Spinal Cord Injury Centers
Some hospitals and physicians have special expertise in the treatment
of spinal cord injury patients. There is evidence suggesting that
patients treated by these health care providers ordinarily have better
outcomes than patients who don't.
Examples of hospitals with a specialty department include the 16 Model
SCI Centers in the United States that are working together to improve
the care provided to patients with spinal cord injuries. They are doing
this by conducting research, providing continuing education about spinal
cord injury, and maintaining a national database.
Alabama
UAB Model Spinal Cord Injury Care System
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dept. of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
619 19th Street South, SRC 529
Birmingham, AL 35249-7330
(205) 934-3283
https://www.uab.edu/medicine/sci/
California
California Model Spinal Care Injury System
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC)
Rehabilitation Research Center
751 South Bascom Avenue
San Jose, CA 95128
(408) 793-6446
http://www.tbi-sci.org/
Regional Spinal Cord Injury Care System of Southern California
Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
7601 East Imperial Highway, HB 117
Downey, CA 90242-4155
(562) 401-7049
Colorado
SCI Outpatient Program
Craig Hospital
3425 South Clarkson Street
Englewood, CO 80110-2811
(303) 789-8214
http://www.craighospital.org/SCI/default.asp
Florida
South Florida Regional Spinal Cord Injury Model System
University of Miami
School of Medicine
P.O. Box 016960 (D-461)
Miami, FL 33101
(305) 585-1327
http://scimiami.med.miami.edu/
Georgia
Georgia Regional Spinal Cord Injury Care System
Shepherd Spinal Center
2020 Peachtree Road, NW
Atlanta, GA 30309-1402
(404) 350-7582
http://www.shepherd.org/
Massachusetts
New England Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center
NE Regional SCI Center
Boston Medical Center, Preston F511
732 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02118-2393
(617) 638-7316
http://www.bumc.bu.edu/
Michigan
University of Michigan Model Spinal Cord Injury Care System
University of Michigan
Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
300 North Ingalls, Room NI2A09
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0491
(734) 763-0971
http://www.med.umich.edu/pmr/model_sci/
Missouri
Missouri Model Spinal Cord Injury System
University of Missouri-Columbia
One Hospital Drive, DC046.46
Columbia, MO 65212
(573) 884-2899
http://www.muhealth.org/
New Jersey
Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System (NNJSCIS)
Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corp.
1199 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052-1499
(973) 243-6977
https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/studies/northern-new-jersey-spinal-cord-injury-system
New York
Mount Sinai Spinal Cord Injury Model System
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
1 Gustave Levy Place, Box 1240
New York, NY 10029-6574
(212) 659-9340
http://www.mssm.edu/rehab/spinal/
Oregon
Rehabilitation Institute of Oregon
1015 N. W. 22nd Avenue
Portland, OR 97210
(503) 413-6931
Pennsylvania
Demonstration of a Model Spinal Cord Injury System Center
Thomas Jefferson University
Jefferson Medical College
132 S. 10th St., 375 Main Bldg.
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5244
(215) 955-6579
http://www.spinalcordcenter.org
University of Pittsburgh Model Center on Spinal Cord Injury (UPMC-SCI)
University of Pittsburgh
7180 Highland Dr., 151R-1
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
voice: (412) 365-4850
http://www.upmc-sci.org
Texas
Texas Model Spinal Cord Injury System
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR)
1333 Moursund Street
Houston, TX 77030-3408
http://tirr.memorialhermann.org/research/model-spinal-cord-injury-program/
Virginia
VCU Model Spinal Cord Injury System
Virginia Commonwealth University
School of Medicine
PO Box 980661
Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Richmond, VA 23298-0661
(804) 828-0955
http://www.sci.pmr.vcu.edu
Washington
Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System
University of Washington
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Box 356490
Seattle, WA 98195-6490
(206) 685-3999
http://depts.washington.edu/rehab/sci/
Centers for Independent Living
Centers for Independent Living (CILs) are private, nonprofit corporations
that provide services to maximize the independence of individuals with
disabilities and the accessibility of the communities they live in. For
links to the web sites of about 44 CILs visit
http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/index.html
or email:ilru@ilru.org
