Can we prevent ME/CFS crashes, David Putrino? (Interview 2025)

Prof David Putrino is a physical therapist with a PhD in neuroscience and the Director of Rehabilitation Innovation for the Mount Sinai Health System. He is also a professor in the Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai - New York City in the United States. Prof Putrino's research topics include cell biology, cognitive neuroscience, molecular biology, neurophysiology and neuroscience. He serves as the Nash Family Director of the newly founded Center for Recovery From Complex Chronic Illnesses (CoRE) at Mount Sinai, which will provide clinical care for patients with infection-associated complex chronic illnesses such as ME/CFS.

In the video, he answers the following questions:

1. What role does personalized medicine play in treating ME/CFS?

2. How much diagnostic work is typically needed before treatment can begin?

3. How do you use technology in the treatment and management of ME/CFS?

4. Can this approach actually help prevent (or reduce the risk of) crashes?

5. What key message would you like the public to understand about the complexity of chronic illnesses like ME/CFS?