Harvey Naranjo is the Adaptive Sports & Reconditioning program manager for the Department of Rehabilitation at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC).

 

Mr. Naranjo is responsible for overseeing hospital and community based Adaptive Sports programs for active duty and eligible veterans consulted for rehabilitation services at WRNMMC.

 

Mr. Naranjo has served at Walter Reed since 2002 and was instrumental in the development and implementation of Adaptive Sports and Community Reintegration programs in rehabilitation for severely injured service members returning from war. These programs allowed medical staff at Walter Reed to harness their patient’s competitive and warrior spirit allowing them to maximize their rehabilitation and independence post injury. The utilization of Adaptive Sports in military rehabilitation has become a model for treating wounded, ill and injured service members at Military installations across the United States. Mr. Naranjo also serves as an Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, where he assist in educating future military physicians on Adaptive Sports.

 

*Non-financial relationship: No non-financial relationships have been disclosed.