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Three ´óÏó´«Ã½ PM&R faculty members recently achieved certification in Brain Injury Medicine (BIM) by the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. As certified BIM specialists, our faculty provide enhanced treatment and managed care plans to restore the health and function to patients with brain function disorder.

A brain injury’s impact on patients can lead to cognitive, behavioral, physical, sensory, and medical challenges. ´óÏó´«Ã½ PM&R’s Board-Certified Brain Injury Medicine specialists are uniquely qualified to identify and address these challenges.

• Dr Mina Gayed, DO, focuses on moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries including disorders of consciousness, spasticity management, and neuro-rehabilitation of individuals with acquired brain injuries. Dr Gayed practices at the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Center at ´óÏó´«Ã½’s Hillsborough Hospital campus and at the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Center for Rehabilitation Care.
• Dr. Lee Shuping, MD, MPT, leads the Carolina Concussion and Mild TBI Clinic, which offers a team approach to managing concussions and post-concussive syndrome in an out-patient setting.
• Dr. Paul Thananopavarn, MD, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Inpatient Rehabilitation Center Medical Director, specializes in the rehabilitation of medically complex patients. He provides Brain Injury consultations for patients at ´óÏó´«Ã½ hospitals in Chapel Hill, inpatient and subacute rehabilitation centers, and at the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Center for Rehabilitation Care.

The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Center for Rehabilitation Care is located at 1807 Fordham Blvd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. To make an appointment, call 984-974-9747. Referrals can be made through EPIC or ´óÏó´«Ã½ CareLink.

The new state-of-the-art ´óÏó´«Ã½ Inpatient Rehabilitation Center is located at 430 Waterstone Dr, Hillsborough, NC 27278. Consults can be requested in EPIC or PM&R consult pager (347-1997) to discuss cases.