Thomas K. Watanabe MD

Summary

• Dr. Thomas Watanabe is a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with subspecialty certification in Brain Injury Medicine, based at Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation at Elkins Park, PA. He completed his medical education at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1992, residency at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and brain injury fellowship at the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan. Dr. Watanabe is experienced in managing conditions such as concussion / traumatic brain injury, strokes, other acquired brain injuries, and related neuromedical complications including spasticity management. His research includes publications on the outcomes after traumatic brain injury, interventions related to stroke and brain injury care and the impact of COVID-19 on rehabilitation. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation and is site co-PI for the NIDILLR TBI Model Systems grant. He has been recognized as a Top Doctor by Philadelphia Magazine from 2012 to 2025.