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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...

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...

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,...

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...

In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with allergist and immunologist Dr. Purvi Parikh, we discuss treatment strategies for patients with severe asthma and how to avoid asthma exacerbations and emergency visits for asthma. MD Newsline: What is your treatment strategy for patients with severe asthma? Dr. Purvi Parikh: “Patients with severe asthma often need medications...

In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with allergist and immunologist Dr. Purvi Parikh, we discuss how the COVID-19 vaccine has impacted people with asthma and allergies. We also discuss allergic reactions and adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine. MD Newsline: How has the COVID-19 vaccine impacted your patients with asthma and allergies? Dr. Purvi Parikh:...

In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with allergist and immunologist Dr. Purvi Parikh, we discuss how asthma disparities affect Black and Brown communities. MD Newsline: Do racial/ethnic minority patients experience more severe asthma? If so, why? Dr. Purvi Parikh: “Yes, minority patients do experience more severe asthma for a variety of reasons. Asthma is as...

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