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He did his undergrad at Washington U and St. Louis internal medicine residency and rheumatology fellowship at the university of Minnesota did a lot of work in, in rheumatology and arthritis, and also did quite a bit of, um, research in, in that area. So not only, um, a great clinician, but a, a researcher as well. He retired. He joined our crew a few years back, but, um,

He still does a lot of great volunteer work out in the community because he thinks it's important, including gardening and also mentoring students. He's got a great family. I know some of his family that lives close by, which is kind of nice when you have grandkids. So welcome to the show. It's really nice to have you. Thanks for having me.

He still does a lot of great volunteer work out in the community because he thinks it's important, including gardening and also mentoring students. He's got a great family. I know some of his family that lives close by, which is kind of nice when you have grandkids. So welcome to the show. It's really nice to have you. Thanks for having me.

It's really great. So arthritis. You know, I read through this background research, and to a certain extent, I could put all of it aside and just say it hurts. Because, you know, I have some of it myself, which I can talk about a little bit later. But all right. So let's start this thing off maybe with some definitions. You know, rheumatoid diseases, arthritic.

It's really great. So arthritis. You know, I read through this background research, and to a certain extent, I could put all of it aside and just say it hurts. Because, you know, I have some of it myself, which I can talk about a little bit later. But all right. So let's start this thing off maybe with some definitions. You know, rheumatoid diseases, arthritic.

diseases, distinctions between the two. What is it that we really need to know for the listening audience as we proceed with this show?

diseases, distinctions between the two. What is it that we really need to know for the listening audience as we proceed with this show?

So let me ask you something. It's like, okay, why is arthritis more or less linked with rheumatology, okay? If there's all these itises that are under the guise of rheumatology, why is it linked with, you know, cardiitis or, you know, you know what I mean? It's like all the other things as well. But why specifically arthritis does it seem to be linked with?

So let me ask you something. It's like, okay, why is arthritis more or less linked with rheumatology, okay? If there's all these itises that are under the guise of rheumatology, why is it linked with, you know, cardiitis or, you know, you know what I mean? It's like all the other things as well. But why specifically arthritis does it seem to be linked with?

So how is it that rheumatologists link with, for instance, orthopedic medicine? Because orthopedic, deals a lot with inflammation of, okay, so is there a strong linkage between the two professions?

So how is it that rheumatologists link with, for instance, orthopedic medicine? Because orthopedic, deals a lot with inflammation of, okay, so is there a strong linkage between the two professions?

Yeah.

Yeah.

So like you're more on the proactive end.

So like you're more on the proactive end.

Yeah.

Yeah.

So I, you bring up a really interesting point, as soon as something hurts, especially joint related, people don't necessarily, well, for sure, they think of going to really orthopedics first. What's going on? Is there a lack of good communication about what rheumatologists do? What's the deal here?

So I, you bring up a really interesting point, as soon as something hurts, especially joint related, people don't necessarily, well, for sure, they think of going to really orthopedics first. What's going on? Is there a lack of good communication about what rheumatologists do? What's the deal here?

So again, it seems like it's very, very complementary with orthopedic for sure. All right, so let's talk about these.