The latest episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Vinay Kumaran, a surgeon with the VCU Health Hume-Lee Transplant Center, for a conversation about his career and the topics of liver transplant surgery, organ donation, and more.  Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter (twitter.com/VirginiaHHA) or Instagram (www.instagram.com/virginiaHHA/) using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

VHHA Patients Come First Podcast - Dr. Vinay Kumaran

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Eric Dobmeier is the President and CEO of Chinook Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company discovering, developing and commercializing precision medicines for rare, severe chronic kidney diseases. Eric discusses how his early years as a lawyer working in-house as general counsel for Seattle Genetics (now Seagen), ultimately led him to running his own biotech company. He talks about the landscape of kidney disease, the current unmet need, what opportunities he sees in the space, and the growing interest in kidney disease amongst big pharma. He also discusses the progress Chinook has made over the last several years, particularly the three clinical stage programs they currently have, and what’s ahead for the company.

Biography: 
Eric is President and CEO of Chinook Therapeutics. Previously, he was President and CEO of Silverback Therapeutics, a Seattle-based biotechnology company in the immuno-oncology space. Prior to that, he spent more than 15 years at Seattle Genetics, most recently as Chief Operating Officer, where he oversaw business development, corporate communications, manufacturing, program/alliance management activities and corporate strategy initiatives. While at Seattle Genetics, Eric was also directly involved in raising more than $1.2 billion in equity capital, and led negotiation and completion of multiple corporate alliances with leading biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Earlier in his career, he represented technology companies in connection with public and private financings, mergers and acquisitions and corporate partnering transactions. Eric has a J.D. from University of California, Berkeley School of Law and an undergraduate degree from Princeton University. He is also a director of Atara Biotherapeutics and Structure Therapeutics.

BIO Special: Advancing kidney disease care, Eric Dobmeier, President & CEO, Chinook Tx

Louise Lowe, husband of John and mother to two young boys was tragically taken from this world in 2014. This is her story, as told by John. 

John takes us through the sudden and unexpected death of Louise and the days after where organ donorship was discussed and agreed to, because that what Louise wanted. 

Whatever we write here will not do this episode justice, it is just an incredible conversation.

Conversations with The Code 9 Foundation. Episode 34: Louise Dove, as told by John Lowe.

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In this episode of the Healthful Woman Podcast, Dr. Nathan Fox welcomes back Dr. Michal Agus Fox to discuss her decision to donate one of her kidneys. She discusses how she originally became interested in being a kidney donor, her experience as a donor, and her feelings about the topic.

"Fufilling my dreams to become a kidney donor"- with Dr. Michal Agus Fox

In the United States, the average wait for Black patients who need an organ transplant is a year longer than for White patients — and that’s just one of many inequities.  Black people also experience the highest rates of heart failure, but receive heart transplants at lower rates than their White counterparts.  In the United States, the pathway to organ transplantation is complicated, full of potholes that impede access, and riddled with crevasses into which people fall and never emerge.  To address transplantation inequities, we must improve the opportunity for all people to access care along the transplant pathway.

Equal Hope hosts, Equal Health. Tune in to hear how health experts and Equal Hope clients are working to address and eliminate health disparities in Chicago.

Equal Hope can help you obtain free mammograms, cervical screens, and a medical home, as well as COVID testing and vaccination. Equal Hope can also help you get a referral for emergency services (like food assistance, help with your utilities or your rent). 

Sign up at EqualHope.org or call Equal Hope at 312-942-3368.
Also equalhope.org has cancer support resources for patients, caregivers and providers.  There is also a new COVID-19 page to check out.  Visit equalhope.org today!

Racial Disparities in Organ Allocation 9-14-24

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This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Tina Buck, a double transplant patient who receives ongoing care from Sentara Health, who joins us to share her story as a 30-year heart transplant survivor, the experience of meeting the family of one of her organ donors, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) (twitter.com/VirginiaHHA) or Instagram (www.instagram.com/virginiahha/) using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

VHHA Patients Come First Podcast - Tina Buck

Saving women’s lives by eliminating health disparities in IL.

Biotech2050 Podcast is a think tank chronicling the disruptions changing the biotech industry over the next 50 years.

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A foundation supporting first responders who live with PTSD.

New tracks tagged #organdonor