EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals

Moderated by Sue Saville. With speakers: Susan Davis, James Simon, Tommaso Simoncini, Jean-Yves Reginster, Angelica Hirschberg. These podcasts were sponsored by Besins Healthcare.

Moderated by Sue Saville. With speakers: Susan Davis, James Simon, Tommaso Simoncini, Jean-Yves Reginster, Angelica Hirschberg. These podcasts were sponsored by Besins Healthcare.

Moderated by Sue Saville. With speakers: Susan Davis, James Simon, Tommaso Simoncini, Jean-Yves Reginster, Angelica Hirschberg. These podcasts were sponsored by Besins Healthcare.

Moderated by Sue Saville. With speakers: Susan Davis, James Simon, Tommaso Simoncini, Jean-Yves Reginster, Angelica Hirschberg. These podcasts were sponsored by Besins Healthcare.

Ed Smith, pioneer in proton beam therapy, returns to discuss AI in radiation oncology and the future of the field.

Timestamps:

(00:42) - Proton therapy in paediatric patients

(05:07) - Redlight therapy

(05:37) - Proton school

(13:00) - AI in radiation oncology

(23:57) - Future developments in radiation oncology

(26:31) - Ed's three wishes for the radiation oncology field

In this episode, Jonathan sits down with Philip Smith to discuss groundbreaking advancements in gastroenterology, the impact of IBD research, and how his personal journey with Crohn's disease has influenced his career. From international guidelines to the role of digital platforms in healthcare, Smith offers a compelling insight into the future of gastrointestinal medicine.

Timestamps:

(00:00)-Introduction

(02:35)-Specialising in luminal gastroenterology

(05:30)-IBD patient to practitioner

(11:20)-Career highs and lows

(17:40)-Smith's impactful IBD research

(21:02)-The international approach to gastroenterology

(25:39)-Screening colonoscopy

(29:49)-Advancements and future priorities for IBD care

(37:37)- Leveraging social media to engage with the gastroenterology community

(43:30)-Identifying high-impact studies as EiC

(49:06)-Three wishes for healthcare

This week, Jonathan is joined by David Gómez-Almaguer, Head of the Haematology Service at University Hospital Monterrey, Mexico. They discuss advancements in stem cell transplantation, the state of haematology in Latin America, and the future of innovative therapies in the field.

Timestamps:

(00:00) – Introduction

(01:16) – David's hobby: playing in a rock band

(03:06) – How David began in haematology

(04:35) – Stem cell transplantation and therapies

(06:27) – CAR-T cells

(07:35) – New treatments for aplastic anaemia, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, and myelodysplastic syndrome

(10:54) – Recent clinical trial for Philadelphia positive acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

(12:55) – The current status of cord blood donation

(16:08) – Impact of race and ethnicity on outcomes after umbilical cord transplantation

(16:58) – The effect of resource and budget constraints on healthcare quality

(23:20) – Novel developments in diagnosis and treatments in haematology

(27:12) – David's three wishes for healthcare

This podcast has been sponsored by OncoBeta, a medical device company specialising in innovative epidermal radioisotope therapies.

Don't miss the final episode of our three-part series exploring how Rhenium skin cancer therapy (SCT) is transforming non-melanoma skin cancer treatment! Join Carmen García-Donoso and Diana Vega Pérez as they discuss their clinical experience of the novel painless, non-invasive, single-session therapy.

This episode explores:

• What makes patients viable for Rhenium-SCT;

• Their real-world experiences using Rhenium-SCT in practice; and

• Potential challenges and how they could be addressed.

In this episode, Jonathan Sackier welcomes Martin Whyte to delve into the intricate world of metabolic medicine. Together, they discuss groundbreaking research on diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and polycystic ovarian syndrome, as well as how metabolic research is shaping the future of preventative care and treatment.

Use the following timestamps to navigate this episode:

(00:00)-Introduction

(02:10)-Journey into metabolic medicine

(03:23)-Advances in Diabetes science

(06:22)-Obesity and economic impact

(08:28)-Patient terminology discussion

(14:55)-Metabolic and chronic conditions

(19:21)-Fatty liver disease

(25:36)-Preventative health strategies

(29:51)-Future of metabolic research

(33:13)-Impact of GLP-1 drugs

(37:08)-Fertility and menstrual disorders

(41:01)-Thee wishes for healthcare

This week, Jonathan is joined by Ed Smith, Professor at the University of Manchester, UK, to discuss proton beam therapy and radiation oncology.

Timestamps:

(00:00)-Introduction

(01:43)-Ed's favourite books and hiking spots

(05:32)-The rise of proton beam therapy (PBT)

(15:58)-PBT in the UK versus USA

(18:30)-TORPEdO: the UK's first Phase III clinical trial in PBT