News Release
Maryland Physician Appointed Medical Director for Amputee Coalition of America
Dr. Terrence Sheehan, Chief Medical Officer at Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital of Maryland, has been appointed Medical Director for the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA).
As Medical Director, he will chair the Amputee Coalition’s Medical Advisory Committee, a 13-member group that consists of the nation’s top limb loss care specialists. The committee works to set standards of care for amputees and to educate health-care professionals on issues concerning individuals with limb loss. Dr. Sheehan has been a member of the committee since 2003.
“Dr. Sheehan is one of our staunchest supporters and has contributed to Amputee Coalition in many ways,” said Paddy Rossbach, RN, Amputee Coalition of America President and CEO. “I am pleased to announce his appointment as Medical Director.”
In 2006, Dr. Sheehan led the collaborative effort between the Amputee Coalition and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) to establish the first-ever national standards of care for addressing the needs of individuals with limb loss. The standards, which became effective in January 2008, require amputation programs to provide a holistic, interdisciplinary team approach to care and to offer post-care assistance in transitioning back to the community.
“Standards help to eliminate gaps in the care process but there is still a lot we can be doing to improve the quality of lives for individuals post limb loss,” said Dr. Sheehan. “As Medical Director, I look forward to continuing to work with the many talented members of the Amputee Coalition and the Medical Advisory Committee in addressing this issue.”
Dr. Sheehan is board certified by the American Board of Spinal Cord Injury Medicine and the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is the Director of the Comprehensive Amputee Program at the Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital of Maryland. Dr. Sheehan has also been working with Physicians for Peace, an international, humanitarian, non-profit medical education organization, on projects to bring contemporary care for those with limb loss through education of healthcare professionals in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. He resides in Rockville, MD, with his wife and four sons.
Amputee Coalition of America
Founded in 1986, the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. The mission of the Amputee Coalition is to reach out to people with limb loss and to empower them through education, support and advocacy. Through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Amputee Coalition maintains the National Limb Loss Information Center (NLLIC), the nation's most comprehensive source of information for people living with limb loss and limb differences.
Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital of Maryland
Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital of Maryland is the first and only acute rehabilitation hospital in Montgomery County. It offers comprehensive rehabilitation programs for traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, strokes, amputations, orthopedic injuries and surgeries, sports related injuries, work-related injuries, cardiopulmonary conditions and neurological disorders. Adventist Rehab has locations in Rockville and Takoma Park with outpatient services in Rockville and Silver Spring.