Houston nurse's own recovery journey inspiring her patients
"When I started nursing school, I didn't know what I wanted to do. Prior to my injury, I did a couple of clinicals at TIRR Memorial Hermann in The Woodlands, which piqued my interest...
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May 8, 2025
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May 5, 2025
First 'smart,' wearable, pediatric soft exoskeleton provides mobility for children with motor difficulties
The MyoStep soft exoskeleton is introduced in IEEE Electron Devices Magazine by a team from the NSF UH Building Reliable Advances and Innovation in Neurotechnology (BRAIN) Center, an Industry–University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) and TIRR Memorial Hermann.
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March 27, 2025
Wheelchair Basketball Fundraiser on a roll with 13th tip-off April 27
The Hotwheels are TIRR Memorial Hermann’s wheelchair basketball team. The team has won several championships.
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March 21, 2025
TIRR Memorial Hermann CEO says expansions will continue despite policy, workforce challenges
Rhonda Abbott, CEO of Texas Institute for Rehabilitation and Research Memorial Hermann, commonly called TIRR Memorial Hermann, told the Houston Business Journal that her branch of Houston’s largest health system will continue expanding access into Houston-area communities, even as it navigates pr...
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March 19, 2025
Memorial Hermann expands rehabilitation care unit at Southwest Houston location
TIRR Memorial Hermann is expanding its inpatient rehabilitation unit at its Southwest Hospital on Beechnut Street near the Sharpstown and Gulfton areas.
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March 12, 2025
Clinical trial tests herpes virus-based therapy for neurogenic bladder in people with spinal cord injury
A modified herpes virus that targets spinal cord nerve cells to treat neurogenic bladder in people with spinal cord injury is underway in a first-in-human clinical trial by UTHealth Houston at TIRR Memorial Hermann.
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March 7, 2025
Russellville native Ben Whorton begins next recovery phase at Houston trauma center
Ben’s family breathed a small sigh of relief, as they got the green light to get Ben transported to TIRR Memorial Hermann Rehab Center.
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January 26, 2025
A Friendswood man almost died in a shooting. He's using pickleball to rehab.
The Ben Bliek spent about two weeks in an ICU before doctors moved him to TIRR Memorial Hermann in the Texas Medical Center to begin his rehabilitation. Doctors recognized that Bliek, a former baseball and basketball player who also loves to exercise, could benefit from adding pickleball to his r...
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January 21, 2025
Adaptive Athletes Compete in Houston Marathon and Half Marathon
Three University of Arizona adaptive track athletes competed in the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon. The three athletes are also mentors at TIRR Memorial Hermann.
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December 26, 2024
Therapy dog delivers Christmas gifts to patients at Texas hospital
TIRR Memorial Hospital said that aside from spreading holiday cheer, Annie and her handler also assist in therapy sessions with patients, many of whom have enduring life-altering conditions, providing “remarkable physical, emotional, and psychological benefits for these patients.”
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December 11, 2024
Sensory-Friendly Santa Visits TIRR Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center
TIRR Memorial Hermann at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center's sensory-friendly Santa was highlighted by KPRC Channel 2.
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November 20, 2024
Walk Of Life: Texas A&M Undergraduate Embraces Healing Power Of Research
Abbi Evans '26 overcame a serious spinal cord injury suffered as a junior in high school and is now conducting research on that very topic in the lab of Texas A&M biologist and former TIRR Foundation Fellow Dr. Jennifer Dulin '05.
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September 16, 2024
Former TIRR Memorial Hermann Patient Donates Money
Traumatic Brain Injury patient, Kelubia Mabatah, returned to TIRR Memorial Hermann to donate $22,500 in therapy scholarships for patients.
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August 29, 2024
ReelAbilities Film & Arts Festival provides valuable insight for medical school residents
Dr. Cindy Ivanhoe, founding sponsor of the ReelAbilities Houston Film & Art Festival, brought together more than 50 medical students, residents and fellows to view three movies from the Festival.
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August 28, 2024
Paralympics: Houston-area athletes competing in Paris
Eaton, who lives in Jersey Village, got her start in wheelchair basketball through TIRR Memorial Hermann’s Junior Hotwheels Team. She represented Team USA at the Tokyo Paralympics.
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August 27, 2024
The 15 rehab centers to earn new CMS designation
The Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act was signed into law Jan. 5, 2023, after Dr. Smith's death in 2021. The designation honors rehabilitation centers leading the field in research and treatment innovations.
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August 27, 2024
Houston basketball player shares journey to Paralympics
Kaitlyn Eaton has been playing wheelchair basketball competitively since she was a teenager. She first joined the Hotwheels basketball team at TIRR Memorial Hermann back in 2010, playing on teams with mostly boys at first.
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August 12, 2024
Paralympics Support Party
TIRR Memorial Hermann hosted a “sendoff celebration” for several Houston area athletes who are members of the Team USA Paris 2024 Paralympic team.
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August 11, 2024
Houston Area Athletes Head to Paralympics
TIRR Memorial Hermann hosted a “sendoff celebration” for several Houston area athletes who are members of the Team USA Paris 2024 Paralympic team.
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August 11, 2024
Houston will have a triathlete to cheer on in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games this month
Houston's Mark Barr is spending his 38th birthday, Aug. 24, in France — but he won’t be there for the country’s culinary delights. Instead, he’ll be hard at work at the Olympic Training Center with Team USA, preparing for the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.
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July 14, 2024
10-year-old double amputee's prosthetics help propel this dynamo
Zach Harrell works with TIRR Memorial Hermann to break barriers as a double amputee with TAR. He loves to play ball, kayak, and more.
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June 20, 2024
How a Houston spine surgeon returned to work after a bike accident left him paralyzed
Marco dedicated himself to his physical therapy at TIRR Memorial Hermann, which involved exercises on his back, his stomach and sitting in a chair. The TIRR team focused on improving his alignment and strengthening his muscles, which helped to improve Marco’s breathing.
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June 16, 2024
Memorial Hermann earns Top Recognition by U.S. News & World Report for 2024-2025
TIRR Memorial Hermann once again ranks No. 2 among the country’s top rehabilitation hospitals in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospital rankings for 2024-2025, which were released today. TIRR Memorial Hermann has been included in the prestigious rankings since the report’s inception in 1989...
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March 30, 2024
Texas man with no eyes suddenly believes he can see after suffering traumatic brain injury
Doctors from TIRR Memorial Hermann say the man is the first documented case of what they have termed generalized anosognosia and anosodiaphoria after bifrontal injury syndrome (GAABIS). They described the case earlier this year in the journal Neurological Sciences.
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January 31, 2024
A mother's journey from paralysis to empowerment
In 2020, the Oil & Gas executive discovered a brain tumor that was removed in 2011 had returned. Surgery followed, but this time, it left her paralyzed on the left side of her body. Soon after she moved into TIRR Memorial Hermann to begin her recovery process.
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September 8, 2023
Music therapy helps stroke patient regain ability to speak
“The parts of the brain that serve language through music are different than the parts of the brain related to understanding or producing speech,” said Nikola Dragojlovic, DO, Brain injury physician with UTHealth Houston and TIRR Memorial Hermann.
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August 30, 2023
Young college grad trapped in her body with Guillain-Barré syndrome
Dr. Lisa Wenzel, who works at TIRR Memorial Hermann where Vanessa was eventually transferred for rehabilitation, explains Vanessa's diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome or GBS. "It's an acute inflammatory condition of the nervous system. This is not the spinal cord in the brain, but actually the ...
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June 2, 2023
11-year-old girl with tethered spine gets second shot, as basketball helps her heal
Judy learned about an adaptive sports program at TIRR Memorial Hermann, the Junior Hotwheels wheelchair basketball team. She reached out to Peggy Turner, athletics community liaison and adapted sports and recreation coordinator at TIRR.
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June 2, 2023
Searching for hope, Opera Singer Albert Garcia finds his voice
He teamed up with Dr. Marina-Elvira Papangelou at TIRR Memorial Hermann in Houston. It was then that Albert saw a glimmer of hope, things started to get consistent, "I noticed changes that gave me extra fire to keep going."
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May 8, 2023
Texas twins with cerebral palsy receive innovative surgery in Houston
Walkers support each of the 4-year-old boys' steps. They both have cerebral palsy, a congenital disorder that limits movement, balance and posture.
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April 1, 2023
TIRR Memorial Hermann's Peggy Turner honored at Final Four for work with athletes with disabilities
Turner, now the adapted sports coordinator at TIRR Memorial Hermann, has dedicated her 41-year career to making athletics more inclusive. She’s being honored for that work while the NCAA men’s basketball Final Four is in Houston this weekend.
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March 8, 2023
After car wreck, Bridge City cheerleader learns to walk, talk and cheer all over again
A story about a Beaumont area teenager who made a miraculous recovery at TIRR Memorial Hermann after suffering a traumatic brain injury when the car she was in was hit from behind.
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March 7, 2023
Wheelchair basketball team gets ready to show what they've got on Final Four court
KHOU Channel 11 did a story about the TIRR Memorial Hermann Hot Wheels basketball team and their upcoming exhibition game during the NCAA Final Four weekend in Houston. The story also featured Peggy Turner, TIRR’s adaptive sports coordinator, who will be honored with the NCAA’s &ldquo...
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February 23, 2023
Woman goes into septic shock after giving birth, has her feet and hands amputated
Dr. Vinay Vanodia, medical director of the amputee and limb loss rehabilitation program at TIRR Memorial Hermann, was interviewed by ABC’s Good Morning America about a patient who lost both hands and feet due to septic shock following child birth.
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February 17, 2023
Q&A: What is frontotemporal dementia? Bruce Willis’ diagnosis explained
Dr. Petya Demireva, a clinical neuropsychologist with TIRR Memorial Hermann, was interviewed by KPRC Channel 2 for a story on frontotemporal dementia in light of actor Bruce Willis’ diagnosis.
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February 15, 2023
Gabby Giffords reunites with TIRR Memorial Hermann team for documentary about her recovery from shooting
TIRR Memorial Hermann Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Gerard Francisco, was quoted in the Houston Chronicle for a story about former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords thanking caregivers at TIRR prior to a screening of a documentary about her life.
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February 12, 2023
Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords thanks TIRR Memorial Hermann prior to documentary screening
Nearly 12 years after she was discharged from TIRR Memorial Hermann, former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords joined her former care team and facility leaders for a virtual conversation and film screening of the documentary about her journey toward recovery.
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February 8, 2023
'Don't take life for granted': Bridge City High School cheerleader makes miraculous strides after traumatic brain injury
TIRR Memorial Hermann therapists, Chelsea Miller, Christine Malone, and Molly Filigrana, were interviewed for a story on KBMT-TV in Beaumont about a Beaumont-area cheerleader who was critically injured last fall when a charter bus rear-ended her parent’s vehicle.
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February 7, 2023
After a catastrophic injury, a Katy teen found music therapy. Now, he's in a 'much better' place.
TIRR Memorial Hermann therapists, Katie Nedley, Jordan Birdsong, Ty Walcott, were all interviewed for a story about a former patient who suffered a severe spinal cord injury. He’s a musician and he will be performing at the upcoming ReelAbilities Music Festival.
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February 6, 2023
Keep Waking Up Right Before Your Alarm? Here’s Why
Dr. Sudha Tallavajhula, associate professor of neurology with UTHealth Houston and medical director of the TIRR Memorial Hermann Neurological Sleep Medicine Center, spoke with Livestrong about why you might regularly wake up right before your alarm goes off.
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January 11, 2023
President Biden signs law designating TIRR Memorial Hermann as "National Rehabilitation Innovation Center"
The Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2022 recognizes a leading class of pioneering rehabilitation research facilities across the country, including TIRR Memorial Hermann, which set the standard for ongoing study and patient care.
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January 11, 2023
Men suffer from UTIs, too. Chef Byron Bolton ended up in the hospital after his went untreated.
After surgery on his spine removed the infection, Bolton started inpatient care at TIRR Memorial Hermann the Monday following his surgery. His care team included occupational therapist Gloria Sipakati, Dr. Isaac Hernandez and physical therapist Angela Owens.
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October 4, 2022
Local man finds hope at TIRR Memorial Hermann
An accident can change your life in an instant. In those unfortunate moments we’re so lucky to live in a place with world class medical care. The Texas medical center has some one-of-a-kind facilities, among them is TIRR Memorial Hermann. TIRR stands for the Institute for Rehabilitation and Resea...
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August 13, 2022
One woman’s journey from patient to doctor
Dr. Claudia Martinez had to put medical school on hold a few years ago when she developed a Chiari malformation and had a stroke that left her paralyzed from the neck down. She made a miraculous recovery at TIRR Memorial Hermann and is now a doctor seeing patients at TIRR.
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August 11, 2022
Doctor who survived 6 brain surgeries, stroke shares powerful message
Dr. Claudia Martinez had to put medical school on hold a few years ago when she developed a Chiari malformation and had a stroke that left her paralyzed from the neck down. She made a miraculous recovery at TIRR Memorial Hermann and is now a doctor seeing patients at TIRR.
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August 7, 2022
From patient to doctor: Houston woman now saves lives at the same rehab facility that changed hers.
Dr. Claudia Martinez had to put medical school on hold a few years ago when she developed a Chiari malformation and had a stroke that left her paralyzed from the neck down. She made a miraculous recovery at TIRR Memorial Hermann and is now a doctor seeing patients at TIRR.
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June 23, 2022
Single mom determined to communicate, overcome locked-in syndrome after severe stroke
Dr. Sheng Li, a Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and Director of Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Research at TIRR Memorial Hermann, spoke to the Houston Chronicle about a patient who suffers with ...
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June 15, 2022
ER doctor and patient have something in common: Crossfit
Dr. Afton McNierney, Emergency Medicine Specialist, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center, Dr. Sam Javedan, a neurosurgeon with Mischer Neuroscience Associates at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center and Amanda Wirt, occupational therapist with TIRR Memorial Hermann-The Woodlands...
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June 1, 2022
Para-athlete in Kingwood turns his disability into opportunity
Jacob Allen was born in Ukraine with Spina Bifida. He was adopted out of a Ukrainian orphanage by a family in Kingwood at the age of 15. His health care had been so neglected before moving here that his leg could not be saved. It was amputated in December of 2018. He endured 6 to 8 weeks of...
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May 18, 2022
May Heroes: Mason’s road to recovery
David Cañamar, a registered nurse, and Emily Young, a certified therapeutic recreation specialist at TIRR Memorial Hermann, were featured along with patient, Mason Spelling, on a special broadcast that honored healthcare workers. Mason was paralyzed after a motocross accident and has been ...
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May 6, 2022
Understanding the symptoms and warning signs of strokes
May is Stroke Awareness Month. From warning signs to risk factors - Dr. Sunil Sheth, a UTHealth neurologist affiliated with Memorial Hermann Mischer Neuroscience Associates, discusses what to look out for to help prevent and treat strokes.
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April 25, 2022
Boston Marathon returns to Patriots' Day
Jacob Allen was born in Ukraine with Spina Bifida. He was adopted out of a Ukrainian orphanage by a family in Kingwood at the age of 15. His health care had been so neglected before moving here that his leg could not be saved. It was amputated in December of 2018. He endured 6 to 8 weeks of...
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April 12, 2022
A brain injury sent a Houston-area baby to the brink of death. Months later, he's a ‘little miracle’
The miracle recovery of Walker Hicks, a baby who suffered a traumatic brain injury who has made huge strides in his recovery thanks to Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital. Dr. Stephen Fletcher, Dr. Phuong Nguyen, Dr. Stacey Hall, Dr. Peter Scully and Dr. ...
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April 3, 2022
How long covid is accelerating a revolution in medical research
Dr. Cindy Ivanhoe, a professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at UTHealth Houston and TIRR Memorial Hermann, talks about how doctors are treating long-term COVID patients.
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March 17, 2022
Former patient becomes mentor for others at TIRR Memorial Hermann
TIRR Memorial Hermann patient, Jaclyn Pellicote, suffered a traumatic brain injury after a car accident. After months of intense rehab she made a miraculous recovery. She is now using her experience to mentor other patients going through rehab.
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February 15, 2022
Paralyzed athlete from Humble commits to University of Arizona for wheelchair basketball
Peggy Turner, Athletics Community Liaison and Adapted Sports Coordinator with TIRR Memorial Hermann, along with former TIRR patients, spoke about a high school athlete who received a scholarship to the University of Arizona to play wheelchair basketball.
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February 13, 2022
Players clash for spot on inaugural U.S. Low-Point Wheelchair Rugby Team training for World Games
Peggy Turner, Athletics Community Liaison and Adapted Sports Coordinator with TIRR Memorial Hermann, along with former TIRR patients, spoke about tryouts for the USA Low-Point Wheelchair Rugby Team hosted by TIRR Memorial Hermann.
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December 27, 2021
She may never walk again. But this Texas cheerleader has hope — and grit.
Dr. Matthew Davis, an Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth and clinical medical director of spinal cord injury service line at TIRR Memorial Hermann, spoke with the Houston Chronicle about Makayla Noble, a high school cheerleader who...
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December 27, 2021
Teen who once couldn't walk without crutches hitting huge milestones
In just four short months, Himanshu Prasad has made great progress. Once not able to easily bend his legs, today he is climbing stairs and he's got even bigger goals. The 17-year-old was born with spastic diplegia, a type of cerebral palsy that causes tightness in the hip and leg muscles. All his...
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December 15, 2021
Harris County unveils its first fully-inclusive park for all visitors of abilities
Peggy Turner, Athletics Community Liaison and Adapted Sports Coordinator with TIRR Memorial Hermann, along with Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia, spoke with KUHF Radio about the new James Driver Park, a new inclusive park in NE Houston.
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October 25, 2021
After breast cancer and lymphedema, a new life blooms
Dawn McDonald, OTR, CLST, Lead Pediatric Therapist, OT III, TIRR Memorial Hermann – The Woodlands, spoke with the Houston Chronicle about how she developed lymphedema after a double mastectomy and now helps women at TIRR with the same condition get back to their lives.
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October 1, 2021
Bodybuilder starts non-profit to help brain injury patients
Eugene Bramble, fitness specialist with TIRR Memorial Hermann – Kirby Glen was part of a feature story about Kel Matabah on KTRK Channel 13. Matabah, a TIRR Memorial Hermann patient, suffered a traumatic brain injury and started a foundation to help others who are also recovering from TBIs.
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May 21, 2021
Many Faces of the Hidden Souls: Medical and Neurological Complications and Comorbidities in Disorders of Consciousness
This is the first large retrospective cohort study on the primary medical and neurological complications and comorbidities in persons with DoC. A total of 146 patients admitted to a specialized inpatient DoC rehabilitation program from 1 January 2014 to 31 October 2018 were included.
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April 8, 2021
How Gabby Giffords is using music to rewire her brain after being shot
Dr. Gerard Francisco, Chief Medical Officer at TIRR Memorial Hermann and Chair of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at UTHealth, talks about music therapy for the brain.
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February 14, 2021
Houston Newsmakers: ReelAbilities goes Virtual
Rhonda Abbott, Senior Vice President & Chief Executive Officer at TIRR Memorial Hermann, talks about TIRR Memorial Hermann being a founding partner and supporter of the ReelAbilities Festival.
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January 15, 2021
How Gabby Giffords Used Music to Regain Her Speech
How music therapy helped U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords find her voice after being shot.
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January 14, 2021
'We are so fortunate' | Polio survivor gets COVID-19 vaccine
A Kingwood, TX woman who contracted polio as a child before the development of vaccine vowed not to miss out on getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
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November 25, 2020
Houston woman to play basketball for Team USA at Tokyo Paralympics
Kaitlyn Eaton started playing wheelchair basketball at 5 years old. She was born with a condition where part of her spine missing.
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July 24, 2020
ER doctor who survived COVID-19 reunites with family after 3-month battle
An ER doctor from Louisiana survives COVID-19 after spending weeks in the hospital and going through rehab at TIRR Memorial Hermann.
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July 20, 2020
'COVID toes,' lung scarring among long-term effects of coronavirus, expert says
A UTHealth/Memorial Hermann doctor talks about the long-term effects of COVID-19.
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June 24, 2020
Specialized program at TIRR Memorial Hermann helps COVID-19 patients recover
Most patients who survive COVID-19 after being treated in ICU, need to undergo rehabilitation to get their mobility back. TIRR Memorial Hermann has created a program specifically designed to help these patients.
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June 23, 2020
"Our rehabilitation programs can mitigate the negative effects of COVID-19."
Gerard Francisco, MD, is chief medical officer for TIRR Memorial Hermann rehabilitation hospital and chairman and professor in the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation at UTHealth’s McGovern Medical School. He spoke with TMC News on June 3, 2020. From what we heard about COVID...
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June 11, 2020
Rehabilitation of critically ill COVID-19 survivors
Survivors of critical illness from acute respiratory syndrome and the prior SARS epidemic suggest that critically ill COVID-19 survivors may experience a wide range of sequelae, resulting in long-lasting physical, cognitive, and psychological dysfunction. Early rehabilitation can mitigate these c...
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May 19, 2020
High School Principal Who Nearly Lost His Life to COVID-19 Discharged
Lake Creek High School Principal Phil Eaton was unconscious and using a ventilator for nearly three weeks at Memorial Hermann-The Woodlands. "I shouldn't be alive," he says. After spending 21 days on a ventilator fighting for his life, Phil Eaton spent a month as a TIRR Memorial Hermann-The Woodl...
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May 11, 2020
COVID-19: Screening and triage challenges in people with disability due to Spinal Cord Injury
People with spinal cord injury (SCI) represent a unique diagnostic challenge as it relates to coronavirus disease COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals with SCI develop a myriad of physiological changes that not only increase their risk of morbidity from COVID-19, but may also mask the presentation of a...
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July 24, 2019
Cy-Fair area teen recovering after ejection from vehicle
Lacy Johnson, 17, has recently begun regaining function in the left side of her body thanks to TIRR Memorial Hermann.
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December 27, 2018
Hospitals to list service costs online Jan. 1 due to new federal rule
Hospitals will be required to post the cost of their standard services online, starting Jan. 1, 2019. Patients will be able to compare prices before seeking treatment.
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December 5, 2018
Out of Control: In Texas, the cost of one crash
The crash injured Anzaldua so badly that he initially could not speak or breathe on his own. It was weeks before he could swallow on his own. He spent almost two months at TIRR Memorial Hermann, one of the premier rehabilitation facilities in the country.
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December 3, 2018
Remembering President George H.W. Bush's impact on the Texas Medical Center
Houston disability rights activist Lex Frieden, one of the ADA’s authors, told TMC News this year that working with Bush was a defining moment in his advocacy efforts.
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November 25, 2018
After two years, Montgomery County child still recovering from polio-like illness that is now spiking in U.S.
On the Fourth of July in 2016, Braden Scott came down with what seemed like just a summer cold. But a couple of days later, when the 5-year-old couldn’t swallow and was having trouble walking, his parents took him to urgent care in Beaumont. But Braden continued to get worse, so his parents...
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November 20, 2018
The story of Hiram, a Texas child who during his few years of life has struggled to overcome various disorders
Since the birth of little Hiram was diagnosed with Charge syndrome and, for this reason, had to undergo different treatments and operations that would allow him to continue alive. Today, at 4 years of age, he has managed to overcome medical prognosis, walks by his own means and communicates with ...
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November 9, 2018
Patient with spinal cord injury returns to military, school thanks to TIRR Memorial Hermann
The impact from the accident tore Sneed’s spinal cord from the base of her skull. Two weeks later, Sneed was transferred to TIRR Memorial Hermann in Houston—the No. 2 rehabilitation hospital in the nation—for in-patient care. Although she was unable to talk, walk, move her limbs...
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November 2, 2018
Paralyzed just six weeks ago, A&M student gets back to walking
What started as minor numbness in her face, by the end of the day, she was completely paralyzed. “It’s a disease where the body, something causes it to attack itself. It attacks the nerves," said Dr. P. Jacob Joseph with TIRR Memorial Hermann/UT Health. Dr. Joseph says the exact cause...
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October 3, 2018
Keeping busy helps woman fight breast cancer
“I sat down with my doctor to come up with a plan to allow me to continue to teach class as I went through chemo. My doctor said, ‘You’re not sick. You might have cancer, but you’re not sick.’” Her medical oncologist is Dr. Michelina Cairo. Her breast surgeon i...
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October 1, 2018
Memorial Hermann: Planning for the future of your health
Dr. Kristyn Greifer with Memorial Hermann Health Plan and Memorial Hermann ACO stops by to share the importance of Medicare Advantage plans.
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September 27, 2018
Lack of sleep could increase your risk of Alzheimer’s disease
An Alzheimer's study found that excessive daytime sleepiness may cause plaque buildup in the brain that's considered a hallmark of the condition. A leading Houston sleep doctor said this study should be a wake-up call to everyone. "This should be something you think about and one of the many reas...
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September 26, 2018
Boy uses Siri to save life of grandmother having stroke
A 7-year-old boy is being credited with helping save his grandmother's life by using Siri. Noble Koontz was with his grandmother, Evon Pruitt, on a business trip on Sept. 17 when Pruitt suffered a stroke. Koontz realized something wasn't right with his grandmother because she was unable to use he...
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September 4, 2018
Out from Under: How one surgeon survived two tragedies
After Eugene Alford suffered six broken ribs, a broken collarbone and a broken shoulder blade from the accident, he went through rehabilitation at TIRR Memorial Hermann.
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August 23, 2018
Most Admired Nonprofit CEO: Chuck Stokes
The Houston Business Journal named 48 business leaders as honorees for the 2018 Most Admired CEO Awards, including Chuck Stokes, president and CEO, Memorial Hermann Health System.
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August 23, 2018
Most Admired Nonprofit CEO: Chuck Stokes
The Houston Business Journal named 48 business leaders as honorees for the 2018 Most Admired CEO Awards, including Chuck Stokes, president and CEO, Memorial Hermann Health System.
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August 22, 2018
Health systems launch collaboration to improve care for Medicaid patients
Seventeen health systems have launched a national collaboration through the Avia innovation network to develop more effective ways of serving their Medicaid populations.
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August 14, 2018
Veteran scuba diver walking again after therapy at TIRR Memorial Hermann-The Woodlands
For Katie Sorrentino, her Mother’s Day scuba dive started off as normal as the hundreds of dives she had completed over the last 35 years. The veteran, licensed diver was on vacation with her family in the Bahamas when she experienced symptoms of decompression sickness or “the bends.&...
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August 14, 2018
Texas Medical Center hospitals recognized among the nation’s best
TMC institutions named among Top 10 hospitals nationwide in several medical specialties by U.S. News & World Report’s 2018-2019 “Best Hospitals” rankings.
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August 5, 2018
Stratford football player Ben Miller battles back after traumatic injury
A Stratford High School football player, excelling in the sport he loves, saw his life flash before his eyes. The end result - an appreciation for everything we all sometimes take for granted.
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July 2, 2018
Spotlight: Lex Frieden
This year, 2018, is 50 years after I graduated from what is now TIRR Memorial Hermann, 40 years after we founded the Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) Program at TIRR and 30 years after the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center opened.
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June 14, 2018
Baytown teen accidentally shot in head walks at graduation with senior class
A Baytown teen who suffered from a gunshot wound due to an accidental shooting was able to walk the stage with his senior class.
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January 29, 2018
Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center offers new procedure for recurring strokes
As part of Hellard’s recovery plan, he was referred to TIRR Memorial Hermann-The Woodlands for inpatient rehabilitation. During treatment, Hellard was referred to an interventional cardiologist/heart disease specialist.
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December 11, 2017
Kothari: It’s time to talk about life, death and brain trauma
Thousands of people are wrongly labeled unconscious after severe brain injuries each year. Some have their life support withdrawn; some are sent to nursing homes and left to lay in bed, aware but unable to show it. A fortunate few make it to a Houston rehab hospital, where those with even the wor...
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December 11, 2017
Alive inside: How a Houston hospital restores patients with severe brain injuries
Across the country, thousands of people with severe brain injuries are wrongly labeled as unconscious each year. Among them, a small number make it to a Houston rehab hospital, where those with even the worst injuries get a shot at recovery.
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November 1, 2017
Meet Chuck Stokes
The fly-fishing paintings and golf course photos in Chuck Stokes’ office are there to remind him that he should take time to relax - but there hasn’t been much down time.
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November 1, 2017
Meet Deborah Gordon, CLO of Memorial Hermann
Memorial Hermann is one of the largest integrated health care delivery systems in Texas, with more than $5 billion in total operating annual revenue and more than 25,000 employees.
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August 8, 2017
How Houston hospitals fare in new U.S. News rankings
TIRR Memorial Hermann again ranked as the second best hospital for rehabilitative care in U.S. News & World Report's annual survey of the nation's best hospitals, released Tuesday.
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February 10, 2017
Willis teen pushes through paralysis, set to walk in May
A Willis teenager paralyzed from the waist down in a serious auto accident last year is on track to walk across the Sam Houston State University stage for his high school graduation in May. "Walking honestly wasn't even a goal (in the beginning)," said Matthew Haynes, TIRR Memorial Hermann The Wo...
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January 15, 2016
Stem cell treatment could help paralyzed patients move
Paralyzed from the neck down, 20-year-old Louis Tontodonato has enrolled in the first clinical trial testing the ability of stem cells to repair spinal cord injuries and restore sensation and movement in quadriplegics.
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January 1, 2014
Best Of 2014 Winners
Check out the 2014 Best in Health Care winners in north and south Texas.
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September 25, 2013
Robot Leg Gives Near-Normal Mobility
Dr. Danielle Melton's opinion on robotic control systems for prosthetic legs in Michael Smith's article, "Robot Leg Gives Near-Normal Mobility" in MedPage Today.
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April 16, 2013
Houston school bombing victim shares perspective on Boston explosions
Director of the Amputee Program at TIRR Memorial Hermann, discusses the psychological implications of losing a limb on KPRC.
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