Both Sides of the Stethoscope
Both Sides of the Stethoscope
Latest Episodes
From Pig to Patient: Xenotransplantation and the Search for More Donors
In this episode, Colby and Alin explore the rapidly evolving world of xenotransplantation and what it could mean for patients facing long transplant waitlists. From genetically modified pig organs to early clin...
Discussing the NYT Article. Are We Putting Donors at Risk?
In this episode Alin and Colby discuss the recent New York Times Article titled "A Push for More Organ Transplants is Putting Donors at Risk". What did the article get right? What did it get wrong? Is what's written in the article believable or...
What Our Patients—and Our Own Journeys—Taught Us About Being Better Physicians
In this reflective episode of Both Sides of the Stethoscope, Colby and Alin dive into the powerful lessons learned not just from being patients—but from caring for them. As both physicians and former patients, they sh...
Vaccine Talk: What Patients Need to Know with Dr. Chin-Hong
In this episode of Both Sides of the Stethoscope, we delve into the critical topic of vaccinations for immunocompromised individuals. Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease specialist at UCSF, joins us to discuss measles outbreaks,...
The Process of Accepting an Organ for Transplantation
In this episode Alin and Colby have a discussion with Dr. Ken Sutha, pediatric nephrologist and 2X kidney transplant recipient, and Dr. Silke Niederhaus, abdominal transplant surgeon and 2X kidney transplant recipient. They discuss the organ al...