A successful businessman with spinal cord injury is nominated as
one of Top Ten Business People for national wheelchair-based
publication.
Oklahoma City,
OK (PRWEB) April 23, 2007 -- New Mobility magazine, a publication
addressing news, current events, and social and political issues
affecting countless Americans who use wheelchairs due to spinal cord
injuries, has accepted the nomination of Todd Brown as one of the Top
Ten Business People of 2007. Brown, disabled by a spinal cord injury 13
years ago, is the founder and CEO of a medical supply business that
offers a wide range of catheters to those suffering from spina bifida,
Multiple Sclerosis and spinal cord injuries -- www.180medical.com.
"Everyone at some time will face adversity in their life," explains
Brown, who received a T-7/8 spinal cord injury when he was 25 years old
through a motocross accident. "It's what you do with that adversity
that matters." A formidable athlete and achiever who enjoyed football,
basketball and track, Brown attended the University of Central Oklahoma
and owned his own restaurant by the age of 19. Actively involved in the
sport of motocross until his accident, he found himself undergoing
trauma and extensive Rehabilitation after his accident, but persevered
with determination and the help of his wife of two years, Annette. Just
six months after his injury, he participated in his first wheelchair
marathon. "I've always been a person who hasn't been pleased sitting
still," he discloses.
Despite early success, one of the frustrations facing Todd post-injury
was the frequent urinary tract infections he experienced due to
Catheter use and the rewashing of catheters. Equally as frustrating was
having to get his medical supplies from companies who had no end users
on staff and were unfamiliar with the choices available to SCI
patients. While attending a wheelchair race, another athlete introduced
him to a closed system catheter and the concept of sterile use. Todd's
health and quality of living rose dramatically. Fueled by this learning
experience, Todd and Annette started a medical supply company out of
their garage. Their goal: to provide well-trained staff that offer
choices to those who use catheters, from spina bifida patients and
those with spinal cord injuries to all people with urinary
Incontinence. Originating in Oklahoma City, 180 Medical has grown into
a nationally accredited countrywide business, growing from 5,000 to
25,000 square feet in just 6 years. 180 Medical now contains several
offices with patients from all 50 states.
Todd is a wheelchair-using survivor who strives to help others with
disabilities live better lives. He remains active and available to
visit spinal cord injury patients in rehabs, helping newly-injured
patients cope and adapt. Additionally, he is an advocate for adoption,
and finds time to coach a girls' basketball team, go four-wheeling,
snow ski, hand cycle, and stay active in his church. Knowing that
people can still have a good life in spite of injury is a message he
wishes to deliver to people everywhere. A primary way Todd accomplishes
this goal is through his business, www.180medical.com, which provides quality urologic products with attentive service.
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Kieranne Kramer
180 Medical
http://www.180medical.com
405-491-9200
