Description:
Jesse Watson has had Duchenne muscular dystrophy since early childhood. He credits his productive life in part to the non-invasive assisted breathing devices that he has used for years. Dr. Josh Benditt talks with Watson about how the devices help him and other patients with neuromuscular diseases to breathe, cough, and sleep, and how his surgery differs from the more traditional tracheostomy. Speaker(s):
Joshua Benditt, M.D., medical director of respiratory services, associate professor of medicine, division of pulmonary and critical care, University of Washington
Louis Boitano, MSc, RRP, Pulmonary/Medicine Specialties Clinic, UW Medical Center
Jesse Watson, patient and former student, University of Washington
Steve Watson, patient's father
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