Going Deep With Aaron Watson

Matt Kesinger’s company, Forest Devices, is developing the medical device ALPHASTROKE to help first responders identify stroke and triage patients to the right hospital.   Strokes are the #1 cause of disability worldwide. Lives are changed by how quickly a stroke is diagnosed and treated.   Matt was EMT in Boston for two years and learned how hard it can be to diagnose a stroke with just a clinical exam.    While attending the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Matt conducted and published research on the difficulties of pre-hospital providers diagnosing stroke. He was part of the team that conducted the largest US study on the identification of large vessel occlusive strokes in the pre-hospital environment.    In this conversation, Matt & Aaron discuss how to diagnose a stroke, the testing process for medical devices, and the mission that inspires the team. Pittsburgh’s best conference to Expand your Mind & Fill your Heart happens once a year.   Matt Kesinger’s Challenge; Learn the signs