Restoring Abilities. Rebuilding Lives.
Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center is East Tennessee's recognized leader in helping stroke, spinal cord, brain injury and cancer patients rebuild their lives.
Opened in 1978 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Patricia Neal offers a comprehensive, team approach to care.
Physical, occupational, recreational, behavioral medicine and speech language therapists work with nurses and physiatrists – doctors whose specialty is physical medicine and rehabilitation. This team develops the best individual care plan for returning patients to a normal lifestyle as quickly as possible.
Rehabilitation nurses and specialists also educate patients, teaching them self-care skills to function as well as possible upon returning home.
Accredited by CARF (The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission), Patricia Neal is a 73-bed inpatient facility. The center is named for actress Patricia Neal, who was raised in Knoxville and suffered a stroke at the age of 39. The star has strong ties to the center and often appears at special events.
For more information about the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center, please call 1-800-PAT-NEAL (728-6325) or (865) 541-1446 or visit www.patneal.org.