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  • Researcher spotlight: Assistant research director’s unique skills and experience are revolutionizing patient independence

    Researcher spotlight: Assistant research director’s unique skills and experience are revolutionizing patient independence

    Arash M. Gonabadi’s interest in learning how things work sparked in the fifth grade. “I liked to design new tools and devices,” he said. “I was able to fix some of the devices at home, including a hair dryer and space heater.” Growing up in Tehran, Iran, Gonabadi says being known as an innovative kid…

  • The 2023 PM&R Residency Program graduates

    The 2023 PM&R Residency Program graduates

    Hats off to the 2023 class of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Residency Program. Graduate physiatrists include Graeme Boyter, D.O.; Matthew Gerrelts, D.O.; Grant Langhofer, D.O.; and Nikita Wagle, M.D. The program is in partnership with the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and its clinical partner, Nebraska Medicine. Samuel Bierner, M.D., serves as…

  • Avid hiker able to resume beloved outdoor activities through Madonna’s post-COVID clinic

    Avid hiker able to resume beloved outdoor activities through Madonna’s post-COVID clinic

    Years of strugglesSherri Magnett first contracted COVID-19 in October 2020. She went to Kansas to visit her mom, and on her drive home, dealt with a searing headache. From there, her symptoms continued to worsen. Sherri had all the classic signs of COVID-19—racing heartbeat, fatigue, gastrointestinal issues, breathing problems and brain fog—but she refused to…

  • Volunteer Spotlight: Peggy Neemann

    Volunteer Spotlight: Peggy Neemann

    Every volunteer has their reasons for where and why they volunteer. For Peggy Neemann, a stroke survivor and a former Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals patient, serving as a volunteer is personal. “Madonna gave me my life back and gave me hope, and now I am helping other people see there is life after a stroke,” Peggy…

  • Madonna’s learning center helps students academically stay on track

    Madonna’s learning center helps students academically stay on track

    Senior year is a year filled with excitement, anticipation, and the looming realization that the days in high school are numbered. From prom to senior night, it’s a year to make lasting memories with friends and family. But Jose Ortega Moreno, Jr.’s senior year suddenly changed when he was hospitalized for acute flaccid paralysis, a…

  • Madonna’s Institute teams up with UNO researchers for stroke study

    Madonna’s Institute teams up with UNO researchers for stroke study

    Researchers from Madonna’s Institute for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering and the University of Nebraska-Omaha are collaborating to provide greater mobility for people who are recovering from a stroke. The research study, which kicks off this month, aims to address how high-intensity gait training after a stroke leads to better outcomes. High-intensity gait training is a…

  • Incorporating virtual reality into therapy improves patient outcomes

    Incorporating virtual reality into therapy improves patient outcomes

    At Madonna, we pride ourselves on being on the leading edge of rehabilitation technology. Recently, we’ve begun stepping into the world of virtual reality (VR), using the Meta Quest Pro system and Oculus headsets. Madonna has been incorporating the Meta Quest 2 into therapy for nearly a year. The program utilizes an Oculus headset and…

  • Occupational therapists empower Madonna patients

    Occupational therapists empower Madonna patients

    Here at Madonna, we help individuals of all ages who have experienced a serious injury or illness return to their life roles. And our expert team of inpatient and outpatient occupational therapists plays a key role in this shared mission. That’s why, in honor of National Occupational Therapy Month, we are happy to shine a…

  • Nebraska woman regains independence after double amputation

    Nebraska woman regains independence after double amputation

    Losing a limb is a life-changing event. The medical rehabilitation necessary after such an event, whether due to a serious illness or accidental trauma, can be a long journey. That’s why having the support of a dedicated team of rehabilitation experts is vital. At Madonna, our physiatrists, physical and occupational therapists, psychologists, rehabilitation nurses, and…

  • Talented teen returns to stage after brain injury

    Talented teen returns to stage after brain injury

    Music has always played a huge part in 16-year-old Matthew Schulte’s life. The junior at Bishop O’Gorman High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, excels at his schoolwork while also juggling band, choir and theatre, so it’s no surprise music has been vital in his recovery from a traumatic brain injury. Matthew and his mom…