Penn Primary Care Podcast
Episodes
Update on Stroke, Part 1
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with neurologists and stroke experts Dr Christina Blum and Dr Qingyang (Kristy) Yuan about the significant advance...
Update on Breast Cancer Treatment
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with breast cancer surgeon Dr Ashley Newman and oncologist Dr Ramy Sedhorn about the modern surgical treatment of ...
Update of Osteoporosis Management
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams has back Dr Mona Al Mukkadam, osteoporosis expert at Penn, to update osteoporosis care and talk practically about managin...
Hormonal Therapy for Menopause
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams interviews Penn menopause experts Dr Arina Chesnokova and Dr Elizabeth Clement about the use of hormonal therapy for meno...
Hormonal Therapy for Menopause
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams interviews Penn menopause experts Dr Arina Chesnokova and Dr Elizabeth Clement about the use of hormonal therapy for meno...
Men's Sexual Health
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with Urologist and male sexual health expert Dr Kathleen Hwang about the diagnosis and management of common male s...
Cardiac Imaging and Stress Testing
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with cardiac imaging expert Dr Mahesh Vidula about modern stress testing and cardiac assessment using the advanced...
Update in Cardiac Stress Testing and Imaging
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with cardiac imaging expert Dr Mahesh Vidula about modern stress testing and cardiac assessment using the advanced...
Update on the Management of DVT, PE, Chronic venous stasis, and Venous Varicosities
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with interventional vasular cardiologist Dr Rob Fenning about the advances in the procedural and non procedural ma...
An Update in Substance Use Treatment pt. 2
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with noted Penn addiction experts in part 2 of the discussion on substance use disorders, this time focusing on Fe...
Shoulder Pain and Shoulder Surgery
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with Dr Andrew Kuntz, Orthopedic shoulder expert at Penn, about common shoulder conditions on how to manage them.
Update in Knee and Hip Replacement
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Williams speaks with orthopedist Dr Craig Israelite and fellow internist Dr Laura Kosseim about the medical and surgical aspects o...
Update on Substance Use Disorders
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with three Penn experts on the most effective smoking cessation and alcohol reduction strategies. Dr Rachael Truch...
Update in Headache and Migraine Management
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with Dr Seniha Ozudogru and Dr Eric Kaiser of the Division of Headache and Facial Pain about the modern management...
Hernia Diagnosis and Management
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with Dr Leslie Okorji, Surgeon at Penn, about the diagnosis and management of inguinal and abdominal hernias.
Update on Head and Neck Cancer
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with ENT surgeon Dr Robert Brody about the changing epidemiology and management of head and neck cancer and how it...
Update in the Management of Coronary Artery Disease Part 2
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2, Dr Williams continues the discussion of the management of coronary artery disease with Dr Dan Kolansky and NP Maureen Julien, focusing on t...
Update in the Management of Coronary Artery Disease Part 1
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Williams speaks with senior cardiologist at Penn Dr Dan Kolansky and NP Maureen Julien about the contemporary management of patien...
Thyroid Nodules and Thyroid Cancer
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Wiliams speak with thyroid expert Dr Kristen Kobaly about the workup of thyroid nodules and the initial diagnosis and treatment of...
Update in Cancer Therapy Part 2
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr WIlliams is joined by oncologists Dr Lynn Schucter and Dr David Porter to discuss the significant changes that have occurred in ca...
Update in Cancer Therapy Part 1
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr WIlliams is joined by oncologists Dr Lynn Schucter and Dr David Porter to discuss the significant changes that have occurred in ca...
What Should We Eat
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with nutrition expert Dr Amy Von Sydow Green in a wide ranging discussion that sorts through all the noise about f...
Summer Fever, Tick-Borne Illness
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams discusses Lyme disease and other related illness with Penn Infectious Disease physicians Dr Anne Norris and Dr Kathleen D...
Exercise and Cardiovascular Health.
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with cardiologist and exercise expert Dr Neel Chokshi and clinical lipidologist Dr Dan Soffer about the role of ex...
Update on Common Issues with the Nose, Sinuses, and Larynx
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr. Williams speaks with Dr. Kevin Leahy and Dr. Jennifer Douglas, both ENT physicians, on the common concerns involving the nasoph...
What it's Like to Work as a PCP for Penn Medicine
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we detour away from purely clinical discussion to recruit a bit! We highlight what it's like to work as a primary care physician at P...
Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Common Ear Concerns
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Williams speaks with ENT physician Dr Tifffany Hwa of the Penn Adult Hearing Loss center about hearing loss, tinnitus, and other c...
Update in Seizures and Epilepsy
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Williams speaks with Dr Mindy Ganguly of the Penn Epilepsy Center about the modern management of seizures and seizures disorders.
Back Pain, Part 2. Non surgical interventions
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with Dr Adrian Popescu and Dr Douglas Gugger of the Penn Spine Center about the various forms of procedures that c...
Update on Melanoma
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with Dr Tara Mitchell and Dr Emily Chu of the Penn Melanoma program about the latest advances in the detection and...
Drugs for Obesity, A Review of Semaglutide and Tirzepatide
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with Dr Anastassia Amaro, director of the Obesity and Metabolic Center at Penn, about the new drugs for obesity. T...
Back Pain, Part 1. Review of Pathology and Surgical Treatment.
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams is joined by spine surgeons Dr Jon Yoon and Dr David Casper to discuss the anatomy of the spine and what causes back pain...
Dementia Part 2- Alzheimer's Disease
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams continues the discussion with Dr Jason Karlawish of the Penn Memory Center with a deep dive into the Alzheimer's Disease ...
Dementia Diagnosis and Management- Part 1
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr. Williams speaks with Dr. Jason Karlawish, Co-director of the Penn Memory Center and national expert on neurodegenerative diseases...
Pancreatic Cancer and GI Oncology Genetics
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr. Wiliams speaks with pancreatic cancer experts Dr. Ursina Teitelbaum and Dr. Nuzhat Ahmad about pancreatic cancer diagnosis and ma...
Lipid Management, Part 3. Apo-B and Lipoprotein(a).
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr. Williams brings back Dr. Daniel Soffer and Dr. Doug Jacoby from Penn Preventive Cardiology to discuss the role of Apo-B and Lipop...
Common Male Urologic Problems
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with Dr Bill Jaffe, urologist at Penn, to get practical guidance on how to tackle common male urologic concerns in...
The Management of Opiate Use Disorder
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with Dr Jeff Jaeger and Dr Maggie Lowenstein, addiction experts at Penn, about the management of opiate use disord...
Update on Atrial Fibrillation
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with Dr Benjamin D’Souza, Cardiac Electrophysiologist at Penn, about the nuts and bolts of managing patients wit...
Reducing Maternal Mortality, An Update for Primary Care
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Maternal mortaility- death associated with pregnancy- has dramatically increased in recent years and is much higher in the US than similar countries. ...
Aortic Stenosis and TAVR
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams is joined by Dr Howard Hermann, the director of the TAVR program at Penn, and Dr Carl Reynolds, cardiologist at Penn, to ...
Value-based Primary Care, Part 2
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Williams continues the conversation about Value-Based Primary Care with Dr. Matthew Press and Dr. Kevin Fosnocht, focusing more o...
Value-based Primary Care, Part 1
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Value-based primary care is a major revolution in primary care occurring throughout the country and at Penn. In this episode, Dr. Williams speaks with...
Update on Cardiac Arrest Management
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Williams speaks with Dr. Ben Abella, national expert on cardiac arrest and resuscitation at Penn, about how best to achieve favor...
Update on CHF Management
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr. Williams speaks with Dr. Lee Goldberg and Dr. Stuart Prenner from the Advanced Heart Failure program at Penn about the management...
Update on CHF Management Part 2
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of this 2-part series- Dr. Williams speaks with Dr. Lee Goldberg and Dr. Stuart Prenner from the Advanced Heart Failure program at Penn abou...
Calcium Disorders in Primary Care
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams has back Dr Carrie Burns and Dr Christina Mitchell to discuss a selection of issues related to calcium in primary care, i...
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr. Williams is joined by Dr. Shazia Savul and Dr. Joseph Teel to discuss the management of ADHD in primary care.
Hepatitis C
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Williams speaks with Dr Vincent Lo Re and Dr Jessie Torgersen about the astonishing progress made in the treatment of hepatitis C ...
Monkeypox: Updates about Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams speaks with Dr Stuart Isaacs, an international expert on monkeypox, and Dr Anne Norris to review what primary care provid...
Pancreatic Cystic Lesions
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Williams discusses the workup of pancreatic cystic lesions with Dr Nuzhat Ahmad and Dr Charles Vollmer, the co-directors of Penn M...
An Update in Cancer Screening
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Williams is joined by Dr. Richard Wender, Chair of Family Medicine at Penn, to discuss the updated guidelines for cancer screening in primary care...
Allergic Rhinitis
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Williams is joined by Dr. Jumy Fadugba, the head of Allergy at Penn, and Dr. Tiffany Dharia to discuss allergic rhinitis and how ...
Pulmonary Nodules
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Williams is joined by Dr. Corrine Rhodes and Dr. Anil Vachani to discuss pulmonary nodules and their management.
Breast Cancer Screening
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Williams is joined by Dr. Lola Fayanju, Dr. Amber-Nicole Bird, and Dr. Christine Edmonds in a discussion focusing on the diagnosi...
Prostate Cancer- From Screening to Treatment
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Williams is joined by urologic surgeon Phil Pierorazio and oncologist Vivek Narayan to discuss the nuances of prostate cancer scre...
Covid-19 Update - Part 3
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Williams is joined by the Chair of Medicine at Penn, Dr. Michael Parmacek, and the Vice-Chair, Dr. Charles Abrams, as well as Inf...
Practical Strategies in Lipid Management- Part 2
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr. Williams is joined by Dr. Daniel Soffer and Dr. Douglas Jacoby to discuss lipid management in more detail. We review the strate...
Practical Strategies in Lipid Management
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Daniel Soffer and Gregory Troutman lead a discussion on lipid management.
Follow Up on Hypertension
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jordana Cohen, MD, MSCE,Alison Purcell, MSN, CRNP, and Matthew Rusk, MD, lead an interactive discussion on hypertension.
Managing Depression and Anxiety in Primary Care
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Depression and anxiety are common in primary care and primary care physicians manage them regularly. In the Penn system, a collaborative care model kn...
Obesity and Metabolic Medicine
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kendal Williams, MD, MPH, is joined by Rani Nandiwanda, MD, and Anastassia Amaro, MD, the medical director of the Obesity and Metabolic Center at Penn...
Covid Vaccines
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kendal Williams, MD, MPH, is joined by Infectious Disease physicians Steve Gluckman, MD, and Kathleen Degnan, MD. We answer common qu...
Clinical Pearls in the Management of Hypertension
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Penn Medicine internist Kendal Williams, MD, MPH, and Jordana Cohen, MD, MSCE, discuss common patient experiences and observations of Hypertension wit...
Osteoporosis
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Internist and host Amber-Nicole Bird, MD, reviews two common osteoporosis case studies with internist Deepa Rani Nandiwada, MD, and endocrinologist Mo...
Diabetes
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Internist Kendal Williams, MD, MPH, discuss common questions and management practices of Type 2 Diabetes at Penn Medicine with three guests: Internist...
Covid- Frequently Asked Questions
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the inaugural episode, internist Kendal Williams, MD, MPH, explores the pandemic's current state for primary care providers. He reviews post-COVID ...