EPISODE · Feb 4, 2026 · 32 MIN
Everyday Rheum - Fatigue in Rheumatic Illness: A Path to Living Well with Alice
from The Dr. Raj Podcast · host Raj Dasgupta & MedPrepToGo
Today’s Guest Alice is a comedian, mom to two amazing kids, a rare disease advocate, and by her own description, a recovering attorney. She lives with Muckle-wells syndrome, a rare auto-inflammatory disease, and she brings humor and honesty to what it's like living with chronic illness. Website: www.alicepaynecomedy.com Instagram: @alicepaynecomedy YouTube: https://youtube.com/@alicepaynecomedy3492 Today's Host Dr. Michelle Koolaee did her training for internal medicine residency at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital and went on to do her fellowship at University of Pennsylvania for rheumatology, where she was named Fellow of the Year. She then became an assistant professor at the University of Southern California before working at organizations such as Healthcare Partners and Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital. She currently practices at Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai, and is now starting her own direct care practice. Links for Dr. Koolaee https://www.drrmichellekoolaee.com/ Facebook LinkedIn Instagram About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj The Dr. Raj Podcast Dr. Raj on Twitter Dr. Raj on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Today’s Guest Alice is a comedian, mom to two amazing kids, a rare disease advocate, and by her own description, a recovering attorney. She lives with Muckle-wells syndrome, a rare auto-inflammatory disease, and she brings humor and honesty to what it's like living with chronic illness. Website: www.alicepaynecomedy.com Instagram: @alicepaynecomedy YouTube: https://youtube.com/@alicepaynecomedy3492 Today's Host Dr. Michelle Koolaee did her training for internal medicine residency at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital and went on to do her fellowship at University of Pennsylvania for rheumatology, where she was named Fellow of the Year. She then became an assistant professor at the University of Southern California before working at organizations such as Healthcare Partners and Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital. She currently practices at Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai, and is now starting her own direct care practice. Links for Dr. Koolaee https://www.drrmichellekoolaee.com/ Facebook LinkedIn Instagram About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj The Dr. Raj Podcast Dr. Raj on Twitter Dr. Raj on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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