In the year 2007, the only word I was able to speak was “Michael.” I have no idea why this word was exclusive to my brain. ___ I was working as a paramedic in Long Island and preparing to go to medical school. My father has a condition called Mitral Valve Prolapse, which resulted…
Avi Golden
About Avi Golden
Avi Golden is a practicing EMT and former Critical Care and Flight Paramedic with North-Shore LIJ and NY Presbyterian EMS. Avi holds a Bachelors of Science in Biology and has extensive experience as a practicing paramedic both in the US and with Magen Adom David in Israel. After experiencing a stroke in 2007 and experiencing resulting aphasia, Avi now educates the medical and lay community and advocates for aphasia awareness.