Obama announces major us response to ebola outbreak msnbc. Ebola survivor kent brantly met with president obama in the oval office. He is affiliated with many hospitals including jps health network. Kent brantly, who was infected with ebola in liberia, in fort worth, texas. Inside the flying quarantine ward used to transport ebola. Brantly, a doctor with samaritans purse and affiliated with the christian medical and dental. Ashoka mukpo, 33, is being treated in a quarantine unit at nebraska medical center and last week received blood from ebola survivor, dr kent brantly, in his fight against the deadly virus. American ebola patient kent brantly discharged from emory. Cory booker on lack of diversity in race amid harris exit. Explore kent brantly profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of kent brantly. Indianapolis on the first call, kent brantly told his wife, amber, that he had fallen sick a few. As his condition worsens, his doctors are able to get their hands on an experimental new drug, but.
His story will now be featured in the upcoming film, facing darkness, produced by samaritans purse. Us doctor who survived ebola returns to practicing medicine. Kent brantly is a medical missionary with samaritans purse. Kent brantly being released from atlanta hospital after ebola treatment. It was something else entirely, and that secret sauce is wanted he wanted to share with students. Brantly discusses the need for awareness, and explains why his family returned to the west.
Kent p brantly, md is a doctor primarily located in fort worth, tx, with another office in fort worth, tx. When it was his time to graduate from high school, kent brantly remembers not knowing what to do next. Kent brantly is an american doctor with the medical mission group samaritans purse. Robert earley, president and ceo of the jps health network in fort worth, said staff is taking the news of their colleagues ebola virus hard. An american doctor infected with the deadly ebola virus while in liberia is back in the u. Kent brantly, md, is a family practice specialist in fort worth, texas. Brantly was serving with samaritan s purse in liberia when he contracted ebola. Transcript of statement by kent brantly given at news conference held aug. Kent brantly asks texas church members to pray for his recovery. Kent brantly returns home to share message of faith. Kent brantlys ebola story featured in facing darkness. Aafp member describes his harrowing experience overcoming. Iu grad with ebola makes selfless gesture to help cure other american. And while he wouldnt be the only one, this story of his survival.
Kent bookers phone number, email, address, public records. Kent brantly speaks at emory university hospital on thursday, august 21, 2014 in atlanta. Kent brantly graduated from heritage christian high school and iu school of medicine. Doctor with ebola arrives at atlanta hospital for treatment. Goats and soda we run the risk of going from hysteria to a sense of indifference, says the nowrecovered physician. Obama announces major us response to ebola outbreak. Though his steps in the years that followed led to white house invitations and earned him a spot on the cover of time magazine, brantly says it wasnt ambition or work ethic that got him there.
Peering into the small house in liberia where kent brantly was bedridden and quarantined with ebola, there was no doubt in dr. The aeromedical biological containment system used to transport kent brantly, the american doctor infected with ebola, had never been used before. Brantly is a family medicine doctor in fort worth, texas and is affiliated with one hospital. Nbc cameraman with ebola ashoka mukpo is feeling better. The 33yearold kent brantly had been stationed in liberia since october 20, and before that worked as a family doctor in fort worth, texas. Docs declare ebola patients kent brantly and nancy writebol no risk to public. Kent brantly and his wife, amber, during an oval office drop by, sept.
He attended and graduated from indiana university school of medicine in 2009, having over 11 years of diverse experience, especially in family practice. How loving our neighbor led us into the heart of the ebola epidemic brantly, kent, brantly, amber, david thomas on. While treating ebola patients in liberia, he contracted the virus. This summer, in liberia, a 33yearold medical missionary named kent brantly became the firstever american to contract ebola. A prolific author, he has published books on james joyce, mikhail bakhtin, and dystopian fiction. Kent brantly couldnt donate blood to thomas eric duncan dr. Abc news since his recovery and release from emory university hospital on aug. Kent brantly, american doctor who contracted ebola, in. Rick sacra and freelance cameraman ashoka mukpo, both of whom were receiving treatment for ebola at nebraska medical center. Kent brantly and his wife amber visited the billy graham library for the release of their book, called for life, following dr. Dr kent brantly is one of two american aid workers that have tested positive for the ebola virus while working to combat an outbreak of the. Ebola patients kent brantly and nancy writebol discharged. Kent brantly on thursday during the announcement of his release from emory university hospital in atlanta. Kent brantly and nancy writebol, american aid workers who were infected with the deadly ebola virus in africa, have recovered and have been discharged from an.
Brantly discusses the need for awareness, and explains why. Brantly shared this heartfelt message with our staff. Kent brantly, the doctor infected with ebola while working in west africa, says despite his clean bill of health, hes aware that the virus stigma remains with him. For the third time, blood donated by samaritans purse doctor kent brantly has been given to an ebola victim in the united states. He talks about his illness, his faith, and his plans for the future. Kent brantly reported in grave condition as he battles ebola. Doctor kent brantly is forced to tell his wife that he has ebola.
Fort worth, texas ap kent brantly always wanted to be a medical missionary, and he took the work seriously, spending months treating a steady stream of patients with ebola in liberia. Ebola medical missionaries named times person of the year. How loving our neighbor led us into the heart of the ebola epidemic. In the summer of 2014, he contracted the ebola virus while treating patients in liberia. Ebola survivor kent brantly met with president obama in. Kent brantly s full time job is now, raising awareness for medical and social needs in west africa through western media. Plasma from the samaritan s purse doctor has been given to three ebola victims. Brantly, writebol, and other medical staffmainly volunteersstepped up to manage. Brantly and his wonderful family would ask that you please remember and pray for those in africa.
The brantly family thanked samaritans purse staff members in person for their prayers at a time of praise and thanksgiving. Kent brantly has donated plasma in his blood to three other ebola patients. Doctor who had ebola, wife share struggle to survive. He became the first american to return to the united states to be treated for the disease. Dallas nurse infected with ebola gets blood transfusion. Dallas nurse nina pham, who contracted the virus while treating thomas eric duncan, received. Goats and soda the doctor spoke of the horror that this disease visits upon its victims and told a joint senate committee hearing. His story of survival is told exclusively to todays matt lauer.
Kent brantly fort worth tx, family practice, 1500 s. Fort worth doctor kent brantly goes home after beating. Kent brantly, one of two americans who contracted the deadly ebola virus while working in africa, was identified saturday as the first patient aboard the plane headed to the united states for treatment, sources told fox news. Docs declare ebola patients kent brantly and nancy. Kent brantly was released thursday after being treated in an emory university hospital isolation unit, having defeated an ebola virus that has killed more than 1,300 people, according to usa. Kent brantly, his wife amber, their children, and many members of their extended family as they arrived today to address staff at samaritans purse international headquarters in boone, north carolina. He added that kent brantly was always put others before. Kent brantly is the american ebola doctor who became the patient and lived. Kent brantly, and his wife, tuesday inside the oval office. In an update on the condition of samaritans purse physician working in liberia, dr. I am thrilled to be alive, to be well, and to be reunited with my family. Kent brantly has donated his plasma to samaritans purse colleague dr. Dallas nurse infected with ebola gets blood transfusion from survivor this article is more than 5 years old.
Kent brantly being honored as a time magazine person of the year, samaritans purse is releasing never before seen footage. He has a book on depictions of india in the modern british novel entitled colonial power, colonial texts. Find kent booker s phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Kent brantly and staffer nancy writebolits 2014 person of the year.