Dodd Rehabilitation Hospital
Columbus, OH 43210
The Amputee Rehabilitation at Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center supports your physical and emotional needs resulting from the loss of limb due to an accident, illness, birth defect or cancer.
Our care program can prepare you for an artificial limb (prosthesis). We will help you learn new skills and adaptations as you advance toward a greater level of independence and a higher quality of life.
Patients often come to Ohio State for our comprehensive care and rehabilitation services following the loss of a lower or upper limb, including:
Ohio State’s team of physicians, nurses and therapists is specially trained for after-amputation care. Our program also includes certified prosthetists – experts in fitting and adjusting artificial limbs to improve the patient’s comfort and enhance functional ability. Here are additional reasons why people choose Ohio State for help after the loss of a limb:
Personalized Care: You will receive a personal evaluation that helps create an individualized care plan to meet your needs and lead you toward your health goals. We will help you learn the skills and techniques you need to improve your abilities at work, home and social settings.
Unique Services: Orthopedic surgeons, prosthetists and physical therapists work together to manage your care. This clinical team employs the most advanced, evidence-based practice model to provide leading-edge rehabilitation services. Our clinical therapists offer innovative approaches while helping the amputee patient with advanced prosthetic technology.
Accredited Programs: We are proud that our Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs at Dodd Hall and our Outpatient Medical Rehabilitation Programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). CARF recognizes our programs as meeting the highest standards in quality, safety and outcome measures, which provide risk-reduction and accountability in our patient care.
Nation’s Best: Ohio State’s rehabilitation program consistently ranks among the best in the nation. As an academic medical center, Ohio State offers comprehensive medical expertise, the most advanced technologies and treatment techniques, and innovative care backed by research knowledge.
This service has an interactive, individualized care plan available with MyChart.
Your personalized treatment plan starts with a team of specialists who may include:
Your treatment plan is customized to meet your specific needs and may include:
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