Rehabilitation Medicine

Paediatric rehabilitation physicians specialise in a wide variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons

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About Consulting Rehabilitation Physician Dr Rosa Zarrinkalam

A Physical Medicine Rehabilitation doctor treats a wide variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities.

Medical specialist Dr Rosa Zarrinkalam consults in her private practice from Adelaide Paediatrics Mile End location working closely with allied health support professionals to provide the best outcome for patients.

We are proud to have Dr Rosa Zarrinkalam consulting at Adelaide Paediatrics.

How does a Rehabilitation Physician help?

Your doctor might refer your child to a rehabilitation physician for further assessment and/or treatment of:

  • cerebral palsy

  • limb amputation or deficiency

  • acquired brain injury

  • recovery from major medical illness, surgery or burns

Meet Consulting
Rehabilitation Physician

  • Independent Rehabilitation Paediatrician
    ABN 91 425 804 290

    Qualifications: MD, FRACP, FAFRM

    Rosa is a paediatric Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and a Fellow of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine. Rosa has over 15 years of experience in both hospital and community settings, with most of her training being undertaken at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital.

    As a specialist in Paediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Rosa aims to optimise the care of complex paediatric patients consulting in her private practice at Adelaide Paediatrics Mile End location. She focuses on functional ability, such as gait and movement, as well as on the quality of life of the child. She delivers an outstanding, evidence based, comprehensive child and family-focused medical service. Rosa is a firm believer in the benefits of allied health supports and she utilises and coordinates all of appropriate therapies, such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, dietetics and podiatry to achieve the best outcomes possible for her patients.

    Make an appointment:

    Adelaide Paediatrics Mile End
    71 Henley Beach Road
    Mile End SA 5031
    T: 08 7123 6147

Make a booking

Independent Medical Specialists consulting in private practice at Adelaide Paediatrics triage incoming referrals and aim to accommodate urgent referrals as soon as possible, offering the earliest available appointment
with a paediatrician

  • Adelaide Paediatrics Ashford
    Suite 28, Level 3 Ashford Specialist Centre
    57-59 Anzac Highway
    Ashford SA 5035

    T: 08 7123 6171
    F: 08 7123 0821

  • Adelaide Paediatrics Bedford Park
    Mark Oliphant Building
    8/5 Laffer Drive
    Bedford Park
    SA 5042

    T: 08 7123 6149
    F: 08 7123 0821

  • Adelaide Paediatrics Kensington Park
    360 Magill Road
    Kensington Park
    SA 5068

    T: 08 7123 6176
    F: 08 7123 0821

  • Adelaide Paediatrics Mile End
    SuperGym Therapy & Rehab Centre
    71 Henley Beach Road
    Mile End SA 5031

    T: 08 7123 6147
    F: 08 7123 0821

  • Adelaide Paediatrics Morphett Vale
    221-223 Main South Road
    Morphett Vale SA 5162

    T: 08 7123 6163
    F: 08 7123 0821

  • Adelaide Paediatrics Mount Barker
    2/50 Victoria Road
    Mount Barker SA 5251

    T: 08 7123 6175
    F: 08 7123 0821

  • Adelaide Paediatrics North Adelaide
    Calvary Hospital
    89 Strangways Terrace
    North Adelaide SA 5006

    T: 08 7123 6173
    F: 08 7123 0821

  • Adelaide Paediatrics Wayville
    The Terraces
    4-6 Goodwood Road
    Wayville SA 5034

    T: 08 7123 6177
    F: 08 7123 0821