Episode 88: Fatty Liver

On Sunday, October 10, 2021, our host Dr. Marianne Ritchie was joined by Dina Halegoua-DiMarzio, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College and Director of the Fatty Liver Center at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, and Heidi Syropoulos, MD, Medical Director of Government Markets for Independence Blue Cross, for a discussion about Fatty liver, a serious condition that is growing at an alarming rate. 

Fatty liver is now the most common liver disorder in the US and the most common cause for liver transplants. Listen to learn the latest information on causes and treatment from a nationally recognized liver specialist. You’ll also hear about “United by Blue”, the Independence Blue Cross program which provides healthy food and household items to those most isolated by the pandemic.

​Your Real Champion: Put Your Best Foot Forward

​Each week we highlight the #RealChampions in your life! Your family, friends, or colleagues who go the extra mile to help others in their community. For this week, Your Real Champion was Zach Michon!

Zach is a recent graduate from Hawk Hill, St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia.  What makes him special? Zach is one of the most decorated student-athletes in the school’s 170-year history. But that takes a bit of a back seat to the real story behind this remarkable young man!