Organs Talk. The Podcast.

Season 2

Episode 3: Living with chronic kidney disease: the physician’s perspective

In our third and final episode in season two of ‘Organs Talk: The Podcast’, we hear from the host, Dr Alice Cheng (endocrinologist), and guests, Professor Merlin Thomas (nephrologist) and Professor Carolyn Lam (cardiologist), who explore the impact of chronic kidney disease on quality of life, with a focus on managing comorbidities.

Listen as they share their professional experience with helping patients manage the wider impact of chronic kidney disease – and associated comorbidities of the cardio-renal-metabolic systems.

Episode 2: Beneath heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

In this instalment of Organs Talk: The Podcast, we hear from host Professor Merlin Thomas (nephrologist), and guests Professor Carolyn Lam (cardiologist) and Dr Alice Cheng (endocrinologist) as they take a closer look at heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and discuss the challenges around diagnosing and treating HFpEF – described as the single largest unmet need in cardiovascular medicine.¹

Listen as they share their professional experience and discuss difficulties in recognizing and diagnosing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, and the implications for patients.

Episode 1: ‘Diving deeper into type 2 diabetes’

In this instalment of Organs Talk: The Podcast, we hear from host Professor Carolyn Lam, and guests Professor Merlin Thomas (nephrologist) and Dr Alice Cheng (endocrinologist) as they take a closer look at type 2 diabetes and discuss the challenges around management of micro- and macro-vascular complications associated with type 2 diabetes.

Listen as they share their professional experience and discuss methods of communicating the link between type 2 diabetes and heart disease to their patients.

Season 1

Episode 3: ‘Teamwork across Cardio-Renal-Metabolic Conditions’

In this episode Professor Carolyn Lam is joined by endocrinologist Dr Alice Cheng and nephrologist Professor Merlin Thomas to explore the interconnectivity of diabetes, heart disease and kidney disease. Listen as the experts discuss the treatment journey and consider the communication required between the multidisciplinary team of specialists to improve treatment outcomes for people living with conditions of the CRM systems.

Episode 2: ‘Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease’

Listen as Professor Carolyn Lam speaks with cardiologist Professor Kausik Ray and endocrinologist Dr Alice Cheng to investigate the importance of considering the heart in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The experts reflect on their professional experience with treating patients with these conditions and discuss methods of communicating the link between type 2 diabetes and heart disease to their patients. 

Episode 1: Navigating Through Anxiety During COVID-19

In this first episode of the It’s Your Heart. Protect It. The Podcast. series, we hear from Harry Wijnvoord, a former TV host living with type 2 diabetes, and psychologist Susan Clever as they discuss the emotional concerns of people who – like Harry – are at a higher risk of COVID-19 complications. Listen as they address practical tools and tips to help navigate through feelings of anxiety.