QUICK FACTS

Shepherd Center is a private, not-for-profit hospital devoted to the medical care and rehabilitation of people with spinal cord injury and disease, acquired brain injury, multiple sclerosis and other neuromuscular problems.

Staff and Facility

Shepherd Center employs more than 1,000 employees

Shepherd Center is located at 2020 Peachtree Road in the Buckhead community of Atlanta, Georgia

Shepherd Center is a 120-bed rehabilitation facility, which includes a 10-bed intensive care unit and a 30-bed acquired brain injury unit

Patient Data

More than 850 patients are admitted each year

Nearly 30,000 outpatient clinic visits are conducted each year

The average length of an inpatient stay is 4-6 weeks

Medical and Rehabilitative Programs

Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Program
Each year Shepherd Center treats hundreds of people who have recently sustained a spinal cord injury. From the time of acute admission through outpatient follow-up, our Spinal Cord Injury program provides a full continuum of care to those who have sustained any level of spinal cord injury - paraplegia, quadriplegia (including those who are ventilator dependent) or dual diagnosis (spinal cord and brain injury).

Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program
Shepherd Center treats people who have experienced the most complex brain injuries. Our early-recovery unit allows us to begin treating patients immediately after their injury. We also have a coma-stimulation program and a program for ventilator-dependent patients. We have treated thousands of people with brain injuries and 95 percent of our patients return to the community at a higher level of mental functioning than when they started rehab.

Treatment for Pain and Neuromuscular Disorders
We extend our treatment expertise to individuals with acute pain resulting from back surgery, fractures, whiplash or cancer. Other paralyzing neurological diseases can affect the body like a spinal cord injury, so we also treat patients with transverse myelitis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, spinal tumors, spina bifida, post-polio syndrome, scoliosis and spinal cord cysts.

The Multiple Sclerosis Institute at Shepherd

The MS Institute at Shepherd is the region's most comprehensive treatment and rehabilitation center for people with multiple sclerosis. We focus on an accurate diagnosis of the disease, aggressive treatment of symptoms and exacerbations, education, rehabilitation, counseling and clinical research. We are an official treatment facility designated by the National MS Society-Georgia Chapter, and a research partner with Harvard Medical School and MIT.

The Shepherd Pain Institute

The Shepherd Pain Institute offers pain management for individuals experiencing chronic pain problems. The Institute takes a multi-disciplinary approach to the practice of medicine and specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis and application of interventional treatment for the management of pain and related disorders.

A complete range of services
Shepherd provides a full range of rehabilitation care including:

Intensive care

Medical/surgical care

Inpatient rehabilitation

Day program

Outpatient rehabilitation

Outpatient clinics

Outpatient Facilities
Outpatient facilities house spinal cord and brain injury day programs, a Multiple Sclerosis Institute, urology services, a pain management center and assistive technology services. Shepherd Center also has a fitness center with an indoor pool, gymnasium, weight room, track and art studio.

Our Mission
Shepherd Center's mission is to help people who have experienced a catastrophic injury or disease, which has resulted in a temporary or permanent disability, rebuild their lives with hope, dignity, and independence, advocating for their full inclusion in all aspects of community life.

Code of Ethical Conduct
Read Shepherd Center's Code of Ethical Conduct.