Chair's Corner with Dr. Ron Falk

Join Dr. Ron Falk as he speaks with Dr. Ross Boyce, an expert in tick-borne illnesses, and Dr. Katherine Huffman-Falk, a retired nephrologist who was recently bitten by a tick.

Dr. Ron Falk, chair of the UNC Department of Medicine, invites Andrea Coviello, MD, FACE, MMCi, MSc an expert in endocrinology and metabolism, to discuss the latest developments in weight loss drugs. Their conversation explores how these medications work, their impact on metabolism and appetite regulation, and their role in the broader landscape of obesity treatment and patient care.

Apple Watches, Fitbits, OuraRings— we all wear them but how do they actually measure our health and activity level? In some cases these devices measure our skins pulsations. Dr. Ron Falk sits down with Dr. Anil Gehi, cardiac electrophysiologist to talk about how wearable technology can give us indications of our heart health. 

Apple Watches, Fitbits, OuraRings— we all wear them but how do they actually measure our health and activity level? In some cases these devices measure our skins pulsations. Dr. Ron Falk sits down with Dr. Anil Gehi, cardiac electrophysiologist to talk about how wearable technology can give us indications of our heart health. 

Dr. Ron Falk invites Dr. Brad Drummond, a UNC pulmonologist (lung doctor), to discuss chronic inflammatory lung disease commonly known as COPD.

16 million people have been diagnosed with the condition. However, it is believed another 16 million are living with COPD without being diagnosed.

Dr. Drummond discusses how cigarettes and working certain jobs increases your risk for COPD. He also explains what we know about vaping and smoking.

Dr. Ron Falk hosts Dr. Brad Drummond, a pulmonologist specializing in lung health at UNC, to discuss COPD, a chronic inflammatory lung disease.

An estimated 16 million people have been diagnosed with COPD, but an equal number may be living with it undiagnosed.

Dr. Drummond explores the heightened risk associated with smoking and certain occupational exposures, and sheds light on current insights into the effects of vaping and marijuana use.

Dr. Ron Falk invites Dr. Emily Chang, a kidney doctor (nephrologist) with the University of North Carolina who cares for patients with PKD, to be a guest on the Chair's Corner. They discuss symptoms, diagnosis, impact on welling, autosomal recessive vs autosomal dominant, and more.

Resources:

UNC Nephrology Website

PKD Foundation Website

Segments of This Podcast:

00:00-Meet Dr. Emily Chang

01:41-Explaining Polycystic Kidney Disease

04:26-Signs and Symptoms

07:16-Inheritance of PKD

09:10-Autosomal Recessive Vs Autosomal Dominant

12:36-Diagnostic Procedure

13:56-Affect on Other Areas of Health and Wellbeing

16:16-Treatment Options

22:44-PKD Foundation and Centers of Excellence

Dr. Ron Falk invites Dr. Evan Dellon, internationally recognized expert of EoE, to talk about the signs you or your child may have the condition, recent FDA approved treatments including budesonide and dupilumab, and on-going research in the field.

00:00-Meet Dr. Evan Dellon

01:21-What is EoE? How common is it? When was it 1st recognized?

03:05-Signs and Symptoms

05:41-Impacts of EoE of Patient's Lives

07:23-Eosinophils in the Esophagus

10:24-The Million Dollar Question- What is the cause?

12:09-Food Elimination & New Treatment Therapies for Treating EoE: Budesonide, Dupiliamab

19:28-Ongoing EoE Research

23:41-Think You or Your Child Has EoE?

23:42-A Message to Patients