JEFFERSON MOSS-MAGEE REHABILITATION
Spring | 2025
Paralympians Embody Indomitable Spirit of Competition Elite athletes dream about reaching the pinnacle of athletic success at the Olympic Games. Since 1960, this opportunity has been available to athletes with disabilities as well. The Paralympic Games – the world’s largest sporting event for athletes with disabilities – takes place every four years at the same venue as the Olympics shortly after those games are completed. It features world-class athletes with a variety of disabilities, including impaired muscle power or range of movement, limb deficiency or vision impairment. Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation proudly introduces you to two employees and two former patients who have reached or are working toward this goal: Dr. Michelle Konkoly, PGY4 Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Resident, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Nemours Children’s Hospital Dr. Michelle Konkoly began swimming at age 12 and was an able-bodied Division 1 swimmer at Georgetown University when she fractured her L2 vertebrae, resulting in a spinal cord injury. She was treated at Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation continued on next page
Inside the CORD 4 New Physicians 5 Wound Care 6 Research, Publications and Presentations 7 Happenings 8 Support Groups 8 Gaining Ground Dr. Michelle Konkoly competed in the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics winning a gold medal in both 50- and 100-meter freestyle swimming. (Photo Credit: Kevin McCarthy, USOPC)
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