Diabetes and Endocrinology

Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Suijit Janardhan, MD, PhD

Diabetic patients have a significant risk for developing more advanced liver disease, and the disease that they’re particularly at risk for is steatotic liver disease. Dive into this episode to learn more with Dr. Charles Turck and Dr. Sujit Janardhan, Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, and the Department of Transplant Surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

Host: John Buse, MD, PhD
Guest: Anna Kahkoska, MD, PhD

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) can help improve glycemic management in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D), but integrating this technology can be a complex learning process for older adults. So what do we need to consider when it comes to CGM use in older adults? Find out with Dr. John Buse and Dr. Anna Kahkoska, Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Kahkoska is also the author of a recent paper, titled “Nothing is linear: Characterizing the determinants and dynamics of CGM use in older adults with type 1 diabetes.”

Host: Charles P. Vega, MD
Guest: Sharon D. Solomon, MD

New treatments are available to manage diabetic macular edema (DME) that have the added benefit of reducing treatment burden. This can level the playing field and benefit patients who are less likely to access routine healthcare. Tune in to hear Dr. Sharon Solomon and Dr. Charles Vega discuss how the latest clinical data measure up by prolonging treatment intervals and how retina specialists are now better equipped to care for their most vulnerable patients with DME.

Host: Charles P. Vega, MD
Guest: Pradeep S. Prasad, MD, MBA

Vision loss due to diabetes is preventable, yet minority patients and patients of low socioeconomic status remain at a disproportionate risk of poor outcomes. Find out what Dr. Pradeep Prasad and Dr. Charles Vega are doing to curb the negative outcomes of diabetic eye disease in their patients at high risk for vision loss.

Host: John Buse, MD, PhD
Guest: Anastassios Pittas, MD, MS

Vitamin D has numerous benefits, and according to a recent study, it can even help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in patients with prediabtes. Learn more about the key findings from this research with Dr. John Buse and Dr. Anastassios Pittas, Professor of Medicine and Chief of Endocrinology at Tufts Medical Center.

Host: John Buse, MD, PhD
Guest: Viral Shah, MD

Severe hypoglycemia can lead to dangerous challenges, one of them being an increase in vehicular accidents. Dive into the results from a study that investigated the correlation between the prevalence of hypoglycemia while driving in adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and how many of those cases might have led to vehicular accidents with Dr. John Buse and Dr. Viral Shah, Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes.

Host: Charles P. Vega, MD
Guest: Ruth Shoge, OD, MPH, FAAO

Racial and ethnic minorities are disproportionately affected by diabetic eye disease, which is one of the leading causes of vision loss in the United States. Hear how Dr. Ruth Shoge and Dr. Charles Vega are approaching patient care and find out what tools are available to you. Join us in overcoming barriers to vision care so that all patients can receive the treatment they need.

Host: John Buse, MD, PhD
Guest: Steven Nissen, MD

Among statin-intolerant patients, treatment with bempedoic acid is associated with a lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events according to a recent study. Dive into the study’s key findings with Dr. John Buse and Dr. Steven Nissen, who published the placebo-controlled study of bempedoic acid among statin-intolerant patients in The New England Journal.

Host: John Buse, MD, PhD
Guest: Elizabeth Selvin, PhD, MPH

As obesity rates continue to rise in adults with type 1 diabetes, what can we do to combat this growing obstacle? Dr. John Buse speaks with an expert in the field, Dr. Elizabeth Selvin, about obesity in patients with type 1 diabetes and shares management strategies.

Host: John Buse, MD, PhD
Guest: Ania Jastreboff, MD, PhD

Counseling patients with obesity who are on GLP-1 receptor agonists can be challenging. How can we leverage the biology of GLP-1 receptor antagonists to improve weight loss while avoiding side effects? Dr. John Buse speaks with a leading expert in the field, Dr. Ania Jastreboff, about the role of GLP-1 receptor agonists in weight loss.

Host: John Buse, MD, PhD
Guest: Jennifer B. Green, MD

The COORDINATE Study evaluated patients with cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes who encounter barriers in receiving newer diabetes medications. To better understand these gaps in care, Dr. John Buse speaks with one of the researchers, Dr. Jennifer Green from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.

Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Jamy Ard, MD
Guest: Michelle I. Cardel, PhD, MS, RD

Addressing obesity may be a key component of diabetes management, so integrating strategies to manage obesity may improve diabetes care. To better understand this, Dr. Jamy Ard and Dr. Michelle Cardel dive into the impact of evidence-based lifestyle interventions for people living with diabetes.

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Host: John Buse, MD, PhD
Guest: Abbie E. Smith-Ryan, PhD, CSCS*D, FNSCA

There are immeasurable benefits to exercise, but the hard part for patients may be getting started. How can we help our patients make exercise a part of their lives? Dr. John Buse speaks with Dr. Abbie Smith-Ryan, a Professor of Exercise Physiology at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, about the key benefits of exercise and how to encourage them for various patient populations.

Host: John Buse, MD, PhD
Guest: Sue Pedersen, MD, FRCPC

New guidelines published by Obesity Canada take a deep dive into pharmacotherapy and feature the latest recommendations on comorbidities and decision tools. To better understand the impact of these guidelines, Dr. John Buse speaks with one of the guidelines authors, Dr. Sue Pedersen, a specialist in endocrinology and metabolism.

Host: John Buse, MD, PhD
Guest: Silva Arslanian, MD

New research on once-daily semaglutide for adolescent patients with obesity may alter clinicians’ approach to care. What do we need to know? Dr. John Buse speaks with one of the study’s investigators, Dr. Silva Arslanian, from the University of Pittsburgh to dive into this clinical data and explore how these results may change the treatment landscape.

Host: John Buse, MD, PhD
Guest: Jennifer B. Green, MD

What does the latest research on glycemia reduction show us about the impact of glucose-lowering medication in combination with metformin on microvascular and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes? Dr. John Buse speaks with one of the study’s investigators, Dr. Jennifer Green, a Professor of Medicine at Duke University, about this emerging data.

Host: John Buse, MD, PhD
Guest: Deborah Wexler, MD

The GRADE study demonstrated the efficacy of different treatment options for patients with type 2 diabetes. To learn more about these treatment options, Dr. John Buse joins one of the study’s investigators, Dr. Deborah Wexler from Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General Hospital Diabetes Center, to dive into this study.

Host: John Buse, MD, PhD
Guest: Steven Russell, MD, PhD

Research continues to emerge on the bionic pancreas and its capabilities, and a recent study shows how it can count carbohydrates and lower A1c for patients with type 1 diabetes. To find out how it does, Dr. John Buse is joined by Dr. Steven Russell, an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Host: John Buse, MD, PhD
Guest: Martin de Bock, PhD FRACP

Recent research has explored the efficacy of open source automated insulin delivery devices for patient with type 1 diabetes. What did these results tell us? Dr. John Buse speaks with Dr. Martin de Bock, a pediatric endocrinologist at the University of Otago in Christchurch, New Zealand, to dive deeper into this research.

Host: John Buse, MD, PhD
Guest: Matthew Crowley, MD

Can telehealth change the way we manage persistently controlled type 2 diabetes (PPDM)? Dr. John Buse speaks with Dr. Matt Crowley, an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition at Duke University, to explore some of the research on different methods of telehealth.