Maggot Therapy | Additional tools to help heal wounds with Dr. Ronald Sherman

[Ep12] Have you ever considered biotherapy options to help heal wounds? Let's get more specific - what are your thoughts on maggot therapy? Do you know how it works, or what kinds of patients might benefit from maggot therapy? Before you brush off the idea of medicinal maggots, listen in on our conversation about why they are a fantastic tool to consider for wound care - and more - on this episode of High-Fidelity Conversations! 

Ronald Sherman, M.D., M.Sc., DTM&H, is an expert in maggot therapy, as well as the Director of the BioTherapeutics, Education and Research (BTER) Foundation in Irvine, California. The BTER Foundation is a not-for-profit public charity that supports patient care, education, and research in maggot therapy and symbiotic medicine.  Listen in on our conversation to learn more about:

• What is the process like when applying maggot therapy?
• What do the maggots actually do to the dead tissue?
• How are the maggots made ready for human use?
• How are the maggots kept on the wound?
• How do you dispose of the maggots after using them?
• Do maggots encourage new tissue growth?
• Can you use maggots with other wound therapy techniques?
• And more!

Quick Links:

• Linktree: Link to PDFs relating to maggot therapy
• BioTherapeutics, Education, & Research Foundation
• International Biotherapy Society
• A Complete Guide to Maggot Therapy (free electronic book)

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Host

Jonathan Marsh

Jonathan currently works as a Simulation Coordinator with Mount Carmel Health System. His clinical experience comes from working as a paramedic in the ED and pre-hospital settings. Before getting into healthcare, he graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in Journalism. He can frequently be found creating podcasts, listening to podcasts, talking about podcasts, and helping others create their own podcasts ...

Guest

Ronald Sherman

Ronald Sherman, M.D., M.Sc., DTM&H, is an expert in maggot therapy, as well as the Director of the BioTherapeutics, Education and Research (BTER) Foundation in Irvine, California. The BTER Foundation is a not-for-profit public charity that supports patient care, education, and research in maggot therapy and symbiotic medicine.

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