No matter what, you can always catch Kennedy with a smile on her face. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age one, Kennedy and her family traveled numerous times from Northeast Georgia to Children’s for doctor’s appointments and therapy to manage her symptoms, such as increased muscle tone. At the age of 11, Kennedy’s family brought her to see Dr. Leung, a pediatric #physiatrist, who created a specialized care plan for Kennedy that included an innovative procedure called a #cryoneurolysis, which has been shown to provide relief for patients with increased muscle tone. After undergoing her first cryoneurolysis procedure earlier this year, Kennedy went from having very limited function in her hands to getting back to doing the things she loves—playing with her toys, getting her nails done and most importantly, giving the best hugs. Dr. Leung and Dr. Vova, Division Chief of Physiatry at Children’s, have been performing the cryoneurolysis procedure for the past eight months—making Children’s one of the first pediatric hospitals in the country to use this treatment.
He is the best!
Way to go Dr. E!
What a heart of love and kindness can do!
Amazing! Go Kennedy!
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4wAn early access to a trained Physiatrist ( Rehabilitation Medicine Physician) can make a positive difference in the lives of these children and improve their mobility and quality of life. It's a shame the these Pediatrics rehabilitation services are still not accessible to most of the children with disability and Cerebral Palsy in the developing countries.