Shepherd Center
| Shepherd Center | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | 2020 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, Georgia,  United States
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| Coordinates | 33°49′26″N 84°23′15″W / 33.8240072°N 84.387474°WCoordinates: 33°49′26″N 84°23′15″W / 33.8240072°N 84.387474°W |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Hospital type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Beds | 152-bed rehabilitation facility 10-bed Intensive Care Unit |
| Speciality | spinal cord injury |
| History | |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.shepherd.org |
Shepherd Center is a private, not-for profit hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1975, the 152-bed hospital is devoted to the medical treatment, research and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury and disease, acquired brain injury, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain and other neuromuscular problems.
An Atlanta family founded Shepherd Center in 1975. Harold and Alana Shepherd had to travel 1,400 miles (2,300 km) to find the appropriate care for their son James when he was injured in a body surfing accident in Brazil in 1973. Afterward, they brought together Atlanta’s medical and donor communities to found Shepherd Center. Today, James serves as chairman of the board of the Center. Alana Shepherd is the recording secretary on the Board of Directors and continues her work raising funds and welcoming new patients, and Harold Shepherd serves on the Board of Directors. Dr. Donald Peck Leslie is the Medical Director of the Shepherd Center, a position he has held since 2005.
Shepherd Center's mission is to help people with a temporary or permanent disability caused by injury or disease, rebuild their lives with hope, independence and dignity, advocating for their full inclusion in all aspects of community life while promoting safety and injury prevention.
Shepherd Center treats a high volume of spinal cord injury (SCI) patients with any level of injury, including those who are ventilator-dependent or have a dual diagnosis of spinal cord and brain injury. the hospital has specialized treatment teams for patients ages 12 – 64, as well as for patients who require medical/surgical care from secondary complications. The continuum of care range includes acute care in the hospital's intensive care unit, inpatient rehabilitation, a day patient rehabilitation program and outpatient services.
Shepherd Center provides a full continuum of services to meet the complex needs of people ages 12 – 64 who have traumatic and non-traumatic brain injuries, as well as people who have had complications from a stroke or tumor. Shepherd Center's rehabilitation program includes care for people who have experienced the most complex brain injuries. The continuum of care includes acute care in the hospital's intensive care unit, a disorders of consciousness pre-rehabilitation education program for patients who are semi-comatose or minimally conscious, inpatient rehabilitation, a day patient rehabilitation program and outpatient services.
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