Long COVID and Other Complex Chronic Illnesses

The COVID-19 pandemic has become one of the greatest mass-disabling events in history due to the emergence of Long COVID as an Infection-Associated Complex Chronic illness. In this talk, Dr. David Putrino will detail how seemingly harmless infections can lead to serious chronic health conditions in some that can impact every aspect of daily life. He will discuss the current state of the science surrounding diagnosis, treatment and emerging research concerning Long COVID and will also discuss differences and similarities between Long COVID and other complex chronic illnesses such as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and chronic Lyme Disease. Delving deep into these topics will teach the audience the science behind how persistent infections can significantly affect every aspect of health: physical, emotional and cognitive and how you can manage your own risk of developing infection-associated chronic illnesses.

Brain Computer Interfaces: The Future of Neurotechnology

Brain Computer Interfaces (BCIs) are emerging technologies that use a person's brain activity to control external technologies like computers, robotic prostheses and smart home technology. While these technologies were once purely the domain of science fiction, in recent years a number of companies have made impressive progress in bringing BCI technology into the consumer space. In this talk, Dr. David Putrino will share his experiences running the first-in-human clinical trials for novel BCI technology, discuss the current and future applications of this technology and share an inside look at the long-term strategies behind bringing these technologies to market for the everyday consumer. From restoring independence to telepathy, nothing is outside the realm of possibility with these exciting new technologies.

Resilience, Grit, & Performance Under Pressure

One of the strongest predictors of success in high performance environments is mental preparedness and the ability to perform under pressure. This fact is often overlooked as people favor an excessive focus on skill-based training which often leads to failure of an individual or a team when the pressure is on.

In this talk, David Putrino will share insights from over a decade of working in high performance sports and special forces operators. He will explain the scientific concepts of resilience, grit, and perseverance—some of the cornerstones of performance under pressure. He will detail his process for preparing high performance athletes and soldiers for the high-pressure environments that they need to face, and how his team evaluates and adapts team dynamics within an organization in order to ensure optimal team performance when it counts. Finally, he will walk you through how to take steps in your own life to boost your mental strength and help you achieve optimal performance every day.

Never Give Up

A survivor of brain injury as a young child, David Putrino knows firsthand the importance of never giving up. Now that he works in a hospital, his daily inspiration comes from his patients who are often fighting to recover what was lost after a sudden life challenge.

In this talk, Dr Putrino will share some of the stories that embody the strength of the human spirit: some of his most memorable patients and friends fighting back against all odds. He will discuss the importance of communication and correct messaging in healthcare, how doctors often get it wrong, and how to strongly and effectively advocate for yourself and your family in a tough situation. Most of all, he will detail how maintaining a positive mindset, through all the hurdles that might possibly pop up, can make all the difference in recovery and in life—helping you to achieve the impossible.

Exploring The Limits of Human Performance

For as long as medicine has been a profession, our doctors have only been there for us when we felt like something was wrong with our bodies, but that is about to change. What if we told you that you could be better: stronger, smarter, happier and more energetic?

This is the premise of a new center being led by David Putrino at Mount Sinai called Performance360 - which is all about helping you take your human performance to the absolute limit.

In this talk, Dr. Putrino will highlight the work he has done with his high-performance partners in the world of athletic performance and longevity medicine. He will describe the process he uses to create models of human performance that guide the training patterns of some of the best athletes in the world and explain how you can implement similar models into your own life so that you, too, can explore your own limits and enhance your horizons for health, wellness and longevity.

The Future of Medicine

As the Founder and Director of the Abilities Research Center, David Putrino has been at the center of nearly every health technology trend you can think of—from robotics and wearable technology, to virtual reality and artificial intelligence (AI). However, living at the nexus of technology and healthcare is not always as glamorous as it seems, and in his book, Hacking Health: How to make money and save lives in the HealthTech world, Dr Putrino explains why almost 98% of health technology companies are doomed to fail before they even touch a patient.

In this talk, David will walk you through the proof, pain, and potential surrounding bringing new technologies into healthcare. He will explain how his team routinely navigates the regulatory environment surrounding new technologies in order to bring the latest innovations to his patients as quickly, and responsibly, as humanly possible.