Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast

Dr. Z and Dr. C sit down with the queen of leg ulcers.  We chop it up about her story in sickle cell disease, what leg ulcers are and how she treats them. Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Michael Callaghan on Twitter BloodStream Media For all inquiries: mailbag@bloodstreammedia.com (subject: Cheat Codes) Subscribe to and rate Cheat Codes Subscribe to and rate The BloodStream Podcast Subscribe to and...

Sickle Cell and the White House: Admiral Giroir is Making Sickle Cell Lives Matter.   Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Michael Callaghan on Twitter BloodStream Media For all inquiries: mailbag@bloodstreammedia.com (subject: Cheat Codes) Subscribe to and rate Cheat Codes Subscribe to and rate The BloodStream Podcast Subscribe to and rate The Ask The Expert Podcast Subscribe to and rate BloodStream Jo...

Dr. Z and Dr. Mike sit down with the co-founder of Sick Cells and advocate extraordinaire, Ashley Valentine, to talk about her recent trip to the White House, what lobbying is, and how she is continuing to make a difference in the lives of sickle cell patients. Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Michael Callaghan on Twitter BloodStream Media For all inquiries: mailbag@bloodstreammedia.com (subject: Ch...

Dr. Z and Dr. C talk to a rising star in sickle cell disease, Dr. Seethal Jacob, and her work at Riley Children's Hospital.     Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Michael Callaghan on Twitter BloodStream Media For all inquiries: mailbag@bloodstreammedia.com (subject: Cheat Codes) Subscribe to and rate Cheat Codes Subscribe to and rate The BloodStream Podcast Subscribe to and rate The Ask The Expert Po...

Dr. Z and Dr. Mike sit down with legendary sickle cell physician Dr. Wally Smith from VCU School of Medicine. Wally R. Smith, MD is the first recipient of The Florence Neal Cooper Smith Professor of Sickle Cell Disease.  He also serves as the Vice-Chairman for Research of the Division of General Internal Medicine, and is the former Scientific Director of the Center on Health Disparities at Virgini...

In episode 17 we sit down with advocate extraordinaire, Shamonica Wiggins to talk about her life as a warrior and advocate.  We discuss disparities in healthcare and lack of funding in sickle cell disease! Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Michael Callaghan on Twitter BloodStream Media For all inquiries: mailbag@bloodstreammedia.com (subject: Cheat Codes) Subscribe to and rate Cheat Codes Subscribe t...

On Episode 16, Dr C and Dr. Z welcome Dr. Jeremie Estepp, a pediatric hematologist and clinical researcher from St. Judes Research Center in Memphis, TN! The Dr's dive into talking about research and trials, including the tragic Tuskegee trial which took place between 1932 and 1972. How do researchers gain back trust in trials? Did any good come out of the exploitation that went along with the Tus...

On Episode 15, Dr. Z and Dr. C welcome Dr. Patrick McGann, an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital (one of the best sickle cell centers in the country, maybe even the world!) Dr. McGann always knew he wanted to be a pediatrician when he was growing up in Boston, but little did he know where that childhood dream would take him. He talks about how his path led him towa...

On episode 14, Dr. C and Dr. Z welcome sickle cell warrior and recent college graduate, Alex Smith onto the show! Alex talks about the impacts of growing up with sickle cell; from missing school to not getting to participate in certain activities, and her ongoing fear of disclosing to others. Alex also touches on what it was like to transition from her pediatric hematologist to being an uninsured...

    On episode 13, Dr. Ahmar and Dr. Mike talk about a place that hits close to home - their home, the great city of Detroit! Joined by prominent Detroit-based doctors, Dr. Wanda Whitten-Shurney and Dr. Patrick Hines, the four dive into the city's history, traditions, economic boom and downfall, and the effects these events have had on the disease and its community. The investigation into "Motor C...

On Episode 12, which was recorded on World Sickle Cell Day and Juneteeth, Dr. Ahmar and Dr. Mike speak about how COVID-19 affects the Black community disproportionately and in turn the sickle cell community. Additionally, advocate Cassandra Trimnell joins to speak on her own journey with sickle cell and her organization Sickle Cell 101. Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Michael Callaghan on Twitter B...

On this episode, we learn how Dr. Patricia Kavanagh became a sickle cell advocate. Additionally, Dr. Mike talks about pain and Dr. Patrick Hines joins us as a guest co-host. Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Michael Callaghan on Twitter BloodStream Media For all inquiries: mailbag@bloodstreammedia.com (subject: Cheat Codes) Subscribe to and rate Cheat Codes Subscribe to and rate The BloodStream Podca...

BloodStream Media hosts Ahmar Zaidi and Patrick James Lynch are joined by guests Phillip Okwo and André Marcel Harris for a discussion on race, violence, and healthcare in America.   Take Action Right Now:  https://8cantwait.org/ Guests:  Phillip Okwo ;  André Marcel Harris   Subscribe to The BloodStream Podcast Subscribe to Cheat Codes

A discussion with Dr. Andrew Campbell, sickle cell director at Children's National in Washington, DC, and his recent international work. Dr. Mike talks about how genes show themselves, and a crucial study from Africa. Dr. Z shouts out some big time advocates. Listen, subscribe, and spread the word about Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast from BloodStream Media. Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Micha...

Doctor Z and Doctor Mike talk with the bad-ass stand-up comedian and actor about the "back of the bus" disease and how he manages being a sickle cell warrior with a thriving career. This is a special episode full of wisdom from Nore! Listen, subscribe, and spread the word about Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast from BloodStream Media. Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Michael Callaghan on Twitter No...

Will gene therapy give you HIV? (spoiler: no), and what is a gene, anyway? Plus, an interview with Dr. Vijay Sankaran (@bloodgenes, aka the "blood gene whisperer") from Harvard/Boston Children's, and Dr. Mike takes us through the data on gene therapy so far. Listen, subscribe, and spread the word about Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast from BloodStream Media.   Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Mich...

Doctors Mike & Ahmar discuss nonsense being discussed on social media, explain the term immunocompromised, and learn about the SCDAA committee leading the fight against COVID-19.  That and Dr. Mike takes us through the published literature about COVID-19 and Sickle Cell. Listen, subscribe, and spread the word about Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast from BloodStream Media.   Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twi...

Sickle Cell Patient Latoria Brown shares her battle with Coronavirus. Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Michael Callaghan on Twitter  

Doctors Mike & Ahmar discuss an unfortunate New York Times article covering sickle cell therapies, explain the significance of a vaso-occlusive crisis (or episode), and learn about Endari's journey through development during an interview with Emmaus Life Sciences CEO Dr. Yutaka Niihara.  All that, plus Dr. Mike walks us through another piece of seminal research during the Red Blood Cell Research R...

BloodStream's Patrick James Lynch is joined by Dr Ahmar Zaidi & Dr Mike Callaghan from Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast to discuss the coronavirus (COVID-19) and what it means for people affected by sickle cell disease, hemophilia, and beyond. NHF MASAC Letter Regarding Coronavirus CDC's "About Coronavirus" Page (regularly updated)   Subscribe to and rate Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast Subsc...

Doctors Mike & Ahmar debrief the social media buzz from the "November to Remember", discuss the role of adhesion in sickle cell, and present the story of Adakveo's development with Ameet Mallik and Dr. Mimi Huizinga from Novartis. All that, plus Dr. Mike walks us through another piece of seminal research in the Red Blood Cell Research Review!  Listen, subscribe, and spread the word about Cheat Cod...

Doctors Mike & Ahmar discuss the pros & cons of ICER, the FDA's approval of Voxeltor, and drug development with GBT CEO Dr. Ted Love. Plus, the Warrior Word of the Day, and so much more!  Listen, subscribe, and spread the word about Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast from BloodStream Media. Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Michael Callaghan on Twitter BloodStream Media For all inquiries: mailbag@blo...

The docs debate the value of medicinal cannabis, breakdown the function of the spleen, and review seminal research of hydroxyurea. You'll also hear audio from Dr. Z's TEDxDetroit speech as well as from sickle cell patient and certified nutrition consultant Delisa O'Brien on the role diet can play in effectively managing sickle cell disease.   Dr. Ahmar Zaidi (@ahmaruroojzaidi) on Twitter Dr. Mike...

In Episode 2 of Cheat Codes, Dr. Z makes the case for hydroxyurea during the What's Happenin' Now segment, Dr. Mike provides clarity on what "hemoglobin" actually is during our Warrior Word Of The Day segment, the guys interview Dr. Baba Inusa during ASCAT 2019 in London England, and Dr. Mike opens the research book once again in the Red Blood Cell Research Review.  Enjoy this episode of Cheat Cod...

Welcome to Episode 1 of Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast, led by expert hosts Dr. Ahmar Zaidi and Dr. Mike Callaghan from the Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center at the Children's Hospital of Michigan!  Each episode of Cheat Codes brings you a series of segments packed with critical education and research information that patients and families need to know, as well as updates and clarifications fro...