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Dr. Ditunno Sculpts Figures in Wheelchairs: In the News, February 12, 2020

Feb 12, 2020
  • John Ditunno, Jr., MD, FAAPMR, AAPM&R Past President and former spinal cord injury rehabilitation doctor at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, first showed an interest in sculpting 24 years ago and hasn't stopped since. Now in retirement, Dr. Ditunno still sculpts figures in wheelchairs, which, while metaphorically anchored to the stone by injuries, also conveys the hope he often saw in his patients. Read more.
Do you have a newsworthy story to share with your peers? Send us an email at: pressinquiries@aapmr.org. Please note: AAPM&R reserves the right to deny requests where the purpose or content may not be considered in the best interests of AAPM&R or its members.