In Episode 26, host Dr. Rita Kalyani is delighted to welcome Dr. Ronnie Dinkes, a licensed audiologist and the director of audiology at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. She earned her doctorate in audiology from the Arizona School of Health Sciences and holds a certificate of clinical competence from the American Speech Language Hearing Association. Dr. Dinkes specializes in diagnostic testing and evaluations and the latest in technology in hearing aids and devices. Her primary research interest is the impact of diabetes on audiology.

In Episode 25, Dr. Rita Kalyani welcomes Dr. Gerard Limerick to our podcast. Dr Limerick completed his MD and PhD in cell and developmental biology Rutgers University, as well as a fellowship in pain medicine at Johns Hopkins. At Johns Hopkins he’s developed a clinic for the treatment of painful peripheral neuropathy with a specific emphasis on peripheral diabetic neuropathy. His practice involves a patient centered multi modal approach which includes oral therapies specialized topical therapies and neuro modulation.

In Episode 24, host Dr. Rita Kalyani welcomes back Dr. Daphne Knicely as we discuss various aspects for the treatment of diabetic kidney disease. Dr. Knicely was previously at Johns Hopkins and is currently an associate professor of medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Knicely is an expert in diabetic kidney disease and is also the Physician Leader for home therapies at UVA Dialysis. She specializes in caring for patients with a wide range of kidney conditions — including acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, electrolyte disorders and kidney stones. Her clinical focus is acute and chronic dialysis in all forms (but with a particular interest in home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis), diabetic kidney disease and solitary kidneys.

In Episode 23, host Dr. Rita Kalyani welcomes Dr. Daphne Knicely, who was previously at Johns Hopkins and is currently an associate professor of medicine at the University of Virginia school of medicine. Dr. Knicely is an expert in diabetic kidney disease and is also the Physician Leader for home therapies at UVA Dialysis. She specializes in caring for patients with a wide range of kidney conditions — including acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, electrolyte disorders and kidney stones. Her clinical focus is acute and chronic dialysis in all forms (but with a particular interest in home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis), diabetic kidney disease and solitary kidneys. In this podcast, we talk about prevention risk factors in staging of chronic kidney disease for diabetes.

In Episode 22, host Dr. Rita Kalyani welcomes Kim Vaughn, a nurse practitioner and certified diabetes educator in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Johns Hopkins. Kim’s daughter was diagnosed at an early age with Type 1 diabetes and Kim had to learn firsthand some of the challenges and rewards of parenting a child with diabetes. In this episode, Kim shares her experiences of being a caregiver for a child with Type 1 Diabetes.

In Episode 21, host Dr. Rita Kalyani is thrilled to welcome Dr. Edward Kasper, the E. Cowles Andrus Distinguished Professor in Cardiology and Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.  He is the Director of Outpatient Cardiology and a specialist in heart failure. He is a Fellow of the American Heart Association as well as a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Kasper’s current research interests focus on the biological origins of heart failure. Specifically, his research has focused on causes and prognosis of patients with cardiomyopathy, a serious condition in which the heart has difficulty pumping blood throughout the body.

In Episode 20, host Dr. Rita Kalyani welcomes Dr. Roger Blumenthal, the Kenneth Jay Pollin Professor of Cardiology and the principal developer and Director of the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease. He was Co-Chair of the 2019 ACC/AHA Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Guideline. He is recognized as an expert on cardiovascular risks related to diabetes.

In Episode 19, we welcome a patient with diabetes, Antonio, who will be sharing his journey living with Type 2 Diabetes, particularly focused on the effect of diabetes related peripheral artery disease and its effect on his life. Along with Antonio, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Elizabeth Ratchford, an expert on peripheral artery disease and one of Antonio’s care providers. Dr. Ratchford is an Associate Professor of Medicine and the Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Vascular Medicine. Her research and clinical interests include peripheral artery disease, cardiovascular disease prevention, and fibromuscular dysplasia.

In Episode 18, host Dr. Rita Kalyani welcomes Asha Gullapalli, MS RD LDN CDE.  Asha is a Registered Dietitian with over 30 years’ experience in the field of nutrition and dietetics. She has a Master’s degree in Clinical Nutrition, and is also a Certified Diabetes Educator and Insulin Pump Trainer.  Asha provides diabetes training to health care teams including doctors, nurses, pharmacists and dietitians.

For today’s Special Edition podcast, host Dr. Rita Kalyani welcomes Dr. Mohammed Al-Sofiani, Assistant Professor of Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Managing Editor of the Johns Hopkins Patient Guide to Diabetes website from 2017 to 2019. Dr. Al-Sofiani serves as the Vice President of the Saudi Society of Endocrinology & Metabolism and the Chief Scientific Officer of the first specialized diabetes echosystem and artificial intelligence platform in the Middle East.  His research focuses on the digital transformation of diabetes care in the Middle East to improve the quality, efficiency, and safety of diabetes care and overcome barriers to access to care in various parts of the Middle East.

In Episode 16, host Dr. Rita Kalyani welcomes back Maureen Seel, an expert Diabetes Educator, to talk about Nutrition in Type 1 Diabetes.  Maureen graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree and Dietetics.  She has more than a decade of experience in nutrition, with most of that time being dedicated to educating patients on management of diabetes.  She earned her Certificate in Diabetes Education in 2015 and has a passion for helping people with diabetes live healthier and happier lives.  Her interests include yoga and learning new recipes to make for her family and friends.

In Episode 15, host Dr. Rita Kalyani welcomes Diabetes Educator, Maureen Seel.  Maureen graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in Dietetics.  She has more than a decade of experience in nutrition with most of that time being dedicated to educating patients on management of diabetes.  She earned her Certificate in Diabetes Education in 2015 and has a passion for helping people with diabetes live healthier and happier lives.  Her interests include yoga and learning new recipes to make for her family and friends.

In Episode 14, we welcome Real Patient Joanna and Caitlin Nass. Caitlin Nass is an adult nurse practitioner with the Hopkins Diabetes Center. Her clinical focus is on disease management, education, and health promotion for patients with diabetes. She is passionate about improving diabetes care for patients, so she combines her clinical practice with community education and professional outreach. In addition to patient care, she is active in the education of future nurses, champions quality improvement initiatives, and has participated in clinical research. She has authored articles on cardiac risk assessment, cardiac risk reduction, and chronic kidney disease. She earned both her BSN and MSN at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Diabetes Deconstructed Podcast Series!  For Episode 13, host Dr. Rita Kalyani welcomes Alona Crowder, PharmD CDE.  Dr. Crowder is an ambulatory care clinical pharmacy specialist at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD.  She is board certified in pharmacotherapy and is a certified diabetes care and education specialist, as well as a clinical assistant professor at University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.  Dr. Crowder’s areas of expertise include quality improvement interventions to reduce hypertension health disparities, assessing the impact of pharmacists providing telemedicine to improve diabetes management, and evaluating the impact of personal and professional continuous glucose monitoring in patients with diabetes.

On Episode 12, host Dr. Rita Kalyani is pleased to welcome Dr. Michael Quartuccio to our podcast where he will be speaking to us about Medications for Type 2 Diabetes. Dr. Quartuccio is a medical graduate of Thomas Jefferson University completed his residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center where he was Chief Resident and completed a clinical and research fellowship at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Quartuccio also served as managing editor of the Johns Hopkins Patient Guide to Diabetes website from 2015 to 2017 and is currently an adjunct faculty Member at Johns Hopkins. He’s also a clinical endocrinologist in the Rochester Regional Health System.

On Episode 11, we are excited to welcome real patient Joe and Dr. Tom Donner, an Associate Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins and the Director of the Johns Hopkins Diabetes Center.  Today real patient Joe speaks with Dr. Donner and shares some of his experiences living with Type 1 Diabetes, and some of the tips, tricks, and new technology he’s been able to use to help him manage his diabetes.

On Episode 10, host Dr. Rita Kalyani is delighted to welcome Dr. Mark Corriere.  As an endocrinologist and avid distance runner, he discusses the benefits of staying active and incorporating exercise into your daily routine. Dr. Corriere touches on topics such as why exercise is important in diabetes, who should do it, how often, the type of exercise recommended, how to effectively implement an exercise regimen in your daily life, special considerations when playing sports and when patients should consult with their healthcare providers.

In Episode 9, host Dr. Rita Kalyani is delighted to welcome back Dr. Marissa Alert, a licensed clinical psychologist, speaker, and consultant who is committed to helping people improve their mental health and lifestyle habits. In this episode, Dr. Alert will focus on goal setting for diabetes patients and their families.

In Episode 8, host Dr. Rita Kalyani is delighted to welcome Dr. Marissa Alert, a licensed clinical psychologist, speaker, and consultant who is committed to helping people improve their mental health and lifestyle habits. Dr. Alert specializes in teaching individuals to manage stress, cope with anxiety and depression, lose weight, and overcome barriers to making healthy changes. She is driven to help people move from where they are to where they want to be and to live a life in line with their values. She currently serves as the Director of Clinical Innovation for TAD Health.

In episode 7, Real Patient Alan discusses with Dr. Rita Kalyani, an endocrinologist in the Johns Hopkins Diabetes Center, living with diabetes for many years, the lifestyle changes he has had to make, and his new-found appreciation with working with a multidisciplinary team.

In Episode 6, host Dr. Rita Kalyani is delighted to welcome Dr. Nelson Maniscalco back in this second episode about diabetes and foot care.  Listen as Dr. Maniscalco discusses the importance of seeing a podiatrist as part of normal diabetic care.

In this episode, Dr. Rita Kalyani welcomes Dr. Nelson Maniscalco to our podcast. Dr. Maniscalco is a Doctor of Podiatric medicine and shares his expertise in this 1st of a 2-part podcast series.

In this episode, Dr. Rita Kalyani welcomes Gene Arnold back to our podcast. In our last episode, Gene spoke with one of his patients about Diabetes Self-Management Programs.  Gene is here today to tell us more about these programs.

Episode 3 features Leon, who tells about his experiences as someone who has had diabetes for many years, and about his own diabetes self-management.  Leon speaks with Eugene Arnold, registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator, and quality coordinator for the Johns Hopkins Diabetes Center’s Diabetes Self-Management Training (DSMT) Program. 

On today’s podcast, host Dr. Rita Kalyani looks into the basics of diabetes with Dr. Sudipa Sarkar, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins, and Director of the Inpatient Diabetes Management Service at Hopkins.

In honor of the Frannie Foundation’s namesake, host Dr. Rita Kalyani has an in-depth conversation with her daughter, President and Founder Amy Rohrbaugh. Listen as Amy talks about her mom and her legacy, what it means to her to support the Hopkins Patient Guide to Diabetes, and how impactful a resource like a patient education website has been for so many who live with diabetes every day.