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BackTable / VI / Podcast / Episode #509
Multidisciplinary HCC Care: Improving the Patient Experience with Combined Clinics
with Dr. Tyler Sandow, Dr. Jonathan Mizrahi, Dr. Steven Young and Deondra Bonds-Adams
Welcome to the first episode of BackTable Tumor Board, and our first recording session at our new in-person studio! Guest host Dr. Tyler Sandow (interventional radiologist) leads a multidisciplinary discussion about patient care coordination in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) diagnosis and treatment, with insights from his colleagues at Ochsner Health– Dr. Steven Young (hepatologist), Dr. Jonathan Mizrahi (medical oncologist), and Deondra Bonds-Adams (patient navigator).
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BackTable, LLC (Producer). (2025, January 17). Ep. 509 – Multidisciplinary HCC Care: Improving the Patient Experience with Combined Clinics [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.backtable.com
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Podcast Contributors
Dr. Tyler Sandow
Dr. Tyler Sandow is an interventional radiologist with Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dr. Jonathan Mizrahi
Dr. Jonathan Mizrahi is a medical oncologist with Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dr. Steven Young
Dr. Steven Young is a transplant hepatologist with Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Deondra Bonds-Adams
Deondra Bonds-Adams is a medical assistant and patient navigator at Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Synopsis
The team speaks on the value of having multiple specialties weigh in on treatment conversations that are tailored to each patient’s medical history and risk factors, such as underlying cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Deondra highlights the importance of assessing the patient’s understanding of their disease and the role of physician extenders and schedulers in patient education. Dr. Young discusses the value of outreach clinics and streamlining the transplant evaluation process. Finally, Dr. Mizrahi gives advice on building referral networks and establishing early contact with transplant centers.
Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
00:46 - Multidisciplinary Tumor Board
06:00 - Patient Experience in Treatment Pathways
10:10 - Barriers to Treatment
16:03 - Benefits of IR Clinic
19:33 - HCC Screening and Risk Factors
24:08 - Building Referral Networks
30:34 - Strategies for Effective Scheduling
35:43 - The Future of HCC Treatment
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