Dallas hospital uses music therapy to help heal stroke patients

Subrata Thakar | | Cardiovascular Business | Vascular & Endovascular

The Music Therapy Program at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas integrates music into stroke patients’ healing process to help patients relax after stroke. It is also a way to help meet health targets set by patients’ speech therapists. The targets are cognition-related and help with the patient’s ability to speak and think after stroke.

Dallas hospital creates music therapy program to help stroke patients

"I'm a firm believer that music is healing that it's good medicine and we need to explore integrative, complementary techniques to help our patients heal well," said Kathryn MacDonell, founder of the program.

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Subrata Thakar

As a senior news writer for TriMed, Subrata covers cardiology, clinical innovation and healthcare business. She has a master’s degree in communication management and 12 years of experience in journalism and public relations.

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