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Chronic Kidney Disease with Dr. Gunjan Garg

Louisville Lectures

She then presents the pathophysiology and epidemiology, screening, and clinical manifestations. She completed medical school at Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, her residency at Saint Vincent Hospital, and her fellowship at the University of Michigan. Her clinical expertise is in Nephrology.

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CV Prevention for the Internist: Life's Simple 7 with Dr. Lorrel Brown

Louisville Lectures

Dr. Brown first lists Life's Simple 7 approach to prevention of cardiovascular disease as well as how to apply appropriate screening methods for LS7 in clinic patients. Her medical training was completed at Johns Hopkins University. Disclaimers ©2015 LouisvilleLectures.org Her faculty profile can be found here.

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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

In 2015, surgeons in Manchester, UK have performed the first bionic eye implant for an AMD patient using Second Sight’s innovation. The 80-year-old Ray Flynn lost his central vision entirely, but with the help of the retinal implant, he could make out shapes on the computer screen. That must have been truly amazing!

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I Feel Things.

StorytellERdoc

My last post, on March 16, 2015, was not a planned exit from writing for my blog but, unfortunately, life happens and I needed to take some time to gather the bits of myself that became brittle and crumbled over the years. These writings made my heart swell, my eyes tear, and my smile broaden. They still do.

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“Zoom”ing through virtual interviews

Louisville Lectures

This can be extremely hard to find sometimes – if you cannot find a suitable place at home, contact your medical school/local library to see if they have rooms you can book beforehand. Look as normal and natural as possible, like you are truly interacting with a human rather than a screen. Disclaimers ©2015 LouisvilleLectures.org

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FDA Issues Safety Warning Regarding Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing Raising Questions About the Future of FDA Regulation of LDTs

FDA Law Blog

Javitt — On April 19, FDA issued a safety communication regarding genetic non-invasive prenatal screening, commonly referred to as non-invasive prenatal tests or NIPT ( here ). NIPT are intended to screen for genetic abnormalities in a fetus. Mullen & Jeffrey N. Gibbs & Gail H.

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Pearls profiles: Get to know Neil Baum, MD

Physician's Practice

Reynolds Feature Video Introducing Neil Baum, MD, Professor of Clinical Urology at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the author of multiple books. He has also written The Complete Business Guide to a Successful Medical Practice, which was published in 2015. Now is your chance to get to know them.