EPISODE450 - Ritchie Shoemaker, M.D. - CIRS - Research Update

This week on IAQ Radio we welcome Ritchie C. Shoemaker, M.D. Dr. Shoemaker has been involved in the field of medical evaluation and treatment of patients sickened by exposure to the interior environment of water-damaged buildings for over 18 years. He has diagnosed and treated over 7000 patients; written and published multiple academic papers in peer reviewed literature; as well as three books, with the last published in 2014, State of the Art Answers to 500 Mold Questions, Volume 2. He lectures widely in the US and internationally. Since his medical retirement in January 2013 he has continued research into the basic genomics and brain inflammation effects of exposure. Through his website, www.survivingmold.com, he has trained physicians to certify in his treatment protocols. Dr. Shoemaker last joined us on 1-9-15 Episode 351. We discussed how things were going with his growing the network of doctors trained in his protocol, reviewed some of the foundational information underpinning what he and some colleagues have labeled Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) from Water Damaged Buildings (WDB). We also discussed his latest research and use of the NeuroQuant® technology. Dr. Shoemaker and his colleagues have been using brain imaging combined with an FDA cleared software that correlates with symptoms and physiology. Try to listen to Episode 351 before today's show it will help you follow the discussion which can get pretty technical.