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Vanessa M. Rissetto, MS, RD, CDN (https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessarissettoms/) , goes toe-to-toe with Matthew Zachary in a quick-witted battle of wry sarcasm, dark comedy, and GenX nostalgia in this throwback episode about life before the Internet when food, in general, was less horrible and how a BA in History transformed her into…

I am privileged to have lived an unordinary life. No one asks to get sick, yet here we are, drafted into a life born of our condition, fueled by the right amount of rage and disappointment, and motivated to do our best to plug the holes in the dam that…

Today's episode is made possible in part by The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACSCAN), the nation's leading cancer advocacy organization working daily to make cancer issues a national priority. Today I am joined live in-studio by Pam Traxel (ACSCAN Senior Vice President for Alliance Development and Philanthropy), Kate…

Erica Hawthorne (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericanhawthorne/) identifies as a "People-Focused Marketer," has won several industry awards in digital media strategy as a badass "Black Wellness Marketer." I recently heard her speak at a Pharma conference, and she blew the doors of the place, stunning the audience with her no-BS perspective and forthright honesty.…

The SUNY Binghamton alumni network is rife with incredible humans who are changing the world one day at a time. On the show today, I'm proud to welcome Tom Heymann (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomheymann/) , President and CEO at Sepsis Alliance, (https://www.sepsis.org/) the nation's leading infection prevention and Sepsis education and advocacy organization.…

On today's quirky show, I welcome Jen Palumbo, an epic human Energizer Bunny who takes a licking and keeps on ticking. Jen is a freelance writer, Forbes contributor, and women's health advocate, specifically for reproductive rights. In a spirited coincidence, it turns out we both went to the same college…

I sat down with this certified health educator named Julia who, after a storied career in that discipline, found herself in the patient's chair instead. So, she shared her both sides of the coin perspective on what it’s like to be an educator and then a patient and then the…

Kicking off Season 8 of Out of Patients, in today's special "Back To School" episode, I'm joined live in-studio once again by my fabulous twins, Koby and Hannah. "Kids say the darndest things" ain't got nothing on this amazing conversation about how we spent our summer vacation, what it means…

Sometimes LinkedIn DMs come in handy, as this is the case with Dr. Paul Toomey (https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-toomey-6a691a58/) . A cold outreach became a spot on the show when this Board-certified surgical oncologist — and biomedical engineer by trade — began to share his remarkable story with me. Paul is the CEO…

Dr. Sudhir Gadh is a board-certified psychiatrist and Commander in the US Navy Reserve. He is also Medical Director for the Center for Recovery and Wellness, with a core focus on low-dose Lithium, as a comprehensive approach for patients to improve brain function. Joining Matthew live in-studio, they talk about…

My guest for this episode is Dr. Tania Small, a returning champion to Out of Patients. She is a pediatric oncologist by trade who crossed over to drug development so she could scale the medicines that could help more children than she ever could in practice. We had a great…

Prepare the Wayback Machine for today's chat with Leah Shearer (https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-noonan-2b08631b/) , who, for all intents and purposes, was one of the first ten volunteers from 2007 who contributed to the birth of Stupid Cancer (https://stupidcancer.org) and the greater young adult cancer movement. The "girl so nice she got cancer…

In the Spring of 2023, Matthew had the pleasure of speaking at an event hosted by Quest Analytics (https://questanalytics.com) , a fabulous company whose mission has been to improve provider network management and help people across America receive the information and care they deserve. In today's episode, Quests's CEO, Steve…

The best way to describe Dr. Aditi U Joshi (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-aditi-joshi/) would be a "Telehealth Whisperer" who comes to the party with a storied history as an emergency medicine physician and former advisor to such juggernauts as the American Medical Association and Weight Watchers. The author of "Telehealth Success: How to…

Finding your voice while navigating a cancer diagnosis is not always easy, but self-advocacy can be a game changer. Advocating for education, research, and funding can drastically change outcomes, and often, it is the voices of those who have experienced health disparities first-hand that impact institutional change. Follow the stories…

We are hijacking today's episode of Out of Patients to bring you the pilot episode of "Cancer Coaster," a fresh new series from OffScrip Health focused on the many ups and downs of the emotional journey cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers face. For this particular pilot, we're focusing specifically on…

Following the 2023 Healthcare Burnout Symposium (https://www.stophealthcareburnout.com) , returning champion Dr. Gabe Charbonneau (https://www.fightburnout.org/about) (CEO at Medicine Forward (https://medicineforward.org) ) is joined live in the studio with Dr. Todd Otten (https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-r-otten-m-d-173028277) (COO at Medicine Forward) for a frank and candid conversation about the state of the state as it pertains…

Because of years of being delayed, dismissed, and denied, metastatic patients have had to become the experts in their own care. With the help of doctors and researchers, these patients are now changing the healthcare system from the inside out. Relevant Resources: Tigerlily Foundation - Barriers Toolkit (https://www.tigerlilyfoundation.org/barrier-toolkits/) Storm Riders…

Breast Cancer Social Media (#BCSM) is an online community dedicated to empowering those affected by breast cancer. #BCSM began in 2011 as a conversation on Twitter and has grown into a world of support, guidance, and reliable information. In this episode, we meet breast cancer survivors and co-moderators of #BCSM,…

In this series finale, we meet Maimah Karmo (http://maimah.com/) , President and CEO of the Tigerlily Foundation (https://www.tigerlilyfoundation.org/) , and learn about her journey to end disparities for young breast cancer patients of color. If you like this series, be sure to subscribe, leave a rating a review, share on…

“Get your affairs in order” was the advice from one ER doctor to Rayanne Lehman upon seeing her chest X-Ray. That was 4 years ago. When Maida Mangiameli received her Small Cell Lung Cancer diagnosis she wanted to live to know her newborn grandchild and that child is now 6…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that nearly one in every eight couples struggles to conceive. Even today, infertility remains a societal taboo to the extent that more than 60% of prospective mothers said they hid their infertility from family and friends, and nearly half didn't even tell…

Once again, the SUNY Binghamton alumni network (https://www.binghamton.edu/alumni/index.html) bestows upon us an incredible guest more than worthy of the hot seat. Dr. Adam Harris (https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-harris-md-4b38244b/) is a self-proclaimed "reluctant medical practitioner" who accidentally found himself proficient in all the right classes only to realize, "Why not?" Now serving as Clinical…

In today's episode, Matthew welcomes one of his nearest and dearest friends, Geralyn Lucas, whom he met in the earliest days of the nascent adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer movement circa 2004. Geralyn, a storied American journalist and television producer, had only recently survived breast cancer and released the…