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Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast
Cheat Codes is a podcast about sickle cell disease and is intended for patients, caregivers, providers, and the greater community of people who are impacted by it. Each episode of Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast strives to provide listeners with critical education, the latest scientific updates, and voices from the sickle cell community. Join an inclusive community and build connections with other hemolytic anemia allies by following @AllyVoicesRising on Instagram. Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell…
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- Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast
#37 - Impact Players on Third and Long: Santonio Holmes and Martenzie Johnson
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…
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What Just Happened - Best of Sickle Cell Conferences, #FSCDR21
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…
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#36 - This is Why We Call it Advanced Practice
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…
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#35 - Neighborly Love: Indiana is Changing the SCD Landscape
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…
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#34 - What Could be Better than Dr. Z - 2 Dr. Z's!
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…
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#33 - Sickle Cell Disease and the Community Based Organization: How Wanda and Gary Are Making a Difference
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…
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#32 - Motown-Sickle's Back Again: Dr. Ingrid Sarnaik's Legacy in Detroit
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…
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#31 - Covid-19 Myth-Busting with Dr. Mobeen Rathore
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…
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What Just Happened? - Best of Sickle Cell Conferences, #ASH20, Part 2 (pipeline therapies and new data for approved therapies)
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…
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What Just Happened? - Best of Sickle Cell Conferences, #ASH20, Part 1 (Curative Therapies)
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…
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#30 - Just Blaze: This Sickle Cell Advocate is on Fire
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…
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#29 - Kickin' it with Dr. Krish: How One Man is Changing the Way we Think About Sickle Cell Cures
Dr. Krish, a world-renowned bone marrow transplant/sickle cell physician from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, breaks down bone marrow transplant while…
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#28 - Finding Opportunity in Crisis; How Phill Okwo is Making Us Better Doctors
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…
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#27 - SCD and Reproductive Health: Teonna Woolford is S(C)HRED-ding Through Disparities
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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#26 - Transforming Sickle Cell Care: A Fireside Chat with Dr. Julie Kanter
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…
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#25 - Sickle Cell Folklore with Dr. Elliott Vichinsky
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…
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#24 - Hertz Nazaire: PAINting away the PAIN
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…
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#23 - Implementation Science and SCD: Following the Playbook with Lewis Hsu
Dr. Z and Dr. C sit down with Dr. Lewis Hsu of University of Illinois Chicago to talk about his ongoing work in implementation science in sickle cell disease…
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#22 - Thriving in The City of the Blues: St Jude Legacy Episode
In this LEGACY episode, Dr. Z and Dr. C sit down with the St. Jude Sickle Cell Team to talk about the legacy in Memphis. Dr. Winfred Wang, Dr. Mitch Weiss, Dr…
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#21 - Getting to the Base of the Ulcer: How Dr. Caterina Minniti Became the Queen of the Bronx
Dr. Z and Dr. C sit down with the queen of leg ulcers. We chop it up about her story in sickle cell disease, what leg ulcers are and how she treats them. Dr…
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EMERGENCY BONUS EPISODE w/ ADMIRAL BRETT GIROIR
Sickle Cell and the White House: Admiral Giroir is Making Sickle Cell Lives Matter. Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Michael Callaghan on Twitter BloodStream…
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#20 - From Aberdeen to the White House: Ashley Valentine is Making Moves
Dr. Z and Dr. Mike sit down with the co-founder of Sick Cells and advocate extraordinaire, Ashley Valentine, to talk about her recent trip to the White House…
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#19 - RISING STAR: Dr. Seethal Jacob
Dr. Z and Dr. C talk to a rising star in sickle cell disease, Dr. Seethal Jacob, and her work at Riley Children's Hospital. Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr…
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#18 - THE MAN. THE LEGEND. DR. WALLY SMITH
Dr. Z and Dr. Mike sit down with legendary sickle cell physician Dr. Wally Smith from VCU School of Medicine. Wally R. Smith, MD is the first recipient of The…
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#17 - Advocacy with Shamonica Wiggins
In episode 17 we sit down with advocate extraordinaire, Shamonica Wiggins to talk about her life as a warrior and advocate. We discuss disparities in…
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#16 - Tuskegee, Trials and the Road to Trust: Clinical Trials in Sickle Cell Disease with Dr. Jeremie Estepp
On Episode 16, Dr C and Dr. Z welcome Dr. Jeremie Estepp, a pediatric hematologist and clinical researcher from St. Judes Research Center in Memphis, TN! The…
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#15 - Hydroxyurea and Sickle Cell Outside of the United States w/ Dr. Patrick McGann
On Episode 15, Dr. Z and Dr. C welcome Dr. Patrick McGann, an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital (one of the best sickle cell…
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#14 - Sickle Cell is My Superpower w/ Alex Smith
On episode 14, Dr. C and Dr. Z welcome sickle cell warrior and recent college graduate, Alex Smith onto the show! Alex talks about the impacts of growing up…
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#13 - We Build More Than Cars in Detroit w/ Dr. Ken Bridges
On episode 13, Dr. Ahmar and Dr. Mike talk about a place that hits close to home - their home, the great city of Detroit! Joined by prominent Detroit-based…
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#12 - SICKLE CELL 101 w/ Cassandra Trimnell
On Episode 12, which was recorded on World Sickle Cell Day and Juneteeth, Dr. Ahmar and Dr. Mike speak about how COVID-19 affects the Black community…
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#11 - WARZONE: the ER and SCD
On this episode, we learn how Dr. Patricia Kavanagh became a sickle cell advocate. Additionally, Dr. Mike talks about pain and Dr. Patrick Hines joins us as a…
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Racism in America - Special Episode
BloodStream Media hosts Ahmar Zaidi and Patrick James Lynch are joined by guests Phillip Okwo and André Marcel Harris for a discussion on race, violence, and…
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#10 A GLOBAL PROBLEM – Sickle Cell Disease Worldwide
A discussion with Dr. Andrew Campbell, sickle cell director at Children's National in Washington, DC, and his recent international work. Dr. Mike talks about…
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#9 - The Standup Kid: NORE DAVIS
Doctor Z and Doctor Mike talk with the bad-ass stand-up comedian and actor about the "back of the bus" disease and how he manages being a sickle cell warrior…
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#8 – GENE THERAPY: The Biology, Psychology and Sociology of Genetic Wizardry
Will gene therapy give you HIV? (spoiler: no), and what is a gene, anyway? Plus, an interview with Dr. Vijay Sankaran (@bloodgenes, aka the "blood gene…
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#7 – COVID on My Mind: Myths on social media, Immunocompromised, + CMO and Vice CMO of SCDAA – Drs. Biree Andemariam and Lewis Hsu
Doctors Mike & Ahmar discuss nonsense being discussed on social media, explain the term immunocompromised, and learn about the SCDAA committee leading the…
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SPECIAL EPISODE - COVID-19 First Hand Account
Sickle Cell Patient Latoria Brown shares her battle with Coronavirus. Dr. Ahmar Zaidi on Twitter Dr. Michael Callaghan on Twitter
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#6 - THE MOON OF ENDARI: Sickle Cell in the NY Times, Vaso-occlusive crisis + Emmaus Life Sciences CEO Dr. Yutaka Niihara
Doctors Mike & Ahmar discuss an unfortunate New York Times article covering sickle cell therapies, explain the significance of a vaso-occlusive crisis (or…
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EMERGENCY POD: Coronavirus (COVID-19) - BloodStream / Cheat Codes Crossover
BloodStream's Patrick James Lynch is joined by Dr Ahmar Zaidi & Dr Mike Callaghan from Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast to discuss the coronavirus (COVID-19)…
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#5 - ADAKVEO STRIKES BACK: Adhesion, #SickleCell and Ameet Mallik + Dr. Mimi Huizinga from Novartis
Doctors Mike & Ahmar debrief the social media buzz from the "November to Remember", discuss the role of adhesion in sickle cell, and present the story of…
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#4 - A NEW HOPE: Voxelotor, ICER, and Dr. Ted Love from GBT
Doctors Mike & Ahmar discuss the pros & cons of ICER, the FDA's approval of Voxeltor, and drug development with GBT CEO Dr. Ted Love. Plus, the Warrior Word of…
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#3 Cannabis, Dr. Z @ TEDxDetroit, and Sickle Cell Nutrition
The docs debate the value of medicinal cannabis, breakdown the function of the spleen, and review seminal research of hydroxyurea. You'll also hear audio from…
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#2 Hydroxyurea, Hemoglobin, and Dr. Baba Inusa from ASCAT 2019
In Episode 2 of Cheat Codes, Dr. Z makes the case for hydroxyurea during the What's Happenin' Now segment, Dr. Mike provides clarity on what "hemoglobin"…
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#1 Welcome to Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast from Dr. Z & Dr. Mike
Welcome to Episode 1 of Cheat Codes: A Sickle Cell Podcast, led by expert hosts Dr. Ahmar Zaidi and Dr. Mike Callaghan from the Comprehensive Sickle Cell…