ACR on Air

Join us this week as we welcome American College of Rheumatology Master, Dr. Herbert S.   Baraf who is the founder and , up until his retirement this year, managing partner of "Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates" ( one of the largest private rheumatology practices in America ) . Today, D r. Baraf shares with us why he went into private practice, the risks and benefits of doing so, and his invaluabl...

T his week we invited Dr. Stacy Ardoin, pediatric and adult rheumatologist , to discuss all the challenges of ushering children into adult care and (more importantly) how to facilitate the transition. Dr. Ardoin led the American College of Rheumatology's participation in the American College of Physicians Pediatric to Adult Care Transition Toolkit Project and has published several research studies...

Welcome to ACR Convergence 2022! Today, Dr. Vicki Shanmugam (host of ACR Journals on Air) joins Jon to tackle three, pivotal t rials , that will be pres en ted at our annual meeting this year! Join us as they dive into the objectives, the science behind them and their incredible results. You can find each one of the manuscripts discussed on this episode here: Deucravacitinib, a Tyrosine Kinase 2 I...

ACR Convergence 2022 is almost here, and with that, new trials, new medications and new results. We're preparing a very HOT episode for you, to be released along with the opening ceremony at ACR Convergence 2022, this Saturday, November 12 th . In this preview of Saturday's full episode, we' ve invited host of "ACR Journals on Air" Dr. Vicki Shanmugam , to briefly discuss all the exciting science...

Excited for ACR Convergence 2022? So are we! This week Jon catches up with AMPC Chair, Dr. Sharon Kolasinski ! It's been two years since we've gathered physically, and when we meet up at The Philadelphia Convention Center, you won't be disappointed. Dr. Kolasinski dives into this year's program, new features at Convergence a nd even the delicious dining to be had in th is historic city of brotherl...

In this episode we discuss how pain syndromes occur, what's happening in the brain, how to diagnose and explain these syndromes in our patients and ( most importantly ) how to help patients on the road to recovery. Our guest , Dr. Schubiner , has decades of experience in treating patients with these syndromes and uses randomized controlled studies to inform his approach. These studies have shown t...

During "The Great Debate" at ACR Convergence 2020, the question : " S hould JAK inhibitors be started before TNF inhibitors in people with rheumatoid arthritis who failed methotrexate ? " was asked . However, in 2021, results from the oral surveillance trial showed an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in cancers among  patients with rheumatoid arthritis taking tofacitinib as co...

Today, we've invited a clinical expert of spondyloarthritis , Dr. Maureen Dubreuil . In this episode, Dr. Dubreuil discuss es how she evaluates and treats pat ien t s w ith this specific condition and shares with us tips and insights into how to diagnose and manage this disease.  

This week's episode is another installment of our popular "Hot Topics" series, where we discuss "must read" studies recently published in one of ACR's three peer-reviewed journals. Joining us is Dr. Vicki Shanmugam. Not just our guest today, but also the host of a new ACR podcast series, "ACR Journals on Air" scheduled to launch later this summer. Today, we'll hear what we can expect from her new...

In this week's episode, we discuss the "ACR's 2022 Guideline Summary for Vaccinations in Patients with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases" with lead author Dr. Anne Bass, Attending Physician in the Division of Rheumatology at Hospital for Special Surgery and a Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine. During our conversation we consider the importance of guidelines for vaccines...

Today we're talking about implicit bias with Dr Arin Reeves. What bias is, how it permeates our lives, how it can negatively impact our workforce, and its impact on clinical research and patient care. Most importantly, we discuss what we can do about our implicit biases to prevent them from causing damage.  

This week we welcome Dr. Alfred Kim to our show as we discuss B-Cell depleting therapies and how patients on these drugs may be more susceptible to COVID-19. During which, Dr. Kim takes us back to the beginning of the pandemic and how he and his patients initially managed the rituximab infusions, how and why people on this drug may be at increased risk of severe disease, the importance of vaccinat...

Today's episode is all about mental health for today's healthcare pr ofessionals with our guest, Dr. Hanna Zembrzuska . She is a psychiatrist and rheumatologist and is a clinical assistant professor at The University of Iowa, holding appointments in the depts of internal medicine and psychiatry. We discuss everything from what burnout is, strategies to prevent/overcome it, the importance of having...

Today, in this episode, we'll discuss the new " 2021 Guideline for the Management of Kawasaki Disease " , the mysterious triggers that cause KD, the use of therapies such as IVIG, steroids, infliximab, anakinra, and compare multisystem inflammatory disease in children, or MIS-C (a condition very similar to Kawasaki Disease that is triggered by SARS COV-2). Joining us today is Dr. Mark Gorelik, lea...

In this episode,  Dr. Kim Steinbarger , PT, MHS, DHSc , Asst. Professor at Husson Uni versity, and Talitha Black, an occupational therapist at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), help us clarify some common misconceptions about exercise for people with rheumatic diseases. We'll discuss tips and strategies to increase physical activity for people of all ages, explore who would benefit from phys...

Today we interview Dr. Mary-Ann Fitzcharles, a Rheumatologist in Montreal, Canada who specializes in pain management in rheumatic diseases and explore cannabis as a pain management option  

Recently, ACR released two treatment guidelines for JIA. One updating pharmacologic management and another for non-pharmacologic therapies. We have lead author, Dr. Karen Onel, taking us through a deep dive on these, in an episode close to Jon's heart

Pregnancy and reproductive health have long been hot topics in the rheumatology community. Lisa Sammaritano, MD and Whitney White, PharmD, BCPS joined our host to discuss three research articles moving conversations forward on pregnancy and lactation in rheumatic disease patients.   Tough Choices: Exploring Medication Decision-Making During Pregnancy and Lactation Among Women With Inflammatory Art...

In this episode of ACR on Air, we reach the final installment of our vasculitis guideline miniseries. Dr. Hausmann is once again joined by Dr. Sharon Chung , lead author of the 2021 ACR/VF guidelines for managing systemic vasculitis, to discuss Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN). Dr. Chung weighs in on CTA over MRA  for abdominal vascular imaging, and blind biopsy. Dr. Hausmann and Dr. Chung examine vario...

In this episode of ACR on Air , we continue in t o part two of our Vasculitis miniseries with Dr. Sharon Chung , lead author of the 2021 ACR/VF guidelines for managing systemic vasculitis . Dr. Chung addresses how the guidelines were developed , the use of use temporal artery biopsy , and the on-going challenges with treating Takayasu's arteritis. She also highlights the success of non-invasive ul...

In this episode of ACR on Air we begin the first entry in our Vasculitis miniseries with Dr. Sharon Chung, where we take a detailed examination of the 2021 ACR/VF guidelines for managing systemic vasculitis. In part one of the series Dr. Chung will discuss the importance and creation of the guidelines along with the impact the author's hope to achieve. We then dive into the recommendations for ANC...

It's been seven months since the ACR released its COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Guidance for Patients with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases , and we continue to learn more about navigating COVID-19 in rheumatology patients. Some real-world data has become available on patient outcomes. The FDA has issued an EUA for 3rd doses of an available mRNA vaccine in certain immunocompromised patients. Ant...

On episode 21 , we discussed alternative therapies that providers and patients can consider  to support treatment plans for rheumatic diseases.  On this episode,  Dr. Monica Guma joins the show to talk about how diet may   impact these conditions, positively or negatively.     The host, Dr. Gum a n or the ACR suggest that patients with rheumatic conditions forgo traditional treatment plans recomme...

So ,  what are we talking about today?  A topic  that comes up often  between providers and patients—alternative and integrative therapies to help treat rheumatic conditions.   Dr. Chenchen Wang joins the show to talk about a few of the popular therapies available for common conditions,  address a few myths, and offer insight on how rheumatologists can support patients interested in these alternat...

This month, our host  takes a look  back on the telemedicine journey many health care providers and patients navigated  in 2020 .  Dr. Christine Peoples and Dr. Aruni Jayatilleke  join as guests sharing their experience s and tips on digitally treating patients with rheumatic diseases.