In this episode of The Expert Series, we welcome Dr. Murray Urowitz, a senior staff rheumatologist at the Toronto Western Hospital and Senior Scientist at the Krembil Research Institute and Schroeder Arthritis Institute. Dr. Urowitz helps us continue the conversation on lupus and heart health. We discuss the difference between coronary artery disease and cardiovascular disease for lupus patients, how these diseases present in both men and women, and more.

Find out more information on heart health and lupus on our National Resource Center on Lupus. | En Español

You may also find our referenced heart episode with Dr. Jim Oates, here

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In this episode of The Expert Series, we are focusing on medication management. LFA talks with Dr. Marcia Mueting, CEO of Nebraska Pharmacists Association, about the importance of connecting with your local pharmacists, what questions to ask, and what to do if you experience side effects from your lupus medications. Dr. Mueting also worked as staff pharmacist, pharmacy manager in a community practice, and helps support her husband, who is a lupus warrior.

For information on lupus medications, check out these resources:

To learn more on how lupus affects the body, visit: https://www.lupus.org/resources/how-lupus-affects-the-body

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In this episode of The Expert Series, we talk with Dr. Anca Askanase, founder and clinical director of Columbia University’s Lupus Center, about winter wellness. We discuss how to stay healthy during cold and flu season, the importance of getting a flu shot every year, and more.

To learn more about flu and vaccines for people with lupus, check out our resources on our Resource Center:

Get your annual flu shot

Lupus and Vaccines

Be sure to also check out our blog discussing how to stay safe and stress-free this holiday season.

In honor of National Caregivers Month, we speak with Grace Whiting, president and CEO of The National Alliance for Caregiving, on why we should give back to those who take care of us. In this episode we discuss the caregiver role, tips to stay healthy, resources, and more.

For more information on caregiving, check out our dedicated page for caregivers.

In this episode of The Expert Series, LFA’s Senior Communication Strategist Duane Peters talks with Melanie Betz of University of Chicago. Betz, a member of the American Kidney Fund dietician advisory group, addresses the role of diet for people with Lupus Nephritis and kidney-friendly recipes.

For information on Lupus Nephritis, check out our dedicated resource page. You may learn more about how kidney disease involvement may affect someone with lupus.

For recipes, you can check out Melanie Betz’s website and American Kidney Fund’s Kidney Kitchen.

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Esta discusión se lleva a cabo en español. En este episodio de la Serie de Expertos la Gerente de Educación para la Salud y Alcance Hispano, Leticia Ocaña, habla con la Dra. Cristina Drenkard, Profesora Asociada de Medicina de la Universidad Emory en Atlanta, Georgia, sobre los mitos y realidades comunes del lupus que rodean al lupus. 

Si necesita más información y apoyo, consulte nuestro paquete informativo sobre el lupus aquí.

Información adicional está disponible en español. Visite: lupus.org/es/resources

This discussion is conducted in Spanish. In this episode of The Expert Series, Health Education Manager for Hispanic Outreach Leticia Ocaña speaks with Dr. Cristina Drenkard, Associated Professor of Medicine at the Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia about the common lupus myths and realities surrounding lupus. 

If you need more information and support, please take a look at our lupus information packet here.

More resources are available in Spanish, visit: Lupus.org/es/resources

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In this episode of The Expert Series, Dr. Diane Kamen, Associate Professor of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, Division of Rheumatology, will be sharing updates regarding research for treatments in lupus. She highlights the history of autoimmunity research, stem cell research and newly approved treatments for lupus.

For more research news updates, visit: Lupus.org/News

If you are interested in participating in research, visit: Lupus.org/RAY

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The Lupus Foundation of America Health Education Specialists have had increased calls and emails from people with lupus, with questions about safely returning to work. We know that this year, is a very unique one for getting back to work with the COVID-19 pandemic. But we also know that working with lupus is a very important topics for most people with lupus and one we want to make sure we cover.

Please find the links to important resources discussed in this episode:

Lupus and the workplace FAQs | Lupus Foundation of America

What you need to know about workplace accommodations | Lupus Foundation of America

Call 211 for Essential Community Services | United Way 211

COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Teens | CDC

JAN - Job Accommodation Network (askjan.org)

ADA.gov homepage

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (osha.gov)

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It’s Men’s Health Month and we want to discuss how lupus affects men.

In this episode of The Expert Series, Men’s Health and Special Considerations with Lupus, we answer some important questions about men’s health with Dr. Niewold, Director of the Colton Center for Autoimmunity and Judith and Stewart Colton Professor of Medicine and Pathology at New York University Grossman School of Medicine.

For more information about lupus and men, click here.

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Getting an early and accurate lupus diagnosis is critical to preventing long-term consequences of the disease.

In this episode of The Expert Series, Could It Be Lupus? we answer some important questions about labs and diagnostic assessments for lupus diagnosis with Dr. Adegbenga Bankole from Carillion Clinic in Roanoke, Virginia.

For more information about diagnosing lupus click here.

This episode is sponsored by Exagen. The need for improved lab tests prompted the Lupus Foundation of America to support early research on the development of Cell-Bound Complement Activation Products also known as CB-CAPs. CB-CAPs are now the cornerstone of Exagen’s AVISE CTD test for diagnosis and AVISE SLE Monitor used to uncover disease activity in people who have lupus. More about AVISE can be found at www.avisetest.com.

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