Physical medicine and rehabilitation physician Scott Crowe, MD, is the new medical director for the Fairview Acute Rehabilitation Center (ARC), located on the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis. The ARC serves more than 600 patients annually, providing rehabilitation services for stroke, spinal cord injury, multiple major traumas, neurological disorders, joint replacement, amputations, hip fracture and medically-complex conditions.

Board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation, Dr. Crowe earned his medical degree and completed his Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at the University of Minnesota Medical School-Twin Cities. His special medical interests include neuro-rehabilitation, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury and movement disorders.  

Dr. Crowe is an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Minnesota. He is part of University of Minnesota Physicians. Dr. Crowe was selected to participate in the University of Minnesota’s Emerging Physician Leaders Program 2008-2011.  

 “Dr. Crowe joined our medical staff in 2006,” says Linda Gustafson, director, Fairview Acute Rehabilitation Center. “His collaborative approach to patient care creates understanding between physicians, therapists, nurses, social workers and all members of the healthcare team that supports patients in the center. He is a dedicated advocate for people with disabilities and helped develop a curriculum for disability awareness to be implemented in medical schools.”