About Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Medical College of Wisconsin

Transforming Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Medical College of Wisconsin is one of the oldest and largest medical rehabilitation programs in the country. This world-class resource, combining specialty clinical expertise, state-of-the-art facilities, and innovative research, provides comprehensive treatment for patients with disabling conditions.
Ranging from pain management and neurorehabilitation to traumatic brain and stroke management, PM&R touches all aspects of the Neuroscience Institute – a novel collaboration between MCW, Froedtert Health, Children’s Wisconsin, and the Zablocki VA Medical Center to further harness and grow our clinical enterprise, training platforms, and world-renowned research talent in the neurosciences.
Rehabilitation medicine utilizes a team approach to the treatment of disabilities. The team coordinates their skills to restore optimal physical function, to minimize psychological, vocational and social effects, to prevent physical complications, and to enhance the quality of life of those with disabilities.
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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Newsletters
In the September Issue
A Farewell and Congratulations to Judith Kosasih, MD on her Retirement!
On August 31, 2025, Dr. Judith Kosasih officially retired after many years of dedicated service as the Section Chief of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Her leadership, expertise, and unwavering commitment have left a lasting impact on the department and the countless patients and colleagues she has inspired throughout her career.
Dr. Judith Kosasih has been a lifelong member of the MCW community, having spent a collective 41 years at MCW during training and beyond. While on faculty at MCW, Dr. Kosasih has devoted her time to the care of Veterans at the Clement J. Zablocki VA. Serving at the section chief for PM&R at the VA, Dr. Kosasih has been an integral leader at the VA for rehabilitation advancements for both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation programs. In addition to service as Section Chief, Dr. Kosasih has led amputee care and polytrauma care as a part of her clinical practice. In addition to her clinical care at the VA, Dr. Kosasih has helped advance the missions of MCW throughout her career. In education, she has mentored and trained numerous students and residents. She has also been intimately involved with MCW's Office of Global Health, having helped lead the department's global health efforts and previously our Italy Integrative Medicine rotation. We wish Dr. Kosasih the best as she tackles retirement with the same veracity she has tackled any challenge throughout her storied career. Thank you, Dr. Kosasih!