About Us
The UPMC Institute for Rehabilitation and Research (IRR) is a
76-bed nationally-recognized academic center of excellence in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Each person who comes to the IRR receives the very best of what we represent through our three core areas of focus: patient care, research, and education.
We offer four specialized units dedicated to brain injury, general rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, and stroke — each accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.
Unlike stand-alone rehabilitation facilities, patients at the IRR have immediate access to a full range of diagnostic, emergency, and specialty services. Because we are located within an acute care facility, we can ensure that the recovery process remains uninterrupted and our focus remains on our patient’s rehabilitation goals.
To help ensure the best outcome, we offer patients the following services, which are always overseen by a physician:
- physical medicine and rehabilitation physician specialists
- rehabilitation nursing
- physical therapy
- occupational therapy
- speech-language pathology
- case management
- nutrition services
- social work
- neuropsychology
- behavioral medicine
- dialysis
- rehabilitation engineering and technology
- orthotic and prosthetic services
- vocational and community re-entry services
- spiritual care
- other medical specialists