Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng on Doctoring, the Pandemic, and “Changing the Boogey”

07/25/22 • 38 min

Most of us would do anything to avoid the intensive care unit (ICU). Dr. Kyeremanteng wants to help. Caring for the sickest patients during the coronavirus pandemic opened this ICU doctor’s eyes. He quickly recognized that many of the underlying conditions that caused severe COVID outcomes were treatable—if not reversible.
In addition, patients who leave the ICU not only have to recover from whatever illness brought them there, they have to cope with associated PTSD, anxiety, depression, and significant suffering for their caregivers and their families.
So during the pandemic, Dr. K poured his energy into helping people prevent the chances of them landing in the ICU in the first place.
In this episode, Dr. K and Dr. McBride discuss their shared passion for “prevention over prescription”; patient education and empowerment; and their advocacy work together on kids’ mental health during COVID.
In short, they talk about ways to help individuals avoid the enormous medical, social and emotional costs of chronic illness—while redefining what it means to be healthy.
Dr. K wants to “Change the Boogey”—to start a “contagion” of healthy living. It starts here.
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