Sister Kenny Sports & Physical Therapy Center opens in Apple Valley Medical Center
APPLE VALLEY, Minn. 01/13/2012--A new Sister Kenny Sports & Physical Therapy Center will open on Monday, January 16 at the Apple Valley Medical Center, located at 14655 Galaxie Avenue in Apple Valley. It replaces Integrated Medical Rehabilitation (IMR), whose contract expired at the end of 2011.
"We are proud to welcome the Sister Kenny Sports & Physical Therapy Center to our facility," said Mike Foley, administrator and chief operating officer of the Apple Valley Medical Clinic, one of the other providers at the center. "We know they will offer our patients and the community high quality rehabilitation services and complement the wide range of health care services already available at the Apple Valley Medical Center."
Ryan Smith will transfer from the Sister Kenny location in Cottage Grove to become the Apple Valley site coordinator for the new facility. Sister Kenny has also hired a number of former Integrated Medical Rehabilitation therapists in order to maintain consistency for patients.
Services offered by Sister Kenny Sports & Physical Therapy Center - Apple Valley will include:
"Sister Kenny therapists provide their patients with one-to-one care and individualized exercise programs," said Patrick Tarnowski, director, Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute. "We work closely with referring physicians and choose treatment protocols based on clinical best practice standards to ensure the best results for each patient."
Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute is a leading rehabilitation provider in the region, providing care at nine Allina hospitals. Outpatient care is provided at more than 20 sites of Sister Kenny Sports & Physical Therapy Center. It is part of Allina Hospitals & Clinics, a not-for-profit system of hospitals, clinics and other health care services, providing care throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Allina owns and operates 11 hospitals, more than 90 clinics and specialty care centers, and health care services, including home care, hospice and palliative care, oxygen and medical equipment, pharmacies and emergency medical transportation. More about Allina and the latest health information can be found online at allina.com.
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