Brooks Rehabilitation Podcast

On this episode we talk with Steve Walczak, PT, DPT, PCS about our unique pediatric day program at Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital - University Campus. Send us an email with your questions or comments: podcast@brooksrehab.org! Find us on social media @brooksrehab www.BrooksRehab.org--------------Welcome to the Brooks Rehabilitation podcast where we talk to our rehabilitation professionals to shed light on the stellar programs and services we offer to help our patients reach their highest levels of recovery.

On this episode we talk with Jessica Cummings, VP of Community Engagement at Brooks and Nicole Hamm, Executive Director at Blue Zones Jacksonville. For more info: https://bluezonesprojectjacksonville.com/ Send us an email with your questions or comments: podcast@brooksrehab.org! Find us on social media @brooksrehab www.BrooksRehab.org -------------- Welcome to the Brooks Rehabilitation podcast where we talk to our rehabilitation professionals to shed light on the stellar programs and services we offer to help our patients reach their highest levels of recovery.

On this episode we talk with Kathy Martin and Mona Taylor-Gordon about the Brooks Brain Injury Clubhouse! For more info: https://brooksrehab.org/services/brain-injury-clubhouse/ Send us an email with your questions or comments: podcast@brooksrehab.org! Find us on social media @brooksrehab www.BrooksRehab.org -------------- Welcome to the Brooks Rehabilitation podcast where we talk to our rehabilitation professionals to shed light on the stellar programs and services we offer to help our patients reach their highest levels of recovery.

On this episode we talk with Joshua Schuette about Workers' Compensation at Brooks as well as what career path led him there. Send us an email with your questions or comments: podcast@brooksrehab.org! Find us on social media @brooksrehab www.BrooksRehab.org -------------- Welcome to the Brooks Rehabilitation podcast where we talk to our rehabilitation professionals to shed light on the stellar programs and services we offer to help our patients reach their highest levels of recovery.

On this episode we talk with Dr. Brian Higdon about the patient's experience in treatment after a spinal cord injury and how his new outpatient SCI clinic is helping patients after leaving the hospital. Send us an email with your questions or comments: podcast@brooksrehab.org! Find us on social media @brooksrehab www.BrooksRehab.org -------------- Welcome to the Brooks Rehabilitation podcast where we talk to our rehabilitation professionals to shed light on the stellar programs and services we offer to help our patients reach their highest levels of recovery.

On this episode we talk with Ken Rudd about what Brooks Rehabilitation's Helen's House offers patients and families in our system of care. Send us an email with your questions or comments: podcast@brooksrehab.org! Find us on social media @brooksrehab www.BrooksRehab.org Welcome to the Brooks Rehabilitation podcast where we talk to our rehabilitation professionals to shed light on the stellar programs and services we offer to help our patients reach their highest levels of recovery.

On this episode we talk with Jessica Cummings, VP of Community Engagement about what Brooks Rehabilitation being a nonprofit means and how it benefits our patients and community. To find out more about the Brooks Health Foundation head over to https://brooksrehab.org/donate/ Send us an email with your questions or comments: podcast@brooksrehab.org! Find us on social media @brooksrehab www.BrooksRehab.org Welcome to the Brooks Rehabilitation podcast where we talk to our rehabilitation professionals to shed light on the stellar programs and services we offer to help our patients reach their highest levels of recovery.

On this episode we talk with Robert Rowe, PT, DPT, DMT, MHS, FAAOMPT and Trent Harrison, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT about the Brooks Institute of Higher Learning. To find out more about the Brooks IHL head over to www.BrooksIHL.org. Send us an email with your questions or comments: podcast@brooksrehab.org! Find us on social media @brooksrehab www.BrooksRehab.org Welcome to the Brooks Rehabilitation podcast where we talk to our rehabilitation professionals to shed light on the stellar programs and services we offer to help our patients reach their highest levels of recovery.

On this episode we talk all about rehabilitation nursing! We are joined by our SVP of Nursing, Joanne Hoertz as well as physicians, therapists and nurses to help paint the picture on how Brooks Rehabilitation approaches patient care through nursing. Hear from more of our nurses sharing their experiences working at Brooks here: https://youtu.be/B5XWHbEkUB0 Send us an email with your questions or comments: podcast@brooksrehab.org! Find us on social media @brooksrehab www.BrooksRehab.org Welcome to the Brooks Rehabilitation podcast where we talk to our rehabilitation professionals to shed light on the stellar programs and services we offer to help our patients reach their highest levels of recovery.

On this episode we talk with Megan Hyman, MS, OT/L, Pediatric Community Programs Manager.  If you are interested in the programs Megan mentions in the episode, please send an email to: PediatricRecreation@BrooksRehab.org SchoolReentry@BrooksRehab.org ThinkFirst@BrooksRehab.org Send us an email with your questions or comments: podcast@brooksrehab.org! Find us on social media @brooksrehab www.BrooksRehab.org Welcome to the Brooks Rehabilitation podcast where we talk to our rehabilitation professionals to shed light on the stellar programs and services we offer to help our patients reach their highest levels of recovery.

On this episode we talk with Cassandra List, MD, FAAPMR. She is our Medical Director of Stroke Rehabilitation at the Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital, University Campus. We talk with Dr. List about spasticity, using the Cyberdyne HAL for stroke patients and her experience as the lead physician for our COVID-19 unit. Send us an email with your questions or comments: podcast@brooksrehab.org! Find us on social media @brooksrehab www.BrooksRehab.org Welcome to the Brooks Rehabilitation podcast where we talk to our rehabilitation professionals to shed light on the stellar programs and services we offer to help our patients reach their highest levels of recovery.

We were joined by two of our Music Therapists, Danielle Porter and AJ Denne to discuss the major impact music therapy has on our patients.  Send us an email with your questions or comments: podcast@brooksrehab.org! Find us on social media @brooksrehab BrooksRehab.org --- Welcome to the Brooks Rehabilitation podcast where we talk to our rehabilitation professionals to shed light on the stellar programs and services we offer to help our patients reach their highest levels of recovery.

We were joined by our System Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Trevor Paris, FAAPMR, to discuss his perspective on rehabilitation and how our system uniquely offers therapy services unlike any other in the country. Send us an email with your questions or comments: podcast@brooksrehab.org! Find us on social media @brooksrehab BrooksRehab.org --- Welcome to the Brooks Rehabilitation podcast where we talk to our rehabilitation professionals to shed light on the stellar programs and services we offer to help our patients reach their highest levels of recovery.

We were joined by Joanne Hoertz, SVP of Nursing, and Kathy Barbour, APR, Fellow PRSA, VP of Marketing & Communications, to discuss Brooks' response to COVID-19 throughout the year and how we innovated and persevered to keep our patients and employees safe. Send us an email with your questions or comments: podcast@brooksrehab.org! Find us on social media @brooksrehab BrooksRehab.org --- Welcome to the Brooks Rehabilitation podcast where we talk to our rehabilitation professionals to shed light on the stellar programs and services we offer to help our patients reach their highest levels of recovery.

We were joined by Dr. Raine Osborne and Dr. Jason Beneciuk to discuss Clinical Research's role at Brooks, in the field of rehabilitation as a whole and the importance research in improving patient outcomes. Send us an email with your questions or comments: podcast@brooksrehab.org! Find us on social media @brooksrehab BrooksRehab.org --- Welcome to the Brooks Rehabilitation podcast where we talk to our rehabilitation professionals to shed light on the stellar programs and services we offer to help our patients reach their highest levels of recovery.

Thank you to Brooks neuropsychologists Dr. Sarah Lahey & Dr. Russell Addeo for being on! They provided some great tips for all of us including teachers and parents. We also hear about the Brooks4Brooks program, a great resource for Brooks employees to get professional advice during the pandemic. Send us an email with your questions or comments: podcast@brooksrehab.org! Find us on social media @brooksrehab Or visit our website at https://www.brooksrehab.org. --- Welcome to the Brooks Rehabilitation podcast where we talk to our rehabilitation professionals to shed light on the stellar programs and services we offer to help our patients reach their highest levels of recovery.

We were joined by Kerry Maher, MD, Vice President Of PM&R Consulting And Physician Relations and Parag Shah, MD, Medical Director, Stroke Program to discuss what a PM&R physician is, the level of education needed and what role they play in the acute care setting. Send us an email with your questions or comments: podcast@brooksrehab.org! Find us on social media @brooksrehab Or visit our website at https://www.brooksrehab.org. --- Welcome to the Brooks Rehabilitation podcast where we talk to our rehabilitation professionals to shed light on the stellar programs and services we offer to help our patients reach their highest levels of recovery.

Happy Low Vision Awareness Month! This week's episode focuses on our Low Vision Rehab team! Brooks has been serving patients with Low Vision needs since 2013 thanks to the expertise of Dr. Katelyn Jordan, Optometrist and Sarah LaRosa, Occupational Therapist. Send us an email with your questions or comments: podcast@brooksrehab.org! Find us on social media @brooksrehab Or visit our website at https://www.brooksrehab.org. --- Welcome to the Brooks Rehabilitation podcast where we talk to our rehabilitation professionals to shed light on the stellar programs and services we offer to help our patients reach their highest levels of recovery.

Learn about Brooks Outpatient Rehabilitation from Victor Derienzo, VP of Outpatient and Sara Cristello, PT and Outpatient Services Supervisor. Send us an email with your questions or comments: podcast@brooksrehab.org! Find us on social media @brooksrehab Or visit our website at https://www.brooksrehab.org. --- Welcome to the Brooks Rehabilitation podcast where we talk to our rehabilitation professionals to shed light on the stellar programs and services we offer to help our patients reach their highest levels of recovery.

We had a GREAT conversation with Sara Falk, the Brooks employee Wellness Coordinator where we talked about our wellness program while going off on tangents about diet culture, body image and what we can do to set attainable goals for ourselves. Send us an email with your questions or comments: podcast@brooksrehab.org! Find us on social media @brooksrehab Or visit our website at https://www.brooksrehab.org. --- Welcome to the Brooks Rehabilitation podcast where we talk to our rehabilitation professionals to shed light on the stellar programs and services we offer to help our patients reach their highest levels of recovery.

This episode focuses on the two lead physical therapists in the Brooks Cybernic Treatment Center, Meghan Kettles and Jessica Dunn, who use the HAL (hybrid-assistive limb) robot with our patients. This technology is the cutting edge of rehabilitation and we're proud to offer it in Jacksonville, FL. We also talked about their journey with the program and their training trip to Japan! Be sure to listen for what's coming in 2020 for the Brooks Cybernic Treatment Center! Send us an email with your questions or comments: podcast@brooksrehab.org! Find us on social media @brooksrehab Or visit our website at https://www.brooksrehab.org. --- Welcome to the Brooks Rehabilitation podcast where we talk to our rehabilitation professionals to shed light on the stellar programs and services we offer to help our patients reach their highest levels of recovery.

Our Concussion Program treats concussions in people of all ages, resulting from all causes including head injuries due to motor vehicle accidents, falls and recreational or sports injuries. Many of our patients are referred to the program from emergency rooms or doctor’s offices, as well as high schools and colleges. Send us an email with your questions or comments: podcast@brooksrehab.org! Find us on social media @brooksrehab Or visit our website at https://www.brooksrehab.org. --- Welcome to the Brooks Rehabilitation podcast where we talk to our rehabilitation professionals to shed light on the stellar programs and services we offer to help our patients reach their highest levels of recovery.

Brooks Crowdsourcing has been a huge success to our organization. It has established programs and services throughout our system that have helped us help more patients and meet them directly at their needs. Send us an email with your questions or comments: podcast@brooksrehab.org! Find us on social media @brooksrehab Or visit our website at https://www.brooksrehab.org. --- Welcome to the Brooks Rehabilitation podcast where we talk to our rehabilitation professionals to shed light on the stellar programs and services we offer to help our patients reach their highest levels of recovery.

On this episode, we sit down with Alice Krauss to discuss her career as an occupational therapist and how the Brooks Adaptive Sports & Recreation Program started. Send us an email with your questions or comments: podcast@brooksrehab.org! Find us on social media @brooksrehab Or visit our website at https://www.brooksrehab.org. --- Welcome to the Brooks Rehabilitation podcast where we talk to our rehabilitation professionals to shed light on the stellar programs and services we offer to help our patients reach their highest levels of recovery.

On this episode we sit down with Jodi Morgan to discuss her career as a Speech-Language Pathologist and how the Brooks Rehabilitation Aphasia Center started. If you would like to send us an email with your questions or comments send them to podcast@brooksrehab.org! Find us on social media @brooksrehab Or visit our website at https://www.brooksrehab.org. --- Welcome to the Brooks Rehabilitation podcast where we talk to our rehabilitation professionals to shed light on the stellar programs and services we offer to help our patients reach their highest levels of recovery.

Welcome to the Brooks Rehabilitation podcast where we talk to our rehabilitation professionals to shed light on the stellar programs and services we offer to help our patients reach their highest levels of recovery. Hosts: Tracy Davis & Michele Orallo If you would like to send us an email with your questions or comments send them to podcast@brooksrehab.org! Find us on social media @brooksrehab Or visit our website at https://www.brooksrehab.org.