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Justus F. Lehmann

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Justus F. Lehmann was a German-American physiatrist ( - April 28, 2006). He was the founding chairperson of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at University of Washington School of Medicine. Lehmann headed the department from 1957 to 1986.

Legacy

Dr. Lehmann was a prominent leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation, both nationally and internationally. During his distinguished career, Dr. Lehmann was the recipient of American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine’s Gold Key Award in 1971, the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation’s Frank H. Krusen Award in 1983, and the Association of Academic Physiatrists’ Distinguished Member Award in 1993.