Ozzie Echemendia undergoes brain surgery for Parkinson's treatment

3 articles · Updated · Florida Trend · May 1

The 54-year-old South Miami-Dade father of two had the procedure in May 2025, with a wire running from his brain to a battery in his upper chest.
Before surgery, he said he could barely walk or speak, suffered frequent tremors and took about 60 pills a day on average.
The implanted device targets a brain area controlling movement, and programming began after recovery as he described the treatment as a second chance at life.

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