IN PREPARATION FOR THE UPCOMING HOLIDAY SEASON AND THE IN-PERSON GATHERINGS THAT COME WITH IT, FRIENDS AND FAMILIES SHOULD REMEMBER IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO PRACTICE PROPER HYGIENE AND GET IMMUNIZED TO HELP PROTECT AGAINST RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES, LIKE FLU, SERIOUS LUNG INFECTION CAUSED BY RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS (RSV) AND WHOOPING COUGH. 

JOINING US TODAY TO TALK ABOUT WAYS TO HELP PROTECT YOURSELF – AND SOME OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS – ARE DR. KERRY-ANNE PERKINS, BOARD-CERTIFIED OBSTETRICIAN-GYNECOLOGIST (OB-GYN) AND DR. SEAN LENG, GERIATRIC MEDICINE & INFECTIOUS DISEASE EXPERT

BIO-Dr. Kerry-Anne Perkins, Board-Certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist (OB-GYN)

Dr. Kerry-Anne Perkins has a comprehensive background in obstetrics and gynecology that makes her dynamic and impactful in the communities she serves. Dr. Perkins is clinically proficient in minimally invasive surgery for the treatment of diseases of the female reproductive tract including abnormal uterine bleeding and uterine fibroids. She has extensive expertise in high-risk pregnancies and contraceptive care.

Dr. Perkins is a native of Jamaica, W.I. She received her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology-Exercise and Sports Science from Temple University. She has a Master of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) and an Executive Master in Business Administration from Saint Joseph’s University. She received her medical degree from PCOM and completed her internship and residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Saint John’s Episcopal Hospital in Queens, New York. In addition to her medical practice, Dr. Perkins is a Captain in the United States Army.

As an avid scientific researcher with over 16 research publications and abstracts, Dr. Perkins has notable honors and awards for her innovative contributions to the research community. Dr. Perkins is a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She is also a member of the American Medical Association and American Osteopathic Association.

When she’s not at work, Dr. Perkins enjoys traveling, exercising, teaching as a fitness instructor, and spending time with her family. She also has a passion and commitment for global maternal health needs. She enjoys medical missions serving in clinics and hospitals around the world. Her most recent missions include Ghana, Africa, and Jamaica, W.I.

Dr. Sean Leng, Geriatric Medicine & Infectious Disease Expert

Dr. Sean X. Leng is a professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include geriatric medicine.

Dr. Leng earned his M.D. from Jiangxi Medical College and his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University Health Sciences Center. He completed his residency at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s – Roosevelt Hospitals and performed a fellowship in geriatric medicine and gerontology at Johns Hopkins.

His research interests include international collaborative development of geriatrics and aging research programs.

In 2006 Dr. Leng received the Paul Beeson Career Development Award in Aging Research, one of the most prestigious in the field of geriatric research.

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HERE TO TALK ABOUT THESE IMPORTANT FINDINGS AND HOW THEY MAY HELP ADDRESS AN ONGOING AND UNMET NEED IN THE HIV COMMUNITY IS DR. HARMONY GARGES (GAR-JES), CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER FROM ViiV (VEEV) HEALTHCARE.

BIO:

Dr. Harmony Garges is the Chief Medical Officer at ViiV Healthcare – the only pharmaceutical company 100% dedicated to HIV – where she is responsible for Regulatory, Safety and Medical Affairs across the company’s innovative pipeline and portfolio. Just like the company she works for, Harmony’s guiding mission is to ensure that no person living with HIV is left behind.

After obtaining her MD degree and completing her pediatrics residency at Duke University, Harmony pursued her interest in infectious diseases further with fellowships in Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology at Duke, along with her MPH in Epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Following her training, Harmony maintained an active clinical practice, providing care to children and adolescents living with HIV and other infectious diseases.

In 2005, Harmony joined GSK’s HIV program in the Infectious Diseases group, working on global development programs as a project physician leader. In this role she oversaw three successful New Drug and Marketing Authorization Applications and provided medical leadership and strategy for the development of various other anti-infectives including the first human trials of dolutegravir – the most prescribed HIV medicine in the world.

Subsequently, Harmony joined the Global Clinical Safety and Pharmacovigilance team at GSK, where she provided safety strategy and governance for several large global clinical development programs in the pharmaceutical space. She then led a large, global team overseeing the safety aspects of GSK’s large Classic and Established Medicines portfolio. From there, she joined the GSK Consumer Health business, where she spent three years as the Chief Medical Officer. She then joined ViiV Healthcare in 2016 and has held several roles in Global Medical Affairs before assuming her current role of Chief Medical Officer at the company in 2019.

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As COVID-19 Cases Continue to Increase in Many US States, Doctors Are Looking to Prepare
Families for What They Can Better Control – The Seasonal Flu

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While the number of people infected by the flu each year fluctuates based on a variety of factors such as virus strains and characteristics of the person being vaccinated, the CDC findings suggest that about 8% of the United States population contracts symptomatic flu illness every year. However, this flu season will be different than those of the past, as this year the US is also navigating the COVID-19 pandemic.

Many questions and anxieties remain surrounding the global pandemic, including when a vaccine will be available, whether a second wave is coming, or even when the first wave will end. Amid increased uncertainty, and as a result of the impacts of both the flu and COVID-19, doctors are actively preparing their communities to help stay protected and healthy.

This year, an important action that parents can take for their families is to talk to a healthcare provider about getting a flu vaccine. In fact, the CDC is encouraging flu vaccination for the upcoming season, now more than ever, to help reduce the burden on the healthcare system. While some people regularly get a flu vaccine, others do not. There are several vaccine options available, even for those who prefer a needle-free option. The CDC does not recommend one flu vaccine over another. It is important to speak to your healthcare provider to determine which vaccine is right for you and your loved ones.

Dr. Ravi Jhaveri, MD, Associate Division Head of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine will discuss how parents can prepare their families for this year’s flu season, while navigating alongside a global pandemic.

Interview courtesy: AstraZeneca

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HIV has been thrust into the spotlight recently, with innovative new therapies becoming available and the President pledging to end transmissions of the virus in the U.S. by 2030.

In just three decades, HIV has gone from an untreatable virus to one that is manageable with the right treatment regimen. Clinicians and people living with HIV can now focus on addressing the quality of life challenges that remain, namely those associated with stigma and the overall impact of lifelong therapy.

Some HIV advances in the past few years include:
• Increased awareness and new information related to transmission – when the virus is undetectable it is untransmittable
• Understanding the challenges facing people living with HIV while taking HIV medications over a lifetime
• New HIV treatment focused on decreasing exposure to the number of antiretroviral medications

Dr. Debbie Hagins, Medical Director of Coastal CARE Clinics in Savannah, Georgia, who is also an Infectious Disease specialist and HIV clinical investigator, research and advances in HIV.

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