Episodes 101
Avg. Duration 34m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (119)
Since Jul 2018
Latest Episode May 2026

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Rheumatology is an incredibly fast-moving and exciting field of medicine that can be difficult to keep up with. This Healio podcast provides busy clinicians with quick updates in the field of autoimmunity, with emphasis on new medications, treatment guidelines and explorations into the pathophysiology of diseases. The show will also feature historical perspectives in the field of rheumatology, as well as fascinating case presentations of medical mysteries complete with discussions from experts in the field.

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Recent Episodes

S1E105 GCA mimics: How to spot them, a case-based discussion with Dr. Leonard H. Calabrese, DO

May 29, 2026 25m

Not all jaw claudication is giant cell arteritis. Hear some interesting cases and learn about things to look for in the labs to suspect an alternative diagnosis along with co-host Leonard H.…

S1E104 Bats, boats, baths, and vasculitis: The story of ultrasound in GCA

Apr 28, 2026 46m

In this week's episode we interview Kinanah Yaseen, MD, a rheumatologist from Cleveland Clinic's department of rheumatic and immunologic diseases about using ultrasound for giant cell arteritis. ·…

S1E103 ILD for the rheumatologist: Digging through the past and making sense of the present

Mar 24, 2026 1h 5m

In this week's episode we interview Joseph Parambil, MD, staff member in the department of pulmonary, allergy and critical care medicine at Cleveland Clinic, about the current challenges of…

S1E102 Healio Community Book Club: A conversation between Leonard Calabrese, DO and Kevin Tracey, MD, author of The Great Nerve

Feb 24, 2026 40m

This special edition episode features the latest installment of Healio Community's book club. Physician author Kevin J. Tracey, MD, discussed his book, The Great Nerve: The New Science of the Vagus…

S1E101 Celebrating 101 episodes of Healio Rheuminations with Dr. Leonard Calabrese

Jan 29, 2026 31m

To celebrate 101 episodes, I sit with Leonard H. Calabrese, DO, to discuss his unique career in Rheumatology, spanning immunology, HIV, MECFS, IRES, CNS vasculitis and more. We also discuss how…

S1E100 The history of giant cell arteritis: Infections, injections and the man who couldn't wear a hat

Nov 25, 2025 42m

What does a goiter and syphilis have in common with the first descriptions of giant cell arteritis? Join us as we dive into the history of the most common type of vasculitis! Intro 0:13 GCA at ACR…

S1E99 The Unnecessarily Complex Story of Rheumatoid Factor

Oct 13, 2025 38m

The story of rheumatoid factor could be a 10 minute episode, but in this episode, we dig deep into the history of the lab techniques leading up to this discovery…that happened twice. Intro 0:15…

S1E98 Don't forget the toes: Managing patients with ANCA vasculitis

Sep 29, 2025 21m

Active or not active, that is the question. In this week's episode we interview Alexandra Villa-Forte, MD, MPH, a staff physician in the Center for Vasculitis Care and Research at Cleveland Clinic…

S1E97 Healio Community Book Club: A conversation between Leonard Calabrese, DO and Eric Topol, MD, author of Super Agers

Sep 19, 2025 33m

This special edition episode features the latest installment of Healio Community's book club. Physician author Eric Topol, MD, discusses his book, Super Agers: An Evidence-Based Approach to…

S1E96 The Astounding Account of the IL-17 and Spondylarthritis

Jul 28, 2025 41m

In this episode, we focus on the history of researchers discovering the clinical applicability of the IL 23/17 axis, with a particular emphasis on psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and axial SpA Intro…

S1E95 The Tumultuous Tale of Th17-and the IL23/IL17 immune axis

Jun 30, 2025 42m

In this episode, we dive into a two-part story of intrigue starting from a paradigm shift in understanding of T cell biology because of a mouse model of post-measles encephalopathy, to the eventual…

S1E94 History of polymyalgia rheumatica: The origin of the pain & link to giant cell arteritis

May 30, 2025 46m

In this episode, we dive into the history of polymyalgia rheumatica, how it was discovered and its link to giant cell arteritis. Intro 0:01 In this episode 0:10 What is polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)?…

S1E93 Pulmonary hypertension, part 4: The therapeutics, with Dr. Joseph Parambil

Apr 23, 2025 1h 8m

In the final part of this series, Joseph Parambil, MD, walks us through the approach of managing pulmonary hypertension, reviews the pathophysiology and digs into the mechanisms and the differences…

S1E92 Pulmonary hypertension, part 3: Early therapies and vascular physiology

Mar 25, 2025 47m

In this episode, we dive into the early therapies and how our understanding of vascular physiology drastically changed the management of pulmonary hypertension. Intro 0:12 In this episode 0:18 Recap…

S1E91 Pulmonary hypertension and the rheumatologist, part 2: The history

Feb 26, 2025 48m

In part 2, we dig into the history of pulmonary hypertension. How did this strange diagnosis first get recognized, what does it have to do with cows with thick necks and urinary catheters in the…

S1E90 Pulmonary hypertension and the rheumatologist, part 1: A bit of background

Feb 12, 2025 52m

In this series, we dive into what rheumatologists should know about pulmonary hypertension, starting an interview with Joseph Parambil, MD, where we learn about the disease, when to suspect and how…

S1E89 COVID's role in autoimmunity and where we are in the world of long COVID

Jan 22, 2025 33m

On this episode, hear the 2024 updates on COVID-19, long COVID and the latest developments in research in rheumatology. Hosted by Dr. Leonard Calabrese. Intro 0:12 In this episode 0:21 Coming up on…

S1E88 The Story of the Flu Vaccine (Re-Release)

Oct 24, 2024 47m

It's that time of year again, everyone rolling up their sleeves to get a flu shot. This throwback episode dives into the history of the struggles pinning down the causative agent of flu and the…

S1E87 NSAIDs, Part 3: The rise, fall and rise again of COX-2 inhibition

Aug 29, 2024 37m

In the third episode of the NSAIDs saga, we focus on COX-2 inhibition! Did the hopes and dreams of selective COX-2 inhibition pan out? What can the rise and fall of VIOXX teach us about physiology? …

S1E86 NSAIDs, Part 2: The Dawn of the Anti-Inflammatories

Jun 26, 2024 46m

In this episode, we dive into the story of aspirin and the development of ibuprofen, ending with the experiments that showed the mechanism of how aspirin actually works. Intro 0:12 Review of part 1…

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Healio Rheuminations has published 101 episodes since July 2018, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Life Sciences.

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