Brain Injury Medicine & Rehabilitation

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Return to a higher level of independent living following a brain injury. Seek the help of brain injury medicine and rehabilitation specialists at Burke Rehabilitation in the New York metropolitan area.

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].

Types of Brain Injuries

Burke Rehabilitation treats:

  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) – Blow or jolt to the head that can cause bruising, torn tissue, and bleeding, leading to long-term complications (side effects)
  • Non-Traumatic Brain Injury – Brain damage resulting from an illness, infection, loss of oxygen, metabolic disorder, aneurysm, or cardiac arrest

Benefits for Rehabilitation After Brain Injury

We can help people with individualized treatment plans and specialized equipment by:

  • Increasing your level of independence with daily activities, mobility, and balance
  • Improving your ability to communicate and thinking skills
  • Improving your ability to eat and drink safely
  • Addressing vision and vestibular issues
  • Providing emotional support and behavioral regulation
  • Managing health problems related to a brain injury and reducing the risk of another brain injury
  • Preparing you and your family/caregiver to transition home or to another level of care after your stay at Burke
  • Educating about life after brain injury and community re-integration and resources

We Can Help Address Any of These Symptoms:

  • Physical symptoms, like headaches, vomiting, dizziness, or problems with speech
  • Sensory symptoms, like sensitivity to light or sound, blurred vision, and ringing in the ears
  • Memory or concentration problems
  • Mood swings or mood changes
  • Difficulty sleeping or sleeping more than usual

We are able to treat people who are 16 years or older. People who are younger than 16 will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

After Completing Rehabilitation, You May:

  • Be able to complete self-care skills, like eating, dressing, and bathing
  • Have better cognitive skills, like reasoning, focusing, and problem-solving
  • Have less pain
  • Improve the quality of your life
  • Increase stamina and mobility
  • Speak and communicate more clearly
  • Live a longer, healthier life

Inpatient Brain Injury Medicine

We want to help you achieve the best mental and physical recovery possible and return to an active, productive lifestyle. Your care team will:

  • Achieve your best outcome with comprehensive care, including concussion management
  • Communicate with your family
  • Help set goals and track your progress
  • Prepare you and your at-home caregiver for the next phase of brain injury rehabilitation

  • Patient-Centered Care

    Your personalized brain injury treatment plan addresses physical and mental concerns while preventing additional complications. Your rehabilitation team will:

  • Brain Injury Experts

    Your family-centered care team works together to adjust your care plan as your needs and goals change throughout recovery. Your team may include:

    • Brain Injury Medicine Physiatrists
    • Neurologists and other Specialists
    • Neuropsychologist
    • Nurses
    • Occupational Therapist
    • Physical Therapist
    • Recreational Therapist
    • Respiratory Therapist
    • Social Worker or Case Manager
    • Speech-Language Pathologist

Get Better at Burke

Maximize your recovery with Burke Rehabilitation services:

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    Jaskiran Ghuman, DO
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Your Burke Rehab Journey

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

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 more information about our brain injury 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:

  • Electrodiagnostic Testing – Looks at how well your muscles and nerves work
  • Intrathecal Baclofen Pump – Reduces spasticity so that you can move more easily
  • Muscle Tone Management Injections – Injections help manage arm muscle tone and spasticity and recover the functional use of your arms and hands.
  • Nerve Blocks – Stop nerves from sending pain signals to certain body areas using an anesthetic or anti-inflammatory medicine
  • Spasticity Clinic – Helps you regain muscle control so you can do more of your daily activities

Outpatient Therapy Care

To continue your recovery from a brain injury, your doctor may prescribe outpatient therapy after you return home from the hospital.

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

Outpatient Rehabilitation Services

  • Cognitive Rehabilitation – Burke occupational and speech therapists use new technologies and traditional therapy approaches to help you overcome health-related cognitive challenges.
  • Driver Evaluation Program – Occupational therapists help you know when to return to driving safely.
  • Social Services – A Burke-licensed clinical social worker connects you to resources and helps you navigate insurance and applications for charity care, housing, and more.
  • Vestibular Rehabilitation – Physical therapists with vestibular training can help you improve your balance, prevent dizziness and nausea, and help your eyes focus on a stable point.
  • Vision Rehabilitation – A Burke specially trained occupational therapist can provide strategies and exercises to lessen visual or perceptual challenges caused by neurological problems.
  • Wheelchair Clinic – A Burke-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: