Épisodes

  • Ep. 4: Breakthroughs in Neurology: From Stroke to Migraine
    Dec 3 2025

    This episode explores cutting-edge advancements in neurology with the help of two clinical and research leaders at the Jacobs School.

    Host Allison Brashear, MD, MBA hosts a conversation with Daniel Woo, MD, Professor and Irvin and Rosemary Smith Endowed Chair of Neurology, and Melissa L. Rayhill, clinical associate professor, vice chair for education and adult neurology residency program director.

    Together, they dive into innovations in stroke prevention and recovery, migraine research, and the broader impact of interdisciplinary collaboration and mentorship in neurology.

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    24 min
  • From Idea to Impact: How Research Enriches Health in Western New York
    Nov 19 2025

    This episode examines the biomedical research enterprise at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and how our faculty, learners and partners are transforming ideas into impact.

    Host Allison Brashear, MD, MBA sits down with Marc Halterman, MD, PhD, professor of neurology and senior associate dean and executive director of the Office of Research at the Jacobs School, to discuss how research is driving discovery, advancing education, and improving health across Western New York.

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    22 min
  • Ep. 2: Buffalo Primary Care Initiative: Everybody needs a quarterback
    Nov 5 2025

    Buffalo is a football town. So, think of your primary care physician as the quarterback coordinating your care. The problem is, there aren't enough QBs to go around. Listen to find out what the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is doing to replenish the roster and help keep Western New York residents in the game.

    Host Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, welcomes Nancy H. Nielsen, MD, senior associate dean for health policy and clinical professor of medicine at the Jacobs School. Nielsen is former president of the American Medical Association and played a key role in the passage of the Affordable Care Act.

    Also joining the discussion of primary care and Jacobs School's development of a 3-year program is David A. Milling, MD, executive director of the Office of Medical Education, senior associate dean for medical education, and associate professor of medicine at the Jacobs School.

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    21 min
  • Ep. 1: Commitment to Transforming Health in Western New York
    Oct 22 2025

    These aren't your average doctors. Host Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, and her guests fire up the mic with unexpected insights as they introduce the podcast, explore where the Jacobs School is headed, and delve into how the school helps address health disparities in the Buffalo and greater Western New York area.

    Guests are Timothy F. Murphy, MD, a SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Jacobs School's Department of Medicine, senior associate dean for clinical and translational research, director of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute, and founding director of the Community Health Equity Research Institute; and Heather M. Gardiner, PhD, Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Carl V. Granger Endowed Chair in Health Equity at the Jacob School.

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    22 min