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Episode # 48 Non-Invasive Ventilation/Nasal High Flow Therapies

We had a delightful conversation with Dr. Kirk Hinkley and Matt Pavlichko, RT for at Vapotherm. We discuss their high velocity therapy and how it saved lives during the pandemic and continues to be an alternative method for patients who are mask-intolerant.

Kirk Hinkley, MD, FACEP

Dr. Kirk Hinkley is Vapotherm’s Director of Education and a board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician having completed his EM residency at Wright State University/Wright Patterson AFB in 2007. He is the Medical Director of Commonwealth Health EMS and City of Scranton Fire Dept, where he maintains clinical oversight of several EMS units, and practices as an Emergency Physician in the Scranton, PA area.  He went to medical school on a United States Air Force Scholarship and served in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom as a critical care air transport team leader and flight surgeon. Dr. Hinkley is an experienced user of high velocity therapy for the adult and pediatric patient.

Matthew S. Pavlichko, MS, RRT-NPS

Matt is the Director of Professional Development and Education, Respiratory Therapy at Vapotherm.

He has been in the respiratory therapy field for over 25 years, practicing in South Central Pennsylvania and North Carolina as a respiratory therapist, educator, manager, and director, managing all aspects of respiratory care. 

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Episode # 47 Can Stem Cell Therapies Reverse Lung Disease Damage?

Featured Guest: Dr. James Veltmeyer and Dr. Thomas Ichim

Dr. Veltmyer- Recognized as one of San Diego's leading physicians and surgeons, Dr. Veltmeyer brings a unique combination of management and medicine experience to every position he holds. Known for his dedication to quality care and his efforts to restore the doctor-patient relationship, he consistently ranks in the top 1% to 2% for patient satisfaction.

 

Dr. Ichim has a track record of success in the area of clinical translation of cellular and immune-based therapies having successfully obtained four Investigational New Drug Application clearances with the FDA for products he developed.

 

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Episode # 46 What is Global Lung Function Initiative or GLI Network

Brendan Cooper-Consultant Clinical Scientist & Hon. Professor of Respiratory & Sleep Physiology

Brendan is a clinical scientist and professor in respiratory and sleep physiology, and leads one of the largest lung function departments in Europe. He was elected as Head of ERS Assembly 9, Chairman of Association for Respiratory Technology & Physiology, then its first President and now he is first President of the Academy for Healthcare Science. He enjoys leading professional standards of quality and promoting science with innovation in respiratory physiology. Brendan has published 160+ peer-reviewed papers on his scientific work which underpins his research experience.

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Episode #45 Providing Telemedicine Care to Hospitals Across the Country

Featured Guest: Jason Povio and Matt Goggin

Expert Telemedicine Care for Round-the-Clock Coverage

Eagle is an advanced inpatient telemedicine solution for night shift care, specialty coverage and staffing gap support.

TelePulmonology, remote care for lung conditions, is one of the fastest growing inpatient specialties. The demand for care is driven by several factors:

• An aging population
• A concentration of patients with pulmonary needs in rural communities
• The number of comorbidities associated with chronic pulmonary conditions

Reviewing the prevalence of a single chronic condition, like asthma, indicates why access to a pulmonary specialist is important to inpatient, emergency and outpatient follow-up care.

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Episode #44- Five Valuable Spirometry Tips for COPD Diagnosis and Management

Featured Guest: Bill Pruitt, RRT, CPFT, AE-C

Senior Instructor emeritus and former Director of Clinical Education in the department of Cardiorespiratory Sciences, College of Allied Health Science, University of South Alabama in Mobile AL (retired). Credentials include Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT), and Certified Asthma Educator (AE-C). Fellow in the American Association for Respiratory Care (FAARC) 2012. Employed in respiratory care since 1980 and has experience in many aspects of the profession including staff therapist, home care therapist, clinical specialist, department manager, and department director, researcher, and educator. Has had numerous articles published in healthcare magazines/journals for respiratory therapy, nursing, sleep medicine, and physical therapy. Serves on the editorial advisory boards for two national allied health publications (Nursing Journal and RT for Decision Makers in Respiratory Care) and has been invited to speak at many state, regional and national conferences. Service includes member of the AARC House of Delegates; BOD member - Alabama Society for Respiratory Care (ASRC), Association of Asthma Educators (AAE), National Asthma Educator Certification Board. State and national offices held include: Treasurer - AAE, President - ASRC (2003), AAE (2016).

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Episode # 43 PACT Act- New law that expands VA healthcare and benefits for Veterans

Featured Guest: Karla R. Enderle- Registered Respiratory Specialist at U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

Highly ambitious and self-motivated healthcare professional with 16 years of experience in Respiratory Therapy & Cardiopulmonary Care.

Skilled in Adult Critical Care, Emergency/Trauma, Adult Acute Care, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Telehealth/VVC Care, & Outpatient Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics.

Her interests include pulmonary disease management, process improvement, systems redesign, change management, healthcare innovation, quality improvement, patient education, and healthcare leadership.

Passionate about improving the care being provided to our nation’s Veterans, employee experience & engagement.

Episode # 42 Occupational Health In Nigeria, West Africa

Featured Guest: Israel Iroezindu

We had a great opportunity to speak with Israel Iroezindo, Medical Director Occupational Health Corporate and Industrial Medical Services-CIMS in Nigeria, West Africa. Nigeria's economy is the largest in Africa, the 31st-largest in the world by nominal GDP. He provides insight into how they deal with occupational medicine relating to respiratory care in a different part of the world.

Episode # 41 Where do we stand on FLU/RSV updates and Post-Acute COVID Syndrome (PACS)?

Featured Guest: Dr. Christian Sandrock

A Physician and Professor at UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, C.A. Specialties: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Outbreak Management, Sepsis, Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine. Christian believes in a patient-driven and centered approach that focuses on holistic care, including family support, alternative therapies, religion, lifestyle practices, cultural practices and other modalities in conjunction with conventional therapies. His clinical interests are in respiratory infections, community-acquired and viral pneumonia, and ICU-acquired infections. Dr. Sandrock’s research interests include emerging infectious diseases at the animal and human interface, particularly respiratory infections such as avian influenza, SARS, and other diseases acquired by humans.

Episode # 40 Empowering Families to Gain Asthma Control!

Featured Guest: Linda Nozart , MPH, RRT, AE-C

She is the Administrative Director for the Asthma Program at the NYC H + H /Woodhull Hospital and for a little over 11 years has lead asthma steering communities, interdisciplinary workgroups and allied coalition as a Registered Respiratory Therapist and certified Asthma Educator. She served 4 years as the Chairperson to the North Brooklyn Asthma Action Alliance (NBAAA), an award-winning asthma coalition that caters to reduce disparities in health care by serving medically under-served communities and providing access to quality care. Linda also has a podcast-

Rt Share Tea- Thee Asthma Lady Podcast- https://anchor.fm/linda-nozart-frierson

 

 

Episode # 39 Discussion of SNF post-acute respiratory care and pulmonary rehab ventilator program

Featured Guest: Gary Y.G. Wong, RRT, MBA, Director of Respiratory Services at Islands Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation- Hawaii

We met Gary Wong an RT from Hawaii at AARC in November and we invited him to our show to discuss his post-acute respiratory care and pulmonary rehab ventilator program at the Islands.

 A Healthcare Administration, Respiratory Therapist, dedicated to post acute care and pulmonary rehabilitation of ventilator and tracheostomy patients and Home based Remote Patient Monitoring of COPD patients.