Sarc Fighter: Living with Sarcoidosis and other rare diseases

Episode 132 | Dr. Arthur Yee on the history of sarcoidosis and a call out to rheumatologists everywhere

Sarc Fighter: Living with Sarcoidosis and other rare diseases

Show Notes

Dr. Arthur Yee of Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, believes rheumatologists are uniquely qualified to treat Sarcoidosis -- yet many of them shy away from sarc patients. In this episode of the FSR Sarc Fighter Podcast, Dr. Yee explains why sarc patients can be scary to doctors. He also looks at the history of Sarcoidosis and the treatment patterns that have evolved over time. He also explains what beryllium miners have in common with people who have had tattoos -- and how all of that relates to sarcoidosis.

Show Notes: More on Dr. Arthur Yee: https://www.hss.edu/physicians_yee-arthur.asp What is a TNF inhibitor: https://www.webmd.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/tnf-inhibitor-inflammation Why Rheumatologists need to be more active in treating Sarcoidosis Patients: https://www.the-rheumatologist.org/article/the-rheumatologists-role-in-sarcoidosis/?singlepage=1

MORE FROM JOHN: Cycling with Sarcoidosis http://carlinthecyclist.com/category/cycling-with-sarcoidosis/ Biking 4 Boomers on Tic Tok. https://www.tiktok.com/@biking.4.boomers Do you like the official song for the Sarc Fighter podcast? It's also an FSR fundraiser! If you would like to donate in honor of Mark Steier and the song, Zombie, Here is a link to his KISS account. (Kick In to Stop Sarcoidosis) 100-percent of the money goes to the Foundation. https://stopsarcoidosis.rallybound.org/MarkSteier The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research https://www.stopsarcoidosis.org/ Donate to my KISS (Kick In to Stop Sarcoidosis) fund for FSR https://stopsarcoidosis.rallybound.org/JohnCarlinVsSarcoidosis?fbclid=IwAR1g2ap1i1NCp6bQOYEFwOELdNEeclFmmLLcQQOQX_Awub1oe9bcEjK9P1E My story on Television https://www.stopsarcoidosis.org/news-anchor-sarcoidosis/ email me [email protected] #sarcoidosis #sarcoidosisawareness #

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