Peter C. Esselman, MD

Professor and Chair
Rehabilitation Physician
Chief of Rehabiliation Medicine, Harborview Medical Center

Patient Care
Dr. Esselman's clinical interests lie in traumatic brain injury and burn injury rehabilitation.

Research
His research interests are in the outcomes of individuals with traumatic brain injury, outcomes after burn injuries, quality improvement, and patient safety.

Teaching
Dr. Esselman's academic responsibilities include teaching biophysics and modalities for physical therapists and PM&R residents.

Training
He earned his B.S. degree, M.P.T. degree, medical degree, and completed his residency in PM&R at the University of Washington.

Selected Publications:

Esselman PC, Dillman-Long J. Morbidity and Management Conference: An approach to quality improvement in brain injury rehabilitation. J Head Trauma Rehabil, 2002;17(3)257-262.

Brych SB, Engrav LH, Rivara FP, Ptacek JT, Lezotte DC, Esselman PC, Kowalske KJ, Gibran NS. Time off work and return to work rates after burns: Systematic review of the literature and a large two-center series. J Burn Care Rehabil, 2001;22:401-405.

Moore ML, Engrav LH, Vedder NB, Gibran NS, Esselman P, Costa BA. Dexter: A tool to facilitate impairment ratings. J Burn Care Rehabil, 2001;22:397-400

Esselman PC, Patek JT, Kowalske K, Cromes GF, deLateur BJ, Engrav LH. Community integration after burn injuries. J Burn Care Rehabil. 2001;22:221-227.

Esselman PC, Uomoto JM. Classification of the spectrum of mild traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury, 1995; 9:417-424.