Pediatric rehabilitation focuses on treatment of childhood disabilities. A physician who practices pediatric rehabilitation may be a pediatrician, and treats injuries or diseases of infants, children and adolescents. This specialist works to assure functional restoration of young patients affected by physical disability. The physician diagnoses, treats and manages congenital and childhood-onset physical impairments.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Washington, D.C. has 6 practicing pediatric rehabilitation doctor in Washington.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Washington, D.C. has a population of 550,521. Of this population, 110,240 are under the age of 18 and 66,591 are at or above the age of 65.