Austin pmr residency

I enjoy activities that keep me physically engaged such as Muay-Thai, outdoor hiking and hitting up the gym. I have a future interest in Interventional Pain medicine and look forward to more exposure and experience in the field. I look forward to pursuing a career in Brain Injury Medicine and using my experience as a patient to help bridge the gap between patient and doctor.

I have lived in Houston since I came to America. Houston is a beautiful city, plenty of lovely people. My mission as a physiatrist is to be a source of healing for people even when there is not a cure, and my professional interests include: sports, MSK, ultrasound, and trigger point therapy. Outside of my career, I love spending time with my wife and our golden doodle, named Griffey! We enjoy working out together, playing basketball, and having game nights with our friends.

I spent plenty of time working with physicians and other healthcare professionals to make sure that I not only was able to overcome injuries, but also help prevent future issues.

In my free time I enjoy being on the water in any way, exploring local breweries and restaurants and spending time with my chocolate lab, Oakley. A new curriculum offers both traditional lectures in addition to hands-on workshops, panel discussions, and introductory and advanced lecture series. Additionally, a renewed Department focus on research increases resident exposure and participation in the research process.

We have six categorical positions and provide an intern year for these residents, as well as three advanced positions. Clements Jr. There are separate on-call coverage arrangements for each rotation site. During calls at each site, residents are the first call with a faculty attending the second call. PGY4 residents do not take calls. Infrequent weekend call is one of the benefits of a large residency program.

Residents have approximately 6-weekend calls in a year. Call responsibilities include rounding on the inpatient rehabilitation patients at Zale Lipshy Pavilion with the on-call attending and cross-covering the PHHS Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit. Residents do not work on holidays observed by PHHS unless they are scheduled for holiday call coverage.

Typically, holiday call is split among PGY2s. In , the department started to extend our mission and physiatric outreach internationally. Christopher J. In this latter role, Garrison is associated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, a respected leader in medical education and cutting-edge research.

A physician completing training in this field is referred to as a "physiatrist.