
201: An Interview With Rheumatologist Jinoos Yazdany on the Dangers of Artificial Intelligence
Larry Luxner, senior correspondent for Rare Disease Advisor, interviews rheumatologist Jinoos Yazdany, MD, on the potentially catastrophic medical, ethical and legal consequences of relying too much o...
3 Des 202516min

200: An Interview With Dr. Barry Byrne, Director of the UF Powell Gene Therapy Center
Larry Luxner, senior correspondent for Rare Disease Advisor, interviews Barry Byrne, MD, PhD, an expert on Pompe disease and director of the University of Florida's Powell Gene Therapy Center.
24 Nov 202512min

199: An Interview With Rheumatologist Eric Matteson, Winner of the ACR's 2025 Presidential Gold Medal
Larry Luxner, senior correspondent for Rare Disease Advisor, interviews Eric Matteson, MD, of the Mayo Clinic and winner of the American College of Rheumatology's 2025 Presidential Gold Medal.
19 Nov 202516min

198: An Interview With New Mexico Patient Ambassador Karen Smoot of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation
Larry Luxner, senior correspondent for Rare Disease Advisor, interviews Karen Smoot, a resident of New Mexico who has both idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary arterial hypertension. Karen is a...
11 Nov 202515min

197: An Interview With Gabriela Romanow, Founder of Rare Vision, a Nonprofit That Helps Artists With Rare Neuroimmune Diseases
Larry Luxner, senior correspondent for Rare Disease Advisor, interviews Gabriela Romanow, founder of Boston, Massachusetts-based Rare Vision. The charity showcases works by artists with rare neuroimmu...
4 Nov 20258min

196: An Interview With Lisa Shea, Director of Global Patient Advocacy and Engagement for Immunology at Johnson & Johnson
Larry Luxner, senior correspondent for Rare Disease Advisor, interviews Lisa Shea, director of global patient advocacy and engagement for immunology at Johnson & Johnson, about the experiences of pati...
29 Okt 20257min

195: An Interview With Dr. Nicole Lamanna, Leukemia Specialist at Columbia University Medical Center
Larry Luxner, senior correspondent for Rare Disease Advisor, interviews Nicole Lamanna, MD, a leukemia physician specializing in CLL treatment at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City.
22 Okt 202511min

194: An Interview With Dr. May Lee Tjoa, Maternal and Fetal Immunology Expert at Johnson & Johnson
Larry Luxner, senior correspondent for Rare Disease Advisor, interviews May Lee Tjoa, PhD, senior global medical affairs leader for Johnson & Johnson’s nipocalimab and maternal-fetal immunology divisi...
15 Okt 202511min


















