Powerful Patient
Latest Episodes
Mesothelioma … 4% of lung cancer
Lung cancer affects more people than all the other prominent cancers combined. Mesothelioma is one form...4% of all lung cancer. Listen
Lung Cancer and More
We speak with Dr. Ross Camidge about what people need to know about lung cancer. Listen
Eradicating Polio Worldwide – the challenge, the opportunity
Dr. Jay Wenger explains that we have a groundbreaking opportunity to remove the polio virus from the planet. Listen
Annual Report, 2016, Powerful Patient
Joyce updates everyone on what Powerful Patient has been up to throughout 2016. Listen
Helping your baby with metabolic disorders
A young mother speaks with Joyce about learning that her beautiful baby has a metabolic disorder -- what that means and how to help. Listen
Dealing with Complex Medical Disorders
Medical conditions that cross medical specialties are particularly challenging for patients and their doctors. How to help? Listen
Living with Multiple Myeloma
Jack Aiello has been living with multiple myeloma since 1995. Joyce and Robin talk with him about patient empowerment. Listen
What Can We Do About Drug Prices?
Joyce and Robin speak with Abbey Meyers, founder of the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), about her new book Orphan Drugs: A Global Crusade. Listen
Should I worry about Gadolinium?
Joyce and Robin talk with Dr. Richard Samelka, who is involved in investigations into the long-term effects of the use of gadolinium. Listen
Shortening the Time to Treatment
Robin and Joyce speak with Zoe Barry of ZappRx, a secure online platform allowing patients, physicians and pharmacists to improve patients’ access to treatment. Listen