HEPATITIS C MENTOR AND SUPPORT GROUP PRESENTS
THE PATIENT-PROVIDER RELATIONSHIP
Below is a pre recording of a focusing on the patient-provider experience in communities living with Hepatitis C, specifically people who use drugs, pregnant people, and people who identify as MSM. This was an interactive session featuring Hepatitis C providers and patients who’ll share their stories and how it has led to a positive patient-provider experience in testing, care, and treatment.
THE PATIENT-PROVIDER RELATIONSHIP
Below is a pre recording of a focusing on the patient-provider experience in communities living with Hepatitis C, specifically people who use drugs, pregnant people, and people who identify as MSM. This was an interactive session featuring Hepatitis C providers and patients who’ll share their stories and how it has led to a positive patient-provider experience in testing, care, and treatment.
SPEAKERS
Dr. Tatyana Kushner MD
Dr. Tatyana Kushner is a leader in the management of hepatitis C, hepatitis B, and other liver diseases during pregnancy. Dr. Kushner works with patients in the division of liver diseases and in obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive science. Her clinical practice encompasses the full spectrum of liver diseases, with a focus on viral hepatitis (hepatitis b, c, and d) and individuals with liver disease, including pregnancy-related liver conditions and reproductive health as it pertains to liver disease.
Dr. Ben Hayes
Dr. Hayes is physician and an Assistant Professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center. Prior to medical training, he worked in San Francisco as a social worker for people living with HIV and for people with substance use disorders. Dr. Hayes’ clinical and research interests are in improving care for people with opioid use disorder, such as expanding access to buprenorphine in non-traditional settings and bridging primary care and harm reduction practices. His clinical work includes primary care in the Bronx, health care at the OnPoint-Montefiore Drug-User Health Hub clinic in Harlem, and service on an in-patient Addiction Consult Service. His current research includes studying low-dose buprenorphine initiation for people with opioid use disorder and participant use of mail-delivery harm reduction services.
Dr. Carlton Thomas
Dr. Carlton Thomas, a Mayo Clinic-trained gastroenterologist who practices in San Diego, will join a patient to talk about HCV infection among MSM. A self-described “butt doctor” and gay man, Dr. Thomas will share his expertise on working with the community on testing and treating HCV and aspects of safer sex to avoid infection/re-infection of the virus.
Dr. Tatyana Kushner is a leader in the management of hepatitis C, hepatitis B, and other liver diseases during pregnancy. Dr. Kushner works with patients in the division of liver diseases and in obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive science. Her clinical practice encompasses the full spectrum of liver diseases, with a focus on viral hepatitis (hepatitis b, c, and d) and individuals with liver disease, including pregnancy-related liver conditions and reproductive health as it pertains to liver disease.
Dr. Ben Hayes
Dr. Hayes is physician and an Assistant Professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center. Prior to medical training, he worked in San Francisco as a social worker for people living with HIV and for people with substance use disorders. Dr. Hayes’ clinical and research interests are in improving care for people with opioid use disorder, such as expanding access to buprenorphine in non-traditional settings and bridging primary care and harm reduction practices. His clinical work includes primary care in the Bronx, health care at the OnPoint-Montefiore Drug-User Health Hub clinic in Harlem, and service on an in-patient Addiction Consult Service. His current research includes studying low-dose buprenorphine initiation for people with opioid use disorder and participant use of mail-delivery harm reduction services.
Dr. Carlton Thomas
Dr. Carlton Thomas, a Mayo Clinic-trained gastroenterologist who practices in San Diego, will join a patient to talk about HCV infection among MSM. A self-described “butt doctor” and gay man, Dr. Thomas will share his expertise on working with the community on testing and treating HCV and aspects of safer sex to avoid infection/re-infection of the virus.