Faces Of Tbi

My name is Aanya Patel, and I will be a junior in high school. In January 2018, I sustained a non-athletic concussion. As a result, I suffer from Post-Concussion Syndrome and lasting neurological conditions. I am passionate about research and advocacy surrounding the lack of awareness surrounding female TBI. I am the founder of Calming my Storm, a nonprofit, that works to help others in their road to recovery and healing. www.calmingmystorm.com brought to you by: Integrated Brain Centers

Amanda Evans is passionate about supporting children and families to be their happiest and healthiest selves! Her own healing journey taught her so much about the extraordinary healing powers of play, love and connection. She is dedicated to helping people take their health and happiness into their own hands, believing in their own magic and the power to heal from within. Amanda has worked with families supporting children and adults who are energetically sensitive and often misunderstood, being given labels like brain injuries, Autism, ADD/ADHD, "empaths", depression, and anxiety. She believes in letting go of the labels and believing in what CAN be to make the impossible POSSIBLE! Amanda is passionate about sharing her story and allowing her own words to touch someone else’s heart, invoking a sense of hope and belief in what’s possible. When we lean on love and the support of others who see us as a "person" to be loved, rather than a "problem" to be fixed, anything is possible. In her work as a play t

Dr. Sarah earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2007 from Northeastern University and has over 10 years of experience as a physical therapist. She also earned her Master of Science in physical therapy and a Bachelor of Science in rehabilitation science from Northeastern University. Sarah decided to study physical therapy after experiencing a devastating motor vehicle accident in high school. She sustained several injuries in the accident including a traumatic brain injury with retro and anterograde amnesia, a shattered femur and patella at the left knee joint, seatbelt and airbag injuries, and multiple fractures in her dominant hand. Initially, her treatment focused on restoring function to the knee and hand and her brain injury was largely ignored. It seemed that the doctors and physical therapists she saw at the time did not really have the knowledge to effectively address the brain injury. When she was able to walk again, her treatment was considered a success and she was discharged. Howeve

Alexa Randolph is a Podcast host and blogger of With Love, Alexa. She is an advocate for invisible illness due to understanding what it’s like to be in pain 24/7 from a mild TBI and chronic pain. She's here to help everyone stay Forever Strong.  http://alexarandolph.com/ Brought to you by: Integrated Brain Centers

After the diagnosis of a brain tumour in 2013 and the subsequent surgery and recovery, she was able to gradually move back into her complex role as a Superintendent of Education. It meant finding different ways of communicating, working and coping as she grew to know and understand her new self. Lynn is how driven to help us become self-advocates, learning to make conscious decisions and altering potentially negative outcomes, putting ourselves in the driver’s seat. Lynn is now the host of her inspirational podcast, She is an award-winning author of her first book, "Steering Through It"  Find Lynn's book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/36RMruE Episode brought to you by: Integrated Brain Center

Startled by the sound of two consecutive home runs as they bounced off the concrete walls of San Francisco’s Oracle Park on Christmas Night 2013, she felt the balls colliding with her head. The freakishly loud “Crack! Crack!” reverberated within her skull. Then, a sickening awareness overtook her. One misstep onto a slippery wheelchair ramp at a crosswalk had propelled her into the middle of the street in San Francisco. Prior to her brain injuries, Leslie Gainer had lived two very fulfilling lifestyles/careers. The first, on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. working with nonprofits writing Consumer and Environmental laws and launching creative campaigns to get them passed. Then, living her next dream, of moving to Paso Robles, CA, and joining the wine industry. This excerpt from her journal recounts: I was living that dream, when brain injuries turned my life into chaos and wreckage as I was about to become someone I didn't know - in a matter of seconds. Life as I understood it would start to approach me increm

I am a licensed psychologist in California specializing in neuropsychological and forensic evaluations. I have 10 years of education and training in clinical psychology and neuropsychology and extensive experience evaluating adults and adolescents for psychological and neuropsychological conditions. My training and experience have been in psychological and neuropsychological assessment in a variety of clinical settings including private practice, outpatient mental health clinics, psychiatric hospitals, forensic hospitals, and correctional facilities. I specialize in providing comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations for a variety of neurological conditions including dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, complications from a stroke, traumatic brain injury, concussions, learning disabilities, and ADHD. I also specialize in forensic psychological and neuropsychological evaluations for immigration hearings, civil and criminal competency, and personal injury. https://verdugopsych.com/ Episode brought to you by: In

Lynn Julian Crisci wears more hats than a Hydra has heads: Survivor (Boston Marathon Bombing, 4/15/13); Author & Speaker in 6 books & 100s of articles, Boston Actress, pop superhero, and SEO consultant. Episode brought to you by: Integrated Brain Centers

Dr. Megan Lott is a functional neuro-optometrist in Hattiesburg, MS. She performs visual examinations that go beyond 20/20 eyesight. She performs neuro-optometic rehabilitation for patients who have suffered a brain injury. In 2019 she was awarded the Founders Award by the Brain Injury Association of Mississippi. In 2017 she was awarded the Healthcare Hero award by the MS Business Journal for her work in optometry in the state of MS.  www.bellevuesec.com This episode is brought to you by: Integrated Brain Centers

Claudie Pomares has worked in hospitals, day cares and educational settings in France, Canada and the USA for over 30 years. Her university studies lead her to develop an expertise in sensory stimulation and its impact on brain development. Ms. Pomares has developed a unique program designed to prompt brain regeneration and the rebalancing of neurotransmitters that has benefitted hundreds of individuals. Currently she oversees the Sensory Enrichment Therapy protocol at Mendability. https://www.mendability.com This episode is brought to you by: Integrated Brain Centers

Eric Hipple is a former National Football League (NFL) quarterback whose ten year career was spent with the Detroit Lions. Born in Lubbock, Texas and raised in Downey California, Eric graduated from Utah State University with a degree in Business administration and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 1980. Hipple’s accomplishments include two playoff bids, a divisional championship, and the Detroit Lion’s most valuable player award for the ‘81season. He is currently ranked sixth in career passing yards for Detroit. From 1995-2000 Hipple was color analyst for the FOX NFL pre-game show in Detroit. His book “Real Men Do Cry” received a publisher Presidential Award. After retiring from University of Michigan's Comprehensive Depression Center, where he spent eleven years in outreach, Hipple currently works with the Center for Neurological Studies as a Community Advocate. The Center for Neurological Studies advances scientific research for neurovascular disease through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques. C

Shauna Hahn is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who practices at Framework TMS, which is part of Northwest Functional Neurology. For most of her career, she worked in community mental health and is an alumnus of the National Health Service Corps. She believes passionately in public health: access for all and more client-centered services for those struggling with brain injury recovery. Shauna is on the Board of Directors for the Oregon Brain Injury Alliance (BIAOR) and is brain injury certified. She has spoken on the subject of brain injury for the Nurse Practitioners of Oregon and BIAOR. She runs a support group for brain injury survivors. www.frameworkTMS.com

Dr. Glen Zielinski is a Chiropractic Physician and Board Certified Functional Neurologist. He received his doctorate in chiropractic from Parker University in Dallas, Texas. He completed his neurology training with the Carrick Institute for Clinical Neuroscience, and became certified by the American Chiropractic Neurology Board in 2003. He became an Assistant Professor of Neurology with the Carrick Institute in 2003, and became a Fellow of the American College of Functional Neurology in 2010. He is fellowship-trained in Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Movement Disorder Rehabilitation, Childhood Neurodevelopmental Disorder Rehabilitation, and Clinical Neurochemistry. He has lectured for thousands of hours on Functional Neurology to medical, chiropractic, osteopathic, and naturopathic physicians throughout the world. He has qualified hundreds of doctors to sit for board examination in Functional Neurology. Dr. Zielinski founded Northwest Functional Neurology in Lake Oswego, Ore

Dr. Barbakoff is a board-certified Doctor of Chiropractic and a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Neurology Board (DACNB). She is the co-founder of Oculus Brain Centers, a functional neurology clinic in San Diego which provides brain-based and drug-free solutions to neurological dysfunction. "Dr. B" is passionate about empowering and connecting with women through education. She specializes in women's health as it relates to hormones, fatigue, dizziness, and chronic migraines. About 95% of her patients are women and more than 75% of them have been diagnosed with a concussion. Having had a concussion herself, along with hormonal imbalances as a teenager, she hopes to provide you with the tools she wishes she had during her personal health challenges. Originally from New York, Dr. B is happy to have found her forever home in sunny San Diego with her partner Dr. Ben Terrano and their dog, Neuron "Ron". www.oculusbraincenters.com   episode brought to you by: The Functional Neurology Center

Dr. Keiser is a Chiropractic Neurologist specializing in helping people regain function after traumatic brain injuries with a special focus in the integration of the autonomic nervous system. Dr. Keiser practices in Chelsea MI and is an Assistant Professor for The Carrick Institute. www.drkeiser.com Episode brought to you by: The Functional Neurology Center

Dr. Randall Benson is a globally regarded behavioral neurologist and imaging neuroscientist who is recognized for his advances in the diagnosis and treatment of brain disorders. During fellowship at Mass General Hospital, in the 1990s, he pioneered the use of fMRI to map language in neurosurgical patients with tumors and epilepsy. Then, while faculty at Wayne State University in the 2000s, his research, using electrical and magnetic stimulation of the brain in hemiparetic and aphasic stroke, demonstrated proof of concept for the ability to induce neuroplasticity. More recently, Dr. Benson’s clinical practice and research has focused on more precise diagnosis in head injured patients, leveraging newer functional neuroimaging, neurosensory and pituitary evaluations, culminating in more effective treatments and improved outcomes in patients. Dr. Benson’s research and clinical practice through the Center for Integrated Neurology and the Center for Neurological Studies are strongly focused on disorders of the brai

My practice is designed to use post doctoral clinical neuroscience rehabilitative procedures to care for patients with dizziness, post-concussion syndrome, balance disorders and some neurodegenerative conditions. Programs are designed by the doctor in office or possibly through tele-health and applied by the a patient for an at home program. The functional medicine division has emphasis on blood-brain and brain-gut chemistry and supplementation protocols. Treatments can be effective for neuro-immune, neuro-endocrine function; tailored to metabolic syndromes, tickborne illness, thyroid dysregulation, anxiety and others. The specific individualized treatment procedures with clinical neuroscience research and protocols used in our teamwork approach at Delta S Performance is the perfect fit for many in our community. https://www.deltasperformance.com Episode brought to you by: The Functional Neurology Center

Dr. Kassie Kaas earned her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Minnesota-Duluth where she graduated with honors.  After graduating, she spent a year with AmeriCorps developing a community based health and wellness program in rural West Virginia.  While completing this project, Dr. Kassie decided that chiropractic care was how she wanted to help people recover from their chronic health issues and achieve a better quality of life.  She earned her Doctorate in Chiropractic degree from Northwestern Health Sciences University, graduating with cum laude honors and has received training through the Carrick Institute of Clinical Neuroscience. Her expertise is working with dizziness, vertigo, brain injury, dysautonomia and chronic pain. Dr. Kassie is passionate about helping people reach true and lasting health. Episode brought to you by: The Functional Neurology Center

Dr. Frick is a board-certified chiropractic neurologist and emphasizes engaging the “master control system” of your health–your brain and nervous system–for optimal healing and functioning. Constantly expanding his knowledge, he has traveled extensively throughout his career to train in a variety of advanced techniques, integrating his knowledge into his own comprehensive system of diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Frick has been in practice for over 32 years. http://www.neurointegrativehealth.com   Episdoe brought to you by: The Functional Neurology Center

Dr. Steadman is the owner of Integrated Brain Centers in Denver Colorado. Over his 16 years in practice, he has been feature or mentioned in 3 books as well as interview on TV, radio and podcasts. He has been lecturing across the country for the last 13 years on topics like migraines, brain chemistry and various topics related to brain function and rehabilitation. His practice consist of helping those suffering from concussions, stroke, vertigo and neurological autoimmune conditions. He clinic integrates neurological rehabilitation with function medicine, immune support as well as counseling. www.Integratedbraincenters.com and www.integratedhealthdenver.com Episode brought to you by: whttp://ww.thefnc.com