Sat, Dec 03, 2011
Young New York Woman Suffered A Severe Brain Injury In The
USVI.
After being struck by a car in the Virgin Islands, a severely
injured Long Island woman is back in New York, thanks to the
efforts of her mother, Congressman Tim Bishop and Angel
MedFlight.
Kelly Breem (pictured) suffered a traumatic brain injury Nov. 14
when she was hit by a car while crossing a street on the island of
St. Thomas, USVI. She fell into a coma and remained partially
paralyzed at a St. Thomas hospital since then. When Breem’s
mother, Althea Richardson, learned that the hospital did not have
the faculties available to treat her daughter’s brain stem
injury, she made a plea to her local congressman, Tim Bishop, for
help.
Congressman Bishop directed his office to work on Ms. Breem's
behalf after learning that she could only receive the medical care
she needs in the mainland U.S., and the cost of a medical
evacuation flight was prohibitive for the family. He contacted
leading international air medical transport provider Angel
MedFlight for the medical flight.
"Kelly and her family needed our help in this tragic situation,
and I thank Angel MedFlight for being true to their name and
immediately offering their life-saving services free of charge,"
says Congressman Bishop. When Rep. Bishop’s staff informed
Angel MedFlight CEO Jeremy Freer of the severity of Ms.
Breem’s condition, Freer offered to perform the air ambulance
flight at no charge.
“No two brain injuries are alike and studies have shown
that patients who receive treatment at brain injury rehabilitation
facilities make more progress in their recoveries,” says
Freer. “We are pleased to partner with Congressman Bishop and
provide Kelly’s medical flight so that she has access to the
specialized care she needs in New York.”
Angel MedFlight medically transports patients to health care
facilities around the world. Many of those flights have transported
brain-injured patients to specialty rehabilitation centers where
they receive comprehensive treatment. Ms. Breem was greeted by
family members Thursday night at Long Island MacArthur Airport
following a 1,600-mile flight aboard a medically-dedicated Learjet
60. She was immediately transported by ambulance to Stony Brook
University Medical Center for treatment.
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