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Penn Primary Care Podcast episodes

January 18, 2024 Drugs for Obesity, A Review of Semaglutide and Tirzepatide
In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with Dr Anastassia Amaro, director of the Obesity and Metabolic Center at Penn, about the new drugs for obesity. The discussion starts with the physiology and pharmacology of both semaglutide and tirzepatide, and then covers the practical aspects of prescribing these drugs to patients.
51 min
December 21, 2023 Back Pain, Part 1. Review of Pathology and Surgical Treatment.
In this podcast, Dr Williams is joined by spine surgeons Dr Jon Yoon and Dr David Casper to discuss the anatomy of the spine and what causes back pain in human beings, as well as the surgical options to treat it.
50 min
November 22, 2023 Dementia Part 2- Alzheimer's Disease
In this podcast, Dr Williams continues the discussion with Dr Jason Karlawish of the Penn Memory Center with a deep dive into the Alzheimer's Disease diagnosis and emerging therapies.
56 min
November 07, 2023 Dementia Diagnosis and Management- Part 1
In this podcast, Dr. Williams speaks with Dr. Jason Karlawish, Co-director of the Penn Memory Center and national expert on neurodegenerative diseases, about the evaluation and diagnosis of cognitive impairment, highlighting the various dementia subtypes and how to distinguish between them.
53 min
October 20, 2023 Pancreatic Cancer and GI Oncology Genetics
In this podcast, Dr. Wiliams speaks with pancreatic cancer experts Dr. Ursina Teitelbaum and Dr. Nuzhat Ahmad about pancreatic cancer diagnosis and management, and then Dr. Bryon Katona joins to discuss pancreatic cancer prevention and GI oncology genetic workups in general.
47 min
September 18, 2023 Lipid Management, Part 3. Apo-B and Lipoprotein(a).
In this podcast, Dr. Williams brings back Dr. Daniel Soffer and Dr. Doug Jacoby from Penn Preventive Cardiology to discuss the role of Apo-B and Lipoprotein(a) in cardiac risk evaluation.
52 min
July 06, 2023 Common Male Urologic Problems
In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with Dr Bill Jaffe, urologist at Penn, to get practical guidance on how to tackle common male urologic concerns in primary care, including BPH, overactive bladder, ED, and low testosterone.
1 hr 1 min
June 27, 2023 The Management of Opiate Use Disorder
In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with Dr Jeff Jaeger and Dr Maggie Lowenstein, addiction experts at Penn, about the management of opiate use disorder in primary care. The FDA recently approved all providers with a DEA to prescribe Suboxone and now every PCP can help to carry the weight of this staggering epidemic.
53 min
June 13, 2023 Update on Atrial Fibrillation
In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with Dr Benjamin D’Souza, Cardiac Electrophysiologist at Penn, about the nuts and bolts of managing patients with atrial fibrillation. They start with the fundamentals and then highlight the significant advances that have revolutionized the way we manage atrial fibrillation.
59 min
May 23, 2023 Reducing Maternal Mortality, An Update for Primary Care
Maternal mortaility- death associated with pregnancy- has dramatically increased in recent years and is much higher in the US than similar countries. In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with Dr Mario DeMarco and Dr Monica Sanghavi about practical ways all physicians can ensure women get through the pregnancy period safely, with a special focus on the transition after pregnancy back in to primary care.
47 min

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The Penn Primary Care Podcast is created for providers, by providers. Stay up-to-date on the latest developments in clinical care with Kendal Williams, MD, MPH, and Penn Medicine primary care and specialist peers as they discuss topical issues that will help you in your practice.