Welcome to UAB Spain Rehabilitation Center

Patient Admissions

As a Rehabilitation Innovation Center, UAB Spain Rehabilitation Center (Spain Rehab, or SRC) is designated by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as a facility leading the nation in innovative care and research. We provide inpatient and outpatient care to improve patients’ long-term function and quality of life. Spain Rehab is the hub for UAB Medicine’s Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems, Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems, and the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Data Center.

Occupational therapy patient with UAB rehab specialist

What is rehabilitation medicine?

Rehabilitation medicine is focused on caring for people with disabling medical conditions. This care includes prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing therapy and management.

Rehabilitation medicine covers a wide range of disabling conditions divided into four main groups:

Stroke
Spinal cord injury
Traumatic/acquired brain injury
General/multi-trauma rehabilitation

Explore our Services Admissions

Comprehensive Stroke Center

We are the first Comprehensive Stroke Center in Alabama. And that means that as soon as you arrive, we are prepared to deliver the most current stroke treatment possible.

Spinal Cord Injury

Multispecialty teams collaborate to help you regain function and independence after nervous system damage.

Brain Injury

We help you regain key functions after traumatic brain injury, including thinking, moving, and speaking.

General Rehabilitation

Find strength, mobility, and independence while overcoming challenges.

What makes Spain Rehabilitation Center different?

As part of UAB Medicine, Spain Rehabilitation Center upholds the highest standards for rehabilitative care across both inpatient and outpatient services. We personalize your rehabilitation by combining expert medical care, diagnosis-specific therapies, advanced technology, and holistic care — including psychological support and nutritional guidance. Receiving care at an academic medical center means easy access to specialists and facilities designed for every stage of rehabilitation.

Meet the Team Admissions

State-of-the-Art Inpatient Facility

The latest technology, private rooms, indoor family areas, calming outdoor spaces, and on-site parking

Unique Expertise

The only Rehabilitation Innovation Center and Model System site for both traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury in our region

Specialized Outpatient Programs

Supporting your long-term recovery goals beyond inpatient services

Integrated with UAB Hospital

Seamless expert care, from intensive and acute care to rehabilitation and community reintegration

Multispecialty Care Team

Specialists from different areas working together to restore your quality of life

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