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1. www.nytimes.com › 2017/02/04 › businessHis Doctors Were Stumped. Then He Took Over. - The New York Times

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   Feb 4, 2017 · Then He Took Over. Dr. David Fajgenbaum, who has Castleman disease, with his wife, Caitlin, at home in Philadelphia. Nicole Bengiveno/The New York Times. They called him the Beast. David ...

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3. www.theweek.in › health › coverKnow very well that this fight is not over - The Week

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   Oct 4, 2019 · I had to dig back into my memories that I had tried so hard to tuck away. With David being in remission, I try to stay positive and look forward to the future, knowing very well that this fight is not over and there is still lots of work that needs to be done. Interview/ Caitlin Fajgenbaum, wife of Dr David Fajgenbaum.

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   I'm a patient with a deadly illness that has nearly killed me five times, and I'm also a physician-scientist racing to discover a cure before my time runs out. Thanks to a drug that I discovered to treat my disease and began testing on myself, I'm currently in my longest remission ever and was able to have a beautiful daughter (2018) and son (2021) with the love of my life.

5. www.carolezimmer.com › podcast-3 › episode-46-drEpisode 46: Dr. David and Caitlin Fajgenbaum — Carole Zimmer

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   Sep 16, 2020 · Fajgenbaum found out he had a potentially fatal disease called Castleman which was attacking his immune system. The doctors couldn’t help him so Fajgenbaum found his own treatment. Now, he’s working on Covid. His story gives us mere mortals inspiration in a time of pandemics, fires and everything else spinning out of control.

6. www.aamc.org › news › doctor-saved-his-own-life-nowThis doctor saved his own life. Now he’s on a mission to save ...

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   Sep 24, 2024 · Now he’s on a mission to save thousands more. David Fajgenbaum, MD, MBA, nearly died from a rare disease. His own research — and dogged hope — unearthed a treatment. Now he’s using AI and groundbreaking research methods to help others. David Fajgenbaum, MD, MBA, with cofounders of Every Cure, which uses artificial intelligence to ...

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7. www.cnn.com › 2019/09/14 › healthThis med student was given last rites before finding a ... - CNN

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   Sep 14, 2019 · After David Fajgenbaum suffered repeated life-threatening relapses of Castleman disease, he became laser-focused on trying to save his own life. Against the odds he pioneered a new treatment and ...

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   Who is Caitlin Fajgenbaum?

   • Caitlin Fajgenbaum is an assistant medical professor at the University of Pennsylvania, running a research lab and enrolling patients in a clinical trial for the drug that saved his life. He finished the draft of his book in August 2018.

   This med student was given last rites before finding a treatment that

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   How did David Fajgenbaum save his own life?

   • David Fajgenbaum, a med student, pioneered a new treatment and an approach to drug research after suffering repeated life-threatening relapses of Castleman disease. He saved his own life against the odds.

   This med student was given last rites before finding a treatment that

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   Who is David Fajgenbaum?

   • David Fajgenbaum, a 6-foot-3 gym addict and former quarterback at Georgetown, was known as 'The Beast' at the University of Pennsylvania’s medical school for his fitness. His mammoth hands seemed more suited to spiraling footballs than the fine fingerwork a doctor-in-training might need.

   His Doctors Were Stumped. Then He Took Over. - The New York Times

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   How did fajgenbaum survive a relapse?

   • Fajgenbaum was battling Castleman disease, a rare autoimmune disorder involving an overgrowth of cells in the body’s lymph nodes. It wasn’t the first time a relapse had threatened his life. Massive “shock and awe” chemotherapy regimes had helped him narrowly escape death during four previous attacks, but each new assault on his body weakened him.

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   Did Fajgenbaum survive the CT scan?

   • Fajgenbaum was rushed to a CT scan. He thought he wouldn't survive the scan as he remembered the first patient who'd died under his care in medical school. But he did.

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   What is David fajgenbaum's book about rare diseases?

   • “This book—part detective story, part love story, part scientific quest—shows how one indefatigable physician can bring hope to patients who suffer from rare diseases.” “Fast-paced and achingly transparent, David Fajgenbaum’s deeply thoughtful memoir will have you rethinking your life’s priorities.”

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9. player.fm › series › now-what-with-carole-zimmerA Conversation with Dr. David and Caitlin Fajgenbaum

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   <p>When David Fajgenbaum was 25, he went from being a monster athlete to death’s door. Fajgenbaum found out he had a potentially fatal disease called Castleman which was attacking his immune system. The doctors couldn’t help him so Fajgenbaum found his own treatment. Now, he’s working on Covid. In this episode we talk about life, death and what to do when everything spirals out of ...