A graduate of Madras Medical College in India, Dr. Hemanth Rao is a neurologist and clinical researcher in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Hemanth Rao functions as the chief executive officer of The Neurological Institute, PA, which offers the Comprehensive Head Injury Program (CHIP) for patients experiencing mental and cognitive issues that often accompany severe head trauma.
CHIP is an eight-week program during which participants with head injuries engage in regular sessions with the same therapists. Seeing the same therapists consistently is particularly helpful to patients who experience confidence and trust issues as a result of their injuries.
Further to intensive physical, occupational, and speech therapy, the program assesses patients’ ability to drive and provides educational resources to both patients and their families. Patients also undertake weekly meetings with their case managers and have access to support groups and structured group therapy sessions that focus on helping participants develop the skills required to re-enter the community and, potentially, the workplace.
CHIP is available to patients aged 18 or over who have experienced traumatic head injuries at or after age 13.
