Neurosurgery and Physiatry - Their role on the team to treat CP at Gillette Specialty Healthcare.
Release Date: 05/17/2022
Neurosurgery and Physiatry - Their role on the team to treat CP at Gillette Specialty Healthcare.
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Are you interested in neurosurgical interventions for cerebral palsy or have you considered consulting with a physiatrist for care for your child? Listen up to learn more!
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Meet the Gait Lab Experts and Orthopedic Surgeons from Gillette Specialty Healthcare
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Have you wondered if gait analysis might be helpful for you or your child or how gait patterns develop in someone with cerebral palsy across the lifespan? Let's Talk CP host, Cynthia Frisina talks with Dr. Tom Novachek and Dr. Andrew Georgiadis from Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare about gait, gait analysis, and what makes Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare such a special place in this new 2022 episode of "Let's Talk CP."
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Growing up Kutcher - Part Two Michael Kutcher Talks about his Life with Cerebral Palsy... Growing up, Family Dynamics & Much More!
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Part Two of this very special episode series, when CPF podcast host Cynthia Frisina dives deeper with Michael Kutcher into his life growing up in Iowa with cerebral palsy, his "coming of age" and life as the twin brother of actor Christopher "Ashton" Kutcher.
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Cracking the Cerebral Palsy Genetic Code Part Two with Dr. Michael Kruer, Physician Scientist at Phoenix Children's Hospital
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Let's Talk CP host, Cynthia Frisina talks with Dr. Michael Kruer about this topic and his ground-breaking research in part two of a fascinating discussion about the possible genetic causes of CP and new research.
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Growing up Kutcher. Michael Kutcher on Life with Cerebral Palsy Part One and so much more!
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Growing up Kutcher. Michael Kutcher on Life with Cerebral Palsy Part One
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What is Genetic Counseling and How Can it Help Your Family?
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If you're interested in learning more about what is involved with genetic testing and how a visit with a genetic counselor might be helpful, join Cynthia Frisina, the host of Let's Talk CP, as she dives deep with licensed genetic counselor, Danielle Lemke and they talk about what genetic counseling really is, how it can help and what it might be used for as it relates to potential genetic causes of cerebral palsy.
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Cracking the Cerebral Palsy Genetic Code with Dr. Michael Kruer, Physician Scientist at Phoenix Children's Hospital
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Can there be a genetic cause of Cerebral Palsy in some cases?Let's Talk CP host, Cynthia Frisina talks with Dr. Michael Kruer about this topic and his ground-breaking research in Part 1 of a two-part discussion about the possible genetic causes of CP. When Michael Kruer was in medical school, he knew he wanted to work with children. With advancements in gene therapy opening up incredible opportunities in neuroscience, he realized he could be a part of something much bigger than himself and give children
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Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Hank Chambers Shares Advice & More for Parents of Kids with Cerebral Palsy
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Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Hank Chambers Shares Advice & More for Parents of Kids with Cerebral Palsy
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What Should You Expect at Your Child’s Medical Appointment with Dr. Lisa Thornton
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Let’s Talk CP. What Should You Expect at Your Child’s Medical Appointment with Dr. Lisa Thornton
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Introduction of Let’s Talk CP. What Questions Should You Be Asking Your Child’s Clinician?
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Introduction of Let’s Talk CP. What Questions Should You Be Asking Your Child’s Clinician?
info_outlineAre you interested in neurosurgical interventions for cerebral palsy or have you considered consulting with a physiatrist for care for your child? Listen up to learn more!
In Episode 10 of "Let's Talk CP" host, Jen Lyman, talks with physiatrist, Dr. Debbie Song and neurosurgeon, Dr. Marcie Ward, from Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare about interventions neurosurgeons and physiatrists use to treat the symptoms of cerebral palsy, including baclofen pumps and selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR). They also discuss how this team works together with families in their approach to treatment and interventions at Gillette Specialty Healthcare, to focus on maximizing function and participation for their young patients.
Gillette Specialty Healthcare in Saint Paul Minnesota is one of the world’s top cerebral palsy centers, home to leading specialists in treatments for cerebral palsy, including orthopedics, neurology and neurosurgery, as well as operating one of the world’s busiest and most respected clinical gait and motion analysis centers.
Dr. Marcy Ward is a pediatric physiatrist, short for Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician, at Gillette Specialty Healthcare. She treats pediatric patients who have cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and other conditions that result in childhood-onset disability. She is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Debbie Song is a pediatric neurosurgeon at Gillette Specialty Healthcare where she evaluates and treats patients with a wide range of brain and spinal cord pathologies including tumors, Chiari malformations, craniosynostosis, hydrocephalus, and cerebral palsy and spina bifida. She is a member of Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
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