read more

Celebrating 20 Years

August 2, 2013

UNC Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation is celebrating 20 years of excellence in 2013. In two short decades, our department’s Commitment to Caring® has produced an unparalleled level of patient services and garnered national rankings by both US News & World Report and Best Doctors in America®. Along with our high NIH ranking, esteemed residency program … Read more

UNC PMR Achieves High Rankings for NIH Funding

January 30, 2013

The UNC Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation ranked number 6 in the country for NIH funding in 2009. For each subsequent year, the department has consistently placed in the top 15. “Our faculty’s innovative ideas and their efforts have resulted in these awards,” said Michael Y. Lee, MD, MHA, department chair. “I especially want … Read more

“The Fonz” Gets Personal: Stroke and Its Effects

May 24, 2012

Henry Winkler Henry Winkler, the actor best known for playing “The Fonz” on TV’s Happy Days, shared the story of his mother’s struggle with upper limb spasticity following her stroke. Winkler made an appearance at the UNC Friday Center in 2012 as part of a special program sponsored by UNC Health Care and the UNC … Read more

“The Fonz” Gets Personal: Stroke and Its Effects

May 14, 2012

Henry Winkler, the actor best known for playing “The Fonz” on TV’s Happy Days, visited UNC to share the story of his mother’s struggle with upper limb spasticity following her stroke. Read more.

Philip Austin – Volunteer of the Year

May 26, 2011

Philip Austin is recovering from a stroke that rendered the left part of his body partially paralyzed. But most patients coming through the PM&R Outpatient Clinic would never know it. Philip Austin, a stroke rehabilitation patient at UNC PM&R, gives back as a volunteer … and that’s why we let him wear his Duke cap. … Read more

Wake County Clinical Outreach Improves Continuum of Care

May 26, 2011

As part of a partnership between UNC and Rex, Tanya Zinner, MD, and Paul Thananopavarn, MD, provide patient evaluation, monitoring, and follow-up in Wake County. Thanks to home-like features, patients feel comfortable while at the same time they receive an array of rehabilitation services. Dr. Zinner (second from right) and the rehabilitation team in Raleigh … Read more