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Medical MattersThe Gray Areas of MedicineHey everyone and welcome back to our 6th and final episode of Medical Matters: Season 2, titled "The Gray Areas of Medicine"! We had the pleasure of being joined by Robert Fulbright, a renowned ethicist and thinker in the domains of medicine and healthcare at large, who attained a Masters in Clinical Ethics at Leeds, as well as Clinical Ethics Fellowship at California Pacific Medical Center. He also serves as a professor within UNR Med and advises hospitals as they encounter complex ethical dilemmas. Our conversation was insightful, and covered a range of topics from comparisons of the ethical values...2022-03-2838 minMedical MattersThe Age of the PhageWelcome back! Today we're excited to be joined by Dr. Robert Schooley, an individual who many of you may recognize in the coming years as a leading pioneer in the development of bacteriophage medicine. His prior work includes and is far from limited to Co-Director of the Center for Innovative Phage Applications and Therapeutics at UCSD, head of NIAID's AIDS Clinical Trials team which produced many of the antiretrovirals still in use for HIV/AIDS, as well as Editor of the Journal of Clinical Infectious diseases. Our conversation covered the history of bacteriophages, their unique clinical utility as an...2022-03-0337 minMedical MattersThe Human behind the Addiction (Medicine)For our 4th episode of Season 2, we are joined by Joseph Skrajewski, MPH, a talented and highly accomplished individual who has shed new light into our understanding of addiction medicine and addiction education. Among many achievements, he serves as the Executive Director of Medical Education at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, a center which offers free-at-the-point-of-use rehabilitation care to over 25,000 individuals every year. He has worked closely with the White House, ASAM, and many others. Over our podcast, we talked about our understanding of addiction, how we can treat addiction as healthcare providers and loved ones, and what the...2022-01-2847 minMedical MattersThe Facts on the VaxHey again! For our 3rd episode of Season 2, we are joined by the talented Dr. Mark Riddle, MD DrPH. Over the course of his career, he has served as a Captain in the US Navy's Medical Corps and done extensive work on pre-clinical and clinical vaccine development, publishing over 180 peer-reviewed publications. He now joins us to discuss the pressing matter of vaccines in an age of declining trust in public health. Our talk covered a broad range of topics, from the process of vaccine development, to the science and efficacy behind mRNA technology, to the matter of political polarization...2021-12-0144 minMedical MattersAdvocacy in MedicineHello and welcome back to Medical Matters! For our 2nd episode of Season 2, we're joined by the talented Lindsay Knox, a lobbyist for a variety of causes pertaining to patient rights and welfare within Nevada's State Legislature. Not only that, as an advocate she has put forth policy related to education, homelessness, and housing affordability, just to scratch the surface. And among these accolades, she also serves on the board for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, where she passionately promotes and effects policy for those with breast cancer. Join us for a conversation that spanned a broad range of...2021-10-2934 minMedical MattersFamily MattersHello everyone and welcome back to our 2nd season of Medical Matters! Today we welcome Dr. Will Miller, a UNR alumni and Family Med resident who holds a passion for medical education as well as rural primary care. Join us for an insightful look into the stigma, policy trends, unique advantages posed by primary care, and much more!2021-09-2639 min
Medical MattersRedefining AgingFor our 6th and final episode of Medical Matters: Season 1, we are joined by the esteemed Dr. Peter Reed, Ph.D. Among his extensive history serving our elder population, Dr. Reed spearheads the Sanford Center for Aging, an organization dedicated to advancing integrative approaches to support the welfare of elders by combining research, education, and policy. Join us for a riveting conversation where we delved into our understanding of aging, deep-fried Twinkies, and much more!2021-05-2142 minMedical MattersAll Doped Up: How We Look at AddictionWelcome back! For our 5th episode, we are joined by the accomplished Dr. Reka Danko M.D. She is dual board-certified in both Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine, among the rarest combos in the nation. Dr. Danko furthered her passions as Chief Medical Officer of Northern Nevada Hopes, a local non-profit clinic where she dedicated her time to developing an addiction treatment and advocacy program that has improved countless lives. We engaged in a thought-provoking conversation that explored the stigma attached to those addicted, the science emerging behind this process, the future of the Opioid Epidemic, and much more!2021-04-2644 minMedical MattersMaking Nutrition SimpleWelcome to Medical Matters! In our 4th episode, we are joined by the esteemed Dr. Gil Carvalho M.D., Ph.D. He wears many hats: he is simultaneously a physician, research scientist, and science communicator. He trained as a physician at the University of Lisbon, and later went on to pursue an illustrious research career by attaining his Ph.D. in Biology at Caltech. He has published prolifically in nutrition science, as well in the fields of neuroscience, aging, genetics, and much more. He is also the star of a popular Youtube channel called Nutrition Made Simple, which seeks...2021-03-2539 minMedical MattersDon't Knock It Till You DietWelcome to Medical Matters! For our 3rd episode, we are joined by Karen Bain, a Registered Dietitian who has worked with hundreds of patients at UNR Med, the VA, and beyond. She shares her insights from those many years of counseling patients and bringing many back from the brink of chronic disease toward a more fulfilling lifestyle. We touched on all kinds of interesting questions many of us have about nutrition science, shedding light into some of its biggest misconceptions, as well as the tragedy of food deserts, the mysterious "all white diet", and much more!2021-03-0840 minMedical MattersThe Art of ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology)Welcome to Medical Matters! Today we are joined by Dr. Carrie Bedient, a renowned Reproductive Endocrinologist and OB/GYN who shares her thoughts on a field stirring up a great deal of interest (and controversy) among scientists and politicians alike. It is known as Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART for short), and it encompasses the likes of in-vitro fertilization, artificial wombs, and uterine transplants, to name a few. Join us for a fascinating exploration of its origins, present state, and imminent future, and what that means for us as people, patients, and providers.2021-01-1739 min
Medical MattersOur Genetic LegacyWelcome to "Medical Matters"! We're a new podcast aiming to discuss all kinds of interesting topics in healthcare and medicine, while bringing on expert guests to share their stories and perspectives to all our benefit, all hosted by a couple of medical students: Kendahl Servino and Sunil Sathappan.Join us for our first episode, featuring a local celebrity geneticist, Dr. Joe Grzymski, the PI and mind behind the Healthy Nevada Project (our nation's largest genetic health study). It was a fascinating conversation that led us on a journey to discussing the future of genetic research and its...2020-12-2835 min