ALS – also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease

This Saturday, to celebrate our 200th unique program, The Word on Medicine examines Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or ALS – also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease – after the New York Yankees first baseman who played 17 seasons in the big leagues and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939. His baseball career came to an abrupt end when he lost his strength, power, and then the ability to make even routine plays in the field. We cover ALS in great detail with our panel of experts to include Dr. David Shirilla, who will be joined by Stacey Martinetti (RN) and Christina Wipperman (PT) from the Neuromuscular and Autonomic programs at MCW. Most importantly, we hear from a courageous patient who is dealing with ALS right now. Please listen in!