Dr. Adrian Harel (Finland) has served as CEO, owner or founder of more than nine life sciences and biotech companies. He holds more than 12 patents, and is a frequent contributor in scientific publications.
His current company Medicortex designed an entire pipeline of neuroprotective drugs and biomarkers for brain injury. They are currently developing a rapid diagnostic kit for the detection of TBI, multifunctional drug molecules for the treatment of TBI and halting the cellular deterioration initiated by TBI. See medicortex.fi for more.
For 29 years, author Cyndy Feasel was married to former NFL player Grant Feasel, an offensive lineman who toiled in the trenches, battering his body with every snap of the ball.
In her newbook, After the Cheering Stops: An NFL Wife’s Story of Concussions, Loss and the Faith That Saw Her Through, Cyndy Feasel shares how the repeated hits taken during her husband’s ten-year career in the NFL and the unknown effects of a degenerative brain disease (CTE) turned her life upside down and ultimately killed the man she loved.
Most people don’t know or understand how CTE, and the repetitive collisions most football players and athletes take day after day, affect the athletes and their families. She wants to show a human side—and share a female perspective—of what happens off the field. See site: afterthecheeringstops.com
Dr. Theodore Henderson is a noted psychiatrist, brain doctor and researcher. He’s much like the “Sherlock” of his field because he specializes in investigating complex cases and finding successful treatments. Tonight we will be discussing the hidden connection between the brain and many of today’s “untreatable” conditions like chronic fatigue, chronic pain, and fibromyalgia. His passion to identify and treat the root cause of the problems has led him to find an interesting connection between viruses and our mental, physical health. He’s working on a new book, “Going Viral for Mental Health,” outlining his discoveries solving many of today’s untreatable conditions.
Dr. Henderson is Co Founder of Neuro-Laser Foundation, and Dr. Henderson was among the research team earning No. 19 of the Top 100 Discoveries of the Year, as selected by Discover Magazine. See neuro-luminance.com
After working both sides of the curtain, after his military service, Alan Wilbar took a 47’ dive while down rigging a circus tent resulting in aTBI, coma, broken body, PTSD, and a lifetime of learning.
Published poet, Alan wrote incessantly as he recovered, eventually editing his work with “Doc” Cote, compiling a selection for publication. Friend Dave Maheu, home from LA where he was working at Entertainment Tonight read the collection and Learning Man was born. A multimedia presentation, it takes a nonsurvivor audience on the journey thru tbi, recovery, showing them what WE see, helping them feel what WE feel. Helping them understand brain injury isn’t just a “bump on the head”, rather a life changing event for all concerned. Poetry punctuates each level of rebirth, helping them understand further thru metaphor and image with some wry, catchy music finishing up the presentation. A tiny slice of this was offered at a recent preview show to great response and reaction. We think they’re ready for the message.
It’s my honor, due to unfortunate circumstances .. To host Lt Dan of the Screaming Eagles of Fort Campbell’s 101st Airborne. Stateside due to a loss in the family, he’s taking the time to join me on the show .. Before he’s on his way back to Afghanistan in the morning. Good Bless you Lt Dan and all our Troops.
Former Chicago radio reporter Janet Sutherland was living alone when a ruptured brain aneurysm left her fighting for her life. Now she is a survivor and an author! Her book highlights that caring for dogs often inspires us to take better care of ourselves, particularly in times of crisis. Andrew J immediately took on the role as a “therapy” dog for Janet.
A portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to the Brain Aneurysm Foundation, the globally recognized leader in brain aneurysm awareness, education, support, advocacy and research funding. The foundation provides support, education, and information to brain aneurysm patients, their families, and the medical community. They also fund essential research that can directly benefit those affected and help to reduce the incidence of ruptured aneurysms. For more see janetesutherlandcom
Kathy Moeller is a Certified Brain Injury Specialist who, herself experienced a car crash 25 years ago that resulted in a brain injury and a five-month stay in a residential brain injury brain injury treatment facility. A former New York marketing executive, for the next 18 months she struggled with keeping entry level finally landing in Medford, Oregon where she became a Vocational Rehabilitation client.
Kathy has spent the past 20 years perfecting software she has designed specifically for workers with brain injury. Known as My Bionic Brain®, this state-of-the art cognitive prosthetic works like an electronic job coach to help individuals with brain injury return to the workplace, maintain jobs they may be struggling to keep, move upward in their chosen profession. For more info see: cognitiveharmonics.com
Poli McClatchey is a survivor of a stroke in 2007 and craniotomy in 2012 to clip an enraptured aneurysm. In 2016 she established the Omaha Chapter support group to provide education and support for Aneurysms, AVM and Hemmoragic stroke, survivors, caregivers and families.
Luz Carter was diagnosed on 10-3-13 with an aneurysm that by the grace of God has not grown since found. She was getting headaches every time she lifted weights.
That day in 1995 was like any other until a pain like a bolt of lightening shot through my head. I was misdiagnosed, spent 11 days in a coms, experienced an NDE, and had my life change in a flash from a rutured brain aneurysm.
Join us and share your own story, or caregivers also welcome, as we wind up Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month. Learn about the types, treatments and personal experience of other survivors.
Jim Proebstle received his BA and MBA from Michigan State University and was honored as an outstanding alumni from the Eli Broad College of Business in 2001. He was fortunate enough to play on MSU’s National Championship football team in 1965 and earn academic honors. In addition to Unintended Impact, Jim has two award-winning, novels; Fatal Incident and In the Absence of Honor.
Unintended Impact: One Athlete’s Journey from Concussions in Amateur Football to CTE Dementia: Non-fiction account of the tragedy and destruction of a star athlete’s life as a result of concussions. See: jimproebstle.com
