Santa Clarita – November 06, 2026 -- Bioness Medical, Inc. has named Burke Rehabilitation one of 10 clinics nationwide in the inaugural 2026 Bioness Clinic of Excellence program, and Burke is the only recipient in New York. Burke, a member of the Montefiore Health System, was cited for adopting rehabilitation technology, training clinicians and delivering patient-centered care.
Burke uses five Bioness systems for at least 30 patients per day
Burke deploys Vector, H200 Wireless, L300 Go Plus, BITS and BITS Balance across its inpatient and outpatient programs. The systems serve patients with neurological and orthopedic conditions, including stroke, spinal cord injury, balance deficits and concussion. The hospital says the tools support at least 30 patients per day working on strength, mobility, balance and upper-extremity function.
Therapists use the systems for body-weight-supported gait and mobility training and for interactive visual, cognitive and balance activities. Objective feedback from the devices informs treatment as a patient's abilities change.
Train-the-trainer program builds departmental super users
Bioness tied the designation to Burke's clinician education effort. The program includes regular refresher trainings and a train-the-trainer model that equips departmental "super users" to promote consistent use of the technology.
Burke joins BITS and PoNS research
Burke is participating in a BITS Functional Reality pilot study. It has also taken part in a clinical study of Portable Neuromodulation Stimulation (PoNS Therapy). PoNS is commercially available in the U.S. for gait deficits associated with chronic stroke and multiple sclerosis. It is used with supervised therapeutic exercise in adults 22 and older.
Alyssa Williamson, DPT, Area Sales Manager at Bioness Medical, called Burke "an exceptional partner from day one." Janet Herbold, PT, MPH, PhD, Senior Vice President of Post Acute Operations at Burke Rehabilitation, said the recognition belongs to the entire Burke team.