Blood, Sweat and Smears - A Machaon Diagnostics Podcast
Blood, Sweat and Smears is a podcast focused on thrombosis and hemostasis and is hosted by Benign Hematologist, Dr. Brad Lewis. Dr. Lewis shares some of his knowledge built over decades of experience in hematology and laboratory testing.
Episodes
We brought together a group of physicians to ask about their challenges and how Machaon might be able to help. As part of that gathering, we asked some of them what they were grateful for. We wanted to share those responses with you. We hope this get you thinking about your own medical journey.
Dr. Brad Lewis, Machaon Diagnostics' Medical Director, talks with Dr. Toyosi Onwuemene a Hematologist at Duke University School of Medicine.
The conversation includes interesting cases of TTP and thoughts on why every hospital would benefit from having more hematologists around.
We did a 5 Questions episode at the Clinical Immunology Society 2026 meeting.
Thanks to all who participated!
We asked 5 (six, really) questions of Pediatric Hematologists/Oncologists at the ASPHO meeting in Minneapolis in this fun in-booth recording.
5 Questions is a series of Blood, Sweat and Smears episodes hosted by Senior Director, Bjorn Stromsness, who asks 5 questions to physicians in and around the disease areas we work in.
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Chirag Parikh, Nephrologist at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine who is particularly known for his work around Acute Interstitial Nephritis (AIN).
In this episode, our Medical Director, Dr. Brad Lewis, talks with Dr. Joe Rocco, a NIAID Assistant Clinical Investigator who specializes in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH).
Dr. Lewis and Dr. Rocco discuss HLH and the evolving approach to recognizing and managing this life-threatening hyperinflammatory syndrome. The conversation focuses on early clinical recognition, the role of CXCL9 as a dynamic marker of interfer...
In this episode, we focus on the research side of Machaon Diagnostics. Dive into the future of medicine with this podcast, which explores how exciting new therapeutics are developed, touching on oncology and the revolutionary CAR-T modality.
Violet Votin, PhD, Associate Director of Scientific Affairs at Machaon, chats with Candy Bermingham, PhD, Vice President and Head of Clinical Science at Arcus Biosciences. Discover how ass...
5 Questions is a new series of Blood, Sweat and Smears, hosted by our Senior Director, Bjorn Stromsness, who asks 5 questions to physicians in and around the disease areas we work in.
In this episode, we are joined by Clinical Associate Professor of Hematology at Stanford Medicine, Dr. James Malone, Colonel and Command Surgeon of the U.S. Army Reserves.
A retrospective look at the Modified Ham (mHam 2.0) Complement-Dependent Cell Killing Assay, one year after its release.
Don't forget, this test has a STAT TAT of < 24 hours (M-F).
Visit ➡️ https://mham.machaondiagnostics.com/ to learn more.
5 Questions is a new series of Blood, Sweat and Smears, hosted by our Senior Director, Bjorn Stromsness, who asks 5 questions to physicians in and around the disease areas we work in.
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Christen Ebens, MD, MPH, Associate Professor in the Division of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Program at the University of Minnesota.
5 Questions is a new series of Blood, Sweat and Smears, hosted by our Senior Director, Bjorn Stromsness, who asks 5 questions to physicians in and around the disease areas we work in.
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Lara Patriquin, a radiologist at the University of Utah and a speaker and coach for Thinking2Point0.
In this podcast, our Medical Director, Brad Lewis, speaks again with Scott Canna, MD. Dr. Canna is a physician-scientist studying the mechanisms that drive autoinflammatory and/or hyperinflammatory diseases at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
Dr. Lewis and Dr. Canna discuss the Cytokine Release Syndrome (12-test) Panel, when to order it, and when you order it- what to do with all the results.
This test is...
5 Questions is a new series of Blood, Sweat and Smears, hosted by our Senior Director, Bjorn Stromsness, who asks 5 questions to physicians in and around the disease areas we work in.
In this episode, we are joined by Richard M. Burwick, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Maternal-Fetal Medicine with San Gabriel Valley Perinatal Medical Group.
5 Questions is a new series of Blood, Sweat and Smears, hosted by our Senior Director, Bjorn Stromsness who asks 5 questions to physicians in and around the disease areas we work in.
In this episode, we are joined by Ramy M. Hanna, MD, Associate Professor — Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Medicine, and the Director of the Center for Rare Kidney Diseases and Glomerulonephritis at t...
5 Questions is a new series of Blood, Sweat and Smears, hosted by our Senior Director, Bjorn Stromsness who asks 5 questions to physicians in and around the disease areas we work in.
In this episode, we are joined by pediatric hematologist-oncologist Dr. Anthony Sabulski from Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Dr. Sabulski is a Member of the Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency and an Assistant Pr...
5 Questions is a new series of Blood, Sweat and Smears, hosted by our Senior Director, Bjorn Stromsness who asks 5 questions to physicians in and around the disease areas we work in.
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Kelly Davidson, Assistant Professor of Hematology/Oncology at the University of Virginia, who specializes in a variety of benign and malignant hematologic diseases with a focus on cellular hematology.&...
5 Questions is a new series of Blood, Sweat and Smears, hosted by our Senior Director, Bjorn Stromsness who asks 5 questions to physicians in and around the disease areas we work in.
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Saara Kaviany, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Clinical Director of Pediatric Stem Cell and Cellular Therapy Program, The Clinical Director of Comprehensive Immune Deficiency and Dysregulation Clinc...
In this episode of Blood, Sweat and Smears, our senior director of Business Development, Bjorn Stromsness, attended the American Society of Hematology (ASH) 2024 in San Diego, CA, and asked nephrologists 1 question: what is the most critical test you order for your patients?
For more information on Machaon Diagnostics and our testing, please visit machaondiagnostics.com or call us at 1 (800)566-3462.
In this podcast, our Medical Director, Dr. Brad Lewis, talks with Dr. Robert Brodsky, a Professor of Medicine and Oncology and Director of Hematology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore
Dr. Lewis and Dr. Brodsky discuss a new test he and his lab have recently developed, modified HAM (mHam) and how the test can be used.
Click here ➡️ https://bit.ly/47wN5fN for more info about the test Machaon o...
In this episode of Blood, Sweat and Smears, our senior director of Business Development, Bjorn Stromsness, attended the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2024 in San Diego, CA, and asked nephrologists 1 question: what is the most critical test you order for your patients?
For more information on Machaon Diagnostics and the testing we provide, please visit machaondiagnostics.com or call us at 1 800 566 3462.&n...
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