Finding Strength: The Spaulding Rehabilitation Podcast

In this episode of  Finding Strength: The Spaulding Rehabilitation Podcast , we explore one of the most pressing questions in modern medicine: how artificial intelligence is reshaping mental health care. Joining the conversation is Dr. Dan Barron, a pain physician and psychiatrist who discusses his work on a national steering committee bringing together voices on mental healthcare and AI. Also at...

In this episode, we down with Dr. Shanti Pinto, a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, and Ralph Good, a traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivor, to discuss the long-term health implications of TBI. Dr. Pinto presents her systematic review and meta-analysis examining the elevated risks of cardiovascular conditions including heart disease, hypertension, and heart failure in people with TBI...

Featuring expert perspectives from Drs. Fabrisia Ambrosio and Gabrielle Gilmer, together with Elise Sargent’s first-hand account, this episode integrates current research on menopause biology and knee osteoarthritis with the tangible effects of joint pain in women. This episode examines the often-overlooked relationship between menopause and joint discomfort, highlighting the intersection of biolo...

Episode Description:  This episode explores Synapse National, a nonprofit dedicated to helping college students broaden social support networks for individuals affected by brain injury. Episode Guests: Brett Bullington Brett is a tech executive and investor and a longtime Synapse community member at Stanford who sustained a severe brain injury in 2012. He has since been an active mentor and volunt...

In this special episode honoring the close of National Aphasia Awareness Month, we share a powerful personal story of stroke and aphasia. Joined by Paul and Yasmèn Guidoboni, along with speech-language pathologist Olivia Gampel and systems science expert Dr. Carla Hendricks, we explore the complex journey faced by people with aphasia, their care partners, and the clinicians who support them.

In this episode of Finding Strength , we explore thedifficult decisions families face when a loved one experiences a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), particularly regarding life-sustaining treatment. In this episode we speak with Debra, whose daughter Marissa sustained a severe TBI in a car accident and spent months as a Spaulding patient. We also hear from Dr. Theresa Williamson, a neurosurge...

In this episode, we spotlight two special figures in the evolution of brain injury rehabilitation: Dr. Mel Glenn and Marilyn Spivack. Episode Guests: Mel Glenn, MD has been a physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation for over 40 years, and on staff at Spaulding Rehabilitation since 1998. He was Chief of the Brain Injury Division of the Department of PM&R from 2015-2023. He...

In this episode we discuss findings about the kinds of head impacts that lead to neurodegenerative brain disease. Episode Guests Daniel Daneshvar, MD, PhD Dr. Daneshvar conducts research on the long-term effects of moderate-severe traumatic brain injury, concussion, and repetitive head impacts, including chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Dr. Daneshvar's work has been published in the Jou...

In this episode we discuss concussion education programs for school sports. Episode Guests: Daniel Daneshvar, MD, PhD Dr. Daneshvar conducts research on the long-term effects of moderate-severe traumatic brain injury, concussion, and repetitive head impacts, including chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Dr. Daneshvar's work has been published in the Journal of the American Medical Associat...

In this episode, we hear about the state of the science of sports medicine in the elite para-athlete. Episode Guests: Cheri Blauwet, MD is an Associate Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School, the Distinguished Chair in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and the Chief Medical Officer of Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. She is...

Episode Description In this episode we discuss the benefits and barriers to fitness in people with disabilities, inspired by the article More Than Just a Game: The Public Health Impact of Sport and Physical Activity for People With Disabilities. Episode Guests Cheri Blauwet, MD Cheri Blauwet is an Associate Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School, the Distinguis...

Episode Description: In this episode, we talk about aphasia, the Spaulding-MGH Institute of Health Professions ICAP program, and the story of program participant Dana Lanzillo and his wife Jane. Stories are based on the article Outcomes of an interprofessional intensive comprehensive aphasia program’s first five years. Episode Guests: Esther Ayuk, MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS is an Instructor in the Departme...

In this episode, we discuss the development and use of a tool that measures function after spinal cord injury: the Spinal Cord Injury Functional Index (SCI-FI) / Assistive Technology (AT). Episode Guests: David Estrada, JD , represents United Spinal Association as a peer mentor, board member, and former executive director of its Greater Boston chapter as well as a national chapter liaison. He is a...

In this episode, we discuss our ability to predict outcomes after moderate to severe brain injury. Episode Guests: Dr. Joseph T. Giacino, PhD is a neuropsychologist at Spaulding Rehabilitation and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston Massachusetts. At Spaulding, he directs the Rehabilitation Neuropsychology Service, Disorders of Consciousness Program and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory. At Harv...

Join us for our special 2-part kickoff series inspired by the New England Journal of Medicine article “From Survival to Survivorship – Framing Traumatic Injury as a Chronic Condition.” In this episode, we discuss finding common language in our data. Episode Guests David Estrada, JD, represents United Spinal Association as a peer mentor, board member, and former executive director of its Greater Bo...

Join us for our special 2-part kickoff series inspired by the New England Journal of Medicine article “From Survival to Survivorship – Framing Traumatic Injury as a Chronic Condition.” In this episode, we discuss coordinated care across the lifespan of those with traumatic injuries.  Episode Guests:   Dr. Jeffrey Schneider is the medical director of Trauma and Burn Rehabilitation at Spau...

2-minute introduction to the podcast.