Conference Coverage

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.

Host: Prathima Setty, MD Dr. Prathima Setty traveled to the Physician Advisor and Medical Director Summit in Orlando, Florida, where she caught up with Dr. Simon Ahtaridis. As the National Clinical Advisor and the Chief Medical Officer of Advisory Services of Sound Physicians, Dr. Ahtaridis describes the implications of the change regarding total knee replacements and how providers and patients alike will be impacted.

Host: Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR Join Dr. Maddie Feldman as she gains exclusive insights from rheumatologist Dr. Jerry Pounds, who attended a lecture given by lupus guru Dr. Michelle Petri at this year’s Congress of Clinical Rheumatology’s Annual Meeting in Destin, Florida.

Host: Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR Are you looking for a resource that will help educate, promote, and advocate your rheumatology practice and patients? Then join Dr. Maddie Feldman as she speaks with Andrea Zlatkus, President of the National Organization of Rheumatology Managers (NORM), on the meeting floor of the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology’s Annual Meeting in Destin, Florida.

Host: Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR Catch up on the latest findings on fibromyalgia with Dr. James Lipstate, who shares the highlights from Dr. Jarred Younger’s lecture, Microglia, New Targets in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia,given at this year’s Congress of Clinical Rheumatology’s Annual Meeting in Destin, Florida.

Host: Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR After attending Dr. Michelle Petri’s talk on nonrenal lupus at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology’s Annual Meeting in Destin, Florida, Dr. James Lipstate shares this recognized leader’s exclusive insights with Dr. Maddie Feldman.

Host: Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR Did you know that Hospitalizations for gout surpassed hospitalizations for rheumatoid arthritis since 2004? Or that the risk of allopurinol hypersensitivity reaction increases with age? Learn this and more from Dr. Maddie Feldman’s recap of Dr. Hyon Choi’s lecture, “Evidence-Based Guidelines for Optimal Gout Management,” at this year’s Congress of Clinical Rheumatology’s Annual Meeting in Destin, Florida.

Host: Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR After attending Dr. Femia’s “Challenging Cases from the Dermatology-Rheumatology Clinic” lecture at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology’s Annual Meeting, Dr. Maddie Feldman breaks down the top three things to do when treating cutaneous dermatomyositis.

Host: Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR Couldn’t make this year’s Congress of Clinical Rheumatology’s Annual Meeting? Not a problem. Tune in as Dr. Stephen Lindsey reflects on Dr. Michelle Petri’s “Updates in Lupus Nephritis” lecture, Dr. Jarred Younger’s talk on fibromyalgia, and Dr. Daniel Culver’s presentation on “What’s New in Sarcoid” with Dr. Maddie Feldman.

Host: Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR Hear from leading rheumatologist Dr. Theresa Lawrence-Ford on why non-pharmacologic interventions like ensuring patients’ musculoskeletal health and nutritional profile play a critical role in managing their symptoms and maintaining their day-to-day functionality. Dr. Lawrence-Ford caught up with Dr. Maddie Feldman at this year’s Congress of Clinical Rheumatology’s Annual Meeting.

Host: Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR Coming to you from the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology’s Annual Meeting in Destin, Florida, Dr. Maddie Feldman investigates a new test that has the potential to help predict which rheumatoid arthritis patients will respond to anti-TNF therapies.

Host: Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR From overcoming difficulties in managing the puffy hand syndrome of scleroderma to using a new treatment for Raynaud disease, Dr. Maddie Feldman shares three quick pearls she took away from Dr. Alisa Femia’s lecture at this year’s Congress of Clinical Rheumatology’s Annual Meeting in Destin, Florida.

Host: Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR Dr. Marissa Sansone from Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health shares her case study addressing IgG4-related diseases, such as fibroinflammatory disorders, with Dr. Maddie Feldman at this year’s Congress of Clinical Rheumatology’s Annual Meeting.

Host: Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR If you’re thinking about opting out of Medicare, then you don’t want to miss private practice rheumatologist Dr. Ellen McKnight sharing her unique perspective and tips with Dr. Maddie Feldman at this year’s Congress of Clinical Rheumatology’s Annual Meeting in Destin, Florida.

Host: Andrea J. Singer, MD, FACP, CCD Guest: Lisa Larkin, MD, FACP, NCMP, IF Direct Primary Care, or DPC, is a new healthcare model that focuses on affordability, accessibility and personalization. Health insurance is an obstacle that many patients face and one of DCP's goals is to create an affordable way for patients to get the healthcare they need at a reasonable price with a physician who has the time to see them. Joining Dr. Andrea Singer in this emerging discussion of Direct Primary Care is Dr. Lisa Larkin, President and CEO of Lisa Larkin M.D. & Associates, Internal Medicine and Women's Health Group Practice, Medical Director of Women's Health Services for TriHealth Corporate Health, and Founder of the Cinncinati Sexual Health Consortium in Cinncinati, Ohio. The two discuss both the benefits and challenges of Direct Primary Care as well as the similiarities and differences between DCP and traditional primary care.