Curing with Sound
Imagine harnessing the power of sound waves to heal the human body–this isn’t science fiction, it’s the reality of focused ultrasound technology.
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Ep60: Veterinary Focused Ultrasound: Better Care for Pets, New Insights for People (opens the original)
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In this episode of Curing with Sound, we speak with Tonya Cherukuri, PhD, Director of the Foundation's Claudine and Fritz Kundrun Veterinary Program. The program funds clinical trials investigating focused ultrasound for naturally occurring diseases in companion animals to advance veterinary care and also generate insights that may inform applications in human medicine. To date, it has supported nearly 30 trials across 14 conditions, including osteosarcoma, lymphoma, oral tumors, and urinary sto
Ep59: Choosing Joy: One Man’s Journey with Glioblastoma and Focused Ultrasound (opens the original)
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A glioblastoma diagnosis changes a family’s life in an instant—especially when a tumor’s location makes surgery too risky. For patients facing this aggressive form of brain cancer, treatment often involves difficult decisions, profound uncertainty, and the challenge of continuing to live fully amid a life-altering diagnosis.In this episode of Curing with Sound, we speak with Keith Merker, a husband and father from London, Ontario, who was diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2025. Keith enrolled in a
Ep58: Focused Ultrasound and the Future of Veterinary Cancer Research (opens the original)
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In this episode of Curing with Sound, we speak with Nikolaos Dervisis, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, an associate professor of veterinary oncology at Purdue University and Senior Advisor for Veterinary Initiatives at the Focused Ultrasound Foundation.Dr. Dervisis discusses the growing role of focused ultrasound in veterinary medicine and its potential to advance cancer care. He also explores how studying naturally occurring cancers in animals can provide valuable insights into disease biology and treatment
Ep57: Cracking the Case of Chronic Back Pain with Focused Ultrasound (opens the original)
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In this episode of Curing with Sound, we speak with Jim Rorie, a licensed private investigator from North Carolina whose career and daily life were profoundly affected by chronic low back pain following a multi-vehicle collision. After months of physical therapy and painful nerve block injections, Jim became one of the first patients in the United States to be commercially treated with noninvasive focused ultrasound for his back pain. He shares what led him to the procedure, what the treatment e
Ep56: Demystifying the Regulatory Landscape with Matt Myers, PhD (opens the original)
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In this episode of Curing with Sound, we speak with Matt Myers, PhD, a research physicist and founder of Puente Translational Sciences. Dr. Myers spent more than 30 years at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), where he helped develop tools to evaluate emerging devices and applications, including focused ultrasound. Drawing on decades of experience, Dr. Myers offers an insider's perspective on the FDA's role in advancing medical innovation and explains how researchers and device develope
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