Advocates

Save your life. Advocate.

Douglas Lowell, Find a Cure Panel I'm here with the awesome melanoma advocate and friend, Lori Michell. Most people know that melanoma is a type of skin cancer. But can you give a little more texture to what melanoma is and how it fits into the general umbrella of skin…
Advocates

The father has asked if they must return to Pakistan if my husband and I would adopt their child with HoFH so that he can live

Douglas Lowell, Find A Cure Panel. Today, I welcome Cynthia Villwock, HoFH caregiver and advocate.   Cynthia Villwock, HoFH caregiver and advocate Thank you for asking me   Douglas Lowell, Find A Cure Panel. Cynthia, I want to start by defining Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) hereafter HoFH.   What is this…
Practioners

I grew a heart for my patients with dementia who I felt were underserved and misunderstood

Douglas Lowell, Find a Cure Panel Welcoming Adria Thompson today to Conversations   Adria, tell us how you became an advocate for Alzheimer’s?   Adria Thompson, Be Light Care Consulting I have been a speech language pathologist for 9 years working in long term care and as I was providing…
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I would want to see anyone with a serious mental illness live independently if they truly can, safely and successfully

Douglas Lowell, Find A Cure Panel I'm here with Kartar Diamond, a schizophrenia advocate.  Thanks for joining Conversations, Kartar.   Kartar Diamond, schizophrenia advocate and author Thank you.   Douglas Lowell, Find A Cure Panel I want to start by defining Schizophrenia. Everyone has heard of it but I think…
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Latest Interviews

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Save your life. Advocate.

Douglas Lowell, Find a Cure Panel I'm here with the awesome melanoma advocate and friend, Lori Michell. Most people know that melanoma is a type of skin cancer. But can you give a little more texture to what melanoma is and how it fits into the general umbrella of skin…
Douglas Lowell
August 7, 2024
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Cholangiocarcinoma is often diagnosed at advanced stages when treatment is only minimally effective, emphasizing the imminent need for novel therapies

Conversations Talking with Jennifer Weaver, today.  Jennifer works with Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation (CCF).  Before talking about the great work you're doing with CCF.  Let's first talk about cholangiocarcinoma known as CCA or bile duct cancer (BDC).  Tell Conversations, what is CCA?   Jennifer Weaver, Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation Cholangiocarcinoma pronounced (koh-LAN-jee-oh-KAR-sih-NOH-muh) is a…
Douglas Lowell
September 1, 2022
Advocates

We hope our doors close one day due to finding a cure

Douglas Lowell, Find A Cure Panel I'm excited to be speaking today with Roberta Smith, president of Alagille Syndrome Alliance (ALGSA). Roberta, welcome.   Roberta Smith, president of Alagille Syndrome Alliance (ALGSA) Thank you so much. I'm always eager to spread awareness about Alagille Syndrome and this is a great…
Douglas Lowell
May 25, 2021
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