Host: Ethan Craig, MD, MHS Guest: Walter Maksymowych, MB ChB, FRCP(C), FACP Appealing treatment options for patients with SpA might be right around the corner. So why do we need further imaging modalities and what do they have to offer? To give us a peek into the future, Dr. Ethan Craig is joined by Dr. Maksymowych, Professor of Medicine at the University of Alberta and Chief Medical Officer of CARE Arthritis. Dr. Craig and Dr. Bakewell are Novartis Consultants. 269162 03/23

Host: Ethan Craig, MD, MHS Guest: Catherine J. Bakewell, MD Disease activity in patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA) may be challenging to assess. So when should ultrasound and MRI be used to support clinical assessment? To provide us with more insights into this topic, Dr. Ethan Craig is joined by Dr. Catherine Bakewell, Rheumatologist at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Craig and Dr. Bakewell are Novartis Consultants. 269162 03/23

Host: Ethan Craig, MD, MHS Guest: Walter Maksymowych, MB ChB, FRCP(C), FACP Over the last 20 year or so, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has changed how we evaluate axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). But with a concerning rate of false-positive MRIs in recent data, it’s time to review where the field stands now, and update what the role of MRI seems to be in the diagnosis of spondyloarthritis (SpA). Join Dr. Ethan Craig in this discussion with an expert in SpA imaging, Dr. Maksymowych, Professor of Medicine at the University of Alberta and Chief Medical Officer of CARE Arthritis. Dr. Craig and Dr. Bakewell are Novartis Consultants. 269162 03/23

Host: Ethan Craig, MD, MHS Guest: Catherine J. Bakewell, MD Diagnosing patients with peripheral spondyloarthritis (pSpA) can often be challenging, particularly when differentiating it from other causes of inflammatory and non-inflammatory arthritis. So what is the role of ultrasound when diagnosing pSpA in patients? Join Dr. Ethan Craig as he guides this discussion with Dr. Catherine Bakewell, Rheumatologist at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Craig and Dr. Bakewell are Novartis Consultants. 269162 3/23

Host: Monica Schwartzman, MD, MS Guest: Joerg Ermann, MD Axial spondyloarthritis is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease that affects the axial skeleton causing severe pain, stiffness, and fatigue. Fortunately, advances in its management have vastly improved symptoms and quality of life for our patients. So what exactly are the developments that have been made in the treatment of this disease? Tune in as Dr. Monica Schwartzman is joined by Dr. Joerg Ermann to discuss the recent therapeutic advances in axial spondyloarthritis.