St. Luke's HealthNow Episode Highlights Inflammation and Chronic Disease

The next episode of St. Luke’s HealthNow will air on Monday, November 25, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. on WFMZ, Channel 69. This episode will explore the symptoms of various auto-immune diseases and how inflammation could be an early symptom of these diseases. Panelists will also discuss how to know when to see an endocrinologist and how to treat diabetes at St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN).  

The episode features a panel of experts at SLUHN: 

• Rajesh Kuppuraju, DO, rheumatologist

• Ishita Singh, MD, endocrinologist

• Ikemefuna “Ike” Akusoba, MD, metabolic and bariatric

“Rheumatology is a study of specific autoimmune diseases and, in the case of rheumatology, things that tend to affect the muscles and joints,” said Dr. Kuppuraju. “Oftentimes, our diseases also can affect the entire body.”

St. Luke's HealthNow, hosted by Ashley Russo, founder and executive producer of ASR Media Productions, is a co-production of ASR Media and SLUHN.

St. Luke's HealthNow complements other St. Luke's health and wellness programming, including Talk with Your Doctor, a 30-minute live call-in show in its 21st year. St. Luke's HealthNow and Talk with Your Doctor air in rotation every Monday at 6:30 PM on WFMZ-TV Channel 69 (Service Electric channel 508 and RCN channel 1007). Check local listings for show schedules and topics.