Robert C Brunner MD MSHA

Neurorehabilitation

Professor and Vice-Chairman, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Alabama School of Medicine

1717 6th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35233
Phone+1 800-822-8816
Fax+1 205-975-7490

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Summary

Associate Chief of Staff, UAB Hospitals

Education & Training

University of Alabama Hospital (Birmingham)Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1995 - 1998
Brookwood Baptist HealthInternship, Transitional Year, 1994 - 1995
University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 1994

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Certifications & Licensure

AL State Medical License 1996 - 2026
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Powerchart and Cerner Healthe, Cerner Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification HealtheLife and PowerChart, Cerner Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MyHealth@UABMedicine, UAB Health System, 2013-2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Primary Care and Brain Injury Physician Utilization for Individuals Living With Chronic Brain Injury.
Flora M Hammond, Kurt Kroenke, John D Corrigan, Angelle M Sander, Ross Zafonte
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2026-01-01
Cognitive and social determinants affecting driving after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury.
Christina A DiBlasio, Thomas Novack, Laura E Dreer, Despina Stavrinos, Michael Crowe
Rehabilitation Psychology. 2025-11-01
2 citations
Return to Driving Following Moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A TBI Model System Longitudinal Investigation.
Thomas A Novack, Yue Zhang, Richard Kennedy, Jennifer Marwitz, Lisa J Rapport
The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 2024-07-31

Press Mentions

UAB Opens $157 Million Inpatient Rehab CenterAugust 19th, 2025
UAB Opens $156.7 Million Rehabilitation PavilionAugust 18th, 2025
UAB Opens New State-of-the-Art Inpatient Rehabilitation PavilionAugust 18th, 2025