Episodes

April 28, 2022

Vax On: A Very Philosophical Episode

Pandemic storytelling, China's constant lockdowns, and traveling sans masks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
April 26, 2022

Dr. Ashani Weeraratna on "Is Cancer Inevitable? "

Today, I speak with Dr. Ashani Weeraratna. She’s a leading cancer researcher at Johns Hopkins. Ashani was recently appointed by President Biden to the National Cancer Advisory Board. She's also a researcher at the National Cancer Institute AND the author of a new book called Is Cancer Inevitable? H…
April 21, 2022

The Saga of Gail Zahtz: Cancer Jail, The Binghamton Crosbys, and Value-Based Care

Gail Zahtz is many things. Quiet isn't one of them. A fellow alum of 1990s SUNY Binghamton, her early career started in traditional old-school print, radio, and TV journalism. Basically, all things pre-Internet. And life went on its merry way for years, as it should, until a multi-year comedy of te…
April 19, 2022

Vitamins WTF? Frunutta Has Answers.

Today, I talk to the brain trust behind Frunutta, a company that’s disrupting the vitamin market. Their dissolvable vitamins are ultra-absorbent and get nutrients into your bloodstream more efficiently than vitamins that go through your digestive system. Plus, Frunutta is made from simple, all-natu…
April 14, 2022

Vax On: No More Respiratory Backwash

Dexellent, masks, and better ventilation... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
April 12, 2022

Eat Healthy, Exercise, and Don't Make an App

Today I talk to Gene Gurkoff, the founder and CEO of Charity Miles. It’s a fitness app that helps people raise money for their favorite charities through corporate sponsorships. Gene started running marathons to raise funds for Parkinson’s research after his grandfather was diagnosed with the disea…
April 7, 2022

Vax On: Off Broadway!

Baby variants and Scottish plays. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
April 5, 2022

International Sleuth: Sehreen Noor Ali

Today I talk to global citizen, digital diplomat, and health entrepreneur Sehreen Noor Ali. Sehreen left her job as a technology executive to become a caretaker for her daughter, who was diagnosed with a serious pediatric illness. Seeing the pitfalls of healthcare up close, Sehreen was compelled to…
March 31, 2022

Vax On: Dad Jokes and Cow Boats!

FDA, No effing way! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
March 29, 2022

Well-deserved F-Bombs from Anne Marie Mercurio

Today I speak with Anne Marie Mercurio, a firebrand patient research advocate. She comes to her line of work with lots of personal experience as both a patient and a patient caregiver. She survived her Stage-3 cancer diagnosis, but she watched both of her parents die from the disease. And that’s wh…
March 24, 2022

Encore: Vax On With MS. Information and GMHC!

In this special episode of Vax On, Matthew Zachary and Elura Nanos talk with Ms. Information and Krishna Stone from Gay Men's Health Crisis, the world's first HIV/AIDS service organization. They Discuss Ms. Information's unique approach to busting myths and how the LGBTQ community has been affected…
March 22, 2022

Once Upon a Gene with Effie Parks

Today on the show, I talk to Effie Parks, a fierce podcaster raising a child with a rare disease. After giving birth to her first child, Ford, Effie was dismissed by the medical community over concerns she had about her son's health. Almost a year later, Ford was diagnosed with a rare genetic disor…
March 17, 2022

Vax On: A Breath of Fresh Air

Obama has Covid, China has Covid, and school HVACs have Covid. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
March 16, 2022

[BONUS] Dr.Tania Small: GYN/ONC Cancer's Unmet Needs

Dr. Tania Small is the Vice President and Global Medical Oncology Head at GSK . She started her career as a pediatric oncologist and realized that her passion for helping patients would drastically accelerate by transitioning...
March 15, 2022

Zach Fink: Expert on TTY texts and Modern Telehealth

On the show today, I talk to Zach Fink, CEO and Co-Founder at VyTrac, a telehealth company. Zach started his career out as an EMT before using his emergency medical skills as a disaster relief worker. Deeply passionate about healthcare access, he founded VyTrac to use remote technology to bring med…
March 10, 2022

[BONUS]: The Heart of Healthcare with Mark Cuban

Today we’re dropping a very special bonus episode. Out of Patients is just one of many shows on the OffScrip Health network – and we want to make sure all of our excellent podcasts are on your radar! The Heart of Healthcare is a show that explores the social determinants of health, including our f…
March 10, 2022

Vax On: The Pants of Truth

The return of Queen Elizabeth, the importance of curmudgeon filters, and our incredible shrinking brains. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
March 8, 2022

Carly Flumer Takes No Prisoners

Today I talk to Carly Flumer, two-time thyroid cancer survivor, Director of Medical Engagement at MMG, and Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer torch bearer. Carly was diagnosed with stage I, metastatic papillary thyroid cancer in January 2017 at the age of 27. She went through treatment, got her mast…
March 3, 2022

Vax On: COVID by Stealth, Ukrainian Pets, and Pandemic Patents

Ukraine is going through a lot right now… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Feb. 28, 2022

Frank Licciardi: A Geezer By Proxy

Today I speak with Frank Licciardi, a cancer survivor and an award-winning healthcare advocate. Frank was diagnosed with metastatic gastric cancer in his early thirties and given a one percent probability of survival. Not only did he beat the odds, but he’s 12 years cancer-free. Since then, Frank l…
Feb. 24, 2022

Vax On: Do It Yourself

England and Ikea have a lot in common... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Feb. 22, 2022

Mel Mann: Beating Leukemia’s Odds

On the show today I speak with Mel Mann, the longest living person who participated in the clinical trial for Gleevec. When Mel Mann was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia at age 37 in 1995, he was told he had three years to live. But he’s here some 26 years later and still going strong. Mel s…
Feb. 17, 2022

Vax On: Thanks for Mutton

Trudeau, the calming magic of stroking sheep, and Super Bowl lunacy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Feb. 15, 2022

Alan Russell: Master of Serendipity

On the show today, I speak with Alan Russell, Vice President of Research at Amgen. He’s got a long list of esteemed creds: He previously served as the Highmark Distinguished Career Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Director of the Disruptive Health Technology Institute at Carn…