Mogil's Mobcast-A Scleroderma Chat
The goal of my podcast is to have a central place for people afflicted with Scleroderma and a place for their families and friends to be informed by specialists in either Scleroderma or autoimmune topics. I will cover a wide range of topics like nutrition, medications, vitamins, and lifestyles. I will also showcase stories from others affected by Scleroderma and how they have dealt with the disease. For additional information you can visit my website-Mogilsmobcast.com, or follow me on Instagram-mogilsmob and Facebook mogilsmob
Episodes
97 episodes
Episode #98 Dr. Elizabeth Ortiz MD: Rheumatologist
Today, I’m joined by Dr. Elizabeth Ortiz, a rheumatologist who takes a holistic approach to treating scleroderma—something that deeply resonates with me.Even after living with this disease for 25 years, I walked away from this conversation w...
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Episode #97 Dr. Michael York MD: Rheumatologist
I had an engaging and insightful conversation with rheumatologist, Dr. Michael York, a highly knowledgeable expert with a great sense of humor, on my latest podcast episode. We explored the key challenges affecting the hands, including Rayna...
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Episode #96 Dr. Joy Liu, MD: Instructor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology at Northwestern University
The gut microbiome has become one of my favorite topics, especially since, like many of my fellow scleroderma warriors, I experience stomach issues. Today, we dive deep into the intestinal challenges that come with our diagnosis with Dr. Joy...
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Episode #95 Rashmi Bhasin: Scleroderma Warrior, Trustee Scleroderma India
Today’s guest is Rashmi Bhasin, a true scleroderma warrior. Like many women seeking a proper diagnosis, she was repeatedly told her symptoms were due to hormones or stress. As a result, it took four years to finally get the correct diagnosis...
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Episode 95
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Episode #94 Emily Radican: Scleroderma Warrior
Today’s guest is scleroderma warrior Emily Radican. Over the years, Emily has been diagnosed with a range of autoimmune diseases, and five years ago, Limited Scleroderma became part of her journey. Many of her health challenges have revolved...
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Episode 94
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Episode #93 Dr. Sabra Abbott: MD, PHD
Get ready for a fascinating deep dive into one of my favorite topics—sleep! In today’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Sabra Abbott, an expert in all things sleep-related. Together, we explore the three critical stages of sleep, the unique chal...
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Episode 93
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Episode #92 Dr. David Collier: MD Rheumatologist
Today, we have an incredible guest joining us—rheumatologist Dr. David Collier. With 28 years as a Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado Medical School and 25 years leading the scleroderma clinic, Dr. Collier is a true expert i...
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Episode 92
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Episode #91 Dr. Cristina Padilla: MD Rheumatologist
Today, I’m thrilled to introduce Dr. Cristina Padilla, a remarkable physician I had the pleasure of meeting at a recent conference. In this episode, we delve into the work being done at the Pittsburgh Scleroderma Center, where Dr. Padilla fo...
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Episode 91
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Episode #90 Melissa Marquis: MS, RN, Scleroderma warrior Author-Invisible: A Nurse-Turned-Patient’s Resource to Living Well with Autoimmune Disease
Today’s guest is Melissa Marquis, who shares her incredible journey of perseverance and advocacy. It took 10 years for Melissa to receive a diagnosis of undifferentiated connective tissue disease—a condition where the immune system attacks c...
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Episode 90
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Episode #89 Alison Zheng: Scleroderma Warrior Founder and President of Chinese Organization for Scleroderma
What an inspiring guest we have today! Allison Zhang’s story is a testament to resilience and determination. Living 24 years with scleroderma is no small feat, and founding the first national scleroderma NGO in China shows her incredible ded...
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Episode #88 Danielle Rice: Ph.D., C. Psych, Supervised Practice Psychologist and Assistant Professor
In today’s episode, I’m joined by Danielle Rice, a clinical and health psychologist whose PhD research zeroed in on a unique perspective: how to support caregivers of scleroderma patients. Believe it or not, before Danielle’s work, there had...
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Season 4
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Episode 88
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Episode #87 Dr. DeAnna Baker Frost: MD PhD Rheumatologist
Today, I’m thrilled to chat with Dr. Deanna Baker Frost—whom I had the privilege of meeting at the National Scleroderma Conference. When I asked her to join me on the podcast, she agreed enthusiastically, requesting a topic that would be imp...
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Season 4
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Episode 87
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Episode #86 Sean Fortier, MD: Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine University of Michigan Specialty: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Today, I talk with Dr. Sean Fortier, a specialist in pulmonary medicine. Since more than 40% of scleroderma patients show evidence of interstitial lung disease, I thought it was important to discuss pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertens...
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Episode 86
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Episode #85 Kim Rodning: Scleroderma Warrior, First non-trial recipient of an autologous stem cell transplantation at Duke University
In the last episode, you heard Dr. Shah discuss autologous stem cell transplants. In today’s episode, you’ll meet Kim Rodning, the first non-trial recipient of an autologous stem cell transplant at Duke University. Like many scleroderm...
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Episode 85
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Episode #84 Dr. Ankoor Shah MD: Rheumatologist, Director of the Duke Scleroderma Clinic
Today's guest is Dr. Ankoor Shah. He is the Director of the Duke Scleroderma Clinic. In our episode today, we discuss his clinic and what it has to offer to scleroderma patients. We then dive into the main topic of our talk, stem cell transp...
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Episode #83 Terri Pilawa: Double Lung Recipient, CEO of One Breath Foundation
Today's guest is Terri Pilawa. Terri started feeling ill in 2008 and was finally diagnosed correctly after 4 years of not knowing what was wrong in 2012 with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. She was told she needed a lung transplant. In 2015, ...
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Episode 83
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44:12
Episode #82 Ezra Halsted: Scleroderma Warrior
Today's podcast is with Ezra Halsted who was diagnosed with scleroderma at the age of 16. It was very interesting to hear the perspective of someone who was diagnosed young and how that changed her youth.
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Episode 82
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Episode #81 Jeremy Quinby: Integrative health practitioner and educator. Certified Craniosacral Therapist. Nationally Certified Massage Therapist. Certified Movement and Post-rehab Specialist
Today's guest is Jeremy Quinby. Jeremy is an integrative health practitioner and educator, Certified Craniosacral Therapist, Nationally Certified Massage Therapist, and Certified Movement and Post-rehab Specialist. In today's episode, ...
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Episode 81
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Episode 80 Yen Chen: Postdoctoral Research Fellow Rheumatology Division Department of Internal Medicine Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation University of Michigan
Today's guest is Yen Chen. Yen is a health behavioral researcher in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Rheumatology Division at the University of Michigan. Yen is doing a study called Brain Boost program which deals w...
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Episode 80
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Episode 79 Ilaria Galetti: Vice President: Federation of European Scleroderma Associations FESCA, Scleroderma Warrior
Today's guest is Ilaria Galetti, a scleroderma warrior for over 27 years and currently awaiting a lung transplant. Like many scleroderma warriors she is an advocate for the disease. Ilaria is the Vice President of the Federation of European ...
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Episode 79
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Episode #78 Dr. Thomas Medsger: MD Rheumatologist Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Today’s topic is on the evolution of scleroderma. Dr. Medgser joins us in this discussion as he is a rheumatologist who practiced for 46 years and is currently retired. He started his interest in rheumatology at the University of Pittsburgh,...
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Episode #77 James Stempel: Scleroderma Warrior, Lung Transplant Recipient and Group Support Leader
Today’s guest is Jim Stempel. Jim has been a scleroderma warrior for almost 2 decades. For him scleroderma attacked his lungs, resulting in a lung transplant in 2018. He then decided to retire which led him to volunteer. Jim is doing wonderf...
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Episode #76 Tami Yap: Oral Medicine Specialist
Today's guest is Tami Yap. She is an oral medicine specialist. Tami deals with everything in the mouth except the teeth and gums. She is the connection between dentistry and medicine. Today we talk about 3 major concerns for scleroderm...
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Episode #75 Dr. Afton Hassett: Associate Professor and the Director of Pain and Opioid Research in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Michigan.
Today's guest is Dr. Afton Hassett. She is an Associate Professor and the Director of Pain and Opioid Research in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Michigan. She recently published a book called Chronic Pain Re...
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Episode 75
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Episode #74 Dr. Beth Vukin MD: Scleroderma Warrior, Pediatrician, Podcast Host
Today’s guest is Dr. Beth Vukin. Beth is a Scleroderma warrior and a pediatric doctor. Beth was diagnosed recently but has had signs for 3 years. We discuss how, even as a doctor, it is hard to diagnose Scleroderma.
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Season 3
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Episode 74
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