INTERVIEWS

Dr. Jorge Gomez, Medical Director of the solid tumor oncology unit at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, and Andrea Ferris, President and CEO of the LUNGevity Foundation discuss “No One Missed”, a new campaign to raise awareness about comprehensive biomarker testing which can reveal vital information that can help identify the appropriate individualized treatment plan for each NSCLC patient.

Dr. Elizabeth Seng, clinical psychologist and Excedrin head pain expert discusses new survey results about gamers and headaches, her medical perspective on common headache triggers, methods to treat gaming and screen-related headaches and the impact of too much screen time on overall health.  She talks about  Excedrin’s new 6-step mindfulness routine to help gamers (and non-gamers alike) thwart headaches so “Game Over” becomes “Game On”.

Dr. Murat Kalayoglu, President and CEO at Cartesian Therapeutics discusses the company’s proprietary cell therapy platform called RNA Armory℠ that enables mRNA-engineering of any cell with any combination of therapies to target any tissue. Cartesian engineers mRNA into cells, making impermanent changes and making cells that have predictable lives within the body. The RNA Armory℠  has generated a robust pipeline of differentiated therapies for autoimmune, oncologic, and respiratory disorders, with three therapies currently in clinical trial. Descartes-08, the first CAR T-cell therapy for autoimmune disease, is in a clinical trial for generalized myasthenia gravis (GMG). Descartes -11, the first CAR T-cell therapy designed for frontline cancer, is in a clinical trial for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. Descartes -30, the first engineered cell therapy for respiratory diseases in clinical trial for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS; including COVID-19 ARDS).

Dr. Shereef Elnahal, CEO and President of Newark’s University Hospital, discusses the COVID-19 vaccines they have administered, the positive impact of vaccines, the need to keep testing for the virus, and the initiative to vaccinate the nearby homeless and minority communities via mobile outreach. He shares his perspective on international travel and vaccine passports and the recent rise in cases.

Vlado Bosanac, Chairman and CEO of Advanced Human Imaging discusses the company’s smartphone body/facial scanning tech that was proven in the fitness industries.  They are now applying this technology to health insurance, telehealth, and employee health partnerships as a diagnostic tool.

Tushar Malhotra, Director for Interoperability Strategy and Business Development at eClinicalWorks discusses how they help providers improve interoperability, have greater access to live data, the Carequality and CommonWell Health Alliance networks, and securely exchange over 50 million records per month with other practices and hospitals.  He talks about why the liberation of data is essential, and the strategies to meet this need as the next step for the U.S. healthcare system. 

Scott Schliebner, SVP and Head of the Center for Rare Diseases at PRA Health Sciences, a global healthcare intelligence partner, discusses the launch of its Patient-Centric Trial Development Toolkit designed to mitigate risks that frequently occur in rare disease clinical trials and introduce and affirm new patient-centric practices that promote trial participation. He talks about the significance of the toolkit, the partners worked within its creation, and what PRA is doing to aid in diversifying clinical trials.

April marks National Parkinson’s Awareness Month and Dr. Joohi Jimenez-Shahed, MD, movement disorders neurologist at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, and Jeff, who she treats for Parkinson’s Disease (PD) discuss the latest technology surrounding deep brain stimulation (DBS) and how it can help improve or relieve movement symptoms of PD. They also talk about how to know if DBS is right for others with PD and the impact of the disease on those living with it. 

Returning guest—Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards, MD, MACP, MACR, rheumatologist and Chairman of the Gout Education Society—discusses highlights from a recent roundtable discussion entitled “Exploring the Link Between Gout & Renal Health.” The paper, released in April 2021, includes perspectives from several medical professionals and nonprofit organizations with expertise in gout and renal disease.

Shannon Burke, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Health Systems at CareCredit, discusses the new CareCredit Patient Financing app now available in the Epic App Orchard. CareCredit’s Patient Financing app allows health systems and providers using Epic’s MyChart to offer patients flexible, convenient, and easy payment options. It also helps providers improve revenue cycle management and reduce debt risk with no additional effort required of staff.