Karl Sandin, MD, MPH, Named Medical Director of Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
Karl Sandin, MD, MPH, new medical director of Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, is a national leader in medical rehabilitation with experience in directing and developing multiple medical programs.
A native of Minneapolis, Sandin previously held the medical director position at the Rehabilitation Institute at Santa Barbara and was an adjunct professor at Westmont College, both of which are in Santa Barbara, Calif. He also is a co-founder of the Center for Innovative Therapies, a program that provides clinical and social services to allow people with Alzheimer’s disease to continue living safely in their own homes.
As a governor of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (the national specialty society of physiatrists), Sandin leads the academy’s efforts in quality, policy and medical practice. He authored Manual of Stroke Rehabilitation and more than 20 peer-reviewed papers. His clinical interest is neurological rehabilitation, and his recent research has focused on quality of care and health services administration in the rehabilitation setting.
Sandin received his bachelor’s of science degree from Wheaton College, his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School and his master’s of public health from the University of California-Los Angeles.
Sandin’s proven leadership and rehabilitation experience will help us continue the Institute’s tradition of providing exceptional, innovative patient care.
Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
800 E. 28th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-863-4200 or toll free 866-880-3550 E-mail us
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Karl Sandin, MD, MPH, new medical director of Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, is a national leader in medical rehabilitation with experience in directing and developing multiple medical programs. 