425 Business - January 23, 2019
“Valuable Insight” - by Todd Matthews
A feature article on Cardiac Insight’s Cardea Solo wearable ECG sensor which I used to gather 28 days of continuous cardiac data in a group of subjects climbing Denali in early 2018. Located in Alaska and with an elevation of 20,310 ft (6190 m) it is North America’s highest point.
425 Business - October 3, 2018
“A Climbing Heart Rate” - by Todd Matthews
A short piece describing the large volume of data I was able to acquire with Cardiac Insight’s wearable ECG sensor and the insights I hoped to gain.
Rock and Ice - September 27, 2018
“Military Team Climbs Denali to Research Heart Health” by Giselle Cesin
An article about our 2018 Denali expedition where we looked for (and found) altitude induced changes in cardiac rhythms.
Salon - February 26, 2018
“Ego-tourism and Mt. Everest: The hidden costs of the highest climb” - by Lucinda Bradlow
I met Lucy Bradlow while sipping tea in a lodge in Tengboche, Nepal. It was Christmas eve and as we started discussing what we were up to (me researching the respiratory characteristics of high altitude exercise and her the loved-to-death popularity of Mt. Everest) she was pleased to discover that I had lots of opinions on the subject. Moreover, I was pleased that someone wanted to hear them!
ABC News - May 11, 2016
US Veterans Climb Mount Everest to Raise Awareness of Military Suicides
In 2016 I joined a team of Veteran and active duty military personnel to document their ascent of Mt. Everest to raise awareness about PTSD and it’s insidious impact. In support of that mission I sent video and photos to our publicist who got excellent placement for them in places like this throughout the expedition.
Recruiting patients in the Belen district of Iquitos, Peru
NPR’s Goats and Soda Blog. Stories of life in a changing world.
August 11, 2014
“No Roads Lead To Iquitos But This Med Student Is Glad He Made The Trip”
A blog post about working with Pacific Northwest Surgical Outreach in the jungle town of Iquitos, Peru.
Belen is flooded by the Rio Itaya and requires boats for most travel
NPR’s Goats and Soda Blog. Stories of life in a changing world.
September 1, 2014
“Volunteer Docs In Peru Take A Shopping Trip To Look For Patients”
More on working in Iquitos. In an place where manual labor may be the only opportunity for work an untreated hernia can be a severe disability. Much of this is not in the article, but one strategy was to speak with local sex workers to find men in need of surgical repair.
The New York Times - August 21, 2014
MOVIE REVIEW: A Risky, Chilly Climb to the Top - by Ben Kenigsberg
A review of K2 Siren of the Himalayas before our NYC opening.
The Village Voice - August 20, 2014
“K2: Siren of the Himalayas Is a Pleasurable Climb” - by Ernest Hardy
A review of K2 Siren of the Himalayas before our NYC opening.
Outside Magazine - July 6, 2012
“Filmmaker Dave Ohlson Talks About 'K2: The Siren of the Himalayas'“ - by Joe Spring
I spoke with writer Joe Spring about the trials and tribulations of shooting a documentary on the “savage mountain” with a shoestring budget.
Explorers Web - September 11, 2009
“ExWeb interview with Latok II rescuer Dave Ohlson, ‘deciding to help was automatic’"
After a season on K2 we were involved in a rescue attempt on Latok II where a pair of Spanish climbers had as accident that left one of them injured and stranded at high altitude.