ECMO Advances Critical Care Practice

Join us January 16th at 1:00 PM/ET on Columbia Surgery Blog Talk Radio to chat with Pulmonologist, Cara Agerstrand, MD Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine and Medical ECMO Attending at NYP/Columbia’s Center for Acute Respiratory Failure. Speak to our expert about a cutting-edge technology called Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) and its use in the critical care environment. Dr. Agerstrand will answer your questions live, such as:

·      What types of patients can be treated with ECMO?

·      What does ECMO treatment entail?

·      What are the benefits of using ECMO in the ICU?

To submit a question for Dr. Agerstrand before the show, please visit the question submission form or tweet an "@" reply to @columbiasurgery.