Ken Kamler
Physician | Extreme Environments & Medical Innovation
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Dr. Ken Kamler is a pioneering physician and adventurer who has practiced medicine in some of the most extreme environments on Earth.
As a hand surgeon and microvascular specialist, he has operated on patients at Mount Everest base camp and in the middle of the ocean. Kamler is the author of the acclaimed book 'Doctor on Everest' and has consulted for NASA on the medical challenges of space exploration.
His captivating talks reveal how the lessons of survival and innovation in extreme conditions can be applied to business and personal growth.
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Medical miracle on Everest
The second deadliest day in the history of Mount Everest climbs happened in 1996 -- and Ken Kamler was the only doctor on the mountain that day. He shares the incredible story of the climbers' battle to save lives in extreme conditions, and uses brain imaging technology to map the medical miracle of one man who survived roughly 36 hours buried in the snow.
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