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Dr George Gaitanos from Chenot interviewing James Carroll: The Science of Photobiomodulation
George Gaitanos from Chenot, Weggis, Switzerland, a world-leading health and longevity centre with 100 treatment/medical consultation rooms, interviewing James Carroll, Founder and CEO of THOR Photomedicine, makers of the NovoTHOR.
George told James that they have every client who stays at Chenot use the NovoTHOR.
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The Man Who Brought Photobiomodulation To Cancer Hospitals: This Belongs In Every Hospital! James Carroll
Interviewer Oscar Somer asks James Carroll great questions and hear his excellent answers.
James Carroll is the founder and CEO of THOR Photomedicine, the company behind NovoTHOR. He left school at 16 with no qualifications and went on to become a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine and a research collaborator with Harvard Medical School. He co-founded LumiThera, which secured FDA approval for the first treatment for dry macular degeneration, and THOR devices are now in roughly 200 hospitals worldwide, including St. Jude, Memorial Sloan Kettering and Mayo.
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WALT 2026 Photobiomodulation in Oral Mucositis the economic benefits
Results from Prospective, Non-randomised, Service evaluation studies
Patient audit data comparing PBM outcomes
Historical-matched controls
479 patients ~50:50
5 hospitals:
The Christie Hospital UK
Leeds Cancer Centre UK
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, United States
Texas Children’s Hospital, United States.
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WALT 2026 Effects of PBM on heart rate, HRV, VO2 max, sleep quality, Implications for longevity & health span
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WALT 2026 Why I do not believe your dose: beam power, beam area and irradiance. Reproducibility problems for PBM
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James Carroll training live in Bucharest
James Carroll, founder of THOR, running his Photobiomodulation training course in Bucharest for staff of Innovation Medical Center and Expert Laser Center. James, a true visionary and pioneer of Photobiomodulation therapy has dedicated the last 39 years to advancing and understanding this field and contributed enormously to the development of Photobiomodulation worldwide.
Below are two videos from the training day.
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A Week at the Clinic, Kevin Harper interviews James Carroll
In this extended episode of A Week at the Clinic, host Kevin Harper dives into the evolving world of Photobiomodulation with James Carroll, an internationally respected leader and global pioneer in the field.
Kevin Harper explores how a once-niche therapy is becoming mainstream, and why we are embracing the term photobiomodulation to reflect its future.
Together, they explore the evolution of PBM, its clinical applications, and the science that underpins this emerging modality. James shares reflections from his decades of work in the field, including the transition from early-stage therapeutic lasers to today’s precision-driven, evidence-based protocols.
Whether you’re a patient curious about how PBM works, a clinician seeking clarity, or a researcher chasing rigour, there’s something in here for you.
Referenced in this episode:
- What is PBM or the old traditional LLLT
- Insights from James Carroll’s work at Thor Photomedicine
- The future of PBM in mainstream care
- Why terminology matters in patient education
With heartfelt thanks to James for his time, candour, and contribution to global health innovation.
Listen to this episode on Spotify
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