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25
Sep
2015
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09:30 AM
America/New_York
New – or not so new – users of manual wheelchairs have an opportunity to learn and practice advanced wheelchair mobility skills in an upcoming free event scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 24, 2015.
In response to needs identified by staff members in Shepherd Center’s Seating a ...
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31
Aug
2015
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09:00 AM
America/New_York
Asterias Biotherapeutics Inc., a biotechnology company focused on the emerging field of regenerative medicine, announced today that it has completed the first round of patient enrollment in a Phase 1/2a clinical trial of escalating doses of an investigational product to treat newly injured people wi ...
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20
Jul
2015
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09:00 AM
America/New_York
The moment the wave caught James Shepherd and flung him to the ocean floor changed everything.
The drop was sudden and deep – about three feet. His head tucked under, colliding hard with the sand below. He thought: I’ll spring off the bottom when the next wave comes. But he coul ...
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08
Jul
2015
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09:00 AM
America/New_York
Few could have predicted in 1992 how Shepherd Center would help change the city of Atlanta forever.
After countless hours of planning and preparation from an all-volunteer, Shepherd Center-led exploratory committee, a dream started to materialize in Tignes, France. It was there – home of th ...
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08
Jun
2015
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08:00 AM
America/New_York
Shepherd Center has treated the first patient in a Phase 1/2a clinical trial evaluating escalating doses of an investigational product called AST-OPC1 (oligodendrocyte progenitor cells) in newly injured patients with sensory and motor complete cervical spinal cord injury (SCI).
Shepherd Center is ...
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27
Apr
2015
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09:38 AM
America/New_York
Thirteen men with a heart for helping U.S. military service members wounded in post-9/11 conflicts joyously completed a 911-mile, eight-day trek from New York City to Shepherd Center on Sunday afternoon. A large crowd gathered along Peachtree Road to welcome them with cheers and applause as a police ...
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08
Apr
2015
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09:00 AM
America/New_York
It's important to be confident about the quality of care you or a loved one will receive when entering a rehabilitation program for brain or spinal cord injury. There are certain things to look for and questions to ask when narrowing down your list of options.
A specialized rehabilitation fac ...
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30
Mar
2015
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09:00 AM
America/New_York
Donald Peck Leslie, M.D., has been Shepherd Center’s medical director for the past 11 years and will soon celebrate his 32nd year at the hospital.
“I’ve worked in virtually every division of this hospital from inpatient to outpatient,” Dr. Leslie says. “It’s no ...
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05
Mar
2015
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08:45 AM
America/New_York
Patient enrollment in a Phase 1/2a clinical trial is now open at Shepherd Center to study an investigational product called AST-OPC1 (oligodendrocyte progenitor cells) in newly injured patients with sensory and motor-complete cervical spinal cord injury (SCI).
Shepherd Center is the first of up t ...
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20
Feb
2015
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09:00 AM
America/New_York
NOTE: This story was originally published in February 2015 and updated with new information on December 5, 2016.
Each year, traumatic brain injuries (TBI) contribute to many premature deaths and cases of permanent disability. According to estimates from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...
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