S. Korean PhD Engineer Transforms Paralysis into Innovation with Rehab Tech
“If my struggle can become hope for countless patients, that’s the greatest reward for me.”
In the fall of 2014, Dr. Hoon-kyu Choi, a KAIST electronic engineering graduate, faced what seemed like a life-shattering crisis. A climbing accident left him suddenly paralyzed from head to toe, and his future looked bleak. Yet even in despair, his determination to use his expertise to create a path of hope for rehabilitation patients led him on a journey of recovery and innovation.
Birth of Rehabilitation Medical Device from Total Paralysis
During his rehabilitation therapy, Dr. Choi directly experienced the practical challenges faced by rehabilitation patients. He found that patients couldn’t properly understand their recovery status, and data-driven therapy was virtually non-existent. “W...