Maryanne J. Henderson, DO, Physiatrist

Get to know Physiatrist Dr. Maryanne J. Henderson, who serves patients throughout the State of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Henderson is a trained physiatrist & rehabilitation specialist whose clinical interests include critical illness rehabilitation, rehabilitation of cancer, brain injury, and stroke.

In Pennsylvania, she is affiliated with UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Passavant, UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, and UPMC St. Margaret. Dr. Henderson is developing rehabilitation clinics to meet the needs of adults recovering from serious illness/procedures related to different types of cancer and treatments, and neurological disorders.

Treating students, she is an Assistant Professor within the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

Graduating with her Bachelor of Science degree from Villanova University in 1985, Dr. Henderson went on to earn her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1990. She then performed her residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at St. Francis Medical Center in 1994.

Skilled in the treatment of pelvic dysfunction and resulting pain disorders, Dr. Henderson is a Diplomate of the American Osteopathic Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AOBPMR). The AOBPMR is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine who specialize in the treatment of patients with physical impairments or disabilities.

Having been involved in both pediatric and adult rehabilitation medicine during her career, Dr. Henderson most recently served as the Chief Medical Officer at The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh. 

Among her professional affiliations, she is an active member of the American Osteopathic Association and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, also known as physiatry and physiatrics, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. Physiatrists treat a wide variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons.

Learn more about Dr. Maryanne J. Henderson:
Through her findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/1401717-Maryanne-Henderson-Physiatrist-Physical-Medicine or through the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, https://www.rehabmedicine.pitt.edu/people/ant-35 

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