Topic
Biologic Therapy
Podcasts
ENT & Allergy # 288Aug 18, 2026AERD: Diagnosis & Treatment Strategies
Aspirin or biologics? How do you choose the right treatment for AERD? On this episode of the BackTable ENT & Allergy Podcast, Dr. Basil Kahwash interviews Dr. Andrew White, Director of the AERD Clinic at Scripps Clinic, to discuss the diagnosis and management of this often underrecognized condition. They cover practical strategies for identifying AERD, the importance of a detailed NSAID history, and how treatment decisions are shaped by patient goals and disease severity.
- ENT & Allergy # 287Aug 11, 2026
Unified Airway: Unified Biology, Unified Inflammation
Can viewing the airway as one connected system change the future of respiratory care and improve patient outcomes? On this episode of the BackTable ENT & Allergy Podcast, Dr. Cedric Jamie Rutland, pulmonary and critical care medicine physician, joins Dr. Basil Kahwash to discuss the unified airway hypothesis and its implications for clinical care. They explore how upper and lower airway inflammation are closely linked, and why multidisciplinary collaboration is essential for treating the whole patient.
Industry # 103Jun 30, 2026Staying Updated in Allergy & Immunology
How do you protect your time, stay current, and thrive after leaving academic medicine for private practice in a fast-evolving allergy and immunology specialty? In this episode of BackTable Industry, host Anish Parikh talks with Dr. Basil Kahwash, an allergist-immunologist, about his journey from internal medicine training through academic medicine at Vanderbilt and back to community practice in Columbus. They discuss the challenges of protecting time, adapting to higher patient volumes, and staying up to date as allergy and immunology rapidly evolve.
- ENT & Allergy # 257Jan 20, 2026
Understanding Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Diagnosis & Treatment Strategies
Think beyond the esophagus. Up to 75% of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) patients have ENT-relevant atopic disease that is often best managed with a multidisciplinary approach. Get caught up on best practices in EoE diagnosis and treatment with this episode of the BackTable ENT Podcast, featuring dual board-certified gastroenterologist and allergist-immunologist Dr. John Leung and host Dr. Basil Kahwash.
- ENT & Allergy # 235Aug 5, 2025
Biologics for Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps
How do we integrate biologics into the existing stepwise treatment model for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP)? In this episode, Dr. Reena Mehta, an allergist from Uptown Allergy and Asthma in New Orleans, discusses the use of biologics for treating chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.
- ENT & Allergy # 225Jun 2, 2025
Sinusitis & Cognitive Impairment: Exploring the Inflammatory Pathway
Chronic sinusitis might be doing more than just clogging your nose–it could be clouding your brain. In this episode of Backtable ENT, Dr. Aria Jafari, an assistant professor at the University of Washington and co-director of the Neuroendocrinology Advanced Sinus and Skull-base Surgery Fellowship, discusses the connection between sinusitis and cognitive dysfunction with hosts Dr. Gopi Shah and Dr. Ashley Agan.
- ENT & Allergy # 220Apr 29, 2025
Managing Nasal Polyps: Treatments & Insights
Is the future of nasal polyp treatment right under our nose? In this episode of Backtable ENT, Dr. Martin Citardi, a world-renowned rhinologist and skull-based surgeon at UTHealth Houston, discusses the latest advancements in the management of nasal polyps with hosts Dr. Gopi Shah and Dr. Ashley Agan.
- ENT & Allergy # 203Dec 17, 2024
Navigating Frontal Sinus Surgery
How can new tools help you be successful in sinus surgery? In this episode of the BackTable ENT Podcast, Dr. Peter-John “PJ” Wormald, Chair of Otolaryngology at Adelaide and Flinders Universities, delves into the complexities of frontal sinus surgery and innovative solutions for common surgical challenges with hosts Dr. Ashley Agan and Dr. Gopi Shah.
- ENT & Allergy # 46Feb 1, 2022
Biologics for Nasal Polyps: What’s the Role?
We talk with Dr. Cecelia Damask and Dr. Matt Ryan about the role of Biologics for Nasal Polyps, including patient selection and its place in the treatment plan.
- ENT & Allergy # 13Jan 1, 2021
Treatment of Nasal Polyps
We speak with Dr. Patricia Loftus from UCSF Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery discussing her clinical and surgical approach to treating Nasal Polyps.