Beginning  July 2025,  the program will transition into a categorical model where PGY-1 residents will be integrated into the rehabilitation pipeline from day one. Residents will be primarily working at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Multicare Deaconess Hospital, all within walking distance of St. Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center. Rotations will include Internal Medicine, ICU, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Ambulatory Medicine, Inpatient Rehabilitation, and Surgical Specialties. 

St. Luke's is the largest free-standing Level 1 trauma rehabilitation hospital in the region. The hospital has 90 inpatient beds serving a diverse range of diagnoses for adult and pediatric inpatient rehabilitation.  A significant amount of our patients come from Sacred Heart Medical Center, a 600+ bed Level II trauma center and the largest free-standing hospital between Seattle and Minneapolis.  With a trainee-faculty ratio of 1:1, our residents work with board-certified physiatrists and follow up to 14 patients with progressive autonomy through the program.

Services

• General + Stroke Rehabilitation

• Traumatic Brain Injury 

• Spinal Cord Injury 

• Amputation + Polytrauma 

• Consults

Faculty 

• Kayli Gimarc, MD

• Michael Goodman, DO 

• Frank Jackson, DO 

• Donald Ericson, MD 

• Alicia Hegie, PsyD 

• Alicia Fuhrman, MD

A unique and important experience with Neuromuscular Medicine fellowship trained physiatrists and neurologists. Our residents develop high competence in EMG and easily surpass the required 200 EMG studies required by the ACGME.  

Residents are part of the multidisciplinary ALS Clinic where they work closely with neurologists, therapists and social workers to ensure comprehensive care addressing various stages of disease progression. 

Muscular Dystrophy Clinic exposes residents to unique, diverse and occasionally rare pathologies that offers a rewarding experience in improving patient functionality. 

Residents also work closely with neurologists in Movement Disorders Clinic addressing disorders of the peripheral nervous system, motor control studies for movement disorders, as well as botulinum toxin injections for movement disorders, excessive salivation, migraine, and spasticity.

We are clinical and research partners with the Steve Gleason Institute for Neurosciences, a collaboration with Washington State University for people with ALS.

Faculty 

• Carolyn Black, MD, PhD

• Vivian Moise, MD 

• John Chapin, MD 

• Jason L. Aldred, MD

• Benjamin M. Carpenter, MD

Rotate with orthopedic specialists at the world-class Shriners Children's Specialty Hospital Spokane. This rotation features exposure to pediatric orthopedics, sports medicine, cerebral palsy and, spine pathology.  Residents explore functionality with Shriners' Motion Analysis Center and Gait Lab and get involved with pediatric therapies at Joya Child and Family Development. 

Driven by popular demand, there is abundant exposure to pain management and interventional spine procedures. 

Pain management is primarily at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. The program provides free housing, parking and meal cards. Work closely with academic faculty and current Pain Medicine Fellows. 

Residents continue developing interventional skills and increasing autonomy with Northwest Spine & Pain Medicine here in Spokane. 

Numerous alumni have matched into both NASS and ACGME accredited Spine & Pain programs. 

Faculty 

• Jamie Lewis, MD

• Steven Stanos, DO

• Wilson J. Chang, MD

Physiatrists make valuable contributions to patient care at skilled nursing facilities. We are at the forefront of integrating a dedicated SNF rotation into our curriculum. You will work 1:1 with attending physiatrists in caring for patients at skilled nursing facilities throughout Spokane.

Faculty 

• Tyler Doornink, DO

Primarily located at our partner hospital MultiCare Rockwood Clinic, rotations are designed to provide hands-on opportunities in ultrasound, peripheral joint/ nerve injections, spasticity management and a broad array of musculoskeletal conditions. Our residents meet ACGME procedure numbers with ease and feel confident in their skills by graduation. 

Commonly Preformed Procedures 

• Intra-articular injections 

• Spasticity management with botulinum toxin 

• Radio Frequency Ablations of peripheral nerves

• Hydro-dissection of nerves

Ultrasound 

• Dedicated machine for resident practice 

• Apart from in-clinic exposure to ultrasound, residents have formed an interest club known as Piezoelectric Peers who regularly meet to practice their skills

Sports Coverage Opportunities

• Spokanites love the outdoors! There is a plethora of volunteer opportunities at citywide events such as the Bloomsday Run and Ski Fest (adaptive water skiing). Residents have opportunities to participate in sideline coverage in various sports leagues ranging from high school to the professional level. These include sideline coverage with sports medicine attendings at events for the Spokane Indians minor league baseball team and the Spokane Velocity USL League One soccer team.  We also proudly support our own wheelchair basketball team - The Providence Saints!

Faculty 

• Ryan Barnes, MD 

• Steven Hansen, DO 

• Nicholas Strasser, DO