A Voice for the Voiceless, with Patrick Gee
Patrick Gee, who himself underwent years of dialysis and a kidney transplant, discusses advocating for people with kidney disease, people of color, an...
Never Delegate Understanding
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A series brought to you by Dr. Harlan Krumholz, cardiologist and researcher at Yale School of Medicine, that talks about ways that people can be more active in making health decisions and navigating the healthcare system.
A Mom Fights for Patient Safety, with Sue Sheridan
After her infant son suffered due to a succession of medical errors, Sue worked tirelessly to prevent this from happening to others, starting by writi...
A DIY Medical Device Brings Hope with Dana Lewis
Dana Lewis was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes at 14. She struggled as a teenager with the cumbersome equipment, but struggled more as a college studen...
Redefining “Perfect Patient” with Christie Mangir
Christie Mangir, breast cancer survivor, entrepreneur, and patient advocate, joins Harlan Krumholz to discuss what it means to be the “perfect patient...
Previving with a Sisterhood
Andrea Downing is living with a BRCA1 mutation, which puts her at a high risk for cancer, the same disease that she saw her mother and grandmother end...
Becoming an e-Patient
When e-Patient Dave was diagnosed with kidney cancer, he was given an estimated 24 weeks to live. Now, twelve years later, Dave sits down for an inter...
Rearranging Research (with Bray Patrick-Lake)
Bray became involved in healthcare when she was a participant in a study for which she received a heart device, and wasn’t notified when the study was...
Flipping the Classroom (with Sara Riggare)
When Sara was 16, she was misdiagnosed as having dystonia, a neurological condition. When she was 32, she was finally diagnosed, correctly this time, ...
The Dawn of the Patient Revolution (with Gregg Gonsalves)
In the 1980s, Gregg Gonsalves had a key role in one of the first examples of patient empowerment movement worldwide. When the information around HIV/A...
It’s Your Own Medical Data, But You Can’t See It (with Hugo Campos)
After being diagnosed with a high-risk heart condition, Hugo Campos needed to have implanted a device that constantly records his heart rhythm and del...