Physiatrists & Care Team

The pediatric rehabilitation care team provides family centered care throughout Miller Children's Hospital Long Beach as well as for children who receive follow-up in the Outpatient Specialty Centers. Because each child is unique, specialized care teams have been developed to help meet the specialized needs of each individual patient.  

Board-Certified Pediatric Physiatrists

A pediatric physiatrist is a pediatric doctor of rehabilitation medicine who specializes in the comprehensive management of patients with impairments and disabilities arising from neuromuscular, musculoskeletal and vascular disorders.

• Kimberly BeDell, MD, medical director, pediatric rehabilitation
  Board-certified and CCS paneled
• Amy Cassedy, MD
  Board-certified and CCS paneled

Additional Members of the Pediatric Rehabilitation Care Team

• Pediatric Neuropsychologist
• Physical Therapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Speech-Language Pathologists
• Recreational Therapists
• Clinical Rehab Nurse
• Clinical Social Worker
• Child Life
• Dietician

Specialty Rehabilitation Care Teams

Pediatric rehabiliation therapists also provide assessment and guidance in several Outpatient Specialty Centers care teams such as:

• Craniofacial Care Team
• Gastronenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition Care Team
• High-Risk Infant Follow-Up CCS Center Care Team
• Hypertonicity CCS Center Care Team
• Neuro-Oncology Clinic Care Team
• Rehabilitation CCS Center Care Team
• Rheumatology CCS Center Care Team