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#41 - Sickle Cell in Jamaica and Around the World w/ Graham Serjeant

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast - September 28, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Graham Serjeant, a British-born medical researcher best known for his multi-decade study of sickle cell disease in Jamaica, joins Cheat Codes to share stories and learnings from across his storied career.   Show Notes: Episode Sponsor: Novartis,  For 40 years Novartis has been committed to...

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#40 - Think COVID Through with Dr. Lewis Hsu.

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast - September 21, 2021 10:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Dr. Z and Dr. C chop it up with Dr. Lewis Hsu, CMO of Sickle Cell Disease Association of America to get an update on COVID-19 and sickle cell disease!   Show Notes: Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Michael Callaghan on Twitter BloodStream Media For all inquiries: mailbag@bloodstreammed...

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#39 - "Just Get Out of My Way": Mapillar is Making Moves

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast - August 17, 2021 19:33 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Mapillar Dahn is a woman on a mission. Her organization, MTS, is not going to be stopped by anyone.  She is advocacy personified.  Dr. Z and Dr. C spend some time gleaning insight from this immense figure in sickle cell advocacy. Learn more about My Three Sicklers  Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter...

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#38 - You Bet Your Assay: A New Lab Test for Sickle Cell Disease

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast - July 23, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Featuring Dr. Patrick Hines of Functional Fluidics.  Functional Fluidics Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Michael Callaghan on Twitter BloodStream Media For all inquiries: [email protected] (subject: Cheat Codes) Subscribe to and rate Cheat Codes Subscribe to and rate The ...

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#37 - Impact Players on Third and Long: Santonio Holmes and Martenzie Johnson

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast - June 29, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Santonio Holmes, Super Bowl XLIII MVP and founder of the III & Long Foundation is joined by Martenzie Johnson, writer for ESPN's "The Undefeated", on this week's episode as they discuss the importance of Sickle Cell screening and advocacy within sports organizations, as well as their close and p...

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What Just Happened - Best of Sickle Cell Conferences, #FSCDR21

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast - June 22, 2021 10:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Drs. Z and C welcome back Dr. Lakiea Bailey of the Sickle Cell Consortium and a fantastic crew of doctors and warriors as they recap highlights from the recent Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research (#FSCDR21) symposia in another installment of the “Best of Sickle Cell Conferences” series. ...

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#36 - This is Why We Call it Advanced Practice

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast - June 01, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Sickle Cell rockstars Mandy David and Maya Bloomberg join the show.   Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Michael Callaghan on Twitter BloodStream Media For all inquiries: [email protected] (subject: Cheat Codes) Subscribe to and rate Cheat Codes Subscribe to and rate The Blo...

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#35 - Neighborly Love: Indiana is Changing the SCD Landscape

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast - May 18, 2021 10:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
In this episode Dr. Z and Dr. C sit down with sickle cell difference makers at the Indiana Hemophilia Treatment Center.  Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Michael Callaghan on Twitter BloodStream Media For all inquiries: [email protected] (subject: Cheat Codes) Subscribe to and...

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#34 - What Could be Better than Dr. Z - 2 Dr. Z's!

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast - May 11, 2021 16:08 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Pain and health psychologist Dr. Rachel Zoffness joins to discuss a biopsychosocial approach to treating and managing pain. Book for kids is here Adult book is here Follow Dr. Zoffness on Twitter @drzoffness   Follow Dr. Zoffness on Instagram @TheRealDocZoff Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitte...

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#33 - Sickle Cell Disease and the Community Based Organization: How Wanda and Gary Are Making a Difference

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast - April 20, 2021 15:22 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Dr. Z sits down with Dr. Wanda Shurney and Gary Gibson.   Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Michael Callaghan on Twitter BloodStream Media For all inquiries: [email protected] (subject: Cheat Codes) Subscribe to and rate Cheat Codes Subscribe to and rate The BloodStream Pod...

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#32 - Motown-Sickle's Back Again: Dr. Ingrid Sarnaik's Legacy in Detroit

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast - April 06, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Dr. Ingrid Sarnaik ran the Sickle Cell Center in Detroit for decades.  This is her legacy, and also ours.   Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Michael Callaghan on Twitter BloodStream Media For all inquiries: [email protected] (subject: Cheat Codes) Subscribe to and rate Cheat...

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#31 - Covid-19 Myth-Busting with Dr. Mobeen Rathore

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast - March 30, 2021 07:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Dr. Z and Dr. C spend some time with Chief of Pediatric Infectious Disease at University of Florida, and nationally-recognized COVID-19 expert Dr. Mobeen Rathore to dispel some COVID-19 and vaccine myths. Sponsored by Agios Pharmaceuticals  Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Michael Callaghan ...

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What Just Happened? - Best of Sickle Cell Conferences, #ASH20, Part 2 (pipeline therapies and new data for approved therapies)

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast - March 18, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Dr. Lakiea Bailey from the Sickle Cell Consortium and Warrior University joins an all star cast of Cheat Code veterans to discuss the best science from the December American Society of Hematology meeting.  Part 2 - pipeline therapies and new data for approved therapies Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twi...

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What Just Happened? - Best of Sickle Cell Conferences, #ASH20, Part 1 (Curative Therapies)

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast - March 16, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Dr. Lakiea Bailey from the Sickle Cell Consortium and Warrior University joins an all star cast of Cheat Code veterans to discuss the best science from the December American Society of Hematology meeting. Part 1 - Curative therapies Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Michael Callaghan on Twitt...

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#30 - Just Blaze: This Sickle Cell Advocate is on Fire

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast - March 09, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Dr. Z and Dr. C hang out with Blaze Eppinger and learn about his journey with sickle cell disease.   Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Michael Callaghan on Twitter BloodStream Media For all inquiries: [email protected] (subject: Cheat Codes) Subscribe to and rate Cheat Codes ...

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Episode 08 - Behind Blood of the Paladin: Featuring Larry Elmore

Blood of the Paladin - February 25, 2021 11:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
In this episode, Katharine, Jonathan, and Patrick are joined by Chief Creative Officer Ryan Gielen of Believe Limited who helped Jonathan turn his life story into a graphic novel. Ryan takes us behind the scenes of what it took to bring the story to life, and they are joined by legendary illustr...

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#29 - Kickin' it with Dr. Krish: How One Man is Changing the Way we Think About Sickle Cell Cures

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast - February 23, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Dr. Krish, a world-renowned bone marrow transplant/sickle cell physician from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, breaks down bone marrow transplant while talking about his road to prominence in the field.  Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Michael Callaghan on Twitter BloodStream Media For a...

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Episode 07 - Opioids, Pain, and Facing your Demons

Blood of the Paladin - February 22, 2021 11:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
In this episode, Katharine and Jonathan meet up with Patrick James Lynch (Believe Limited, The Pain Podcast) to talk about opioid addiction, pain, shared experiences and facing your inner demons. They also interview a community member that has an amazing story of raising funds through Dungeons a...

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Ep. 06 - The Biggest Challenge Yet

Blood of the Paladin - February 18, 2021 11:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
When we last left our hero, Jonathan had just gotten the news that he was in line for a new liver. But he's not out of the woods just yet. In fact, he's quite literally heading deeper into the woods for some well-needed R&R with his Dungeons and Dragons guild, Mike, Dan and Ian. Follow along thr...

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Ep. 05 - Dungeons, Dragons, HIV and Relationships

Blood of the Paladin - February 15, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Katharine is joined by Jonathan, Rebecca, and their D&D friends Mike, Dan and Ian, to discuss what an HIV diagnosis really looks like, the right time to disclose to your friends, and of course, they’ll nerd out about some of the most memorable moments from their Dungeons and Dragons adventures. ...

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Ep. 04 - Into the Unknown

Blood of the Paladin - February 11, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
When we last left our hero, Jonathan was surprised to find out that he contracted the HIV virus through his bleeding disorder medicine. In this episode, we pick back up moments later as the news is soaking in driving home in the car with his dad. Follow along as Jonathan writes his first Dungeon...

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#28 - Finding Opportunity in Crisis; How Phill Okwo is Making Us Better Doctors

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast - February 09, 2021 11:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Phill Okwo is a warrior extraordinaire. He’s a father, a brother, and a son. He’s handling his business and giving us his wisdom along his journey.  We are beyond thrilled to have him on Cheat Codes! Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Michael Callaghan on Twitter BloodStream Media For all in...

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Ep. 03 - Meet the Guild

Blood of the Paladin - February 08, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
You met their characters in episode two, now meet the real life people that inspired the graphic novel. Katharine is joined today by Jonathan, his wife Rebecca, and his three D&D buddies Ian, Dan and Mike. They discuss their love of Dungeons and Dragons, and what it was like to have a friend liv...

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Ep. 02 - The Journey Begins

Blood of the Paladin - February 04, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Sit back, close your eyes and allow yourself to go on a journey through time as Jonathan (played by Patrick James Lynch) takes us through his formative years of life as a young boy living with hemophilia. Through the power of a 360 degree soundscape and a full cast of characters, we will venture...

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#27 - SCD and Reproductive Health: Teonna Woolford is S(C)HRED-ding Through Disparities

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast - January 26, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Dr. C and Dr. Z sit down with SCD advocate extraordinaire and reproductive health superstar Teonna Woolford, as well as public health expert Christie VanHorne.

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Ep. 01 - Who is Jonathan Hill and What is a Paladin?

Blood of the Paladin - January 25, 2021 19:03 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Let the epic journey begin! Today we join our host Katharine as she guides us down the path of Jonathan Hill’s life. We hear about his early days, his love of Dungeons and Dragons, and discuss the power and importance of the game with our special guest, the Creator and Dungeon Master of Dimensio...

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#26 - Transforming Sickle Cell Care: A Fireside Chat with Dr. Julie Kanter

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast - January 12, 2021 11:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Dr Julie Kanter is a force to be reckoned with.  Her passion, desire, and expansive to-do list is unmatched.  She’s working constantly to improve access to and quality of care for sickle cell patients. Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Michael Callaghan on Twitter BloodStream Media For all ...

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#25 - Sickle Cell Folklore with Dr. Elliott Vichinsky

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast - December 29, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Dr. Z and Dr. C get some one on one time with the legendary sickle cell physician, Dr. Elliot Vichinsky. We talk about who Dr. Vichinsky is and how he became a legend, transforming the field forever. Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Michael Callaghan on Twitter BloodStream Media For all in...

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#24 - Hertz Nazaire: PAINting away the PAIN

Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast - December 15, 2020 11:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Hertz Nazaire is our inspiration to be better doctors and, more importantly, better humans. Here is our most recent conversation with this Sickle Cell warrior. Hertz Nazaire's work Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Michael Callaghan on Twitter BloodStream Media For all inquiries: mailbag@...

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Ep. 12 - The Life I Choose w/ Preston Boling, April Driesse and John Christen

BloodStream Journeys - December 14, 2020 20:56 - 27 minutes
Our theme this month is “The Life I Choose.”  So often, with a chronic condition, it can feel like nothing is within our control.  That can be challenging physically, mentally, emotionally. Our stories this month dive into those challenges, as well as the empowerment that comes by taking charge ...

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