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Virginia S. Nelson, M.D., M.P.H.


 
Faculty Appointment: Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Additional Titles: Director, Pediatric Rehabilitation
Director, Adolescent and Young Adult Rehabilitation
Medical Director, Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Day Treatment Program
Lecturer, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases
Specialty: Pediatric/Adolescent, Upper Extremity, and Ventilator Rehab
Clinical Interests: Arthrogryposis, rehabilitation of upper extremity problems (eg amputation, nerve injuries, brachial plexopathy), adolescent and young adult rehabilitation, rehabilitation of ventilator assisted children and adolescents, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, muscular dystrophy, dwarfism, and international pediatric rehabilition.
Research Interests: Pediatric plexus palsy in children, outcomes in international pediatric rehabilitation, Ventilator-dependent children and adolescents, cerebral palsy (especially upper-extremity problems), spinal cord injury, quality of life of children with disabilities.

Education and Credentialing:
Degrees: M.D., 1970, Stanford University
M.P.H., 1974, University of Michigan
Residencies: Stanford University Hospital Pediatrics, 1971, Stanford, California, United States
University of Michigan Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1985, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Professional Organizational Fellowships: FAAPMR, Fellow, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
FAACPDM, Fellow, American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
F.A.A.P., Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
Certifications: 1977, Pediatrics
1986, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Please contact the following service(s) for an appointment:


Service Name Location Appointment #
Cerebral Palsy Program Burlington Building
325 E Eisenhower Parkway
Floor 1, Suite 100
Ann Arbor, MI 48108-5744 		734-936-7175  
Pediatric Brachial Plexus Program Burlington Building
325 E Eisenhower Parkway
Floor G Reception: PM&R Clinic
Ann Arbor, MI 48108 		734-936-5017  
Pediatric Home Ventilator Program Burlington Building
325 E Eisenhower Parkway
Floor 1 , Suite 100, Reception: D
Ann Arbor, MI 48108-0744 		734-615-3267  
Traumatic Brain Injury - Adult Burlington Building
325 E Eisenhower Parkway
Floor 1, Suite 100
Ann Arbor, MI 48108 		734-936-7175  
Upper Extremity Eisenhower Park West
2850 South Industrial Highway
Room 400
Ann Arbor, MI 48104 		734-936-7175  
Amputation Management UM Orthotics and Prosthetics Center
2850 S. Industrial Hwy. Suite 400
Suite 400
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-0758 		734-936-7175