About Us
As one of the preeminent departments of physical medicine and rehabilitation in the United States, the Baylor College of Medicine
H. Ben Taub Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation excels in clinical care, and education, leading to optimum quality of life for individuals with physical disabilities. We offer services related to brain injury and stroke, spinal cord injury, acute and chronic pain management, amputee, work injuries, and therapy. Our department provides a top tier residency program based in the heart of the world's largest medical center. We offer four fellowship training programs for brain Injury rehabilitation, pediatric rehabilitation, spinal cord medicine and a postdoctoral program in clinical neuropsychology.
Explore department chairs since the founding of the department in 1954.
BCM PM&R Alumni Survey
The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation will celebrate its 70th year in 2024! We are trying to update our alumni directory and promote better ways to connect. Take this survey and forward it to any other alumni you know.
Education
The BCM Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation department provides a top tier residency program based in the heart of the world's largest medical center.
Research
We are a research leader in the evidence base on assessing and treating the full range of disabilities caused by neurological, musculoskeletal, and other system disorders.
Healthcare
Our physicians provide compassionate, courteous and expedient rehabilitation services through state-of-the-art clinical facilities and leading-edge practice.
Chair's Message
Learn more about Dr. Michael Lee, who has been serving as chair of the department since March 2018.
Meet Our Team
Meet the faculty and staff of the H. Ben Taub Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
In The News
Associate Professor Dr. Mary Rose Newsome is featured in an article from the Houston Chronicle that discusses the work she and other American doctors are doing to provide medical and financial aid to their counterparts in Ukraine. Click here to read the full story.