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Each month, we want to highlight a professional that works within the spinal cord injury community, hear their story and read about all the remarkable things they provide individuals within the community.

This month, we are highlighting Alison Belkin, the AZ Executive Director of Rehab Without Walls. She is going to tell us about who she is, what she contributes to the community, and what she enjoys most about it. Take a moment to read more about Alison.

This month, meet...

Alison Belkin

I am the Executive Director for Rehab Without Walls. I have been in this role for 1 ½ years, but have been with the company in a variety of clinical and leadership roles for 18 years. I am also a Speech-Language Pathologist by training and started my career at Barrows/St. Joseph’s. I am married and have 2 teenage boys in high school. I am the youngest of 8 and originally from Amityville, Long Island. Family is very important to me and truly the joy of my life. However, my second passion and hobby is the work we do at Rehab Without Walls. It is incredibly rewarding to see our patients, clients and injured workers recover from their catastrophic injuries and like the proverbial Phoenix, start anew with courage, hard-work and