Ninja Nerds, Welcome to the Ninja Nerd Podcast with Zach and Rob! In this episode, we explore Chronic Leukemias, focusing on their pathogenesis, clinical features, and modern treatment strategies. We compare Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), discussing the role of BCR-ABL in CML and the implications of smudge cells and mo ... Show More
Nov 6
Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Cancer
<p>Ninja Nerds!<br/>In this episode of the Ninja Nerd Podcast, Zach and Rob explore pancreatic and hepatobiliary cancers through four patient cases packed with clinical pearls.<br/><br/>We begin with a 63-year-old man presenting with painless jaundice, pruritus, and weight loss. ... Show More
36m 59s
Oct 23
Esophageal & Gastric Cancer
<p>Ninja Nerds!</p><p><br/>In this episode of the Ninja Nerd Podcast, Zach and Rob discuss two high-yield, board-relevant cases highlighting the diagnosis, staging, and treatment of esophageal adenocarcinoma and intestinal-type gastric adenocarcinoma.<br/><br/>We begin with a 56- ... Show More
28m 56s
May 2024
Precision Medicine in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
Join us for a discussion with Prof Paolo Ghia, MD, PhD, from Università Vita Salute San Raffaele, Milan (Italy), as he explores how precision medicine is transforming CLL treatment. In this episode, discover how precision medicine is used daily in CLL to decide the best managemen ... Show More
21m 32s
Sep 30
Ep. 241 Chronic Rhinitis: Emerging Approaches & Treatments with Dr. Dennis Tang
So many patients deal with a runny, stuffy nose every day, and sprays only go so far. Let’s talk about what’s new for chronic rhinitis. In this episode of the BackTable ENT podcast, Dr. Dennis Tang, a Rhinologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center discusses chronic rhinitis and the l ... Show More
1h 5m
Nov 2024
First-line asciminib for chronic myeloid leukemia, a new risk score for clonal cytopenia, and genotyped D-positive blood transfusion in sickle cell anemia
In this week's episode we’ll learn more about the ASCEND study, which investigated first-line asciminib in chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia; a new risk score for myeloid neoplasm transformation in patients with clonal cytopenia of undetermined significance; and use of RHD g ... Show More
21m 19s
Aug 12
Ep. 235 Biologics for Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps with Dr. Reena Mehta
How do we integrate biologics into the existing stepwise treatment model for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP)? In this episode, Dr. Reena Mehta, an allergist from Uptown Allergy and Asthma in New Orleans, discusses the use of biologics for treating chronic rhinos ... Show More
49m 15s
Apr 2024
Precision Medicine in Follicular Lymphoma
Join us for this captivating interview with our guest Prof Stefano Luminari, MD, PhD, from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy, as he explores what precision medicine means today for follicular lymphoma. Together with our host Dr. Isabel Olivera-Martinez, they dis ... Show More
19m 46s
Sep 2024
Episode 116: AML Series, Pt. 2 - MDS/AML Diagnosis and Risk Stratification
<p>In this week’s episode, we discuss the diagnostic criteria and risk stratification for myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML), building on our discussion from last week. Also, if you have not done so, please do check out our hemepath series to ensure y ... Show More
31m 56s