Microbiome 101: Learning about Gut Health for Myeloma Patients and Caregivers image

Microbiome 101: Learning about Gut Health for Myeloma Patients and Caregivers

Oct 27, 2022
07:00PM - 08:00PM EDT
Online Event
Overview

The world continues to learn more about the microbiome and yet we remain fascinated by the power of gut health. Learn more about how gut health affects our overall wellbeing and what we can do to properly nourish our bodies and improve all of our body's systems. We look forward to learning with you!

Agenda
07:00 PM
Introductions
Audrey Burton-Bethke
Audrey introduces the agenda of the event and featured speaker Dr. Alexander Lesokhin.
07:05 PM
Presentation
Alexander Lesokhin, MD
Dr. Alexander Lesokhin talks about how gut health affects our overall wellbeing.
07:35 PM
Questions and Answers
Audience
Type your questions in the chat and we will answer them!
Speakers & Moderators
Healthtree contact Audrey Burton-Bethke

Audrey Burton-Bethke

Audrey joined the HealthTree Foundation as the Myeloma Community Program Director in 2020. While not knowing much about myeloma at the start, she has since worked hard to educate herself, empathize and learn from others' experiences. She loves this job. Audrey is passionate about serving others, loves learning, and enjoys a nice mug of hot chocolate no matter the weather.
Healthtree contact Alexander Lesokhin, MD

Alexander Lesokhin, MD

Alexander Leshokin, MD, is a Hematologic Oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York, NY who specializes in myeloma and immunology. His research work involves developing innovative ways to use the immune system to treat cancer. He conducts clinical studies of medicines that enhance the immune response as well as laboratory studies aimed at understanding how cancers such as multiple myeloma are able to evade the immune response with a goal of developing new ways to treat myeloma patients. Dr. Leshokin completed his fellowship at MSKCC and his residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. He earned his medical degree at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.