Medical Director of Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital – University Campus, Brooks Brain Injury Program and Center for Innovation
Kenneth T. Ngo, MD, is a board-certified Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) physician specializing in brain injury rehabilitation and related disorders. Dr. Ngo is the medical director for the Brain Injury Program at Brooks Rehabilitation’s three inpatient hospitals. He also serves as medical director of Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital – University Campus and the Brooks Center for Innovation.
Dr. Ngo received his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wis., and completed his PM&R training at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wis. His undergraduate degree is in biomechanical engineering, which provided him with a foundation for excellent problem-solving skills and teamwork. Dr. Ngo also holds a subspecialty board certification in brain injury medicine.
Dr. Ngo provides care for patients with complex, catastrophic neurological injuries as well as other brain injuries, in both inpatient and outpatient care settings, through the entire continuum of brain injury rehabilitation. In this capacity, he also oversees the Disorder of Consciousness Program. Brooks’ Brain Injury Program is one of the largest programs in the country, serving over 700 patients yearly, excluding patients post-stroke.
Dr. Ngo has a passion for teaching as well as research interests in the areas of brain injury medicine. He serves as adjunct assistant professor of PM&R at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, as well as serving as clinical instructor for the Mayo/Brooks PM&R Residency brain injury rotation. He is also a courtesy assistant professor at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
In his free time, Dr. Ngo enjoys traveling, cooking and photography. Most of all, he enjoys time with his family, especially his two children, Madison and Kai. Last but not least, he is an avid Green Bay Packers and Wisconsin Badgers fan!
Dr. Ngo is a part of the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Faculty.
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