Our Staff
Shepherd Pathways employs a team of experienced professionals who specialize in rehabilitation for people with brain injury.
Our treatment teams are led by a medical doctor called a physiatrist, which is a rehabilitation physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R). Specifically, rehabilitation physicians:
- Diagnose and treat pain
- Restore maximum function lost through injury, illness or disabling conditions
- Treat the whole person, not just the problem area
- Lead a team of medical professionals
- Provide non-surgical treatments
- Explain your medical problems and treatment/prevention plan
The Rehabilitation Team
Depending upon your treatment needs, the rehabilitation team may include any or all of the following:
- Case Manager
- Physical Therapist
- Occupational Therapist
- Speech Therapist
- Recreational Therapist
- Nurse
- Neuropsychologist
- Rehabilitation Counselor
- Vocational Specialist
- Life Skills Trainer
- Exercise Specialist