Mogil's Mobcast-A Scleroderma Chat
Episodes
128 episodes
Episode #129 Monika Hilton: Scleroderma Warrior
Monika Hilton was living her dream as the “cake lady” when her hands started to change and she was diagnosed with systemic scleroderma. That did not stop her. She turned something traumatic into the Mo Experience. Her story is upliftin...
Episode 128 Natasha Trehan: Juvenile Idiopathic Warrior
Today’s guest has an inspiring journey to share with you. At 13 Natasha Trehan was diagnosed with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. She took this diagnosis and did some incredible things. Stick around to hear how she turned that challenge into ...
Episode #127 Dr. Lee Shapiro: Rheumatologist Emeritus Professor Albany Medical College and Avni Sanghvi:3rd year student Albany Medical School
Today’s guest, Dr. Lee Shapiro, is a returning guest who has now retired from clinical practice in rheumatology. He’s now mentoring students on research projects. Also with us is Avni Sanghvi, a third-year student at Albany Medical School, w...
Episode 126 Dr. Natalia Trehan: Assistant Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina Expertise in oral medicine, orofacial pain, and injectable therapies.
Today’s guest is Dr. Natalie Trehan, assistant professor at the Medical University of South Carolina and a clinician educator specializing in oral medicine, orofacial pain, and injectable therapies. As a scleroderma patient myself, I know ho...
Episode #125 Dr. Kristofer Andréasson
Today’s guest is Dr. Kristofer Andréasson. It was a real honor to talk with a rheumatologist from another country and learn how his medical system works. We dove into his research, which was absolutely fascinating. My particular interest lie...
Episode #124 Dr. Anthony J. Esposito MD: Assistant Professor, Medicine(Pulmonary and Critical Care) Co-Director Northwestern Scleroderma Program
Welcome to episode 124 of Mogil’s Mobcast. Today’s guest is Dr. Anthony Esposito. Dr. Esposito is a pulmonologist and the co-director of the Northwestern Scleroderma Program. Interstitial lung disease is the leading cause of death in sclerod...
Episode #123 Evamarie Cole: Scleroderma Warrior
Today’s guest is another incredible scleroderma warrior, Evamarie Cole. Eva was diagnosed 20 years ago, and like many people living with scleroderma, she was initially diagnosed with lupus. When Eva later questioned that diagnosis, she turne...
Episode #122 Dr. Kimti Kumar MD: Rheumatologist
Today’s guest is Dr. Kimti Kumar, a rheumatologist living in New Zealand and completing her PHD at the University of Adelaide. Dr. Kumar’s research caught my attention for its focus on non-drug strategies to address the significant challenge...
Episode #121 Sundar Balasubramanian: PhD, CIAYT, ERYT 500, Research Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina
Today’s guest is Sundar Balasubramanian Sundar is internationally recognized for his pioneering research on how yogic breathing and chanting practices can enhance overall well-being. His work highlights a powerful connection: good heal...
Episode #120 Dr. Elizabeth Volkmann: Rheumatologist, Director of the UCLA Scleroderma Program Founder and Co-Director of the UCLA Connective Tissue Disease-Related Interstitial Lung Disease (CTD-ILD) Program
I’m excited to welcome back Dr. Elizabeth Volkmann. Dr. Volkmann takes a truly holistic approach to care, focusing on the whole person rather than just the disease. She also has a wonderful new Instagram page filled with helpful, informative...
Episode 119 Cheryl Albright: OTR/L C-IAYT Occupational Therapist Certified Yoga Therapist
I’m pleased to welcome back Yoga for Scleroderma and Cheryl Albright. Yoga for Scleroderma was one of my very first podcast episodes. At that time, Lori—who has since passed—graciously joined us and was deeply grateful for the work being don...
Episode #118 Cheryl Ferguson: Mother of a Scleroderma Warrior and Trish Markey: Scleroderma Warrior
Today’s guests are Cheryl Ferguson and Trish Markey, two women connected by their experiences with scleroderma. Cheryl is the mother of a daughter with scleroderma, and Trish is a scleroderma warrior herself. Each chose to explore an antibio...
Episode 117 Dr. Ariane Herrick MD: Professor of Rheumatology at the University of Manchester and Consultant Rheumatologist,
Today’s topic is one I’ve wanted to discuss for a very long time and one that’s particularly troubling to me: calcinosis. I was absolutely thrilled when Dr. Ariane Herrick agreed to join me for this conversation. She is incredibly knowledgea...
Episode #116 Ted and Erin Haugh: Ted -Scleroderma Warrior Erin-Caregiver
Today, I’m joined by two incredible guests: Ted Haugh, who was finally diagnosed with systemic sclerosis in 2022 after symptoms began back in 2016 and five doctors later; and his wife, Erin, who not only cares for Ted but also lost her mothe...
Episode #115 Dr. Kathryn Torok MD: Pediatric Rheumatologist at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Director of the Pediatric and Craniofacial Scleroderma Clinics.
Today’s guest is Dr. Kathryn Torok, a pediatric rheumatologist at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, where she directs the Pediatric Craniofacial Scleroderma Clinic. Scleroderma in children is rare, abou...
Episode #114 Dave Hanson: Scleroderma Warrior
Today’s guest is Dave Hanson, who shares his journey from his first confusing symptoms to finally receiving a diagnosis. It all began in the fall of 2019, when Dave started experiencing unusual symptoms — painful cramps and a vague but unset...
Dr. Sara Reardon: PT DPT WCS Board-Certified Pelvic Health Therapist
Today’s guest is the incredible Dr. Sara Reardon, a renowned pelvic floor physical therapist, author, and founder of V-Hive, a groundbreaking app for pelvic health. I wanted to have Dr. Reardon on the show because near...
Dr. Reza Movahed DMD, FACS: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
Today I sit down with Dr. Reza Movahed, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who’s making a real impact in the scleroderma community. As scleroderma patients we know how this disease affects the mouth. Dr. Movahed helps patients regain fu...
Dr. Laura Hummers: MD ScM Rheumatologist
Today’s guest is Dr. Laura Hummers, a rheumatologist and co-director of the Scleroderma Clinic at the Johns Hopkins Scleroderma Center. In our conversation, we dive into the different phenotypes observable characteristics of scleroderma, as ...
Episode #110 Dr. Joseph Washington: PharmD, MPH, Scleroderma Warrior
Today’s guest, Scleroderma Warrior Dr. Joseph Washington, is the definition of resilience and perseverance. His journey began with Raynaud’s symptoms in junior high, but it wasn’t until pharmacy school that he was diagnosed with diffuse syst...
Episode #109 Natalie Puccio: Scleroderma Warrior
Today’s guest is another incredible scleroderma warrior, Natalie Puccio. As many of you know, no two scleroderma journeys look exactly alike. Natalie and I discovered we had so much in common—both personally and in our symptoms—which made ou...
Episode #108 Jessica Gordon MD, Rheumatologist
Today’s guest is rheumatologist Dr. Jessica Gordon. Together, we explore two topics that every scleroderma patient is familiar with skin and Raynaud’s.Dr. Gordon explains the three stages of skin progression in scleroderma, the challenges pa...
Episode #107 Kristina Hamilton: Scleroderma Warrior
Today’s guest is another incredible scleroderma warrior. Kristina Hamilton was diagnosed in 2022 at just 32 years old, while raising three young children. Like so many women, she was initially told her symptoms were simply due to stress. Not...
Episode #106 Dr. Ebru Karpuzoglu PhD: Immunologist, Molecular Medicine Scientist, Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Founder of AveSeena
Today’s guest is Dr. Ebru, a dynamic force in the world of skincare. With a background in molecular medicine, immunology, and cosmetic chemistry, she created her skincare line, AveSeena, from the ground up. She was one...
Episode #105 Shubhda Chaube: Scleroderma Warrior
Today’s guest is Shubhda Chaube. Shubhda is a scleroderma warrior who was diagnosed just a year ago on her 47th birthday, no less. Despite being early in her journey, she’s jumped in with both feet: attending multiple support groups, includi...