Miland E. Knapp Rehabilitation Center

The Knapp rehabilitation center is a rehabilitation hospital for inpatient therapy for hypoxic brain injury and other conditions.

Although rehabilitation happens all over the hospital to many patients, the Miland E. Knapp Rehabilitation Program (Knapp) is an acute inpatient specialty program of Hennepin Healthcare serving adolescent and adult patients who have been traumatically injured or disabled. To refer a patient call 612-873-3585.

The experienced, interdisciplinary Knapp rehabilitation staff knows the importance of patient and family as valuable members of the team They partner with the patient and family to plan progress by maximizing function, preventing complications, teaching compensatory strategies for persons’ activity limitations and by assisting with planning for a safe discharge.

The rehabilitation physician provides program management for each patient served. Other hospital physicians may be involved during the rehabilitation program to manage medical or surgical care.

A pre-admission evaluation is conducted before admission to the Knapp inpatient rehab program. This evaluation is done by a physician who specializes in rehabilitation medicine. To ask questions about a referral to Knapp or to begin the evaluation process, contact the admissions coordinator at 612-873-3585.

A comprehensive program for traumatic brain injury and other brain conditions is implemented by a team of specialists. The team works with the patient to minimize the physical/cognitive impairments experienced with brain injury. Learn about our Traumatic Brain Injury Center, our Traumatic Brain Injury Outpatient Program, and our Pediatric Brain Injury Program.

An individualized intensive, coordinated rehabilitation program is designed for persons who have experienced ischemic strokes and hemorrhagic strokes, including aneurysms.

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