Medcast Podcasts

Lauren Miller, MPAS, PA-C; Jayme M. Heim, MSN FNP-BC, and Kirk Gautier, PA-C, discuss recent advancements in plaque psoriasis treatment, focusing on novel oral systemic therapies like the TYK-2 inhibitor deucravacitinib and its clinical trial data, to inform therapeutic decisions for this systemic disease.

Nehad Soloman, MD, FACR; Andrew Sharobeem, DO, FACR, and Sunil Patel, MD, explore the nephrologist's vital role in gout diagnosis, treatment options for gout patients with chronic kidney disease, and strategies for managing refractory gout and its associated challenges.

Key opinion leaders analyze EULAR 2024 updates on gout, chronic inflammation's systemic impact, and gout-chronic kidney disease (CKD) connections, while examining urate-lowering therapies for gout management, particularly in patients with CKD.

A panel of ophthalmologists discuss strategies for improving patient outcomes in retinal vein occlusion with anti-VEGF and other therapies.

Plaque psoriasis experts explore recent advancements in treatment options, patient experiences, and the potential of novel oral systemic therapies to reduce the burden of this prevalent chronic condition.

Experts discuss strategies for making dry eye care an appealing practice option for optometry students and supporting their success in this specialized field.

Dermatologic experts explore strategies to slow the progression of psoriasis to psoriatic arthritis, offering evidence-based insights to optimize patient outcomes and enhance long-term disease management.

Experts discuss strategies for making dry eye care an appealing practice option for optometry students and supporting their success in this specialized field.

A panel of ophthalmologists discuss strategies for managing AMD and DME patients who exhibit suboptimal responses to their current anti-VEGF therapy.

A panel of dermatologists have a comprehensive discussion on exciting developments in the treatment of plaque psoriasis, focusing on treatment approaches, patient monitoring strategies, and recent clinical trial data.

Experts discuss strategies for making dry eye care an appealing practice option for optometry students and supporting their success in this specialized field.

A panel of ophthalmologists discuss how retinal disease management has evolved in the past decade and continues to change with advancements in diagnostics and therapies.

Lauren Miller, MPAS, PA-C, leads an expert discussion surrounding exciting developments in the treatment landscape of plaque psoriasis.

Experts discuss treating dry eye with procedural therapies, focusing on common in-office and at-home treatments.

Experts discuss the management of dry eye in the presence of concurrent ocular conditions, as well as managing dry eye before undergoing cataract and refractive surgery.

Experts discuss the management of dry eye using conventional and new pharmacological treatments, as well as strategies for tailoring treatment approaches to individual patient characteristics.

Advanced practice providers in dermatology discuss exciting developments in the treatment landscape of plaque psoriasis. Listen to their insights into the often-challenging journey patients go on. The arrival of novel oral systemic treatment options offers opportunities to alleviate the burden of this chronic disease.

In this discussion, experts focus on emerging treatment options for gout and share tips for monitoring and managing gout in patients with comorbid conditions.

Expert rheumatologists discuss current treatment options for lupus nephritis and emerging therapies with newer mechanisms of action.

Dr Paul Hahn and Dr Michael Cohen explore upcoming treatments featuring innovative mechanisms of action and novel delivery systems for addressing neovascular AMD.

In this episode of MEDcast, expert dermatologists delve into the practical aspects of using photodynamic therapy (PDT) for treatment of actinic keratosis. Specialists are sharing their protocols, advances in PDT delivery, tips for training clinical staff and communicating with patients.

Expert rheumatologists discuss precision medicine in rheumatoid arthritis. In particular, they discuss available data and the value of various tools in guiding treatment selection in routine clinical practice.

Retina specialists evaluate the effectiveness of the two new therapies for neovascular AMD and DME by analyzing their respective clinical trial methodologies and outcomes.

Expert retina specialists discuss the latest therapies that could reduce the treatment burden and provide superior clinical outcomes in retinal diseases.

Experts discuss the intricate relationship between diabetes, kidney disease, and cardiovascular function and explore the evolving landscape of therapies with cardiorenal benefits.

In this episode of MEDcast, expert dermatologists discuss actinic keratosis, a premalignant skin condition. They are sharing their thoughts on the importance of early diagnosis and treatment and are delving into treatment options, in particular photodynamic treatments.

Dhiren Patel, PharmD, and Bob Busch, MD, interview Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, an obesity medicine specialist, to examine the cardiovascular (CV) impact of obesity and delve into the potential benefits of newer weight loss medications in mitigating CV risk and heart failure.

In this MEDcast episode, Drs. Soloman, Sharobeem, and Mease discuss newer mechanisms of actions and emerging therapies in rheumatic diseases and tools that are becoming available to rheumatologists to practice precision medicine.

In this episode of MEDcast, the expert panelists examine some underutilized therapies in type 2 diabetes (T2D) and explore their potential as effective treatment choices for many patients.

In this MEDcast episode, Drs Soloman, Sharobeem, Boone and Feldman discuss the use of step therapy in rheumatoid arthritis, how step therapy was intended to be used, how it is actually used, and challenges and solutions to its use.