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The Vollmers have learned lessons that only personal —— u-4
life experience can teach a family. From pediatric

neurological care and the challenges that come with “Dr. Broderick and Dr. Kissela are leading an
childhood conditions to the ongoing issue of helping aggressive charge in the development of the

elderly individuals who suffer from late-age strokes, Institute,” Molly said. “They are bringing all aspects
the Vollmers and their family members know that of care under one roof, and the lab is an important
neurological care extends beyond medical treatments part of the overall impact of the UC Gardner

and recovery. Neuroscience Institute.”

“This project and the construction of the recovery Physically integrating various components of

lab really hits home for us,” Will said. “We’ve seen neurological care, from physician offices to treatment
and felt the impact of neurological conditions on centers to the research lab, will have a profound

our family from both an elderly stage and a pediatric impact on the families who need care. Many patients
stage. The neurorecovery lab will comprehensively who suffer from a neurological injury or condition,
review conditions from one end of the spectrum to like a spinal cord injury, have mobility issues,

the other.” which makes getting from one office to another for

appointments and therapy increasingly difficult.

The Vollmers placed the mission of The Oliver

Family Neurorecovery Laboratory in the “The Institute is going to be a major relief for
trustworthy hands of two of UC Health’s leading families,” Molly said. “From an accessibility
physicians: Dr. Joseph Broderick, Director of the standpoint, patients can easily go from an

UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute, and Dr. Brett appointment on one floor to rehab on another floor.
Kissela, Professor of Neurology and Chair of the It’s going to be much easier on the patient and much
Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation easier on the caregiver.”

Medicine. Through their personal experiences,

Molly and Will know that their hopes for the lab The ease of moving from one appointment to

will become a reality under the doctors’ leadership another has a direct impact on the goals of the

and vision. neurorecovery lab. Because of the “one-stop” design >

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