Gadgets, Gizmos, Good Health and review of Manav Chakravarthy's India project.

 

Susan Taylor, Director of External Affairs at Scripps gave an excellent review of all the Health related gadgets that has saved many patients' lives. She talked about the amazing recovery and care of athlete Phillipe May, who chose Scripps to take care of his irregular heart issue. A two-time world champion and a 12-time Swiss champion in speed skiing, he is one of only five skiers to exceed 156 mph down the slopes. Scripps hospital implanted an ICD (implantable cardioverter-defibrillator) to ensure his heart would not suddenly stop should he go into cardiac arrest.

 

 

 

We also had Venky's grandson Manav Chakravarthy talk about his website project that he designed and built for a clinic in India that helps disabled children.