Amputee (Limb Loss) Rehabilitation

Doctors Surrounding an Amputee Patient

Speed your healing, restore your confidence, and get the skills to return home and live independently with Burke’s rehabilitation programs for people experiencing limb (leg, arm) amputation.

Accredited Care at Burke

You can trust our qualified staff for care that’s tailored to your needs, keeps you safe and improves your health in measurable ways. Burke is accredited by The Joint Commission and The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

For additional information about the program, please refer to the program description. [PDF].

Conditions We Treat

Trust the Burke amputee rehabilitation specialists to treat you and restore your functional independence. We serve patients age 16 through the lifespan and younger on a case-by-case basis who have these leg or arm amputations:

  • Above-knee (transfemoral)
  • Below-knee (transtibial)
  • Toe and transmetatarsal
  • Above-elbow (transhumeral)
  • Below-elbow (transradial)
  • Shoulder blade and collar bone (interscapular-thoracic)

  • Personalized Care Plan

    Access services at Burke that help you feel more confident and comfortable about your recovery journey, including:

    • Accommodating your dietary needs and special requests and respecting your cultural and religious needs
    • Counseling you and your family/caregiver on precautions, assistance, self-care, and well-being
    • Diagnosis-specific education and training
    • Medical services and consultations, including wound care Occupational therapy, including wheelchair fitting Orthotics/prosthetics
    • Physical therapy Recreation therapy
    • Spiritual care and peer support opportunities

  • Amputation Rehab Team

    Your Burke Rehabilitation Hospital care team puts you at the center of goal setting and treatment. Team members meet weekly to discuss how you’re doing and adjust your personalized care plan so you make steady progress. Team members may include:

    • Doctor specializing in amputation and orthopedics
    • Other specialty doctors
    • Neuropsychologist
    • Nurses
    • Occupational therapist
    • Physical therapist
    • Recreational therapist
    • Respiratory therapist
    • Social worker/case manager
    • Speech-language pathologist
    • Wound Care Specialist

Get Better at Burke

Maximize your recovery with Burke Rehabilitation services:

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Related Locations

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Related Providers

  • Maria D. Briones
    Maria D. Briones, MD
    • Amputee (Limb Loss) Rehabilitation,
    • Orthopedic Rehabilitation Medicine,
    • Internal Medicine
  • Mooyeon Oh-Park
    Mooyeon Oh-Park, MD, MS
    • Amputee (Limb Loss) Rehabilitation,
    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
    • Musculoskeletal Medicine,
    • Sports Medicine,
    • Geriatric Rehabilitation,
    • Electrodiagnostics,
    • Orthopedic Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Malav Shah
    Malav Shah, MD
    • Amputee (Limb Loss) Rehabilitation,
    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
    • Orthopedic Rehabilitation Medicine

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Your Burke Rehab Journey

Rely on Burke to help you every step of the way.

24/7 Inpatient Care

Receive compassionate nursing and medical care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You’ll benefit from:

  • Medical and functional evaluation
  • Goal setting and a recovery plan unique to your needs
  • Daily therapy sessions averaging three hours per day
  • Opportunities to participate in additional therapeutic activities
  • Education and support for you and your loved ones
  • Family and caregiver support
  • Discharge planning to help you prepare for life after inpatient rehabilitation

Inpatient Rehabilitation Program

Burke’s program takes place in two phases:

  • Phase I: Focuses on mobility, protection, education, management of swelling, emotional support, pain control, and wound care. You’re taught exercises to strengthen and maintain flexibility throughout your body and learn how to function in your daily life. Burke’s goal is to discharge you home with continued services, education and equipment.
  • Phase II: Return to the hospital after your residual limb has healed to focus on training with your prosthetic (artificial) limb. Your therapists and clinical team will directly guide all functional activities.

Learn what you can expect at Burke Rehabilitation—from the time you arrive to when you are discharged:

For information on admissions, call our screening department at (914) 597-2800.

View our outcomes report to see information about our amputee care.

Outpatient Physician Care 

The Burke Rehabilitation Outpatient Physician Practice is a team of physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors dedicated to providing the most advanced, personalized care for individuals with neurological, musculoskeletal, and orthopedic conditions. You’ll receive a custom treatment plan to meet your needs. It may include:  

  • Ankle-foot orthoses
  • Knee braces
  • Lumbosacral orthoses
  • Microprocessor prosthetic limb
  • Myoelectric prosthetic limb
  • Others as indicated by your need
  • Prosthetic limb (manually controlled)

Outpatient Therapy Care

To continue your recovery, your doctor may prescribe physical therapy and/or occupational therapy after you return home from the hospital.

Build strength following an inpatient rehabilitation stay at one of our convenient outpatient locations in Westchester, the Hudson Valley, or the Bronx.

Outpatient Rehabilitation Services

Gait (Walking) Rehabilitation – Burke physical therapists may use gait and locomotor training for your therapy regimen. This includes body weight support systems over the ground, such as the Vector, and on the treadmill, as well as wearable devices that help you coordinate muscle movement.

Driver Evaluation Program – Occupational therapists help you know when it is safe to return to driving.

Wheelchair Clinic – Burke’s certified assistive technology practitioner provides extensive seating and positioning evaluations

  • Accepted Insurance

    Burke accepts many insurance plans. Check with your insurance carrier to learn what’s covered under your plan. Get answers to your questions about insurance by calling (914) 597-2131, option 8.


    List of Accepted Insurance

  • Community Programs
  • Take advantage of the many resources available through Burke, like:
    • Amputee Support Group – Meets virtually for people living with an amputation
    • Certified Peer Visitor Program – Helps people adjust to living with an amputation by pairing them with someone who can provide emotional and educational support. For more information, call 914-597-2482.
    • Community events – Take place annually and throughout the year