S2 Ep 3: SCI and Respiratory Issues with Dr Tony DiMarco, founder of the DiMarco lecture at the ISCoS ASM - a podcast by ISCoS

Welcome to the third episode of series two of SCI Care: What Really Matters.

This week's guest is Dr Tony DiMarco, a leading respiratory physician who realised that people with high spinal cord injuries need help with breathing, resulting in the development of the endoscopic placement of diaphragmatic electrodes to enable patients to come off ventilators.

In this episode, Prof Ruth Marshall interviews Dr DiMarco to discuss his work and research. Dr DiMarco recognises that people with high SCI have other respiratory issues that need treatment. Together they explore the benefits of treating respiratory issues in persons with high SCI, including further independence from their caregiver, a higher quality of life, and reducing infection rates.

Furthermore Dr Di Marco launched the annual DiMarco Lecture at the ISCOS ASM in 2020 to ensure clinicians working in SCI medicine and research are kept up to date. The 2021 lecture will be presented by Prof Jane Butler on neural control of respiratory muscles and methods to improve their function after cervical spinal cord injury. Dr DiMarco will chair this session on the 1st October 2021. You can register here 

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This show is brought to you by ISCoS - you can follow us on Twitter @iscosmeetings, hosted by Prof Ruth Marshall produced and directed by Heather Pownall of Heather's Media Hub @heathershub

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