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MIT Alumna Champions Brain Injury Patients Through Medicine and Nonprofit Work

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Alissa Totman, an alumna of MIT, has dedicated her career to supporting individuals with brain injuries. After co-founding Synapse, a nonprofit organization, during medical school, she has expanded its reach to 28 university chapters nationwide. Totman also practices brain injury medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, treating patients with various neurological conditions. AI

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MIT Alumna Champions Brain Injury Patients Through Medicine and Nonprofit Work

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  1. MIT Technology Review TIER_1 English(EN) · Ari Daniel, PhD ’08 ·

    A champion for brain injury patients

    Alissa Totman ’13 was a sophomore when she joined MIT BrainTrust, a student-run organization that connects Institute undergraduates and people with brain injuries for support and socializing. “That group was a great way to learn about the human experience of what people go throug…

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