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The Shepherd Center
The Shepherd Center, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is a private, not-for-profit hospital specializing in medical treatment, research and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury and brain injury.
James Shepherd (1951-2019)

A tireless advocate for people with disabilities, Shepherd Center co-founder James Shepherd passed away on December 21, 2019.
Read more about his extraordinary life at The Shepherd Center's website.
Memorial Service for Charles Krauthammer
at The Shepherd Center

Charles Krauthammer was a patient at The Shepherd Center during the last year of his life. He said of The Shepherd Center, "It is without a doubt the finest spinal cord rehab institution in the country."
Read about Charles Krauthammer's memorial service at The Shepherd Center.
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