The Joint Space Podcast
Where people, ideas, science, action, and curiosity come together
In the Joint Space podcast, we explore a wide range of topics with respected experts and brilliant minds who share insights on leading-edge research, clinical care, treatments, and medical innovations to help patients discover new pathways to health and wellness.
The Joint Space podcast is brought to you by the University of Arizona Arthritis Center, one of the first four Centers of Excellence in the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson.
Episode #3
All About Gout:
Rheumatologist Dylan Lee, MD, discusses evolution, proven treatments, and advances
In this episode of the Joint Space podcast, Dylan Harris Lee, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona and Banner Health rheumatologist, discusses evolutionary theories, best practices, and the latest advances in treating gout, a centuries-old disease.
Show highlights
- What is gout?
- What are the primary signs and symptoms?
- How is gout diagnosed, what are the leading risk factors such as genetics?
- How common is it; are there racial, ethnic or sex differences?
- What is the role of inflammation, diet, and lifestyle?
- Does one attack increase your risk of chronic gout?
- What are the likely complications if gout is left untreated?
- What are the differences between gout and pseudogout?
- What medical care should someone who suspects gout seek?
- What research advances are on the horizon?
- What is most rewarding about treating patients as a rheumatologist?
Episode #2
Q & RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis):
Rheumatologist Ernest Vina, MD, MS, provides insight and hope for RA
In this episode of the Joint Space podcast, University of Arizona Rheumatology Fellowship Program Director and Banner Health Rheumatologist Ernest Vina, MD, MS, provides insight and hope for the future of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Show highlights
- What is rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and what are its primary signs and symptoms?
- What causes RA?
- What other organ systems can be involved in RA?
- How is RA diagnosed?
- What is the breakdown of RA by age, sex, and ethnicity?
- Can RA develop in a young person?
- How is remission predicted and achieved for RA?
- What about movement and activity for RA patients?
- What is on the horizon for RA treatment in the upcoming years?
- For the listener concerned about having RA, what is the first step?
Episode #1
Joint Pain Explained:
A Master Class on Joint Health by Renowned Rheumatologist and University of Arizona Arthritis Center Director C. Kent Kwoh, MD, MACR
In the first episode of the Joint Space podcast, University of Arizona Arthritis Center Director C. Kent Kwoh, MD, MACR, delivers a master class on everything you need to know about joint health and managing joint pain.
Show highlights
- What causes osteoarthritis (OA)?
- What are the most common forms of arthritis?
- How significant is the genetic component in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), gout, and OA?
- What generates pain in arthritis?
- How are these conditions diagnosed?
- What are the different levels of pain management treatment for OA?
- What can you tell us about stem cell and PRP treatment for OA?
- Is this a new era in treatment for RA?
- Is remission possible for a patient with RA?
- What is the first course of action for OA, RA, and gout?
- Where is your research on knee OA today, and what people can expect to see in the future?
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