Resources for Acute Care and Rehabilitation The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis is not a patient care facility. Individuals with SCI who become involved with The Miami Project are research volunteers. For more information, see Becoming a Research Participant.
The Miami Project does not provide comprehensive care, treatment, or rehabilitation evaluations. If you are looking for a medical evaluation or rehabilitation therapy, we encourage you to utilize the information below .
Presently, clinical research participation is limited to people with SCI. For resource information related to Brain Injury, see Guide to Traumatic Brain Injury Resources
SCI Clinical Care at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial and Miami VA Medical Centers
There are several clinical care programs at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center available for people with spinal cord injury. These programs are at the expense of the patient and are not Miami Project research programs. For assistance with coordinating a visit to the University of Miami, please call the Physician's Referral Department at (305) 547-5757 or (800) 432-0191. International patients may contact the International Health Center at (305) 243-9100, fax (305) 243-9101 or by email.
UM Department of Neurological Surgery
University of Miami Spine Institute
For appointments with physicians or further information call, (305) 243-6946 or (800) 996-3783.
UM Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Inpatient and Outpatient services
For appointments with physicians or further information, call (305) 243-6605. For information on Inpatient Services, call 305-585-7112.
South Florida Spinal Cord Injury Model System
Outpatient and Community Services, call 305-585-1339.
UM Department of Urology
Urological Consultation
For appointments with physicians or further information, call (305) 243-6090.
Miami VA Medical Center Spinal Cord Injury Service
For veterans with SCI. For appointments with physicians or further information, call (305) 575-3174.
Other resources related to patient care
Choosing a High-Quality Medical Rehabilitation Program (National Rehab Hospital Field Guide)
Choosing an SCI Rehabilitation Facility (National Spinal Cord Injury Association)
Rehabilitation Facilities accredited by CARF (Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities)
American Physical Therapy Association
Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
Find a doctor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Find a Neurosurgeon
Neurotrauma Registry |
