The Surprising Breakthrough in Stem Cell Therapy, with Dr. Todd Ovokaitys
Change Your Brain Every Day
Dr Daniel Amen
4.7 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 3 August 2020
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
Many of the cutting edge innovations in biological research involve the use of stem cells. However, one of the biggest challenges with this type of therapy is getting the new cells to thrive once implanted. In this episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen are joined by stem cell authority Dr. Todd Ovokaitys to discuss the theory that led to his revolutionary "a-ha" moment and a breakthrough for stem cell technology.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Brain Warriors Way podcast. I'm Dr. Daniel Aeman and I'm Tanna Aeman. In our podcast we provide you with the tools you need to become a warrior for the health of your brain and body. |
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| 0:48.9 | Welcome everyone. |
| 0:50.8 | We're very excited this week to talk about one of the newer treatments in medicine that you probably have heard about and have a lot of questions about. |
| 1:03.0 | So this is going to be Stem Cell Week. |
| 1:07.0 | And with us is a national expert, Dr. Todd Ovikitis who was first in his class in high school and won the |
| 1:17.8 | coveted Bosch and Lom Scientific and Bucky Pioneer Awards. It's also first in his class at Northwestern University |
| 1:26.1 | with the highest possible grade point average, and after two years was one of 26 people accepted into an accelerated |
| 1:35.4 | undergraduate medical training program at Johns Hopkins University |
| 1:40.5 | and Medical School, then completed specialty training and internal medicine. University and |
| 1:45.0 | university in medical school, subspecialty training in pulmonary |
| 1:49.0 | and intensive care medicine at Georgetown University Hospital. |
| 1:54.0 | He was assessed by a faculty committee |
| 1:56.3 | as one of the best residents across the board. |
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