Empowering Your Path to Recovery and Independence
Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Disability Consulting Services
Our Mission
Rehabilitation Medicine and Disability Consultants (RMDC) is dedicated to empowering patients and their families by simplifying the healthcare journey. We provide personalized care navigationt, guiding individuals to appropriate treatment options and advocating for their needs to ensure the best possible outcomes.
We partner with healthcare organizations to optimize the portfolio of medical rehabilitation services across the care continuum. Through expert consultation in clinical operations, quality improvement, and strategic planning, we support providers in delivering high-value, patient-centered rehabilitation solutions.
Meet Our Founder
Dr. Robert Krug, founder of RMDC, brings over 30 years of experience to improve patient care quality and access. His dedication aligns with RMDC’s mission to enhance rehabilitation services and support healthcare organizations in meeting diverse patient needs.
Media
Stay up-to-date with the latest news and updates from Rehabilitation Medicine and Disability Consultants. Here you’ll find our latest blog posts, press releases, and announcements.
Rehabilitation Perspectives with Dr. Robert Krug
Curated Episodes from the Medical Rehab Matters Podcast by AMRPA
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Stroke and Inpatient Medical Rehabilitation
Sep 8, 2021 • 50:43
The first episode of Medical Rehab Matters addresses stroke and inpatient medical rehabilitation. Stroke impacts approximately 800,000 people in the U.S. each year and more than two-thirds of them receive inpatient rehabilitation services after they’re released from the hospital. Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability and the fourth…
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Cancer and Inpatient Medical Rehabilitation
Oct 19, 2024 • 48:06
In this episode of Medical Rehab Matters, we talk about cancer and inpatient medical rehabilitation. The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be 1.9 million new cancer cases in the U.S. this year. Many of them will benefit from inpatient medical rehab at different points during and after their…
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Traumatic Brain Injury and Inpatient Medical Rehabilitation
Sep 16, 2021 • 29:33
In this episode, we talk about traumatic brain injury and inpatient medical rehabilitation. Each year about 1.5 million Americans sustain a TBI, 230,000 people are hospitalized and 80,000 to 90,000 people experience the onset of long-term disability due to a TBI. Our guests are Brent Masel, MD, executive vice president…
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Innovative Technology
Sep 30, 2021 • 43:12
In this episode, we discuss innovative technology. We consider some of the key barriers that people with disabilities face in accessing assistive devices and technologies, and what can be done to help address those barriers. We also discuss some of the legislative and regulatory issues related to innovative technology. Our…
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Amputation & Inpatient Medical Rehab
Oct 7, 2021 • 50:24
In this episode of Medical Rehab Matters, we talk about amputation, prosthetics and inpatient medical rehabilitation. About 185,000 amputations occur in the U.S. each year and approximately 2 million Americans live with limb loss and that number is expected to double in coming years. Our guests are Roseann Sdoia, who lost…
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Medical Rehab Matters Highlights
Oct 14, 2021 • 35:55
Welcome to Medical Rehab Matters. In the weeks since this podcast began, we’ve learned a lot inpatient medical rehabilitation and about podcast production, including that it’s not always possible to include everything we record. In this episode, we’re going to present some of the things we couldn’t earlier – from…
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Prior Authorization
Oct 21, 2021 • 28:55
In this episode, we discuss about Prior Authorization and its impact on patients. Our guests are Kerry Maher, MD, Senior Vice President of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Consulting and Education at Brooks Rehab, and Michael Long, Rehabilitation Division President at Vibra Healthcare. Cohosts: Robert Krug, MD, past chairman of the AMRPA Board…
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Medical Rehab Matters – Tim Callahan
Oct 28, 2021 • 24:23
In this episode, we hear from Tim Callahan, the Patient Perspective Speaker at the 2021 AMRPA Fall Conference. Tim suffered a severe spinal cord injury and doctors said he would never walk again. Listen to his amazing and inspiring story after an introduction by AMRPA Board Chair Anthony Cuzzola.
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Spinal Cord Injury
Nov 4, 2021 • 57:44
Nearly 18,000 new spinal cord injuries occur in the US each year and nearly 300,000 people live with spinal cord injury. Whether from a traumatic event, such as a car crash, or a fall within the home, spinal cord injuries can have life altering effects. We talk with Christopher Comey,…
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Traumatic Brain Injury
Nov 11, 2021 • 59:44
Our guests are Richard Kunz, MD, a physiatrist and associate professor at VCU and Chief Medical Officer, Sheltering Arms Institute, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Daniel W. Klyce, PhD, LCP, ABPP, licensed clinical psychologist and board certified rehabilitation psychologist. He serves as the rehabilitation psychology advisor at the Sheltering Arms Institute.
