David Fischer, MD

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David Fischer, MD

David Fischer, MD

@dbfisch

Consciousness doctor, neurointensivist and director of the @RECOVER_program, dedicated to consciousness recovery after brain injury @PennMedicine.

Philadelphia, PA Beigetreten Ağustos 2009
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Covert consciousness, where unresponsive patients willfully modulate brain activity to command, is gaining attention. But these assessments are fundamentally limited. What if we could just... read their minds instead? 🧵 about our paper in @GreenJournal neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WN…
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Crazy! - the 1st email for our new conference, REVIVE has gone out - Early Bird registration is open! What you can expect: 🌎 The best educators 💡 Topics covering the breadth of cardiac arrest and post-arrest care 😊 Hands-on sessions Learn more: revive-conference.com
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Regardless, we are excited to see where this road takes us in treating this vulnerable patient population. If you're interested in joining this collaborative effort (@RECOVER_program, @ComaRecoveryLab, and many others), check out our job posting here!: x.com/dbfisch/status…
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Do you have experience with fMRI analysis? Interested in consciousness and helping patients in coma? Consider applying for this position to join our @RECOVER_program team at @PennMedicine. Please reach out with ?'s and spread the word! wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiti…

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Neural decoding as a covert consciousness assessment is not without limitations. One cannot investigate another's consciousness without eventually falling into a philosophical rabbit hole. Read a thoughtful editorial about this piece here: neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WN…
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David Fischer, MD@dbfisch·
Covert consciousness, where unresponsive patients willfully modulate brain activity to command, is gaining attention. But these assessments are fundamentally limited. What if we could just... read their minds instead? 🧵 about our paper in @GreenJournal neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WN…
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David Fischer, MD@dbfisch·
@namorrismd @NeurocritCareJ @MDNeurocritcare @neurocritical Thanks Nick! I found myself counseling families against this option, mainly because I had no idea how it would work. Learned a lot from this! For anyone interested in the highlights:
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How should acute care neurologists counsel families about withdrawing life-sustaining treatment following a patient's hospitalization? Is it feasible? Ethical? Legal? @PennNeurology resident Aaron Williams explores in new @NeurocritCareJ paper. 🧵 1/6 tinyurl.com/ph96px2w

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