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In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with vitreoretinal specialist Dr. Michael Singer, we discuss treatment strategies for wet AMD and the latest research. MD Newsline: What is your treatment strategy for wet AMD and how is it tailored to each patient? How do these treatments work? How do you decide when to switch treatments? Dr....

In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with vitreoretinal specialist Dr. Michael Singer, we discuss what wet age-related macular degeneration is and why it matters. MD Newsline: Can you explain why age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in general, and wet AMD in particular, are such important health issues? Dr. Michael Singer: “The reason macular degeneration is such...

In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with pulmonary and critical care physician Dr. Jamie Rutland, we discuss eosinophilic asthma, oral corticosteroids, and the Black community. MD Newsline: Is eosinophilic asthma more severe in the Black community? Dr. Jamie Rutland: “Here’s the thing. I would say that the presence of eosinophilic asthma leads to more severe...

In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with pulmonary and critical care physician Dr. Jamie Rutland, we discuss asthma management challenges and disparities in the wake of COVID-19. MD Newsline: What are the biggest challenges that pulmonologists and other physicians treating asthma are tasked with in the wake of COVID-19? Dr. Jamie Rutland: “The biggest issue...

In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with pulmonary and critical care physician Dr. Jamie Rutland, we discuss how asthma disparities affect Black and Brown communities. MD Newsline: Why do Black and Brown communities suffer more from asthma? Why do they have worse outcomes? Dr. Jamie Rutland: “There’s a couple of answers to that. One, I...

In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with pulmonary and critical care physician Dr. Jamie Rutland, we discuss how to address implicit bias and provide equitable care. MD Newsline: How can physicians address implicit bias in their practice? How might their doing so improve healthcare for underserved communities in general, and the Black community, in particular?...

There is an increasing use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients; however, there is a need for a better understanding of the effectiveness on the tumor. Pathology plays a major role in finding how host factors interact with tumor characteristics. Patients expressing pathological complete response (pCR) is strongly correlated to long term survival in...

MD Newsline recently interviewed Dr. Michael Mcgee,  Chairman for the Emergency Medicine Departments at Methodist Hospitals in Gary and Merrillville, Indiana and President and Chief Executive Officer (CE) of Premier Urgent Care and Occupational Health Center in Chicago, IL. Dr. McGee discussed clinical trial recruitment in the wake of COVID19 and the importance of recruiting...

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is the leading glomerular cause of  nephrotic syndrome among African Americans and is typically associated with edema, proteinuria, hypertension, microscopic hematuria, and renal insufficiency. MD Newsline recently interviewed nephrologist Dr. Frita Mcrae about FSGS and kidney disease in Black patient populations. MD Newsline: Dr. Frita, in regard to FSGS why is...