Diabetes Discourse

Host: John Buse, MD, PhD Guest: Samuel Dagogo-Jack, MD, DSc Intensive lifestyle interventions have shown to, if not prevent, significantly delay the onset of diabetes. But what do we need to know about these interventions? Joining Dr. John Buse to share clinical data and unravel the impacts of interventions in prediabetic patients is Dr. Samuel Dagogo-Jack from the University of Tennessee Health S...

Host: John Buse, MD, PhD Guest: Domenica M. Rubino, MD The obesity epidemic affects millions of patients around the world, but a new treatment option may be a game-changer for the treatment landscape. Lead author of the STEP 8 clinical trial, Dr. Domenica Rubino, joins Dr. John Buse to share the insights from this drug trial and how these key clinical findings may impact the obesity treatment land...

Host: John Buse, MD, PhD Guest: Anastasia-Stefania Alexopoulos, MBBS, MHS Dr. John Buse joins Dr. Anastasia-Stefania Alexopoulos, an endocrinologist, researcher, and Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine to share her research on the deintensification of hypoglycemia-inducing medications in diabetic adults.

Host: Carol Wysham Guest: Jane J. Kim, M.D. Since 2020, pediatricians have seen a rapid rise in new-onset type 1 diabetes in children. Is this due to the COVID-19 pandemic or an indirect consequence of it? To answer this question, Dr. Jane Kim, a pediatric endocrinologist at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego, shares what kind of correlation she's seeing.

Host: Carol Wysham Guest: Jane J. Kim, M.D. Emerging research details a rapid rise in type 1 diabetes in children amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But what's causing this to happen? To dive into why, Dr. Carol Wysham is joined by Dr. Jane Kim from the Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego.

Host: Carol Wysham Guest: Rodica Pop-Busui, MD, PhD Type 2 diabetes can be reflected in a patient's oral health, but can we say the same for patients with type 1 diabetes? Here to dive into that question and to share her latest findings in oral health in patients with type 1 diabetes is Dr. Rodica Pop-Busui, a Larry D. Soderquist Professor of Diabetes and Vice-chair for Clinical Research in the De...

Guest: Claresa Levetan, MD How can we better communicate lifestyle changes and glucose monitoring levels with our diabetic patients? Dr. Claresa Levetan, an endocrinologist at Grand View Health in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, shares key communication strategies she uses with her patients.

Guest: Claresa Levetan, MD Diabetes impacts around 40 million Americans and 25% of them don't even know they have it. Luckily, Diabetes Alert Day was created to spread awareness of this widespread disease. To help us understand this campaign, Dr. Claresa Levetan, an endocrinologist at Grand View Health in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, shares insights on the importance of Diabetes Alert Day.

Host: John E. Anderson, MD Guest: Scott Pilla, MD, MHS One of the most serious side effects of diabetes, hypoglycemia can lead to severe consequences, and keeping up with the latest in care can help us prevent this complication. To share the latest updates, Dr. John Anderson is joined by Lead Researcher Dr. Scott Pilla to share insights from his recent studies on hospital utilization and primary c...

Host: Carol Wysham Guest: Deepak Vashishth, PhD Guest: Bowen Wang Can we predict when a patient with COVID-19 requires hospitalization? To answer this question, Dr. Carol Wysham is joined by Dr. Deepak Vashishth and Mr. Bowen Wang from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to share data from their study on the impact of glycemic levels and common medications on COVID-19 severity in patients with ty...

Host: John E. Anderson, MD Guest: Elizabeth A. Beverly, PhD Current treatment strategies for diabetic patients focus on behavioral and clinical targets alone, but can shared experiences and peer support improve care? To learn more about this, Dr. John Anderson talks to Dr. Elizabeth Beverly from the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine to discuss her recent study on positive ex...

Host: Carol Wysham Guest: Christopher Taylor, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND Dr. Carol Wysham meets with Dr. Christopher Taylor, Professor of Medical Dietetics at the Ohio State University School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, to take a look at low protein intake and its overall impact on diabetic patients.

Host: John E. Anderson, MD Guest: Simon Heller, MD Dr. Simon Heller, a Professor of Clinical Diabetes at the University of Sheffield, and honorary consultant physician with the NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom, reflects on the steps we can take to prevent severe hypoglycemia and reduce cardiovascular risk in diabetic patients.

Host: John E. Anderson, MD Guest: Simon Heller, MD Dr. Simon Heller, a Professor of Clinical Diabetes at the University of Sheffield, discusses glucose-lowering studies and talks about the link between hypoglycemia and thrombosis in patients with diabetes.

Host: John E. Anderson, MD Guest: Simon Heller, MD What causes sudden death in patients with type 1 diabetes? Dr. Simon Heller, a Professor of Clinical Diabetes at the University of Sheffield, discusses severe hypoglycemia and cardiovascular risk in patients with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes and what clinicians to look for.

Host: John E. Anderson, MD Host: John Buse, MD, PhD Host: Carol Wysham John Anderson joins fellow Diabetes Discourse hosts John Buse and Carol Wysham to explore exciting clinical trial results presented at this year's Scientific Session of the American Diabetes Association.

Host: John E. Anderson, MD Guest: Michael Greenberg, MD Dr. John Anderson joins Dr. Michael Greenberg, host of DermConsult , to discuss skin diseases that dermatologists should be aware of in patients with diabetes.

Host: Carol Wysham Guest: Kristen Nadeau, MD, MS Is there a link between type 2 diabetes and obesity? Dr. Carol Wysham joins Dr. Kristen Nadeau, a Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, to review her research on type 2 diabetes and what it could mean for our patients.

Host: John E. Anderson, MD Guest: Raghu Mirmira, MD,PhD When treating type 1 diabetes, should we be focusing on disease prevention rather than reversal? Dr. John Anderson takes a look at prevention tactics for type 1 diabetes progression with Dr. Raghu Mirmira, a Professor of Medicine and the Director of the Translational Research Center at the University of Chicago.

Host: Carol Wysham Guest: Irl Hirsch, MD, MACP Why was there so much discordance between some patients’ GMI and their measured A1C? That’s the exact question Dr. Irl Hirsch from the University of Washington School of Medicine asked and explored in a paper he recently co-authored. And now Dr. Hirsch is here to share his findings.

Host: Carol Wysham Guest: Irl Hirsch, MD, MACP How is technology like continuous glucose monitors impacting the way we care for patients with diabetes, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic? To learn more about the technological advancements in diabetes care, Dr. Carol Wysham speaks with Dr. Irl Hirsch, a Professor in Diabetes Treatment and Teaching Chair at the University of Washington School of...

Host: John Buse, MD, PhD Guest: Anne Louise Peters, MD SGLT-2 inhibitors have been authorized for diabetic patients in Europe, but is it close to receiving FDA approval in the U.S.? Dr. Anne Peters of USC speaks with Dr. John Buse about SGLT-2 inhibitors and considerations for diabetic ketoacidosis, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease.

Host: John Buse, MD, PhD How early should we start screening for diabetes, and what tools are available to us? In recognition of Diabetes Alert Day, Dr. John Buse reviews the current screening tests and recommendations for those who are at risk of diabetes.

Host: John Buse, MD, PhD It can be tempting for patients to undermine the seriousness of diabetes. But in recognition of Diabetes Alert Day, Dr. John Buse explains why we need to set the record straight.

Host: John E. Anderson, MD Guest: Matthias Hebrok, PhD Emerging research may offer clinicians an alternative approach to treating type 1 diabetes. Dr. John Anderson meets with Dr. Matthias Hebrok, a professor in diabetes research and director of the Diabetes Center at the University of California, San Francisco, to discuss his groundbreaking research on insulin-producing stem cells.