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Michael Graves

Wow! How? Patient-led Design

January 16, 2025 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

A man sits on stage in a wheelchair. Behind him is a screen showing a chair and stool.

Michael Graves, the renowned architect and designer, was hospitalized in 2003 when a sinus infection spread to his spinal cord, a very rare occurrence. He survived but was paralyzed from the chest down.  As he moved among hospitals and rehabilitation centers, Graves was struck by how the patient rooms and furniture were not only ugly, but […]

Filed Under: Champions, Solvers Tagged With: assistive devices, Michael Graves, Rebel Health, Stanford Medicine X, Wow! How? Health

Wow! How? For Love & Life

June 4, 2024 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

Movie poster: For Love and Life: No Ordinary Campaign. Amazon Prime May 28. Two people embrace, smiling, looking up.

This essay is part of my LinkedIn newsletter series: Wow! How? Health. Brian Wallach and Sandra Abrevaya brought their second daughter home on the same day that he received a devastating diagnosis: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Brian was told he had six months to live. Seven years later, Brian is still alive. He and Sandra […]

Filed Under: Champions, Networkers Tagged With: ALS, Amy Tenderich, Anthony Carbajal, Brian Wallach, Casey Quinlan, diabetesmine, Elizabeth Jameson, Gilles Frydman, I AM ALS, Jamie Heywood, Katie McCurdy, Maggie Whittum, Michael Graves, Pictal Health, Rebel Health, Sandra Abrevaya, Stephen Heywood, Synapticure, Wow! How? Health, Yoko Sen

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