Cory W. Wernimont, MD is an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the University of Michigan. He completed both his PM&R residency as well as his Spinal Cord Injury Medicine fellowship at the University of Michigan. He joined faculty at the University of Michigan in 2020 as Spinal Cord Injury Medicine specialist. He treats individuals on our inpatient rehabilitation medical teams as well as provides longitudinal care in outpatient clinics to assist with management of chronic sequalae related to spinal cord injuries. Additionally, Dr. Wernimont serves as the lead PM&R clinician in the University of Michigan Multiple Sclerosis Clinic. In this role, he collaborates with the University of Michigan Neurology team to provide longitudinal rehabilitation care for individuals with neuroinflammatory disorders such as Multiple Sclerosis. Outside of the clinic, Dr. Wernimont serves as the Associate Residency Program Director.

Adaptive mobility device use in individuals with Multiple Sclerosis
Fall Risk in individuals with Multiple Sclerosis
Investigation of blood pressure dysregulation in the spinal cord injury population
Intrathecal baclofen pump practice patterns as well as exploration of factors that contribute to successful trials and eventual pump implantation 
Adaptive gaming within the SCI community, while also developing virtual reality software that provides real-time objective data to drive therapeutic sessions in SCI by means of the IMProving Access to Rehabilitation Technologies (IMPART) grant, with support from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation.