Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast

Sickle Cell and the White House: Admiral Giroir is Making Sickle Cell Lives Matter.

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Dr. Z and Dr. Mike sit down with the co-founder of Sick Cells and advocate extraordinaire, Ashley Valentine, to talk about her recent trip to the White House, what lobbying is, and how she is continuing to make a difference in the lives of sickle cell patients.

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Dr. Z and Dr. C talk to a rising star in sickle cell disease, Dr. Seethal Jacob, and her work at Riley Children's Hospital.

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Dr. Z and Dr. Mike sit down with legendary sickle cell physician Dr. Wally Smith from VCU School of Medicine. Wally R. Smith, MD is the first recipient of The Florence Neal Cooper Smith Professor of Sickle Cell Disease. He also serves as the Vice-Chairman for Research of the Division of General Internal Medicine, and is the former Scientific Director of the Center on Health Disparities at Virginia Commonwealth University. He has authored over 100 publications, and served as an investigator on over 50 externally funded grants and contracts, including principal investigator on 26 federal or foundation-funded grants and contracts. Dr. Smith is an experienced implementation scientist and an expert in clinical and health services research in sickle cell disease. He's a badass.

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In episode 17 we sit down with advocate extraordinaire, Shamonica Wiggins to talk about her life as a warrior and advocate. We discuss disparities in healthcare and lack of funding in sickle cell disease!

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On Episode 16, Dr C and Dr. Z welcome Dr. Jeremie Estepp, a pediatric hematologist and clinical researcher from St. Judes Research Center in Memphis, TN! The Dr's dive into talking about research and trials, including the tragic Tuskegee trial which took place between 1932 and 1972. How do researchers gain back trust in trials? Did any good come out of the exploitation that went along with the Tuskegee trial? Listen now to hear the Dr's discuss this controversial trial and how it led to the rules and regulations that are now in place at https://bit.ly/cheatcodespod

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On Episode 15, Dr. Z and Dr. C welcome Dr. Patrick McGann, an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital (one of the best sickle cell centers in the country, maybe even the world!) Dr. McGann always knew he wanted to be a pediatrician when he was growing up in Boston, but little did he know where that childhood dream would take him. He talks about how his path led him toward his love for sickle cell and speaks on the work he has done in Angola, noting how differently the disease affects communities outside of the United States. Dr. C, Dr. Z and Dr. McGann also discuss the positive effects of Hydroxyurea in the sickle cell community, the small portion of patients who have experienced negative side effects from this therapy, and how this medication is used in patients with sickle cell.

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On episode 14, Dr. C and Dr. Z welcome sickle cell warrior and recent college graduate, Alex Smith onto the show! Alex talks about the impacts of growing up with sickle cell; from missing school to not getting to participate in certain activities, and her ongoing fear of disclosing to others. Alex also touches on what it was like to transition from her pediatric hematologist to being an uninsured adult in college and her first experience visiting the ER on Medicaid. Additionally, Dr. C and Dr. Z go back in time with our Red Cell Research Review! The doctors break down the historic paper and discuss the sociology and psychology of patterns connected to sickle cell.

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On episode 13, Dr. Ahmar and Dr. Mike talk about a place that hits close to home - their home, the great city of Detroit! Joined by prominent Detroit-based doctors, Dr. Wanda Whitten-Shurney and Dr. Patrick Hines, the four dive into the city's history, traditions, economic boom and downfall, and the effects these events have had on the disease and its community. The investigation into "Motor City" is the first of Dr. Mike and Dr. Ahmar's "Legacy" episodes, a series that highlights cities around the United States that have large sickle cell populations. The episode tops off with a conversation with Vice President of Medical Affairs for GBT, Dr. Ken Bridges. A Detroit native, Dr. Bridges' passion for medicine led him to Harvard Medical School, where he founded a sickle cell clinic, and eventually to his highly prominent position at GBT.

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On Episode 12, which was recorded on World Sickle Cell Day and Juneteeth, Dr. Ahmar and Dr. Mike speak about how COVID-19 affects the Black community disproportionately and in turn the sickle cell community. Additionally, advocate Cassandra Trimnell joins to speak on her own journey with sickle cell and her organization Sickle Cell 101.

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