
The External Medicine Podcast
Hussam Alkaissi, MD: Solving Difficult Medical Cases
Jan 19, 2024
01:19:56
In this episode, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Hussam Alkaissi, MD about his journey in medicine, experience with populations with high consanguinity, and uncovering of rare diseases. They touch on several unusual cases Hussam has solved including one of CHILD syndrome, homocystinuria, and acute hypercalcemia.
Who is Hussam Alkaissi?
Dr. Hussam Alkaissi is an Endocrinology Clinical Fellow at the NIH/NIDDK. He has an interest in diabetes, glucose metabolism, insulin signaling, and insulin resistance.
References:
- Hussam's Twitter
- Hussam's Academic Works
- Nature paper on link between EBV and Multiple Sclerosis
- Gadolinium, NALCN channel, and metastasis in Mice
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