Conference Coverage

Guest: John Friedewald, MD Could novel technologies like noninvasive biomarkers help us achieve the goal of “one kidney for life”? Find out with Dr. John Friedewald, Professor of Medicine and Surgery at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, as he shares the latest developments that can help monitor patients with kidney transplants.

Guest: John Friedewald, MD Kidney Week 2021 tackled everything from kidney transplants to systemic inequities. Here to share his insight on the latest updates is Dr. John Friedewald, Professor of Medicine and Surgery at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Host: Hector O. Chapa, MD, FACOG Guest: Susan Crowe, MD Both UNICEF and WHO recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life, starting within the very first hour of birth. But are we adhering to that recommendation? Joining Dr. Hector Chapa to discuss the importance of breastfeeding shortly after delivery and how we can help our patients and their newborns reap the benefits of this golden hour is Dr. Susan Crowe, Director of Outpatient Breastfeeding Medicine Consultative Services at Stanford Children's Health who recently spoke about this topic at the 2021 ACOG Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting.

Host: Hector O. Chapa, MD, FACOG ACOG's Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting will be held virtually this year, but that doesn't mean the content is any less collaborative and impactful. Listen in to hear what ReachMD's host and practicing OB-GYN, Dr. Hector Chapa, is looking forward to at this year's meeting.

Host: Nicola A. Hanania, MD, MS, FCCP Guest: Neil J. Freedman, MD Coming from the 2019 annual CHEST conference in New Orleans, Dr. Nicola Hanania joins Dr. Neil Freedman to discuss the advances in the diagnosis and treatment of COPD as well as the updated GOLD guidelines that were covered at the conference.

Host: Sandhya Khurana, MD, FCCP Guest: Monica Kraft, MD, FCCP Recorded live at the 2019 annual CHEST conference in New Orleans, Dr. Monica Kraft joins Dr. Sandhya Khurana to talk about how the new available biologics are going to fit into the severe asthma treatment landscape along with other highlights from the conference. Find out what Dr. Khurana and Dr. Kraft think you should do right now to improve treatment of severe asthma! This episode is supported in part by an unrestricted/independent medical educational grants from the following: Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline, and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.

Host: Kristina Montemayor, MD Guest: Natalie E. West, MD Guest: Allison Lambert, MD Drs. Natalie West and Allison Lambert join Dr. Kristina Montemayor on the floor of the 2019 CHEST annual conference to talk about the sweat chloride test, CFTR modulator therapies, and other emerging strategies for diagnosing and treating patients with cystic fibrosis. In this episode, Drs. West, Lambert, and Montemayor will share what clinicians should do to improve our patients with cystic fibrosis. This episode is supported in part by an unrestricted/independent medical educational grants from the following: Chiesi USA, Inc., Mylan Specialty, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.

Host: Anoop Nambiar, MD Guest: Joshua Mooney, MD, MS At the 2019 CHEST annual conference, Dr. Anoop Nambiar got a chance to catch up with Dr. Joshua Mooney, who highlighted the conference’s key takeaways on interstitial lung disease, like recently developed screening tools, lung transplant technologies, self-care strategies for patients, and more. Along with strategies and the latest treatment approaches, Drs. Nambiar and Mooney will discuss clinically relevant suggestions that healthcare providers can start to use today in patients with ILD. This episode is supported in part by an unrestricted/independent medical educational grants from the following: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Genentech.

Host: Laurie Keefer, PhD Guest: Joel R. Rosh, MD Joining Dr. Laurie Keefer at the second annual Crohn’s & Colitis Congress in Las Vegas to discuss one of the conference’s highly anticipated sessions is Dr. Joel Rosh, a pediatric gastroenterologist from Atlantic Health System.

Host: Alessandro Fichera, MD Guest: Judy Cho, MD At the second annual Crohn’s & Colitis Congress in Las Vegas, Dr. Alesandro Fichera and Dr. Judy Cho discuss the session that they co-moderated about the management of complicated IBD and the breakthroughs for Crohn's disease management that could limit your patients’ need for surgery.

Host: Gary R. Lichtenstein, MD, FACG, FACP, AGAF Guest: Marla Dubinsky, MD Not every IBD patient fits into IBD care guidelines, which is why Dr. Gary Lichtenstein and Dr. Marla Dubinsky discuss the best ways to use these guidelines in your practice at the second annual Crohn’s & Colitis Congress in Las Vegas.

Host: Alan C. Moss, MD, FACG, FEBG, AGAF, FRCPI To help ensure that you and your patients are on the same page, the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation creates a Health Maintenance Checklist each year. Join Dr. Alan Moss as he breaks down this checklist at the second annual Crohn’s & Colitis Congress in Las Vegas.

Host: Kelly Issokson, MS, RD, CNSC Guest: James D. Lewis, MD, MSCE After the “Nutritional Therapy for IBD: From Theory to Your Practice” session at the second annual Crohn’s & Colitis Congress in Las Vegas, dietician Kelly Issokson and Dr. James Lewis recap the key takeaways, how you can implement those takeaways into your practice, and the benefits of recruiting dieticians and other healthcare professionals to provide your IBD patients with nutritional therapy.

Host: Animesh Jain, MD Guest: David P. Hudesman, MD The number of IBD patients who find themselves with colorectal cancer has decreased over the past ten years due to better screening tools and medication. And to help continue that trend, Dr. Animesh Jain and Dr. David Hudesman discuss the unique risk factors and the importance of early screening at the second annual Crohn’s & Colitis Congress in Las Vegas.

Host: Athos Bousvaros, MD, MPH Guest: Andrew B. Grossman, MD Recorded at the second annual Crohn’s & Colitis Congress in Las Vegas, Dr. Athos Bousvaros and Dr. Andrew Grossman discuss IBD among pediatric patients and how optimizing various therapies is critically important to achieving disease remission.

Host: Maria T. Abreu, MD Guest: Michael Rosen, MD, MSCI Dr. Maria Abreu and the Medical Director of Schubert-Martin Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center Dr. Michael Rosen discuss one of the sessions at the second annual Crohn’s & Colitis Congress, entitled “Environmental Triggers and Stemming the Rising Tide of IBD.”

Host: Brent Polk, MD, AGAF Guest: Maria T. Abreu, MD Sit in on the conversation between the chair and co-chair of the Crohn’s & Colitis Congress Dr. Brent Polk and Dr. Maria Abreau, as they discuss highlights from the second annual conference held in Las Vegas and why this meeting is so important for clinicians and scientists alike.

Host: Mario R. Nacinovich, Jr., MSc Guest: Kalin Clifford, PharmD Focusing on hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia in older adults, Mario Nacinovich is joined by Dr. Kalin Clifford at the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists Annual Meeting. Together they dive deep into these two types of pneumonia to reveal new guidelines and the latest treatment options.

Host: Mario R. Nacinovich, Jr., MSc Guest: Zachary Palace, MD, CMD, FACP Guest: Robert Accetta At the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists Annual Meeting, Mario Nacinovich caught up with Dr. Zachary Palace and Robert Accetta. As they dispel current misconceptions, Dr. Palace and Mr. Accetta shed light on medical cannabis and the impact they’ve seen it have in practice.

Host: Prathima Setty, MD At the Physician Advisor and Medical Director Summit in Orlando, Florida, Dr. Prathima Setty goes live alongside Dr. Kalyana Kanaparthy. As the System Medical Director of the Physician Advisor Program at Rochester Regional Health, Dr. Kanaparthy speaks to the value of the physician advisor's role within the healthcare industry. They discuss not only the financial implications, but also how physician advisors strive to maintain a hospital's obligation of accuracy in patient status.