Biographical summary
Amy Rabatin, M.D., is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and an Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She is a specialist in the Children's Center of the Rochester, Minnesota location where she is committed to promoting health and wellness for children with and without disabilities. She developed the "Adaptive Athlete Multidisciplinary Clinic" designed to provide comprehensive services to the local and regional community with physical disability, to promote and support health, wellness, and athletic interests. She was integral in the development of the "Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic," a cooperative clinic with the Pediatric PM&R and the Brain Injury Clinic to better support patient recovery. In Dr. Rabatin's clinical practice, she focuses on:
- Children with prosthetics/orthotics
- Pediatric Sports Medicine
- Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
- Ultrasound-guided botulinum and phenol injections
Dr. Rabatin is not only actively involved in seeing patients, but she also is a great mentor in the PM&R Resident and Fellowship program. She continuously works to educate the newest physiatrists by
providing at-the-bedside training, real-time feedback, and daily shadowing opportunities. Having a strong educational background herself, Dr. Rabatin is an unparalleled advocate for improving
healthcare for both the providers and the patients.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
- Amputation rehabilitation
- Botox injection
- Brain rehabilitation
- Cancer rehabilitation
- Exercise therapy
- Injection
- Inpatient rehabilitation
- Intramuscular injection
- Joint examination
- Joint injection
- Musculoskeletal exam
- Neurological rehabilitation
- Outpatient clinical consultation
- Pediatric rehabilitation
- Physical examination
- Spasticity therapy
- Spinal cord rehabilitation
- Sport specific rehabilitation
- Ultrasound
- Ultrasound-guided injection
- Ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injection
Interests
Dr. Rabatin's main research interests focus on function, development, and wellness of pediatric patients. The patient populations of interest are broad including patients with disability, typical development, traumatic brain injury and sports needs (general and adaptive). All these populations have need for physical activity to promote function, development and wellness. The long-term goal of her research is to determine
evidence-based interventions with multidisciplinary teams including for example Pediatrics, Pediatric Orthopedics, PM&R and Anesthesia, to promote and support function, development and wellness of pediatric patients.
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2020
FellowPediatric Rehabilitation Medic, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2018
Fellowship - Medical Sports MedicineBoston Children's Hospital
- 2017
Chief ResidentPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2017
ResidentPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2014
Internship/ResidencyInternal Medicine Residency Program, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2013
MDMayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2002
Master of Science - Mechanical EngineeringMassachusetts Institute of Techology
- 2002
Master of Science - Masters of Science in Management with a focus on operations and financeMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2021
Pediatric Rehabilitation MedicineAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- 2018
Physical Medicine & RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- 2018
Sports MedicineAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Awards and honors
- 2022
Minnesota Monthly's Top Doctors, PM&R and Pediatric SportsMinnesota Monthly Magazine
- 2021
Teacher of the Year Award in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent MedicineMayo Fellows Association
- 2019
Mayo Clinic Scholar appointmentMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
- 2018
Best Sports Medicine Fellow Research Paper AwardBoston Children's Hospital
- 2018
AMSSM Best Case Presentation AwardAmerican Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- 2017
Earl Elkins AwardMayo Clinic
- 2016
Chief ResidentDepartment of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- 2014
Attitude, Commitment, and Excellence (ACE) AwardMayo Clinic
- 2011
Honorary Patient EducatorMayo Clinic
- 2010
2010 Outstanding Medical StudentZumbro Valley Medical Society
- 2002
Research Honor SocietySigma Xi
- 2000
General Motors FellowGeneral Motors
- 2000
MIT Leaders for Global Operations FellowMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Professional memberships
- 2022 - present
MemberAmerican Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- 2022 - present
MemberAmerican College of Lifestyle Medicine
- 2020 - 2024
MemberPM&R Education Committee, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- 2020 - present
Clinical Competency Committee MemberClinical Competency Committee - Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Fellowship
- 2020 - present
Committee MemberAsk Mayo Expert Knowledge and Content Board
- 2020 - present
MemberAssociation of children's Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics
- 2019 - present
Committee MemberAdaptive Athlete Multidisciplinary Clinic Vision Committee
- 2018 - present
Committee MemberMayo Clinic PM&R Undergraduate Education Committee
- 2018 - 2020
Committee MemberInpatient Rehabilitation Unit Adverse Event and Mortality Committee, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- 2018 - present
Committee MemberProgram Evaluation Committee - PMR
- 2016 - present
MemberAmerican Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- 2016 - 2017
Admissions Committee MemberMayo Medical School Admissions Committee
- 2016 - present
Board of DirectorsTwin Cities in Motion
- 2015 - present
MemberAmerican College of Sports Medicine
- 2015 - present
Committee MemberAmerican Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
- 2015 - 2019
Committee MemberUnited States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE)
- 2015 - 2017
Committee MemberMayo Clinic PM&R Undergraduate Education Committee
- 2015 - present
Committee MemberAmerican Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
- 2012 - 2015
MemberAmerican Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- 2012 - 2014
VolunteerInstitute for Healthcare Improvement
- 2010 - 2018
Resident MemberAmerican College of Physicians
- 2009 - present
Resident MemberCatholic Medical Assocation
- 2009 - 2018
Resident MemberAmerican Medical Association
- 2009 - 2014
VolunteerHope Lodge
Publications