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Ohio Department of Veterans Services - Traumatic Brain Injury Discussion
 
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a complex injury with a broad spectrum of symptoms and disabilities. The impact on a person and his or her family can be devastating.

Join Mike McKinney, Director of Communications for the Ohio Department of Veterans Services, as he leads a panel discussion on the challenges for physicians and survivors of Traumatic Brain Injuries.

TBI Survivor panelists:
Samantha Nesser, a TBI survivor from playing basketball in high school
Pam Hays, a TBI survivor from a motorcycle accident
Matthew Drake, a TBI survivor from Iraq
Lisa Schuster, Matthew's mother
Charlie Morris, a Vietnam veteran and survivor of TBI and PTSD

Medical Expert panelists:
Dr. Jennifer Bogner, Vice Chair of Physical Medicine & Rehab at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Dr. Mehr Siddiqui, a Psychiatrist/Neurologist practicing at Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center
Stephanie Ramsey, the President for the Brian Injury Association of Ohio
July 9, 2012