Completing an ironman on a borrowed heart | Derek Fitzgerald | TEDxBedminster

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. After a decade of surviving one health nightmare after the next, Derek has infused his unique perspective on healthcare with his technology experience, creating his own patient-based care system.

The process took years off of his recovery regimen and returned him to a level of health that has exceeded all expectations, including becoming the first cancer survivor/heart transplant recipient to complete one of the world’s most grueling endurance events, the IRONMAN triathlon.

Derek spent the last ten years surviving Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, heart failure, and ultimately a heart transplant.

He dedicates his life toward helping others going through their own healthcare journeys.

He has created successful tech companies that specialize in building innovative solutions.

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