Family Sees Stroke Survivor's First Unassisted Steps Thanks to Telehealth Technology
There was not a dry eye in the hospital hallway -- or on the computer -- as Tom Delaronde took his first unassisted steps after surviving a stroke. Though unconventional, the virtual visit allowed Mr. Delaronde to share the recovery milestone with loved ones staying home to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.
Just weeks ago, Mr. Delaronde’s family cheered him on in person at the University of Vermont Health Network - Elizabethtown Community Hospital. Since [...]
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'I'm right where I want to be'
If not for Star Trek’s Dr. Spock, Johnnie Wren, MD, might not be practicing family medicine at the Au Sable Forks Health Center in northern New York.
Fresh out of medical school and hoping to find a residency program to launch her career into family medicine, Dr. Wren attended a regional recruitment conference in Massachusetts. She remembers the conference was held shortly before Halloween. “I saw one group of program recruiters, head-to-toe in full costumes – incl [...]
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Heart Care Hits the Road
The earlier Gavin Noble, MD, can discover a problem with a patient’s heart, the better.
But when that patient lives in a rural community, where specialty care like cardiology isn’t available close by, discovering that problem can be impossible.
“From Ticonderoga, it’s more than an hour drive to Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh, and nearly as far to Middl [...]
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