About the Nonprofit
Visit Our Website
Shepherd Center's mission is to help people with a temporary or permanent disability caused by injury or disease, rebuild their lives with hope, independence and dignity, advocating for their full inclusion in all aspects of community life while promoting safety and injury prevention.
Shepherd Center, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is a private, not-for-profit hospital specializing in medical treatment, research, and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury, brain injury, multiple sclerosis, spine and chronic pain, and other neuromuscular conditions.
Founded in 1975, Shepherd Center is one of the nation’s top hospitals for rehabilitation by U.S. News. Our patient rehabilitation programs are designed to focus intensely on your recovery and lifelong wellness.
In its more than four decades, Shepherd Center has grown from a six-bed rehabilitation unit to a world-renowned, 152-bed hospital that treats more than 743 inpatients, 277 day program patients, and more than 7,161 outpatients each year in more than 46,000 visits.
Patients in Shepherd Center’s rehabilitation programs get more than just medical care: They get an experience that brings healing and hope. Shepherd’s team of highly specialized, experienced clinicians are dedicated to helping their patients rebuild their lives with hope, independence, and dignity, advocating for full inclusion in all aspects of community life while promoting safety and injury prevention.
Clinicians work with each person to create a blueprint for rehabilitation, tapping into state-of-the-art medical care, therapeutic equipment, and comprehensive educational services. Staff members also serve as ambassadors to help patients navigate their journey over a lifetime. At Shepherd Center, we are a family, working together to help patients and their families obtain the care they need plus so much more.