I’ve seen an incredible amount of improvement. I’ve seen great strides in my depth perception, peripheral vision, convergence, divergence and overall vision. I used to struggle with tasks like walking up the stairs but now I feel comfortable doing simple tasks that I didn’t before. I’m even starting to drive again which is a big […]

In the summer of 2013, I noticed my grandson’s eyes were not tracking left to right. As a retired primary teacher, how could we have missed such an obvious problem? He had been evaluated by school psychologists, exceptional children specialists, a teacher and a mother and grandmother with years of teaching experience. Returning home, I […]

The 2018 WakeMed SHINE Conference offered evidence-based information for health care providers caring for patients with neurological or neurosurgical conditions from onset through the continuum of care to rehabilitation. Dr. Mackowsky was invited back to present her best practice recommendations to promote excellence in patient outcomes.

Dr. Mackowsky was asked to review new therapeutic interventions that help address  deficits frequently seen with stroke and brain injured patients. Since Wake Meds rehabilitation department is becoming much more interdisciplinary than in years past with therapists, case managers, physicians and nursing staff, her goal was to also make sure the attendees were up to […]