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Restoring Human Movement


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I'm Dr. Sebastian Gonzales, the treating doctor at Performance Place®.

In this podcast, you will get to hear broken down information about conditions we treat, which also could be conditions you or one of your friends have.

My goal with this podcast is to form a common language between sports medicine professionals and patients/ athletes.

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Jan 30, 2019

SHOW NOTES

 

Today I interview Dr. Jefferson Chen MD PhD about ground level falls in elderly, potential causes and the aftermath.

I was introduced to Dr. Chen by a good friend and was honored to give a short presentation on gait retraining at his Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) Support Workshop. His patients love him and they had great stories to share. He has a passion for patient education on NPH.

Dr. Chen shares his thoughts on:

  • Fall Prevention
  • The Role Of Chiropractors, Physical Therapists And Family Members
  • How Movement Can Mitigate Onset Of NPH Symptoms
  • The NPH Procedure
  • Identification Of NPH

Thank you so much for being on the show Dr. Jeff!

http://www.ucihealth.org/find-a-doctor/c/jefferson-chen

 

Dr. Jefferson Chen MD PhD Bio:

Dr. Jefferson W. Chen is a board-certified UCI Health neurosurgeon who specializes in neurosurgery, neurocritical care and neuro-oncology. His clinical interests include neurological trauma and critical care, normal pressure hydrocephalus, stroke and brain tumors. He is a leader in techniques such as multimodal brain monitoring for traumatic brain injury and the use of BrainPath® technology to access deep-seated lesions.

Chen earned his PhD and medical degrees from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He completed residencies in general and neurological surgery at UC San Diego. He also completed a fellowship in neurovascular and skull base surgery at Barrow Neurological Institute of St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix.

Chen has active research endeavors studying the molecular mechanisms and biochemical underpinnings of traumatic brain injury, stroke and the flow of fluids through the brain.

He sees patients at UC Irvine Medical Center’s Pavilion 1 and at UCI Health’s neurological surgery office in Laguna Hills.

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Dr. Sebastian Gonzales is an expert in trouble shooting sports injuries and overuse conditions. This podcast is intended for sports medicine topics to become easier for patients and athletes to understand. Don’t get confused by what your doctor told you in your appointment. If you like in Orange County CA, book an exam with Dr. Gonzales, your Huntington Beach Chiropractor.