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From Coma to NY City Marathon: Former Italian Model Combines Determination with Rehab Technology to Come Back from Massive Stroke

New York City – Five years ago, 23 year old Italian model Lisa Trevisan collapsed on the dance floor of a disco in Venice, and woke from a coma 25 days later, paralyzed and unable to speak more than three words – “Si,” “No,” and “Miami” – the city where she studied English the previous summer. Slowly, she came to understand she had suffered a massive stroke of a variety that usually leaves victims permanently disabled.

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Biodex Hosts Ultrasound Students from Hunter Business School

Ultrasound students from Hunter Business School visited Biodex headquarters in Shirley, New York for instructor-led education. The students, who are 3 weeks away from graduation at the time of the visit, learned about the latest ergonomic features built into Biodex Ultrasound tables from Senior Product Manager of Diagnostic Imaging Tables, Rich Schubert.

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Local Students Get Hands-On Training at Biodex

Biodex hosted a troop of local students from Suffolk Community College for hands-on rehab education at our corporate building in Shirley, NY. The students, who are training to become physical therapist assistants, learned about the benefits of blending traditional rehabilitation techniques with technology.

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