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MedEvidence! Truth Behind the Data
Welcome to the MedEvidence! podcast, hosted by Dr. Michael Koren. MedEvidence, where we help you navigate the real truth behind medical research with both a clinical and research perspective. In this podcast, we will discuss with physicians with extensive experience in patient care and research. How do you know that something works? In medicine, we conduct clinical trials to see if things work! Now, let's get to the Truth Behind the Data. Contact us at www.MedEvidence.com
Episodes
421 episodes
Skin Deep: What's New in Treating Chronic Skin Conditions
Dermatologist Dr. Michael Bernhardt joins Dr. Mitchell Rothstein to discuss the rapidly changing and improving world of chronic skin condition. The two doctors discuss the correlation between chronic skin conditions and allergies, and the role ...
Look Earlier, Treat Earlier with the New 2026 Lipid Guidelines
Nearly a decade after the last major cholesterol guidelines were released, the new 2026 Multi-Specialty Lipid Guidelines introduce significant changes in how cardiovascular risk is assessed and managed. In this episode, Albert Lopez, DO, FACP, ...
Diet Soda, Dementia & Forever Chemicals: What the Research Really Shows
In this episode of MedEvidence, host Dr. Michael Koren speaks with epidemiologist Dr. Hannah Gardener about how everyday exposures may influence long-term health outcomes.Dr. Gardener shares her journey from neuroscience and epidemiology...
Nasal Polyps, Sleep, and Modern Sinus Care
What do island-hopping physicians, aviation safety, sleep medicine, and nasal polyps have in common? Dr. Adam Shapiro.In this episode of the MedEvidence Podcast, Dr. Michael Koren sits down with ENT specialist and sleep medicine expert D...
Can Omega-3s Help Your Brain? What the Research Really Shows
What happens when a Harvard-trained psychiatrist follows the evidence beyond traditional medicine?In this episode of MedEvidence, Dr. Michael Koren sits down with Dr. Carol Locke, physician entrepreneur and Chief Science Officer of Omega...
From Stage 4 to Survivor: How Clinical Trials Changed One Man’s Life
When T.J. Sharpe was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma at just 37 years old, the statistics were devastating. With a newborn son, a two-year-old daughter, and limited treatment options available at the time, he faced a life-changing decision: pur...
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What Happens When Fat Builds Up in the Liver? The Liver Fats Domino Effect.
Watch the recorded presentation of “The Liver Fats Domino Effect” featuring Dr. Mitchell Rothstein and Dr. Michael Koren.In this educational luncheon event, the speakers discuss how fatty liver disease can progressively worsen over time...
The Vicious Cycle of Sleep Apnea and Weight Gain
Snoring might be the sound you notice, but the real danger of obstructive sleep apnea is what you don’t hear: your brain repeatedly yanking you out of deep sleep to keep you breathing, over and over, all night long. Dr. Mitchell Rothstein, a bo...
Medical Marijuana is More than Smoke and Mirrors
Javonte Maynor joins family doctor and medical marijuana expert Dr. Erich Schramm to discuss the changing space of marijuana research and medical marijuana in the United States. The duo discuss the frustration with politics entering the medical...
Is The Fountain Of Youth Evidence-Based?
Welcome to the MedEvidence Monday Morning Radio Show, hosted by Kevin Geddings of WSOS and Augustine Radio, and powered by ENCORE Research Group. Each Monday morning, Dr. Michael Koren calls in to bring you the latest medical updates with a ins...
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A Breath of Fresh Air for COPD Relief
Pulmonologist Dr. Mitchell Rothstein shares his expertise on chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, COPD. He explains what the condition is, how it manifests in the body, and the risks of untreated COPD. Dr. Rothstein also reviews available ma...
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Hot Off the Press With MedEvidence!
Executive Editor Dr. Koren joins Kevin Geddings live from the MedEvidence! offices. We get insight into how the MedEvidence team sifts through clinical-research-related news. During this call we also learn a little about novel science from acro...
Blood Pressure Medications Explained
Cardiologist Dr. Michael Koren sits down with Alisa, a person concerned about her blood pressure and the medications she is on. Alisa explains her history of pregnancy-related hypertension and the challenges she has faced with controlling her b...
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Losing Weight, Placebo Or Not
Derrell Thomas joins Dr. Erich Schramm to talk about his experience as a clinical trial participant. The two discuss Derrell's history growing up in a military family, his faith, sport, music background, and the need to keep a healthy weight to...
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Innovation In Medicine
Dr. Michael Koren joins Kevin Geddings to report from his last week at a major cardiovascular health conference and the focus on innovation. Dr. Koren explains the difference between treating a disease and curing it, and how we have historicall...
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Know Your Numbers: What The Numbers Mean and Why They Matter
Dr. Michael Koren and Rich Jones, in front of a live audience, present a rundown of cholesterol, what it is, and what the numbers you get on a lab test mean. They discuss why cholesterol matters, what labs measure, what affects your numbers, an...
American College of Cardiology (ACC) Meeting Updates 2026
Dr. Michael Koren joins Kevin Geddings from New Orleans to share the latest updates from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) conference. The doctor relays new changes to the lipid guidelines that can affect what procedures and tests insura...
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Gene Editing and GLP-1 Clinical Trials
Dr. Michael Koren joins Kevin Geddings to discuss how clinical research leaves patients with clarity, support and new care options, including through new gene editing studies for high cholesterol. They then move to talking about studies involvi...
The Heart Attack and Stroke Risk Hidden in Plain Sight
Dr. Michael Koren sits down with a clinical trial participant named Walt to talk about lipoprotein(a), also called Lp(a). At a community health event, Walt discovered he had hight levels of Lp(a), which puts him at an increased risk of heart at...
Gene Editing Study For Familial High Cholesterol
Dr. Michael Koren joins Kevin Geddings to discuss a new concept in cholesterol treatment: gene editing. Dr. Koren talks about a new study, just opening in the United States, that is the first of its class. This study explores gene editing to ta...
What is Gout and How is it Treated?
Rheumatologist Dr. Manish Jain joins Cardiologist Dr. Michael Koren to break down what gout is, why it can be one of the most painful forms of arthritis, and why it can affect far more than the big toe. Dr. Jain explains gout's metabolic underp...
Cholesterol, Blood Pressure, and Stroke. What You Should Know
Dr. Michael Koren and Dr. Ravi Pande present What You Should Know about Strokes, including how high cholesterol and blood pressure can increase your risk. In this episode, recorded in front of a live audience, the two doctors discuss the BE FAS...
Liver Fats Domino Effect
Dr. Michael Koren joins Kevin Geddings to discuss the Fatty's Liver's Domino Effect; the concept that a fatty liver can cascade into serious liver problems, including a need for a liver transplant. The duo also discusses the FibroScan, a non-in...
The Rising Role of AI in Healthcare
Dr. Robert Pearl joins Dr. Erich Schramm to discuss the burgeoning role AI will play in the American healthcare system and how doctors may be able to leverage the systems to spend more time with patients who need interventions and achieve bette...
