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7 days ago
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regional One Health Proud!

Regional One Health just released a 6-minute film relating our experience and response to COVID-19. This mini-documentary is accurate, informative, sober, and inspiring. I'm proud to be part of it. You can watch it on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lUqUyWEpN0 #COVID19 #Regionalonehealth #frontliners #vaccine

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Apr 29
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AAN2021 Update: Drs Fauci and Koroshetz

Please check out this COVID-19 update at the AAN plenary session. The AAN's Drs Natalia Rost and Paul George interviewed two of the world's COVID-19 authorities, Drs. Anthony S. Fauci and Walter J. Koroshetz. They discussed when (if) we will return to normal, the pandemic's morbidity and mortality, the effects of COVID-19 on the brain, healthcare disparities, the post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 syndrome, the value of masks and vaccination, and treatment advances. You can read

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An Unexpected COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effect

Apr 4
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An Unexpected COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effect

Many thanks to Kevin Pho, MD, from KevinMD.com, for inviting me to discuss my essay, "An unexpected COVID-19 vaccine side effect." Over the years, I've written several articles for KevinMD.com, but this is the first time I've had an opportunity to speak with Kevin on his podcast. Maybe it had something to do with my article getting 38,000 shares! During the interview, Kevin brought me through my own experience of COVID-19 vaccination. Initially, I suffered trepidation regardi

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Mar 19
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Neurologic Complications of COVID-19 on ReachMD.com

In my spare time, I host Neurofrontiers, a program on ReachMD that explores research, diagnosis, and treatment of neurological disease. ReachMD is a large broadcast network for medical professionals with millions of subscribers. Kenneth Tyler, MD, was kind enough to speak with me about COVID-19 on two episodes of Neurofrontiers. Dr. Tyler is Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, and double-boarded in i

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New Neuro Databank-Biobank for COVID-19

Mar 7
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New Neuro Databank-Biobank for COVID-19

Introduction Many thanks to Jennifer Frontera, MD, Professor of Neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, for discussing the new Neuro Databank-Biobank for COVID-19 with me on the latest episode of "The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner." Dr. Frontera is a neurocritical care specialist and has been caring for COVID-19 patients in New York City since the start of the pandemic. She has contributed to several important research publications on this t

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Neurologic ComPlications of COVID-19

Feb 22
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Neurologic ComPlications of COVID-19

Many thanks to Kenneth Tyler, MD, for sharing his expertise as a specialist in neurologic infections. Dr. Tyler is Professor and Chair of Neurology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO. You can listen to our discussion here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppSKCo4cvL8 Dr. Tyler recently co-authored a paper on the neurologic complications of COVID-19, “COVID-19: A global threat to the nervous system,” published in the Annals of Neurology, July 2020. You

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Vaccination-My Why

Feb 11
2 min

Vaccination-My Why

I'm amazed that it's still necessary to express a strong opinion regarding the importance of vaccination. As if the fact that more than 2,000 people die every day in the US from COVID-19 infection isn't sufficient argument to get vaccinated, here's a sad tale from my own city. A 37 year old physician, newly married, died from a delayed immune response to COVID. This type of reaction is much more common in children but has been reported in a couple-dozen adults. All the more

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Jan 21
1 min

VaccinE story strikes a Nerve

Last week I published a story on KevinMD. I have written for KevinMD a few times. My previous article, "Life Hacks from a 9-month old infant," summarized the wisdom I had gained from my baby son, Jack. The article garnered 159 shares, which I was pleased to see. Everyone likes babies! My experience with the COVID-19 vaccination, "An unexpected COVID-19 vaccine side effect," clearly resonated with the audience. It has been shared 25,000 times! Even my hospital, Regional One H

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Jan 13
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Vaccination Euphoria

Last Friday, I hurried to the hospital to receive my second Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination, which must be administered 21 days after the first. I harbored some trepidation about possible adverse events, which are more common with the shot. Something very unexpected happened. You can read about it here: https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2021/01/an-unexpected-covid-19-vaccine-side-effect.html #euphoria #COVID19 #vaccination #antivaccer #immunization #immunity #herdimmunity #adverseeven

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Jan 11
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Top 20 Physician Podcasts of 2021

Pleased to announce that my interview program, “The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner,” was included in Feedspot.com's list of the “Top 20 Physicians Podcasts You Must follow in 2021.” Ranking is based on multiple factors, including relevancy, lack of product promotion, frequency, social media follower counts and engagements, domain authority, and age. Feedspot.com included The Art of Medicine on last year's list as well. My most recent program, "How Covid-19 Kills," is

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How Covid kills

Jan 10
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How Covid kills

In Episode #25 of The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner, I had the pleasure of speaking with Maureen Czick, MD. Dr. Czick is a locum tenens anesthesiologist and author of an intriguing publication that explores the role of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) in the pathophysiology of COVID-19 (Czick et al. 2020). Dr. Czick shared how locum tenens returned “agency” to her life, which allowed her to spend more time with her family and pursue other interests, such as writin

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The Art of Being Dean

Nov 28, 2020
1 min

The Art of Being Dean

Many thanks to Dr. Scott Strome, Dean of the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN. During this 15-minute Medscape interview, Dr. Strome shared the challenges and satisfactions of working as Dean during COVID-19. Please join us for an interesting discussion and leave your comments! https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/938236 #education #COVID19 #Dean #artofmedicine

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Writer Alfred Alcorn speaks about his books and pandemics

Nov 1, 2020
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Writer Alfred Alcorn speaks about his books and pandemics

Here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmkI9sYryaQ&t=16s Many thanks to writer Alfie Alcorn for doing this terrific interview on The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner! Mr. Alcorn wrote a prescient novel, "Sugar Mountain," about a devastating pandemic, published in 2013, long before anyone had heard of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19. Before devoting himself to writing full-time, Mr. Alcorn graduated from Harvard University and worked as a journalist, teacher, and trave

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Aug 15, 2020
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COVID-19 and Angiogenesis

In this 15-minute ReachMD interview, Dr. Andrew Wilner interviews Dr. William Li, President of the Angiogenesis Foundation, about the findings published in his July 9, 2020, New England Journal of Medicine article, “Pulmonary Vascular Endothelialitis, Thrombosis, and Angiogenesis in Covid-19.” For this paper, Dr. Li and colleagues compared autopsy specimens from healthy controls to patients who died from COVID-19. Click on the link below to hear his findings: https://reachm

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Jun 20, 2020
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Top 20 Physician Podcasts

I am thrilled that my new podcast, "The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner," was named by Feedspot.com as one of the "Top 20 Physician Podcasts You Must Follow in 2020." The ranking depended on relevancy, frequency, social media follower counts, engagement, domain authority, age, Alexa Web Traffic Range, and other criteria. It was great being on the same list with some of my favorite podcasts like "Physician Nonclinical Careers," "The ZDoggMD Show," and "Doctors Unbound."

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COVID-19 and Locum Tenens

Jun 14, 2020
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COVID-19 and Locum Tenens

Episode #9 Recorded April 15, 2020 Many thanks to Justin Allison of Ero Staff, a locum tenens staffing company, for joining me on the Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner. From Northern California, Justin discussed the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on his locum tenens business. He observed that while the availability of outpatient positions has decreased, the demand for hospitalists, intensivists, and pulmonary specialists has skyrocketed. Due to the urgent need, compens

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Jun 9, 2020
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Coronavirus in the Brain?

I was asked to comment for a Medscape article regarding a recent report of 3 patients with COVID-19 and encephalitis. One of the patients died. Luckily, COVID-19 associated encephalitis seems rare given that millions of people have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 worldwide and reports of encephalitis are few. Whether COVID-19 encephalitis is a direct or indirect effect of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is not yet clear. Many neurologic complications have been described in COVID-19+ pati

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Angiogenesis and COVID-19

Jun 6, 2020
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Angiogenesis and COVID-19

I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. William Li, President and Medical Director of the Angiogenesis Foundation, about his recent NEJM article about COVID-19. Dr. Li and colleagues examined the lungs of 7 patients with COVID-19 obtained at autopsy and compared them to lungs of patients who had died by the flu as well as normal controls. COVID-19 lungs had distinctive vascular features that included severe endothelial injury and disrupted cell membranes. There was also widesp

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American College of Physicians And COVID-19

May 31, 2020
2 min

American College of Physicians And COVID-19

Episode #8 May 31, 2020 Many thanks to Robert McLean, Past-President of the American College of Physicians, and a practicing rheumatologist, for joining me on “The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner.” Dr. McLean explained the active role the ACP has taken during the COVID-19 pandemic to support physicians and direct public policy. The ACP has made recommendations to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding reimbursement of phone visits and decreasing

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May 17, 2020
2 min

Locum Tenens with John Jurica, MD

A new episode of my podcast, The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner, returns to one of my favorite topics, locum tenens. In this episode #7, John Jurica, MD, an expert on nonclinical careers, interviewed me about locum tenens. John’s familiar with my book, “The Locum Life: A Physician’s Guide to Locum Tenens.” We had a lot of fun and talked for over an hour! I started by defining locum tenens, explaining “The Locum Life,” and how to get your first assignment. We discusse

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