Month: December 2023
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Solving More Medical Device Challenges by Teaching Others How
Eric Richardson is a professor of the practice in Biomedical Engineering and founding director of Duke Design Health. His research and teaching centers around medical device design and innovation, with a focus on underserved communities. Richardson has always had a strong desire to enhance people’s wellbeing. Growing up, he wanted to be a doctor, but…
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Pioneering New Treatments in Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease
Meet a star in the realm of academic medicine – Dr. Kyle Todd Mitchell! A man who wears many hats – a neurologist with a passion for clinical care, an adventurous researcher, and an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Duke – Mitchell finds satisfaction in the variety of work, which keeps him “driven and up…
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From Occupational Therapy to Stroke Research
Dr. Kimberly Hreha’s journey to studying stroke patients was not a straightforward one, but it started very early. “My mom was a special ed teacher, and so I would go into her class and volunteer. There was an occupational therapist I met and they really kind of drove my decision to become an occupational therapist.” …