Show notes
Season three starts with big news about the podcast. We talk with Sumaira Ahmed of The Sumaira Foundation about the podcast's growth and inclusivity and introduce a new co-host, Brian Dawson.Then we were joined by one of the leading NMO and MOG researchers, Michael Levy, MD, Ph.D. Dr. Levy is the Research Director of the Division of Neuroimmunology & Neuroinfectious Disease at Massachusetts General Hospital and is an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School.ABOUT US:The Demystifying NMO and MOG podcast is a project of the Sumaira Foundation (TSF) and was made possible with the generous support of Genentech.STAY CONNECTED:Michael Levy, MD, Ph.DTwitter - https://twitter.com/mlevy18Website - https://doctors.massgeneralbrigham.org/provider/Michael+Levy/1090088Demystifying NMO and MOG PodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/demystifying_nmomogTwitter - https://twitter.com/DemystifyingNMOWebsite - https://www.sumairafoundation.org/awareness/demystifying-nmo/The Sumaira FoundationWebsite - https://www.sumairafoundation.orgFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheSumairaFoundationTIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Launching Season 3 with Big News00:01:00 The Merger00:01:48 NMO & MOG, All In It Together00:04:08 New Co-Host00:05:26 A Preview of Season 300:07:00 Michael Levy, MD, Ph.D.00:08:05 From MS to NMO, to MOG.00:09:54 NMO & MOG Overlaps00:11:47 Different Mechanisms, Similiar Outcomes00:13:05 Diagnostic Differences00:14:28 MOG ~vs~ MS00:17:22 Longterm Outcomes00:19:30 Being Misdiagnosed00:21:22 Treatment Overlaps00:24:44The Future of MOG & Clinical TrialsLINKS:NMOSD Resources - https://www.sumairafoundation.org/nmosd-resources/MOGAD Resources - https://www.sumairafoundation.org/mogad-resources/CREDITS:Host - Chelsey JudgeProducer & Co-Host - Brian DawsonMusic - Music by Denys Kyshchuk from PixabayGuest Photo - The Sumaira Foundation
