Israel, with his therapist

Pediatric Rehabilitation Center

Our pediatric rehabilitation medicine specialists care for infants and children with physical challenges in inpatient hospital and outpatient clinics throughout South Florida.

Our pediatric physiatrists and therapists care for children and adolescents with physical challenges resulting from illness, injury, or disability. We offer inpatient and outpatient services, including physical, occupational, and speech-language therapy. Our team gets to know your child and their unique needs. Then, we work with you to develop a care plan that supports their abilities and goals.

Call us to make an appointment or to learn about our rehabilitation services

954-265-4000

Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Rehabilitation Center offers patient- and family-centered pediatric rehabilitation services. Children can receive our care in our inpatient hospital and outpatient clinics conveniently located throughout South Florida. Our comprehensive approach addresses every aspect of care for children and adolescents with physical challenges resulting from illness, injury, or disability.

A team of pediatric physiatrists who specialize in treating physical and neurological conditions affecting how the brain, spinal cord, limbs, muscles, and nerves function leads our team. We take the time to get to know your child and their unique needs. Then, we work with you to develop a care plan that supports their individual abilities and goals.

We know treatment is most successful when it involves family members and other caregivers. Working together, we can help your child move forward.

 

Why Choose Us for Your Child's Rehabilitation Care?

When you trust Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital for your child’s rehabilitation needs, you can be sure they’re in good hands.

  • Our Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians, also known as physiatrists, have advanced expertise and training to address the medical and functional management of development, impairment and disability issues.
  • We are the only rehabilitation program in South Florida to earn accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) for our comprehensive, integrated acute care inpatient rehabilitation program.
  • Our services use innovative technology, advanced diagnostic devices and state-of-the-art therapy equipment to help our patients reach their maximum potential.
  • Our team collaborates with physicians within Memorial Healthcare System and the community to provide comprehensive care that maximizes all available community resources.
  • We value collaboration and empower parents and other caregivers with education and support so they can fully engage in their child's rehabilitation.
  • We follow evidence-based rehabilitation practices for safe, effective care that gets results.
  • Our entire staff is dedicated to providing a patient- and family-centered environment to help you manage your child’s rehabilitation process and improve your family’s quality of life.
Inpatient Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit Tour

Inpatient Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit Tour

Our innovative, evidence-based care helps your child reach their full potential. Our treatments, conditions and services include:

  • Amputation
  • Brachial plexus injury
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Chronic pain
  • Complications of severe medical illnesses
  • Developmental disabilities with complications
  • Feeding disorders
  • Multiple trauma
  • Muscular dystrophy
  • Neurological complications from brain and spine tumors
  • Neurological disorders
  • Premature infants
  • Spasticity
  • Spina bifida
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Aquatic therapy
  • Art therapy
  • Auditory-verbal therapy
  • Augmentative alternative communication (ACC)
  • Baclofen pump
  • Botox injection
  • Cancer rehabilitation
  • Certified rehabilitation nursing
  • Concussion (TBI) evaluations
  • EMG nerve conduction studies
  • Feeding therapy
  • Handwriting Without Tears® Program
  • Humor therapy
  • Music therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Orthotics and prosthetics
  • Pain management
  • Pediatric pelvic floor rehab
  • Pet therapy
  • Physical therapy
  • PROMPT for restructuring oral muscular phonetic targets
  • Respiratory therapy
  • Sensory integration therapy
  • Skin biopsies for chronic pain
  • Speech-language therapy
  • Sports medicine
  • Trigger point injection
  • Vestibular therapy
  • Voice therapy
  • Child and adolescent life services
  • Concussion Clinic
  • Craniofacial Clinic
  • Exercise physiology
  • Neuropsychology
  • Nutrition services
  • On-site teacher
  • Social services
  • Wheelchair Clinic

Our Rehabilitation Services

Outpatient Rehabilitation

With five convenient locations to choose from in Broward and Palm Beach counties we offer a kid-friendly approach to outpatient pediatric rehabilitation, with therapies and treatment that emphasize fun as they encourage healing.

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Inpatient Rehabilitation

Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital offers the only CARF-accredited pediatric rehabilitation program in South Florida. Our team of experts works together to help your child recover from illness, injury or complications from chronic disability.

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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Our fellowship-trained, board-certified pediatric physiatrists focus on improving health, reducing pain, and restoring function and mobility to children with conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, limbs, muscles and nerve.

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Call us to make an appointment or to learn about our rehabilitation services

954-265-4000
Rehabilitation Helps Brianna Return to Tennis After Her Back Injury

Rehabilitation Helps Brianna Return to Tennis After Her Back Injury

Brianna, who had a back injury, returned to playing tennis with help from our sports medicine and rehabilitation teams.
Pediatric Rehabilitation Care

Pediatric Rehabilitation Care

Watch members of our children's rehabilitation team explain why you can trust them to care for your child.
Raelynn’s Pediatric Rehabilitation Story

Raelynn’s Pediatric Rehabilitation Story

See why Jessica, Raelynn's mom, trusted our children's rehabilitation team to help with her daughter's development.
Steven's Outpatient Rehabilitation Story

Steven's Outpatient Rehabilitation Story

Our outpatient rehabilitation team helped Steven, who was born prematurely with many health challenges, as he's grown.
Outpatient Pediatric Rehabilitation Program

Outpatient Pediatric Rehabilitation Program

Watch to learn about our Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Outpatient Rehabilitation Program.

Call us to make an appointment or to learn about our rehabilitation services

954-265-4000

Our Locations

We offer inpatient and outpatient pediatric rehabilitation services at convenient locations throughout South Florida. Inpatient services are offered at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Hollywood. Outpatient services are provided at five community locations, so you have access to care close to where you live and work. Physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology are offered at all centers, but individual services vary by location. Please contact the location directly for additional details.

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