Pri-Med West

Dr. Chopra said an FDA-approved treatment for NAFLD could come in the next 6 months.

Dr. Gerald Smetana encourages PCPs to familiarize themselves with the outpatient drug options for managing COVID-19 because of the limited treatment window for administration.

Dr. Tara Vijayan talks about how primary care physicians can be best combat misinformation.

Expert psychiatrist Dr. Timothy Fong explains the complexity of using marijuana as treatment in a primary care setting and shares advice on how to address it with patients.

Alcohol use increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to an increase in alcoholic hepatitis.

High-risk individuals should be targeted when drug scarcity comes into play.

NAFLD is currently the most prevalent liver disease in the US.

Dr. Tara Vijayan speaks on improving COVID-19 treatment from “an equity standpoint, an ethical standpoint, and an evidence standpoint”.

There remains a need to develop more antivirals that can be easily scaled up for COVID-19.

At Pri-Med West, primary care providers ask Dr. Michael Ziffra and Dr. Shirah Vollmer all the questions they have about treating mental illness and prescribing different classes of drugs.

Dr. Shirah Vollmer and Dr. Michael Ziffra host a Question & Answer Session addressing common inquiries about mental health treatment in the primary care setting.

Dr. Charles Vega suggestion doctors be less prescriptive in suggestion diets to patients.

Drugs like semaglutide are able to treat both diabetes and obesity.

Dr. Michael Ziffra talked during Pri-Med West 2022 about some of the challenges and gaps in research needed for better bipolar disorder care.

Expert nephrologist Dr. Rajeev Raghavan elaborates on the American Diabetes Association guideline updates for patients with diabetic kidney disease during Pri-Med West.

Dr. Rajeev Raghavan talks about the role of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists as new therapeutics available to slow progression of chronic kidney disease.

Jennifer Green discussed weight management and obesity during the annual Pri-Med West conference.

Pri-Med West presenter Dr. Rajeev Raghavan highlights the key points of his nephrology talk and identifies trending topics in the field during an interview.

Type 2 diabetes can be more aggressive in younger patients.

There is concern for cardiovascular patients over missed screenings during the pandemic.

The pandemic has removed some of the barriers of medicine.

Phone communication may have decreased in recent years among doctors.

Many people struggled with anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

There remains a need for more doctors that specialize in geriatrics.

Many patients, particularly older ones, are taking unnecessary medications.