By: barbara melamed

barbara melamed — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 02:57:23 +0000

Dr. Hedges,
Congratulations on your continuing appointment. I would enjoy helping with a curriculum on assisting the Medical School on serving our active duty and military veterans and families. Feel free to pass the Special Issue I edited “Strengthening OUr Soldiers” (SOS) and their families to Army Colonel Lawrence Burgess. I have worked extensively with our mTBI and PTSD soldiers and Colonel Melba Stetz, who did most of the telehealth and Virtual Reality would really be of assistance. She is retiring from the Army and looking for a position suiting her skills. She would be a great addition to your faculty program in this area. Also I presented on NATO Invisible wounds of War conference which was just held in Turkey. Dr James Spira, who directs our VA PTSD Center in Honolulu has a great telehealth program and many of his research scientists are doing excellent work. Several of the articles I wrote were jointly written with Colonel Carl Castro head of Medical Research at AMEDD Fort Meade, MD and Retired Colonel Burgess would definitely benefit from reading the summary chapter of my journal which I left for you with Tracey. Feel free to pass it on. Barbara Melamed, Ph.D. ABPP
My service at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Brecksville Ohio gave me clearer insight as to the needs of those war veterans. I pulled one off the 4th floor fence about to jump in the Ala Moana Mall. I think the suicide rate of those who served and did not kill are just as important. Guilt is a big issue right now.

Contact me at [personal information deleted–ed.] if I can be of service

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By: barbara melamed