Northwestern Medicine Transplant Rehabilitation Program at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital

Melanie Stearns, MD, a physiatrist and medical director at Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, discusses the importance of rehabilitation following an organ transplant. She explains Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital’s multidisciplinary approach to addressing the complexities following transplant surgery. She also discusses how, at Marianjoy, comprehensive care involves collaboration with the transplant team, therapy disciplines working together to achieve the best possible outcomes for the patient and educating the family on the patient’s needs before they return home.