Lecture abstract:

In a discussion moderated by Dr. Pierre Kory, Scott Marsland, Dr. J.P. Saleeby, and Dr. Joe Varon present real-world cases that unravel the complex world of long COVID and vaccine-related conditions. This presentation explores the differences between long COVID and vaccine injuries, the enigmatic role of the spike protein, and the struggle of patients whose symptoms are often overlooked.

Dr. Kory is considered a world pioneer in the use of ultrasound by physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of critically ill patients. He helped develop and run the first national courses in Critical Care Ultrasonography in the U.S. and served as a director of these courses with the American College of Chest Physicians for several years. He is also the senior editor of the most popular textbook in the field titled, ‘Point of Care Ultrasound.’

Dr. Kory and Dr. Marik first collaborated on the research and treatment of septic shock patients with high doses of intravenous ascorbic acid. The two later went on to co-found the FLCCC Alliance with other critical care specialists from around the country and around the world.

Not only did Dr. Kory lead ICUs in multiple COVID-19 hotspots throughout the pandemic; he also co-authored more than 10 influential papers on COVID-19. The most impactful was a paper that was the first to support the diagnosis of early COVID-19 respiratory disease as an organizing pneumonia, thus explaining the critical response of the disease to corticosteroids.

His book, ‘The War on Ivermectin,’ chronicles the personal attacks, professional setbacks, and nefarious efforts of the world’s major health agencies and medical journals to dismiss and deny ivermectin’s efficacy as a treatment for COVID-19. In 2022, he founded his own telehealth practice.

Known as a Master Educator, Dr. Kory has won numerous departmental and divisional teaching awards in every hospital he has worked. He has delivered hundreds of courses and invited lectures throughout his career.

Scott Marsland has been a registered nurse since 1997 and a certified family nurse practitioner since 2014. He graduated Magna Cum Laude with an MS in Nursing from SUNY Upstate Medical University. He has been a writer, speaker, organizer, and leader for community health for more than 20 years. Marsland played an instrumental role in the formation of the Ithaca Free Clinic (IFC) in 2005. The IFC was the first free integrated medicine clinic in the United States and today serves more than 4,000 people annually. Marsland worked at the bedside in a Level 1 trauma center from 2016-2021, attending to patients through the early part of the pandemic. In January 2022, Marsland joined Dr. Pierre Kory during the startup of a telemedicine practice, and they became partners in June 2022. He currently manages the care of more than 200 long COVID and vaccine-injured patients.

A core contributor to the FLCCC I-RECOVER treatment guide for post-vaccine syndrome, Dr. Saleeby has degrees from the Medical College of Georgia and East Carolina University School of Medicine.

For almost two decades, he pursued a career in emergency medicine and held posts in occupational medicine, urgent care, and family medicine, retiring from traditional mainstream medicine in 2013. He currently practices integrative and functional medicine at Carolina Holistic Medicine, where he serves as medical director. He is also the founder and director of the Priority Health Academy, a functional medicine educational platform and practice building program.

He is the author of a 2006 book on specialty medicinal herbs, “Wonder Herbs: A Guide to Three Adaptogens”, is a featured speaker on nutrition and adaptogen herbs, and has contributed numerous book chapters.

A co-founder of the FLCCC, Dr. Varon is Chairman and President of Dorrington Medical Associates and formerly the Chief of Critical Care Services and the COVID-19 Unit at United Memorial Medical Center/United General Hospital in Houston, Texas. A specialist in Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary and Chest Diseases, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Sleep Medicine, and Emergency Medicine, he is known for his groundbreaking contributions in the fields of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and therapeutic hypothermia.

Dr. Varon has contributed to more than 915 peer-reviewed journal articles, 14 full textbooks, and dozens of book chapters. He currently serves as Editor-in-Chief for Critical Care and Shock and Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews.

During the COVID pandemic, Dr. Varon became known for his work on treating hospitalized COVID patients. He is a co-developer of the FLCCC’s MATH+ treatment guide for hospital COVID care, and worked at the bedside for more than 700 days during the pandemic. He recently authored ‘ The Adventures of the COVID Hunter,’ which outlines his account of life on the frontline during the pandemic.