Pamela Ann Hansen

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Dr. Pamela A. Hansen is an associate professor in the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation who specializes in musculoskeletal and spine rehabilitation. She holds Board Certifications from the American Board of Physical Medicine &; Rehabilitation and a sub-specialty Board Certification in Sports Medicine. Research interests include exercise in the cancer population, improvement in quality healthcare and patient outcomes, and medical education. Her clinical interests include exercise throughout the lifespan with attention to the aging population, management of running injuries, cancer rehabilitation, interventional spine procedures, and electrodiagnostic testing.Dr. Hansen is the Medical Director for the POWER (Personal Optimism with Exercise Recovery) Program at the Huntsman Cancer Institute"s Linda B. and Robert B. Wiggins Wellness-Survivorship Center, which she founded in 2006. This program offers cancer patients a personalized exercise plan based on diagnosis, cancer treatment type and phase, as well as personal fitness goals. POWER helps people affected by cancer improve their quality of life, reduce the side effects of their treatments, and increase strength for daily living.Dr. Hansen has also served as the PM&;R Residency Program Director since 2009.