Healthcare for Humans: Transforming Cardiometabolic Care with Dr. Avantika Waring

Episode 60 Transforming Cardiometabolic Care: Innovation Meets
Equity with Dr. Avantika Waring On this episode host Raj Sundar
welcomes back Dr. Avantika Waring from 9 AM Health to discuss her
vision for cardiometabolic care, emphasizing equity in treating
diabetes, obesity, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension through
innovative virtual models. Dr. Waring highlights the importance of
a diverse workforce in delivering culturally relevant care and
addressing structural inequities. They delve into the challenges of
making medications like semaglutide accessible to all, the complex
interplay of diet, environment, and genetics, and the need for
family-inclusive health interventions. Through thoughtful
conversation, they explore how equitable access to healthcare can
transform patient outcomes and the importance of addressing both
medical and social determinants of health. Find all of our network
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