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Multidisciplinary HCC Care: Improving the Patient Experience with Combined Clinics

with Dr. Tyler Sandow, Dr. Jonathan Mizrahi, Dr. Steven Young and Deondra Bonds-Adams

Welcome to the first episode of BackTable Tumor Board, and our first recording session at our new in-person studio! Guest host Dr. Tyler Sandow (interventional radiologist) leads a multidisciplinary discussion about patient care coordination in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) diagnosis and treatment, with insights from his colleagues at Ochsner Health– Dr. Steven Young (hepatologist), Dr. Jonathan Mizrahi (medical oncologist), and Deondra Bonds-Adams (patient navigator).

This podcast is supported by an educational grant from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals and Boston Scientific.

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Multidisciplinary HCC Care: Improving the Patient Experience with Combined Clinics with Dr. Tyler Sandow, Dr. Jonathan Mizrahi, Dr. Steven Young and Deondra Bonds-Adams on the BackTable Tumor Board Podcast
Ep 1 Multidisciplinary HCC Care: Improving the Patient Experience with Combined Clinics with Dr. Tyler Sandow, Dr. Jonathan Mizrahi, Dr. Steven Young and Deondra Bonds-Adams
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BackTable, LLC (Producer). (2025, January 17). Ep. 1 – Multidisciplinary HCC Care: Improving the Patient Experience with Combined Clinics [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.backtable.com

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Podcast Contributors

Deondra Bonds-Adams on the BackTable Tumor Board Podcast

Deondra Bonds-Adams is a medical assistant and patient navigator at Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Dr. Jonathan Mizrahi on the BackTable Tumor Board Podcast

Dr. Jonathan Mizrahi is a medical oncologist with Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Dr. Tyler Sandow on the BackTable VI Podcast

Dr. Tyler Sandow is a diagnostic and interventional radiologist at Ochsner Health in Jefferson, Louisiana.

Dr. Steven Young on the BackTable Tumor Board Podcast

Dr. Steven Young is a transplant hepatologist with Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Synopsis

The team speaks on the value of having multiple specialties weigh in on treatment conversations that are tailored to each patient’s medical history and risk factors, such as underlying cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Deondra highlights the importance of assessing the patient’s understanding of their disease and the role of physician extenders and schedulers in patient education. Dr. Young discusses the value of outreach clinics and streamlining the transplant evaluation process. Finally, Dr. Mizrahi gives advice on building referral networks and establishing early contact with transplant centers.

Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction
00:46 - Multidisciplinary Tumor Board
06:00 - Patient Experience in Treatment Pathways
10:10 - Barriers to Treatment
16:03 - Benefits of IR Clinic
19:33 - HCC Screening and Risk Factors
24:08 - Building Referral Networks
30:34 - Strategies for Effective Scheduling
35:43 - The Future of HCC Treatment

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The Materials available on BackTable are for informational and educational purposes only and are not a substitute for the professional judgment of a healthcare professional in diagnosing and treating patients. The opinions expressed by participants of the BackTable Podcast belong solely to the participants, and do not necessarily reflect the views of BackTable.

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