Teen credits doctor with giving him use of his arm & relieving horrible pain
ENGLEWOOD, Colorado (KCNC) A teenager from Texas, shot and paralyzed, is crediting a Colorado surgeon for giving him back the use of his left arm. The 18 year old had a complicated surgery at Swedish Medical Center that also relieved his excruciating pain.
Aaron Assiter can make a fist and straighten his hand. He can move his wrist down and back. Movement most take for granted is a major milestone for Aaron.
“It’s awesome,” he said.
Nine months ago, he was unsure if he’d ever be able to use his left arm again.
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Craig Hospital Foundation Welcomes New President, Serena Bruzgo
May 19, 2021 11:10 ET | Source: Craig Hospital Craig Hospital Englewood, Colorado, UNITED STATES
Englewood, Colo. , May 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
The Craig Foundation, which supports Craig Hospital, a renowned acute neurorehabilitation and research hospital that specializes in spinal cord and/or brain injury, in achieving its goals through philanthropy, announced today it has appointed Serena Bruzgo as its new president. Bruzgo will formally begin her role on June 16, 2021.
Bruzgo assumes the role after Mary Feller, who served as the Foundation’s executive director for nine years, stepped down as leader in December 2019 to take a part-time role. Shannon Lowe has been serving as interim executive director since Feller stepped down.
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