The External Medicine Podcast
The External Medicine Podcast is a podcast exploring some of the most exciting ideas in medicine. Resident physicians Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview physicians, scientists, and outside-the-box thinkers for evidence-based, practice-changing knowledge. The podcast focuses on diverse topics not typically covered in medical education, including medical transhumanism.
The External Medicine Podcast
Hussam Alkaissi, MD: Solving Difficult Medical Cases
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The External Medicine Podcast
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Episode 42
In this episode, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Hussam Alkaissi, MD about his journey in medicine, experience with populations with high consanguinity, and uncovering of rare diseases. They touch on several unusual cases Hussam has solved including one of CHILD syndrome, homocystinuria, and acute hypercalcemia.
Who is Hussam Alkaissi?
Dr. Hussam Alkaissi is an Endocrinology Clinical Fellow at the NIH/NIDDK. He has an interest in diabetes, glucose metabolism, insulin signaling, and insulin resistance.
References:
- Hussam's Twitter
- Hussam's Academic Works
- Nature paper on link between EBV and Multiple Sclerosis
- Gadolinium, NALCN channel, and metastasis in Mice
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