))
Radical Optimism in Rare Disease with Dr. Kathryn Swoboda
Manage episode 284022837 series 2869058
Content provided by True Spectrum Media, Artemis Joukwosky, Cray Novick, and Gareth Burghes. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by True Spectrum Media, Artemis Joukwosky, Cray Novick, and Gareth Burghes or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
In this episode we speak with Dr. Kathryn Swoboda, a neurologist at Massachusett's General Hospital specializing in Spinal Muscular Atrophy is in conversation with co-host Artemis Joukowsky her patient of over 20 years. Today's show focuses on SMA, a rare neuromuscular disease. We track a twenty-year journey leading to three breakthrough treatments. We talk about balancing the cost of treatment with the value of human life, what impact can newborn screening have on the treatment of a disease, and how can research for one disease affect research in other diseases.
3 episodes
Share
