Department of Medicine

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Institute

Restoring Function, Enhancing Lives

The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute at SEHA Sheikh Khalifa Medical City delivers comprehensive, multidisciplinary rehabilitation services for adults and children, supporting patients from early recovery through long-term functional independence.
Our patient centred approach focuses on restoring function, enhancing mobility, relieving pain, and improving quality of life through evidence based rehabilitation programmes tailored to individual needs.

Our Services

Adult Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Services

Our adult rehabilitation programme supports patients recovering from injury, illness, surgery, or living with chronic and complex conditions. Services include:

Neurological rehabilitation (stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury)
Musculoskeletal and orthopaedic rehabilitation
Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation
Pain management and functional restoration
Prosthetics and orthotics services
Physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech & language therapy

Individualized care plans are designed to help patients regain independence and safely return to daily activities.

Pediatric Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Services

Our pediatric rehabilitation services provide specialized care for infants, children, and adolescents with physical, neurological, and developmental conditions. Services include:

Developmental and pediatric neuro rehabilitation
Cerebral palsy management
Congenital and genetic conditions
Orthopaedic and post surgical rehabilitation
Pediatric physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech & language therapy
Family education and caregiver engagement

Care is delivered in a child friendly environment that supports growth, development, and long term wellbeing.

Multidisciplinary Care Approach

Patients benefit from a coordinated, team-based model of care involving:

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation physicians

Physiotherapists

Occupational therapists

Speech & language therapists

Rehabilitation nurses

Prosthetists and orthotists

Psychologists and social support services (as required)

This integrated approach ensures continuity of care and optimal rehabilitation outcomes.

CARF Accreditation

The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute at SKMC is proud to have received the prestigious accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). This recognition reflects our unwavering commitment to providing high quality, patient centred rehabilitation services that meet internationally recognised standards of excellence.

As part of SEHA, a subsidiary of PureHealth, the largest healthcare group in the Middle East, we continue to advance quality, efficiency, and innovation across our services. Guided by the vision and support of our wise leadership, SKMC remains dedicated to enhancing the health and wellbeing of the UAE community.