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Hehir Featured on Medscape’s Myasthenia Gravis Podcast

October 24, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson

(OCTOBER 24, 2023) Michael Hehir, M.D., professor of neurological sciences, spoke to Nicholas Silvestri, M.D., host of Medscape’s In Discussion: Myasthenia Gravis podcast, in an episode titled “Managing Myasthenia Gravis in Primary Care: Best Practices.”

(OCTOBER 24, 2023) Michael Hehir, M.D., the James F. Howard II, M.D., Professor of Neuromuscular Disorders in the Department of Neurological Sciences at the Larner College of Medicine and division chief of neuromuscular medicine at the University of Vermont Medical Center, spoke to Nicholas Silvestri, M.D., host of Medscape’s In Discussion: Myasthenia Gravis podcast, in an episode titled “Managing Myasthenia Gravis [(MG)] in Primary Care: Best Practices.”

When managing patients with MG in the primary care setting. Ideally, what role do primary care physicians (PCPs) play in the management of MG? With a lack of specialist availability, should PCPs manage most care other than diagnosis and treatment planning? And what are the key guardrails to know? Dr. Hehir offers expert guidance on these and other questions.

Listen to the Myasthenia Gravis podcast series with Dr. Nicholas Silvestri using the Medscape app or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast provider.

Read full story at Medscape’s In Discussion: Myasthenia Gravis podcast

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Hehir Featured on Medscape’s Myasthenia Gravis Podcast

October 24, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson

(OCTOBER 24, 2023) Michael Hehir, M.D., professor of neurological sciences, spoke to Nicholas Silvestri, M.D., host of Medscape’s In Discussion: Myasthenia Gravis podcast, in an episode titled “Managing Myasthenia Gravis in Primary Care: Best Practices.”

(OCTOBER 24, 2023) Michael Hehir, M.D., the James F. Howard II, M.D., Professor of Neuromuscular Disorders in the Department of Neurological Sciences at the Larner College of Medicine and division chief of neuromuscular medicine at the University of Vermont Medical Center, spoke to Nicholas Silvestri, M.D., host of Medscape’s In Discussion: Myasthenia Gravis podcast, in an episode titled “Managing Myasthenia Gravis [(MG)] in Primary Care: Best Practices.”

When managing patients with MG in the primary care setting. Ideally, what role do primary care physicians (PCPs) play in the management of MG? With a lack of specialist availability, should PCPs manage most care other than diagnosis and treatment planning? And what are the key guardrails to know? Dr. Hehir offers expert guidance on these and other questions.

Listen to the Myasthenia Gravis podcast series with Dr. Nicholas Silvestri using the Medscape app or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast provider.

Read full story at Medscape’s In Discussion: Myasthenia Gravis podcast

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