VIP is proud to welcome Navy Veteran, Charles, to the VIP Scholarship Program!

​Charles came to VIP to gain strength, flexibility and increased range of motion after suffering a spinal cord injury with traumatic brain injury during a cycling accident.  Charles has lived a very active lifestyle and looks forward to gaining back independence.  He would love to get back to his favorite activity as well - cycling!  This quote from Charles sums up his awesome attitude and we are proud to have him at VIP -

"I am 56 years young and plan to live my life with the youth and vitality of my last 56 years."

VIP is excited to share news of an outside fundraiser, Charbo's Charge, that is taking place in August 2018!  Mike Charbonnet, father to David Charbonnet-VIP's President, is riding his bike from San Francisco to San Diego to raise support for VIP.  

​You can follow Mike's journey on Facebook and Instagram. 

Here are the 4 lucky winners of our April - Patient Appreciation Month Drawings!!!
​Congrats and thank you to all who participated! We are very thankful for each of our patients and honored to be a part of the journey! 

VIP is excited to welcome our newest scholarship recipient, Victor! 

Victor was in his last semester of college when he suffered a traumatic brain injury from a car accident about 14 months ago.  He has come to VIP to work on his mobility and improve his cognitive skills.   Victor's family is extremely thankful for the support of the VIP Scholarship Program and excited to see the improvement to come!

Victor's scholarship was made possible by the Integra Foundation and various individual donors to the VIP Scholarship Program! 

VIP would like to take a moment to highlight our amazing lead Physical Therapist, Melanie Wrench, PT, MTP!  Melanie joined the VIP Team in late 2015 and it is safe to say she has been an integral part of all the great things happening at VIP.  Her experience and knowledge have been instrumental in the improvements that patients have gained.  Additionally, Melanie leads our therapy staff, interns, and volunteers with professionalism and a true passion for neuro rehabilitation.   Thank you for all you do Melanie!!!

Read her bio below for a bit more on Melanie's background! 

Melanie, originally from San Diego, received her undergraduate degree from The University of California at Santa Barbara and her Masters degree in Physical Therapy from the University of St Augustine in Florida.  She has 15 years of clinical experience treating patients with a wide variety of neurological conditions and orthopedic injuries.  She has been a member of the American Physical Therapy Association since 1998 and was recognized by the American Physical Therapy Association as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) for 10 years. Melanie uses an eclectic mix of manual therapy techniques and a functionally based approach to therapeutic exercise to help maximize her patient’s recovery.  Her goal is to always make therapy a fun and enjoyable experience.  Melanie enjoys family time with her husband and daughters. Together, they enjoy swimming, hiking, traveling, going to the beach, and taking advantage of all that living in San Diego has to offer.

VIP is proud to announce that Erik has received an extended scholarship for his therapy at VIP! Therapy has a made a tremendous impact on his daily health and abilities, we are proud to be able to continue working with him!

Check Erik in action below- Erik has not been able to do push ups for a very long time due to his spinal cord injury, so he was very excited with his progress!

Two of our most inspiring pediatric patients, Cristian and Hannah, have received continuing scholarships through the VIP Scholarship Program! These scholarships were made possible by the Sundt Foundation.

It is so amazing to see the progress these two make each year and their smiling faces bring joy to everyone at VIP! Check out these two in action below- keep up the awesome work!