Expert Interviews

Agitation in Alzheimer Disease: A Behavioral Snapshot with Geriatric Psychiatrist George Grossberg, MD
February 03, 2025

Agitation is the most common disabling neuropsychiatric symptom experienced by individuals with Alzheimer dementia; Grossberg explains how common in this short interview.

Effectiveness of Anti-Obesity Drugs for CVD Prevention: A Clinician Discussion
February 03, 2025

Anila Chadha, MD, talks to Patient Care about how antiobesity medications can aid in reducing CVD risk in patients with obesity.

Vaccine Distrust, Emboldened During the Pandemic, Runs Deep: An Expert Perspective
February 02, 2025

Robert Hopkins, Jr, MD, says of official communications during the COVID-19 pandemic that not enough was explained to the public about policy shifts, leaving people wondering.

Pain Expert Edward Mariano, MD, MAS, Highlights Journavx and the Newly-Approved Nonopioid's Mechanism of Action
January 31, 2025

Mariano, a well-known researcher in regional anesthesiology and acute pain medicine, talks about the Journavx difference, including the drug's safety profile.

Journavx Approval: Lead Investigator Highlights Pivotal Phase 3 Clinical Trials
January 30, 2025

Todd Bertoch, MD, reviews the significant findings on relief of pain from the 2 pivotal studies and lauds the remarkable safety profile of the novel nonopoid analgesic Journavx.

FDA Approves Journavx, First-in-Class Nonopioid Analgesic for Moderate-to-Severe Acute Pain
January 30, 2025

Journavx is the first and only approved non-opioid oral pain signal inhibitor and the first new class of pain medicine approved in more than 20 years.

PTSD Treatment Advancements: Brexpiprazole-Sertraline Offers New Hope in Phase 3 Trial
January 29, 2025

Data showed that brexpiprazole plus sertraline significantly improved PTSD symptoms vs sertraline alone. Lead author, Lori Davis, MD, discusses more.

Biotin, Benign Modules, and Final Takeaways
January 29, 2025

Todd W. Frieze, MD, concludes this series discussing differences in benign vs cancerous tumors and key final takeaways.

Thyroid Hormone Monitoring and Patient Surveillance
January 29, 2025

Todd W. Frieze, MD, highlights the various ways to accurately assess patient thyroid hormone levels and the general guidelines on patient surveillance.

Suppression Therapy for Hypothyroidism and Risk Stratification
January 29, 2025

Todd W. Frieze, MD, discusses various suppression therapy approaches for patients with hypothyroidism and thyroid cancer.