Dr. Magdalena “Maggie” Cadet, a board certified clinical rheumatologist, shares her reflections on how race and gender affect providers and patients with rheumatic diseases.
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Dr. Magdalena “Maggie” Cadet is a well respected board certified clinical rheumatologist in New York City. She is an Associate Attending at NYU Langone Medical Center. She has been selected as a 2016,2017, 2018, 2019,2020 Castle Connolly Top Doctor and 2018,2019 Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine. Dr. Cadet’s interests have always focused on women’s health issues and issues relating to arthritis, autoimmune diseases, sports medicine, and motivating others to live a healthier lifestyle.
Cheryl Crow is an occupational therapist who has lived with rheumatoid arthritis for seventeen years. Her life passion is helping others with rheumatoid arthritis figure out how to live a full life despite arthritis, by developing tools to navigate physical, emotional and social challenges. She formed the educational company Arthritis Life in 2019 after seeing a huge need for more engaging, accessible, and (dare I say) FUN patient education and self-management resources.
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Episode breakdown
02:30 – How Dr. Cadet became a rheumatologist.
05:16 – The importance of being persistent as a doctor.
08:00 – How Dr. Maggie was able to break societal barriers.
012:45 - Challenges women doctors of color face and how they advocate for themselves.
15:15 – Systemic racial disparities in healthcare among minorities.
19:30 – The importance of racial representation in healthcare for women of color and minorities.
24:00 - The importance of female doctor representation starting in childhood.
27:15– What Dr. Maggie wants rheumatology patients to know.
32:15- Doing your own research as a rheumatology patient is a job in itself.
34:15 – The importance of being honest with your doctor about your symptoms.
37:15 - Other healthcare professions that help with the management of your disease.
39:20 – Advice for patients to get the most out of their appointments.
43:30 – Fatigue and pain approaches for autoimmune patients.
48:58 – Understanding that physicians are humans too.
54:45 – Additional advice and insights for rheumatology patients.