Contributions
Nutrition and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is becoming more prevalent due to the steady increase in human life expectancy. The visual impairment caused by this disease wreaks havoc on patient quality of life by limiting patient self-sufficiency. Thus, it is crucial to determine what factors contribute to disease progression and prevention. In this literature review, data were...
Wet AMD Diagnosis and Outcomes in Asian Americans
Previous studies have shown a disproportionately high incidence rate of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in Asian populations. This excessive prevalence occurs in Asian patients in the United States and around the world. This finding has led researchers to believe that biogenetic markers may exist that affect the prevalence, presentation, and outcomes of Asian American...
Dr. Alexis Smith: Providing LGBTQ-Culturally Sensitive Care
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with family medicine physician Dr. Alexis Smith, we discuss how to provide LGBTQ-culturally sensitive care and overcome language barriers. MD Newsline: How have you been able to implement LGBTQ-culturally sensitive care in your practice? Dr. Alexis Smith: “In my well-child visits, I have gone through the Disney princes and...
Dr. Alexis Smith: COVID-19, Primary Care, and LGBTQ+ Healthcare
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with family medicine physician Dr. Alexis Smith, we discuss primary care and LGBTQ+ healthcare challenges and disparities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. MD Newsline: What are the biggest challenges that primary care physicians are tasked with in the wake of COVID-19? Dr. Alexis Smith: “I think the...
Improving LGBTQ+ Clinical Trial Recruitment and Enrollment
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with family medicine physician Dr. Alexis Smith, we discuss how to increase LGBTQ+ recruitment and enrollment in clinical trials. MD Newsline: How can we improve recruitment and enrollment of LGBTQ+ people in clinical trials? Dr. Alexis Smith: “We need to show LGBTQ+ people how much we care about them...
The Health Impacts of Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with family medicine physician Dr. Alexis Smith, we discuss the health impacts of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. MD Newsline: Can you speak to the health impacts of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation? Dr. Alexis Smith: “We need to do better, essentially, because these kids, their mental health was already in a perilous state to...
Dr. Alexis Smith: Overcoming LGBTQ+ Health Disparities
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with family medicine physician Dr. Alexis Smith, we discuss LGBTQ+ health disparities and how to rectify them. We also discuss the role of implicit bias in primary care. MD Newsline: What disparities in LGBTQ+ health have you observed in your clinical practice? Dr. Alexis Smith: “In my clinical practice,...
Recent Developments in Asthma and Allergy Research
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with allergist and immunologist Dr. Purvi Parikh, we discuss recent research developments in the treatment of asthma and allergies. MD Newsline: Is there any research that excites you or that you think is important for healthcare providers to know related to the treatment of asthma and allergies? Dr. Purvi...
Dr. Purvi Parikh: Providing Culturally Sensitive Care
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with allergist and immunologist Dr. Purvi Parikh, we discuss how to provide culturally sensitive care. MD Newsline: How have you been able to implement culturally sensitive care in your practice? Do you believe doing so improves treatment adherence? Dr. Purvi Parikh: “Employing culturally sensitive care is extremely important because...