Penn Primary Care Podcast

Dr Dan Soffer, a preventive cardiologist and lipid expert, and Dr Neel Chokshi, a sports cardiology and exercise physiology specialist, discuss exercise and heart health. They break down physiological effects of exercise, wearable metrics like VO2 max and HRV, practical prescriptions including HIIT versus longer workouts, and how training influences risk scores and coronary calcium findings.

In this podcast, Dr. Williams speaks with Dr. Kevin Leahy and Dr. Jennifer Douglas, both ENT physicians, on the  common concerns involving the nasopharynx and laryngeal systems, including acute and chronic sinusitis, post nasal drip, and disorders of the voice

In this podcast, we detour away from purely clinical discussion to recruit a bit! We highlight what it's like to work as a primary care physician at Penn Medicine. Dr Williams speaks with Dr Joseph Teel and Dr Ada Emuwa about the dynamics of working in primary care for Penn Medicine. We highlight the common concerns physicians have about the field of primary care and how Penn is addressing those in a flexible work environment.

In this episode, Dr Williams speaks with ENT physician Dr Tifffany Hwa of the Penn Adult Hearing Loss center about hearing loss, tinnitus, and other common ear issues.

In this episode, Dr Williams speaks with Dr Mindy Ganguly of the Penn Epilepsy Center about the modern management of seizures and seizures disorders.

In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with Dr Adrian Popescu and Dr Douglas Gugger of the Penn Spine Center about the various forms of procedures that can help patients with back pathology, including disk herniations and degenerative lumbar disease.

In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with Dr Tara Mitchell and Dr Emily Chu of the Penn Melanoma program about the latest advances in the detection and management of all stages of melanoma.

In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with Dr Anastassia Amaro, director of the Obesity and Metabolic Center at Penn, about the new drugs for obesity. The discussion starts with the physiology and pharmacology of both semaglutide and tirzepatide, and then covers the practical aspects of prescribing these drugs to patients.

In this podcast, Dr Williams is joined by spine surgeons Dr Jon Yoon and Dr David Casper to discuss the anatomy of the spine and what causes back pain in human beings, as well as the surgical options to treat it.

In this podcast, Dr. Williams speaks with Dr. Jason Karlawish, Co-director of the Penn Memory Center and national expert on neurodegenerative diseases, about the evaluation and diagnosis of cognitive impairment, highlighting the various dementia subtypes and how to distinguish between them.