TIRR has come to the Katy area.

The new facility celebrated the grand opening of its 5,000 sq. ft. pediatric outpatient rehabilitation center in Katy on Sept. 10 at 23964 Katy Freeway in Medical Plaza 3, adjacent to Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital, with a ribbon cutting held in partnership with the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce.

The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research Memorial Hermann has already begun bringing rehabilitation services to children and families in the west Houston and Katy areas, said Rhonda Abbott, TIRR Memorial Hermann senior vice president and CEO. The facility, which can accommodate 20 to 30 children at a time, has a full interdisciplinary team that can provide comprehensive pediatric rehabilitation for a plethora of conditions, including:

· Neurological conditions such as brain injury, spinal cord injury, epilepsy, cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis

· Oncology-related rehabilitation

· Developmental delays

· Genetic conditions

· Multitrauma recovery

· Post-orthopedic surgery care

· Sensory integration disorder

· Spina bifida, torticollis, dysautonomia and medically fragile conditions