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Tips for Finding the Right Medical Professional after Brain Injury
Finding the right care for yourself or your loved one after a brain injury may feel overwhelming. Explore our tips for tips for finding the right medical professional after brain injury.
Finding the right medical or health professional is important
Finding the right care for yourself or your loved one after a brain injury may feel overwhelming. We understand how stressful this can be. We’ve created some tips to help you get started.
- Contact your local Brain Injury Association or the National Brain Injury Information Center at 1-800-444-6443. They may offer neuro-resource facilitation or have a list of medical professionals with experience in caring for people living with brain injury.
- Ask your or your loved one’s regular medical professionals, such as a primary care doctor, about getting a referral to a brain injury specialist or services in your local area.
- Talk to others who have experience with brain injury. In-person and online support groups are a good way to get advice and find people who can link you to medical and health professionals.
- Consider using telemedicine or telehealth services (when appropriate) if you or your loved one is unable to visit a medical professional in person or if brain injury professionals are not available in your local community.
There are many different medical and health professionals who provide care for people living with brain injury.
Below are examples of some of the medical and health professionals you may encounter during your brain injury journey, and how to find them. However, the best option for finding a medical professional with experience in brain injury care is through your BIA and resource facilitation.
| Psychiatrists | Search this list from the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. |
| Neurologists | Contact the American Academy of Neurology for more information. |
| Neuropsychologists | Search this list from the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology |
| Neuro-ophthalmologists | Search this list from the North American Neuro-ophthalmology Society |
| Neuro-optometrists | Search this list from the Neuro-optometric Rehabilitation Association |
| Neuropsychiatrists | Search this list from the American Psychiatric Association |
| Neurosurgeons | Search this list from the Neuro-optometric Rehabilitation Association |
| Pulmonologists | Contact the American Thoracic Association or the American College of Chest Physicians |
| Speech-language pathologists | Search this list from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association |
| Vocational rehabilitation counselors | Search this list from the Rehabilitation Services Administration |
| Aquatic, occupational, physical, recreational, and respiratory therapists | Search this list from the American Physical Therapy Association |
Learn more about:
- Care immediately following a brain injury
- Rehabilitation care
- Types of rehabilitation programs
- Choosing a rehabilitation program
- Community-based treatment options
Compassionate answers. Real support. Every step of the way.
Contact the National Brain Injury Information Center at 1-800-444-6443 to speak to a specialist about:
- Help with care needs
- Legal and financial resources
- Services in your community
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