Health Professional Radio - Podcast

Claude Royster, VP and GM of Healthcare Select Specialties, Health & Wellness at Synchrony discusses recent research revealing that more than one-third of orthopedists are experiencing burnout, the factors contributing to orthopedist burnout, and the impact on patients. He talks about the use of new financial technologies in healthcare, and how Synchrony can help streamline financial processes...

Vin Singh, Founder and CEO of BullFrog AI , a precision medicine company, discusses their bfLEAP Platform and how leveraging the power of AI and machine learning can quickly digest and analyze large sets of data and reveal insights about treatment response against patient populations which will improve selection for clinical trials and boost success rates. #BullFrogAI Vin Singh, Founder and CEO Bu...

Mary Beth Cicero, CEO ​and co-founder of 3Daughters discusses the development of the company's lead product candidate, a frameless self-assembling intrauterine device (IUD) therapy for contraception. Unlike the T-shaped IUDs currently on the market, the 3Daughters team is combining physics and geometry to form a copper-made triangular magnetic-shaped IUD that self-forms in a woman’s uterus. Th...

Colleen Acosta, CEO and Co-Founder of Freya Biosciences , a biotech company dedicated to advancing women's reproductive health discusses the critical needs facing women's healthcare and the complexities of reproductive health for families and individuals worldwide. She talks about what it means to be a female leader in bioscience, the significance of her leadership role, the broader respon...

Richard T. Lee, MD, Cherng Family Director's Chair, Center for Integrative Oncology at City of Hop e, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, discusses his oral presentation at the Society for Integrative Oncology International Conference titled "Reasons and Types of Medical Cannabis (MC) Use by Patients with Cancer Receiving Treatment at a Com...

Dr. John Laird, MD, Chief Medical Officer for Peripheral Vascular Health at Medtronic, and Terry Litchfield, President of Access Solutions and a patient advocate discuss a new national survey conducted by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) in partnership with Medtronic that has uncovered a potential gap in awareness for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients undergoing hemodialysis when it com...

Dr. Timothy Hand, Ph. D., Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center , Mellon Institute, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh discusses new research on the influence of breast milk antibodies in shaping infant immunity, particularly regarding necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). #marchofdimes Dr. Timothy Hand, PhD is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Immunology at the U...

Pranob Bhattacharya, DrPH, MS, MBA, Vice President, Head of Oncology  Clinical Operations at Astellas discusses the acceptance of the Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) by the European Medicines Agency (EMA)  for regulatory review of zolbetuximab , for the potential first-line treatment of patients with certain types of gastric cancer. #Astellas Pranob Bhattacharya, DrPH, MS, MBA, is the Vi...

Dr. Robert Biernbaum, D.O., Chief Medical Officer for WellNow Urgent Care discusses how to identify and treat tick bites, the best ways to protect your family from tick bites, and when to seek medical advice. #wellnow Robert M. Biernbaum, D.O. is Chief Medical Officer for WellNow Urgent Care, one of the fastest-growing providers of urgent medical care, telehealth, and occupational medicine service...

Lou Ferrari, Vice President of Medical Affairs at SK Life Science discusses Sudden Unexpected Death in Epileps y (SUDEP), what essential information patients and families need to know, what questions to ask the physician, and what can be done to reduce risk. #Epilepsy #SUDEP #Education With more than 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, Louis Ferrari has garnered a...

Reverend Kaleel Sakakeeny, a pet grief counselor and CEO of Animal Talks Inc., discusses the different stages of grieving that pet owners may experience, how an animal's death can compare to that of a human in our lives, what can happen if we do not grieve the death of a pet properly, and how to decide if one-on-one grief counseling is right for you. For more information visit www.animaltalksi...

Rebecca Etz, PhD, co-director of The Larry A. Green Center (LGC) discusses the alarming findings from a survey, a collaboration between LGC and the Primary Care Collaborative (PCC), that received nearly 1,000 responses from primary care professionals across the country. #PrimaryCare #PhysicianBurnout #LarryGreenCenter REBECCA S. ETZ, PHD Co-Director of the Larry Green Center “Rebecca is a cultural...

Mark Carbone, CEO of PN Medical , a company helping people worldwide improve their respiratory health and performance discusses Respiratory Muscle Training (RMT) and The BREATHER ®, the first drug-free device for those who suffer from shortness of breath, speech and swallow difficulties, and other complications resulting from respiratory muscle weakness. There has been increasing evidence that RMT...

Juan Mejia, who serves as the President of NewYork-Presbyterian’s Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and as the executive lead of the system’s LGBTQ+ task force, discusses the impact of change a C-suite leader has within both the hospital and the surrounding communities, how senior leaders roles have changed with technological evolution and digitalization, and how New York-Presbyterian has cultivated a c...

Dr. Lyn Guenther, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Dermatology at Western University in London Ontario Canada discusses the FDA approval for a label update  for  Otezla ® (apremilast)  to include results from the Phase 3 DISCREET trial, which assessed the efficacy and safety of Otezla in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis and with moderate-to-severe genital psoriasis (PsO). #Otezla Dr. Lyn G...

Dr. Avery Ince, MD, PhD, Vice President, Medical Affairs, Cardiovascular & Metabolism at the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, discusses the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology's (ACC) release of their 2023 Guideline on the Management of Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease , including Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). The updated...

Dr. William Dale, director of the Center for Cancer and Aging and vice chair for academic affairs in the Department of Supportive Care Medicine at City of Hope, a cancer research and treatment organization, discusses the updated cancer and aging guideline released by the American Society of Clinical Oncology. A geriatric assessment is defined as an evaluation of an older adult’s physical and cogni...

Dr. Robert Phillips, MD, Executive Director of the Center for Professionalism and Value in Health Care, American Board of Family Medicine, and Professor of Family Medicine at Georgetown University and Virginia Commonwealth University discusses the American Board of Family Medicine’s new survey which highlights the importance of doctor-patient relationships in primary care and efforts to measure an...

Dr. Marisa Cruz, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Empatica , a digital health and AI company developing medical-grade wearables and digital biomarkers for health monitoring and diagnostics, discusses her experience as a practicing clinician at UCSF, Empatica’s FDA-cleared Empatica Health Monitoring Platform, digital biomarkers, the company’s vision for remote patient monitoring and its use in decentra...

Dr. Kristi Tough DeSapri, MD, owner of Bone & Body Women’s Health, a midlife women's health medical practice discusses the need for women to understand their risk factors for osteoporosis and find strategies to maintain bone strength and reduce the risk for falls and fractures. #Osteoporosis Dr. Kristi Tough DeSapri truly believes that women deserve to function at optimal health and are ga...

Dr. Svetlana Babajanyan, MD, Executive Medical Director of Medical Affairs for Oncology at Bayer U.S. Pharmaceuticals discusses new findings from three separate studies analyzing the safety & efficacy of Vitrakvi (larotrectinib) in pediatric and adult patients. These data were presented at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. #OncologyInspired #PatientInspired...

Dr. Fahar Merchant, PhD, President and CEO of Medicenna Therapeutics , a clinical-stage immunotherapy company, discusses the company's Superkine platform and other recent developments. #superkines #immunotherapy #oncology Dr. Merchant is a biotech veteran with 30 years of experience as a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Medicenna. Previously he was President and CEO of Protox Therapeutics...

Dr. Erica P. Gunderson, ​PhD, MS, MPH, Senior research scientist at Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research and a professor of Health Systems Science at Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine discusses being named the recipient of the 2022-2023 March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award in Maternal-Fetal Nutrition. Her work has produced some of the field’s most important...

Dr. Ilias Alevizos, DMD, PhD, Executive Medical Director, Clinical Development at Horizon Therapeutics discusses data from the Phase 2 trial results on dazodalibep for two Sjögren’s syndrome populations . This program is the only Sjögren’s Phase 2 trial to meet the primary endpoint in both patient populations. #Sjögrens #clinicaltrial Ilias Alevizos, DMD, Ph. D., executive medical director, Horizo...

Professor Moshe Szyf, Founder and CEO of HKG Epitherapeutic s, discusses epigenetic research, the company's novel tools for early detection of cancer and promoting healthy aging, recent data published on the ability of the company’s proprietary epiCervix test to detect cervical cancer in patients sooner and more. #HKGEpitherapeutics Moshe Szyf, PhD, Founder and CEO of HKG Epitherapeutics, a bi...