On Episode 13 of the Arthritis Life Podcast, Dr. Magdalena “Maggie” Cadet, a board certified clinical rheumatologist, shares her reflections on how race and gender affect providers and patients with rheumatic diseases.
This episode includes a deep dive into:
- Why Dr. Cadet chose to specialize in Rheumatology
- What unique issues rheumatology patiences of color face
- Why racial representation is important for healthcare providers
- Dr. Cadet’s advice for rheumatology patients for how to get the most out of appointments and build a trusting relationship with your providerSpeaker bios:
Speaker bios:
Dr. Magdalena “Maggie” Cadet is a well respected board certified clinical rheumatologist in New York City. During her fellowship, Dr. Cadet was one of a small group of fellows to be selected to serve on the American College of Rheumatology subcommittees of Quality Measures. She has also been involved with advocacy work for individuals with Rheumatic diseases.
Dr. Cadet is an Associate Attending at NYU Langone Medical Center. She has been selected as a 2016,2017, 2018, 2019,2020 Castle Connolly Top Doctor and 2018,2019 Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine.
Dr. Cadet’s interests have always focused on women’s health issues such as osteoporosis, issues relating to arthritis, autoimmune diseases such as lupus, sports medicine, and motivating others to live a healthier lifestyle. As a former competitive figure skater, former ballet dancer, pianist and current long distance runner, Dr. Cadet understands the importance of keeping one’s joints, muscles, bones and immune system healthy in order to maintain an active lifestyle and avoid serious injuries. She has dedicated her career to raising awareness of arthritis and autoimmune diseases which may cause significant disability and chronic pain in people, especially minority women.
She is an active athlete and completed running six Shape Fitness Half Marathon races in NYC. For her knowledge in the area of sports medicine and autoimmune diseases, Dr. Maggie has also been featured in Essence, Prevention, Shape Online, Lifescript and Everyday Health. Her experiences as a rheumatologist were also captured in the book “Lupus: Real life, Real patients, Real Talk”.
Dr. Maggie plans to continue her quest in motivating individuals living with arthritis and autoimmune diseases to advocate for themselves and learn more about their disease and treatments while maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Cheryl Crow is an occupational therapist who has lived with rheumatoid arthritis for seventeen years. Her life passion is helping others with rheumatoid arthritis figure out how to live a full life despite arthritis, by developing tools to navigate physical, emotional and social challenges. She formed the educational company Arthritis Life in 2019 after seeing a huge need for more engaging, accessible, and (dare I say) FUN patient education and self-management resources.
Episode links:
- Free Handout: Cheryl’s Master Checklist for Managing RA
- Cheryl’s Facebook group: Arthritis Life Podcast, Practical Tips & Positive, Realistic Support
- This episode is brought to you by the Rheumatoid Arthritis Roadmap, an intensive online education and support program Cheryl created to empower people with the tools to confidently manage their social, emotional and physical life with rheumatoid arthritis.
- Medical disclaimer: All content found on the Arthritis Life public channels was created for generalized informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
Episode breakdown
02:30 – How Dr. Cadet became a rheumatologist.
05:16 – The importance of being persistent as a doctor to find solutions to complicated problems.
08:00 – How Dr. Maggie was able to break societal barriers.
012:45 – Challenges women doctors of color face and how they advocate for themselves.
15:15 – Systemic racial disparities in healthcare among minorities.
19:30 – The importance of racial representation in healthcare for women of color and minorities.
24:00 – The importance of female doctor representation starting in childhood
27:15– What Dr. Maggie wants rheumatology patients to know
32:15- Doing your own research as a rheumatology patient is a job in itself
34:15 – Emotional vulnerability with your doctor about your symptoms to build trust
37:15- Other healthcare professions that help with the management of your disease
39:20 – Advice for patients to get the most out of their appointments
43:30 – Fatigue and pain medications for autoimmune patients
48:58 – Understanding that physicians are humans too
54:45 – Additional advice and insights for rheumatology patients
