Dr. Leigh Callahan is the Director of the Osteoarthritis Action Alliance (OAAA). She is also an epidemiologist and outcomes researcher who, for more than 30 years, has worked in musculoskeletal outcomes research.

Her research has focused on predictors of outcomes and quality of life in individuals with osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), patient-reported outcomes and measurement, physical activity and arthritis, social determinants and health outcomes, health literacy, and complementary and alternative medicine use in rheumatic diseases.

She is also Professor of Medicine and Associate Director of the Thurston Arthritis Research Center, as well as Director of the UNC Core Center of Clinical Research that is focused on enhancing the design and conduct of clinical studies in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.

On this episode we discuss: the work of the Osteoarthritis Action Alliance (OAAA), and their future directions

Resources:

• The OAAA webpage

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Dr. Zhang is the Director of Epidemiological and Biostatistical Methods in Rheumatology at Mass General and a Professor in Residence in Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is a senior epidemiologist with expertise in study design and statistical analysis, and has mentored both MD and PhD trainees and junior faculty for over 30 years.

On this episode we discuss: racial differences in the prevalence of osteoarthritis, risk factors for certain populations and much more

Resources

• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
• Arthritis Foundation

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Rosie Venman is a clinical Dietitian working at Royal North Shore Hospital. Rosie received her Bachelor’s degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition from the University of Newcastle and a Masters in Nutrition and Dietetics from Sydney University. At Royal North Shore Hospital she has been working as the Osteoarthritis Chronic Care Program Dietitian for the last 4 years and has a keen interest in improving weight loss outcomes for this patient group.

On this episode we discuss: how to lose weight and keep it off, options of diets for people with osteoarthritis, dietary strategies and much more.

Resources

• MyFitnessPal
• Easy Diet Diary
• Calorie King

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Professor Lohmander is a senior professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Department of Clinical Sciences at Lund University, Sweden. He received training and degrees at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm. After serving as a visiting scientist at the NIH in Bethesda USA, he moved to Lund University. He has published more than 400 scientific papers and is the emeritus editor in chief of the journal ‘Osteoarthritis and Cartilage’. 

He believes passionately in improving OA patient treatment by better understanding of disease mechanisms, by using patient reported outcomes to evaluate care, and by systematically collecting evidence as a basis for shared decision-making between patient and health care professional.

On the show we discuss: the differences between early and established osteoarthritis, how early osteoarthritis is diagnosed and much more.

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Dr. Leticia Deveza is a rheumatology specialist and a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Sydney Medical School. Her main research focus is on precision medicine and biomarkers in osteoarthritis.

On the show we discuss: what are the common types of medications for osteoarthritis, how medications work, injections for osteoarthritis and the evidence behind them

Resources

• MyJointPain website

Connect with Leticia on Twitter

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Daniel K. White is an associate professor at the University of Delaware in the Department of Physical Therapy. Dr. White received his bachelor’s degree in health sciences, M.S. in physical therapy, and Sc.D. in rehabilitation sciences, all from Boston University. He completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the Boston University School of Public Health and earned a Masters in Science in Epidemiology from the BU School of Public Health 2013. Dr. White’s research focuses on physical activity and physical functioning in older adults, people with knee osteoarthritis, and people after total joint replacement.

On the show we discuss: physical activity and osteoarthritis, how much physical activity to do, what types of physical activity are recommended for osteoarthritis and much more

Resources

• The Osteoarthritis Action Alliance
• The Arthritis Foundation
• The Arthritis Foundation Walk with Ease Program

Get in touch with Dan

• Physical Activity Lab at the University of Delaware

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Ali Mobasheri is Professor of Musculoskeletal Biology in the Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics and Technology within the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Oulu in Finland. He is also Professor and Chief Researcher in the Department of Regenerative Medicine at the State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine in Vilnius, Lithuania and Associate Professor in the departments of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology at University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands. Since May 2019 he has served as President of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI).

On this episode we discuss: the mission, vision and promise of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International, goals for the future and much more

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Prof Rana S. Hinman from the University of Melbourne is a research physiotherapist and an expert in the field of osteoarthritis. Rana’s research focuses on conservative non-drug management of musculoskeletal conditions particularly, knee and hip osteoarthritis, with an emphasis on the role of exercise and biomechanics in both prevention and management.

Martin van der Esch is a research physiotherapist, manual therapist, epidemiologist and teacher. His current position at the School of Physiotherapy, University of applied sciences for health professionals Amsterdam (Hogeschool van Amsterdam) is senior lecturer and researcher. Martin's research focuses on conservative non-drug management of musculoskeletal conditions including osteoarthritis (OA) with an emphasis on the role of knee instability in both the onset and progression of OA and associated activity limitations.

On this episode we discuss: what capabilities that clinicians treating osteoarthritis should possess.

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Dr. Neogi is a rheumatologist and epidemiologist with research interests in osteoarthritis focused upon its epidemiology and risk factors, pain mechanisms, and the role of bone in its pathogenesis. Her other research interests are in crystal arthritis, novel epidemiologic methodology, and classification criteria and outcome measures in rheumatic diseases. In addition to clinical care and research, Dr. Neogi mentors numerous trainees and junior faculty, and is actively engaged in teaching and curricular development.

·      Chief, Rheumatology, Medicine, Boston Medical Center

·      Professor, Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health

·      Section Chief of Rheumatology, Rheumatology, Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine

On this episode we discuss: how to diagnose osteoarthritis, the role of imaging in osteoarthritis and the management of osteoarthritis

Resources:

• The OA Action Alliance
• The Arthritis Foundation

Connect with Tuhina

• Twitter

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Leading the Arthritis Foundation’s science department, Guy works to engage the scientific community as we chart the course to conquering arthritis. Previously, he was at the BrightFocus Foundation for almost 10 years where, as vice president of scientific affairs, he led nearly $90 million of international biomedical research initiatives for Alzheimer’s, macular degeneration and glaucoma, identifying projects that could change patient lives in the shortest timeline possible. Guy earned his PhD from Baylor College of Medicine and pursued research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

On this episode we discuss: what is a consumer advocacy group, what benefits do these organisations provide and what can consumers with osteoarthritis gain from these groups

Resources:

• The Arthritis Foundation
• Arthritis Australia

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