Ernest W. Johnson MD is a renowned American

United States

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 physiatrist

Physical medicine and rehabilitation

Physical medicine and rehabilitation , physiatry or rehabilitation medicine, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. A physician having completed training in this field is referred to as a...

 and electromyographer. He served as founding Chair of the department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Ohio State University from 1963 to 1989. His numerous honors include the Frank H. Krusen, MD, Lifetime Achievement Award (1984) from the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.