Hospital Program
Cottage Concussion Clinic
📍 Santa Barbara
Vestibular/BalanceNeuropsychology/CognitivePhysical Therapy
Concussion specialist
Rebecca Pifer ACNP-BC, MSN, BSN, RN, RN-FA
📍 Santa Barbara, California · ✓ Listing verified 2026-07-11
About
Rebecca Pifer, ACNP-BC, MSN, BSN, RN, RN-FA is a Santa Barbara, California Nurse Practitioner specialist whose subspecialty is Concussion management. They see patients at Cottage Concussion Clinic, part of Cottage Health. Their role there is Clinic Operator.
Areas of concussion focus include Pediatric Concussion, Sports Concussion, Baseline Testing and Return to Play. In this directory the listing sits under Multidisciplinary Concussion and Return to Play/Learn.
The practice sees athletes and children and teenagers.
Services
Multidisciplinary ConcussionReturn to Play/Learn
Clinical focus areas
Pediatric ConcussionSports ConcussionBaseline TestingReturn to Play
Details
Provider typeHospital Program
SpecialtyNurse Practitioner
PracticeCottage Concussion Clinic
Health systemCottage Health
RoleClinic Operator, Cottage Concussion Clinic
ServesAthletes/Sports, Pediatric/Youth
Before your first appointment
Patients who contact Rebecca Pifer in Santa Barbara usually want to be clear on a few things first:
- the 6-step return-to-play protocol — The standard stepwise protocol athletic trainers and team physicians follow.
- spotting a concussion in a child who can't describe it — What to watch for in a child too young to tell you what hurts.
- how to assess a head injury at home — The danger signs that mean the ER tonight, and why no home test rules a concussion out.
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