Medicine Redefined

Altamash and Darsh break down the episodes of Nicole Harkin, MD and Alex Hajduczok, MD. All 3 of these episodes deal with the cardiovascular system - understanding cardiovascular disease, risk factors, and tests; lifestyle interventions in cardiovascular disease; wearable technology

Alex Hajduczok, MD, is a first-year cardiology fellow at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. He completed his internal medicine training at Penn State Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA, and went to medical school at the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry in Rochester, NY. He is interested in a career as an academic cardiologist, specializing in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant. His main research interests include remote monitoring for heart failure, hemodynamics, and cardiogenic shock. He started using WHOOP in 2017 to optimize CrossFit training and has been a Level-1  certified CrossFit trainer since 2016. Alex leads multiple clinical trials with wearables and uses device-measured objective data in his own life to improve performance. Medical Aid to Ukraine ABC World News Alex Hajduczok Twitter Alex Hajduczok Instagram Resources mentioned in the show: Stress, recovery and training (Dan Pope on the Fitness Pain Free Show)

Dr. Nicole Harkin is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Lipidology. She earned her medical degree from Boston University and completed residency training at Columbia University followed by a fellowship in Cardiology at New York University, in which she served as a chief fellow.  Dr. Harkin is the founder of Whole Heart Cardiology, with the mission of providing patient-centered cardiac care, evidence-based nutritional guidance, and personalized lifestyle plans for her patients in a modern setting.   In this episode, we discuss:   - What is preventive cardiology?  - Benefits of eating plants for reducing cardiovascular disease  - The effects of nutrition, exercise, sleep, and supplements on cardiovascular health  Resources mentioned in the show Diet Debates on the Dr. John Berardi Show: https://drjohnberardishow.com/ Studies mentioned in the show Broken sleep predicts hardened blood vessels (PMID: 32497046) Find Dr. Harkin Website: https://www.wholeheartcardiology.com/   Instagram: @nicoleharkinmd  Twitter: @nicoleharkinmd

Dr. Nicole Harkin is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Lipidology. She earned her medical degree from Boston University and completed residency training at Columbia University followed by a fellowship in Cardiology at New York University, in which she served as a chief fellow.  Dr. Harkin is the founder of Whole Heart Cardiology, with the mission of providing patient-centered cardiac care, evidence-based nutritional guidance, and personalized lifestyle plans for her patients in a modern setting.  In this episode, we discuss:  - Her journey and passion for lipidology  - The current state of metabolic ill-health in developed countries Identifying lab markers for risk stratification  - Lipid panels, cholesterol, LDL particle number/size, APO-B, Lp(a), Hs-CRP Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring Statins and PCSK9 inhibitors  Resources mentioned in the show: Allan Sniderman on The Drive Studies Statin treatment and muscle symptoms: series of randomized, placebo-controlled n-of-1 trials (PMID: 33627334)  Find Dr. Harkin: Website: https://www.wholeheartcardiology.com/  Instagram: @nicoleharkinmd Twitter: @nicoleharkinmd

In this episode, Darsh and Altamash discuss the key takeaways from their discussions with recent guests Dr. Rorbyn Tiger, MD, Melissa Mondala, MD, & Adeel Khan, MD

Dr. Adeel Khan is an expert in musculoskeletal medicine, pain medicine, and regenerative medicine. He specializes in Interventional Orthopedics, using orthobiologics with x-ray and/or ultrasound guidance to treat patients. He is one of the few sports physicians in Canada that holds membership with the Spine Intervention Society. He was the first doctor in Canada to perform intraosseous PRP. He has presented at The Orthobiologics Institute - the world's largest regenerative sports medicine conference. He has treated a wide range of patients from celebrities, top professional athletes, and Olympic gold medalists. He has a special interest in using interventional procedures to treat weightlifting injuries, chronic neck and back pain. Dr. Khan also teaches medical students and residents and is an Assistant (Adjunct) Clinical Professor at McMaster University and the University of Toronto. Instagram Facebook x-Alt Fit

Dr. Melissa Mondala is a holistic plant-based physician, nutritional & wellness expert, health coach, mental health advocate, and recipe inventor! She has been featured in popular media, such as Forbes, Local News outlets, and Social Media. She helps clients improve their lifestyle to optimize their health to achieve their goals and develop sustainable habits to live A healthy and balanced life. Dr. Melissa Mondala is a triple specialist in family medicine, lifestyle medicine, and primary care psychiatry. She is one of the first and youngest nationally recognized lifestyle medicine fellows and is a strong community health advocate. She is the co-founder of the Dr. Lifestyle Clinic. She is extremely passionate about the science of human nutrition. She is always up to date with the latest research, theories, and practices. Most importantly, she uses that knowledge to make individualized recommendations for her clients. Website Dr. Lifestyle Clinic Instagram

Robyn Tiger, MD, is on a mission to empower physicians with self-care tools backed by science and research. With physician burnout on the rise, Robyn knows firsthand what it's like to love your job while also coping with stress, anxiety, overwhelm, imbalance, and even illness. She uniquely combined her 15 years in diagnostic radiology with a certification in yoga therapy, meditation, and life coaching in her innovative CME accredited courses, private coaching, and the StressFreeMD podcast that focuses on complete physical, mental, and emotional well-being and resilience. She is deeply passionate about helping her colleagues relieve stress, elevate calm, and live their best lives.  Podcasts mentioned in this show: Ni-Cheng Liang, MD: Episode 19 on Medicine Redefined Find Robyn: Website  Instagram Podcast

In this episode, Darsh and Altamash tell you their main takeaways from episodes 47-49 with guests Jade Wu, Ph.D., Cherie Chu M.D., and Ragav Sharma, D.O. The Dr. John Berardi Show CDC - Circadian Rhythms CDC - Homeostatic Sleep Drive Ragav Sharma - What is Preventive Medicine?

Ragav Sharma, DO, CSCS, is currently a resident physician in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation whose mission is to help others live their best lives possible. Ragav completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Illinois – Chicago in Bioengineering before attending medical school at Midwestern University – Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. Born in San Diego, Ragav suffered problems with his health very early on which served as his impetus for pursuing medicine. Diagnosed with hypothyroidism at an early age, Ragav suffered from severe obesity for nearly all of his childhood. At the insistence of his endocrinologist, he began changing his lifestyle and unknowingly began a lifelong journey of learning, sharing, and self-improvement. Since then, he has been sharing any knowledge he acquires in various formats including public speaking, written articles, YouTube videos, and recently, podcasting. The Preventive Medicine Podcast Preventive Medicine Podcast IG Ragav's Website Ragav's YouTube Ragav's Instagram