Lipid Insights

What does your patient's lipid panel actually tell you and what is it missing? In this special National Lipid Day episode of Lipid Insights, host Peter H. Jones, MD, MNLA, sits down with Thomas Dayspring, MD, FACP, MNLA — widely known as "The Lipid Doctor" — for a conversation that challenges some of medicine's most entrenched assumptions about lipid risk assessment. From the clinical superiority of ApoB over LDL-C and ...

In this episode of Lipid Insights, host Peter H. Jones, MD, MNLA sits down with Nivedita Patni, MD, of the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX, to explore the complex landscape of pediatric dyslipidemia. Dr. Patni walks through the critical importance of tailoring management to etiology, the long-term cardiovascular and metabolic risks that hang in the balance, and why early identification is ev...

Childhood obesity is one of the most pressing public health challenges of our time — and its long-term cardiovascular and metabolic consequences make it essential territory for lipidologists and clinicians alike.

In this episode of Lipid Insights, host Peter H. Jones, MD, MNLA sits down with Casey Berman, MD to explore the full picture: how childhood obesity is defined, why its prevalence continues to rise, and the beh...

Join host Dr. Peter H. Jones for a special episode of Lipid Insights discussing the 2026 ACC/AHA/Multisociety Guideline on the Management of Dyslipidemia. Dr. Jones is joined by guideline author and NLA Past President Dr. Joseph Saseen and NLA President-Elect Dr. Dinesh Kalra to break down what clinicians need to know.

From the restoration of LDL-C treatment goals and major conceptual shifts from the 2018 guideline, to primordial an...

In this episode of Lipid Insights, we explore the NLA's recent expert meta-analysis, "Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering and risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in primary prevention trials."
 
Lead author Dinesh K. Kalra, MD, MBA and key author Kevin C. Maki, PhD, CLS, MNLA join host Alan S. Brown, MD, MHA, MNLA to examine the relationship between LDL-C reduction and major adverse cardiovascular events...

Hosted by Dave Dixon, PharmD, CLS, FNLA, this episode features an in-depth discussion with three key authors of the NLA’s new statement providing updated guidance on diagnosis, management, and treatment of FH. Together, they review the most important updates in the new guidance, including recommendations for earlier identification, the role of genetic testing and cascade screening, updated LDL-cholesterol treatment targets, a...

Dr. Peter Jones welcomes Dr. Nihar Desai for a forward-looking discussion on the future of cardiovascular prevention. From implementation science to performance measurement, this episode challenges traditional approaches and explores how innovation, systems thinking, and accountability can reshape how we achieve lasting cardiovascular health.

Guest:

Nihar R. Desai, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Medicine

Yale School of Medicine

Vice Chi...

In this episode of Lipid Insights, host Dr. Peter Jones is joined by Dr. Harold Bays for a practical, clinician-focused discussion of the ATTAIN Study and what it means for everyday lipid management. Together, they walk through the key questions clinicians ask when new evidence emerges: what the study set out to evaluate, how to interpret the findings in context, and where the results may (or may not) shift decision-making at the p...

Join host Peter Jones, MD, MNLA for a conversation on the evolving landscape of metabolic health in youth. In this episode, Dr. Jones is joined by two leading pediatric experts—Don Wilson, MD, FNLA and Amy Shah, MD, FNLA—to explore practical strategies and emerging research on managing lipids and metabolic syndrome in younger populations.

The discussion highlights key findings from their recently published special issue ...

Rewriting the Risk Equation: The Expanding Role of Lp(a) in Atherosclerotic Disease

Hosted by Dr. Underberg, the Rewriting the Risk Equation: The Expanding Role of Lp(a) in Atherosclerotic Disease podcast is designed to equip clinicians with the latest evidence on Lp(a) biology, screening strategies, and current and emerging therapeutic options. Along with Drs. Soffer, Kulkarni and Wilkinson, they will explore the integration of Lp(...

Can genetic scores unlock better outcomes for patients with FH? This special Snippet from our Lipid Insights podcast series dives into the award-winning abstract from #NLASessions 2025, exploring how polygenic risk scores for coronary artery disease may transform ASCVD prediction and management. Tune in and see what’s next in lipid science.

Guest Host
Daniel E. Soffer, MD, MNLA
University of Pennsylvania Health S...

In this episode of Lipid Insights, Dr. Peter Jones and guest Dr. Kevin Maki explore whether beef deserves its long-standing reputation as a driver of cardiovascular disease. Drawing on a recent systematic review and meta-analysis, they examine beef’s impact on cholesterol, blood pressure, and other key CVD risk factors—providing fresh perspective for clinicians navigating dietary guidance.

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Hosted by Dr. Dan Soffer, this conversation brings NLA President Dr. Willard and Beth Jackson together to unpack the Association’s guidance, “LDL Cholesterol Management Simplified in Adults – Lower for Longer is Better.” The trio turns a big message into practical moves: why lifetime LDL exposure matters, who needs more aggressive targets, and how to streamline therapy choices from high-intensity statins to ...

In this episode, Alan Brown, MD, MHA, MNLA sits down with Rebecca Juliano, PhD, MPhil, MA to discuss a first-in-human study of an investigational ANGPTL4 inhibitory antibody. The conversation explores how this novel therapeutic approach safely and effectively reduces plasma triglycerides and remnant cholesterol—key drivers of residual cardiovascular risk. Listeners will gain insight into the mechanism of action, clinical sign...

Explore the NLA’s new guidance on building effective, team-based approaches to improve outcomes in clinical lipidology and cardiometabolic care.

Read the Expert Clinical Review HERE

View this Episode on YouTube HERE

Guest Host

Daniel E. Soffer, MD, MNLA

University of Pennsylvania Health System

Internal Medicine/Clinical Lipidology

Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Guests

Mary Katherine Cheeley, PharmD, CLS, FNLA

Exe...

Dive into the complexities of Persistent Chylomicronemia with this special episode recorded live at the recent National Lipid Association Scientific Sessions. Guest host Christie Ballantyne, MD, is joined by leading experts Seyedmohammad Saadatagah, MD, Erin Michos, MD, and Daniel Gaudet, MD, PhD, to break down key takeaways from the newly released Joint Expert Clinical Consensus from the National Lipid Association and the American...