The Community Calls with Dr. G

Dr. G & Kimberly

Our Community Calls are for the Community and their respective health needs. Starting since the early days of the pandemic in an effort to provide trusted health information and resources, Community Calls has continued to tackle public health concerns and issues.

Taped with a live virtual audience of community leaders and individuals, we cover what's going on locally in Baltimore City and provide guidance on health concerns, from cancer screenings to the latest on COVID to social needs that impact health.

Join our hosts, Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos (Dr. G) and Ms. Kimberly Hailey-Fair and tune in to hear about current public health updates, community concerns and successes, and listen to residents' questions get answered.

Because when the community calls, we are here to answer!

The Community Calls is a podcast by Medicine for the Greater Good, sponsored by Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (Johns Hopkins ICTR), in collaboration with the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer center Community Outreach and Engagement Office.

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Monday · 53 min
Breast Cancer Imaging with Dr. Pouneh Razavi
Call from Friday October 16th, 2026 featuring Dr. Pouneh Razavi. Dr. Pouneh Razavi is the Director for Breast Imaging in the National Capital Region (NCR). She is a breast imaging radiologist at Sibley Memorial Hospital and interprets mammograms, ultrasounds and MRIs in addition to performing all minimally invasive breast procedures, including breast biopsies. She oversees breast imaging operations at the Sullivan Breast Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital and Johns Hopkins Medical Imaging in Bethesda. Dr. Razavi earned her medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. She completed a residency in radiology at Georgetown University Hospital, followed by a fellowship in breast imaging at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Prior to joining the Sullivan Breast Center in 2008, Dr. Razavi was an attending physician and breast imager at Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Razavi is a member of the Medical Advisory Committee for Project WISH (Women Into Staying Healthy), member of the Medical Advisory Committee for the Judith Lese Foundation, Society of Breast Imaging, National Consortium of Breast Centers, and Radiological Society of North America. She has published articles and presented at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) on a radiologic pathology course. She has a strong interest in Breast MRI and has been an invited speaker at local hospitals and associations, including presenting grand rounds at Prince William Hospital on the utility of breast MRI. She has presented on the breast cancer symposium on screening for breast cancer, and at the Sibley Memorial Hospital Breast Health: Knowledge Is Power seminars and Suburban Hospital Knowledge is Power seminar.
October 12 · 1 hr 2 min
Women and Kidney Disease with Dr. Su Thavarajah
Call from Friday September 25th, 2026 featuring Dr. Su Thavarajah. Dr. Sumeska Thavarajah is an assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of expertise include nephrology. Dr. Thavarajah earned her M.D. at Wayne State University School of Medicine. She completed her residency at the University of Connecticut Health Center and performed nephrology fellowships at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and the University of Connecticut Health Center. She serves as chair of the National Kidney Foundation of Maryland's Medical Advisory Board. She was recognized by the National Kidney Foundation of Maryland with a Linda Cameron Award for Patient Services in 2015.
October 12 · 58 min
All Things Vaccines with Dr. Jon Zenilman
Call from Friday October 2nd, 2026 featuring Dr. Jon Zenilman. Dr. Jonathan M. Zenilman is a professor of medicine, at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He also has joint appointments in population family and reproductive health, international health, and epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Zenilman is known internationally for his work in infectious disease epidemiology. Prior to coming to Johns Hopkins in 1989, he was a medical epidemiologist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) where he developed the National Gonococcal Isolate Surveillance Program (GISP). , which has operated continuously since 1987. He also coordinated and wrote the 1989 STD Treatment Guidelines and has continuously consulted with CDC since. In Baltimore, his activities have included directing the Baltimore City Health Department Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) program and developing the Johns Hopkins Center for STI Prevention and Training. His research encompassed nearly all areas of STD behavioral science and clinical epidemiology, as well as extensive experience in conducting Phase 1 through Phase 3 clinical trials for drugs and vaccines. In addition to being a productive researcher and clinician, he has been active in health policy, has served as a Senior Medical Advisor for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (DHHS) 1995-1997, has testified before Congress and the Maryland legislature on infectious diseases related issues. He has been a technical consultant on numerous advisory committees for CDC, NIH, DoD, and the US Presidential Commission on Bioethical Issues and on numerous data safety monitoring committees for drugs and vaccines.
October 12 · 56 min
Updates on the Plague & Food-Borne Infections with Dr. Shmuel Shoham
Call from Friday October 9th, 2026 featuring Dr. Shmuel Shoham. Shmuel Shoham, M.D. is Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Shoham has over 20 years of experience in management of patients with invasive infections, and is the author or co-author of over 100 original articles, book chapters and topic reviews. He is a nationally recognized expert in infectious diseases of immunocompromised patients and his research explores diagnosis, prevention and treatment of infections in such patients. Dr. Shoham serves as a reviewer and expert consultant to multiple journals, professional societies, hospitals and government agencies in the US and numerous countries abroad. He is a member of professional guideline committees for the American Society of Transplantation (AST), the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer/Invasive Fungal Infections Cooperative Group and Infectious Diseases Mycoses Study Group (EORTC/MSG) and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). Dr. Shoham is the recipient of numerous awards including the American College of Physicians' (Washington, DC Chapter) laureate award, their highest honor. Dr. Shoham received his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University (Philadelphia, PA) and medical residency and infectious diseases fellowship training at Boston University School of Medicine (Boston, MA).
October 1 · 57 min
MOTA - A Resource Hub for Hereditary Cancer Previvors and Survivors with Randi Eichenbaum
Call from Friday September 18th, 2026 featuring Randi Eichenbaum. "I'm BRCA2+, which means I'm high-risk for certain cancers. I lost my mom to ovarian cancer, and I later had breast cancer myself. So I didn't come to hereditary cancer risk as an entrepreneur looking for a market. I came to it as a patient lost in it, and eventually realized my product brain and my personal story were pointing to the same missing thing." MOTA (mota.care) is a digital companion designed to help women with BRCA mutations navigate their care journey. They provide personalized roadmaps based on National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines, connect people with vetted specialists, and offer a supportive community of others on similar journeys.
September 16 · 56 min
Music, The Brain, and Exercise with Neurologists Drs. Khamishon and Devlin
Call from Friday September 11th, 2026 featuring Drs. Khamishon and Devlin Dr. Khamishon is a Movement Disorders Fellow (PGY-6) at Johns Hopkins with interests in medical education and community-engaged care. Her work centers on expanding access to programming for people with Parkinson's disease as well as advancing innovative models for future physicians. Kerry Devlin, PhD, LPMT, MT-BC (she/her) is senior music therapist at the Johns Hopkins Center for Music & Medicine, where she has the honor of co-constructing music therapy encounters and research projects in adult neurology, critical care, and pediatric anesthesiology and critical care. Kerry received her PhD in Music Therapy from Aalborg University, exploring the impact of perspective-taking on music therapy research, education, and clinical practice through a four-article series. As a disabled clinician, Kerry understands the unique experience of moving through the health care system as both a patient and a provider. She is passionate about amplifying the lived experiences of therapy participants through co-designed and co-authored research.
September 8 · 59 min
BRCA and Beyond with Marisa Stachelski, Podcaster and Cancer Survivor
Call from Friday September 4th, 2026 featuring Marisa Stachelski, Podcaster and Cancer Survivor. In 2022, a colon cancer diagnosis led to genetic testing and the discovery that Marisa carries the BRCA2 gene mutation. What followed were multiple preventative surgeries, recovery, difficult decisions, and a complete shift in how she viewed health, identity, advocacy, and the future. Today, she uses her voice to help bridge the gap between medical information and the real-life emotional experience of navigating hereditary cancer risk. She is the host of BRCA & Beyond, a podcast dedicated to conversations around BRCA, genetic mutations, hereditary cancer, prevention, survivorship, previvorship, mental health, advocacy, and life beyond diagnosis. Through honest storytelling and expert conversations, her goal is to help people feel informed, supported, and seen.
September 1 · 59 min
Putting the Trust Back into Medicine with Dr. Craig Spencer
Call from Friday August 28th, 2026 featuring Dr. Craig Spencer. Dr. Spencer is an emergency medicine physician and an Associate Professor of the Practice of Health Services, Policy and Practice at Brown University School of Public Health. As a physician he focuses on frontline preparedness, both in the U.S. and globally, especially on the impact of COVID-19 on health systems. This includes the real world impact of pandemic preparedness – or lack of preparedness – for clinicians and patients, particularly from a humanitarian perspective. An advocate for equitable access to medical countermeasures, diagnostics, and treatment, he also explores the historical foundations for the COVID response, based on the response to previous pandemics. He brings to the Pandemic Center a unique understanding of the current operational level of pandemic preparedness and response, the scope of which includes providers, patients, and frontline readiness, locally, nationally, and globally. Thanks to Dr. Marcie Johnson for filling in for Kimberly this week!
August 4 · 55 min
Updates on Medicaid & HR-1 with Richard Amador from HealthCare Access Maryland
Call from Friday July 31st, 2026 featuring Richard Amador from HealthCare Access Maryland. Richard Amador, who joined the HCAM team in July 2017, currently serves as HCAM's Outreach Manager in the Connector program. In this role, his educational background in language and pedagogy comes together with his knowledge about insurance affordability programs and policy to increase health literacy in the communities served by HCAM. Richard, a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, holds a B.A. in Hispanic Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, and he received an M.A in Latin American Literature from UC Berkeley in 2009. Richard has spent the last decade applying his background in the humanities to a career path dedicated to advocating for Maryland residents' access to health care – from working as a Spanish translator and interpreter at the Columbia Health Center Clinic within the Howard County Health Department to a Connector employee since inception in 2013.
July 27 · 59 min
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome & Advocacy with Patient Advocate Keri Lipperini
Call from Friday July 24th, 2026 featuring Patient Advocate Keri Lipperini. Keri Lipperini is a U.S. Navy veteran, advocate, educator, and founder of Lipperini Community Outreach and Support, LLC. Her work is also shaped by lived experience. Keri lives with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), a complex and often misunderstood condition that went undiagnosed for years, leading to unnecessary pain, uncertainty, and lasting physical impact.
July 20 · 59 min
Screw-worms, with Veterinarian Dr. Jennifer Trout
Call from Friday July 17th, 2026 featuring Dr. Jennifer Trout. Dr. Trout earned her undergraduate degree from Penn State University and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. She practiced in several states across the country before returning to Maryland to work on her family's dairy farm.
July 13 · 1 hr
Bailey's Heart & Soul, with Founder Patrice Bullock, CRNP, FNP-C, PMHNP
Call from Friday June 26th, 2026 featuring Bailey's Heart & Soul Founder, Patrice Bullock. Bailey's Heart and Soul Foundation is dedicated to ensuring that no child dies while playing the sports they love. Their mission is to empower communities by teaching life-saving CPR and AED skills and providing critical heart screenings for school-age children to detect sudden cardiac arrest early. Patrice Bullock is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Nursing Credentialing Center with a deep passion for healthcare, chronic disease management, and patient advocacy. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Stevenson University and a Master's in Healthcare Administration from the University of Maryland University College.
July 8 · 59 min
Liver Health & Cirrhosis with Dr. Sameer Khan
Call from Friday June 26th, 2026 featuring Dr. Sameer Khan. Johns Hopkins hepatologist Sameer Khan has expertise in liver disease and treats patients with fatty liver disease and obesity. Dr. Khan earned his medical degree at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He completed internal medicine residency training at the Yale School of Medicine, where he was chief resident, and fellowship training in gastroenterology and transplant hepatology at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Khan is also interested in clinical education and public policy.
June 15 · 55 min
Fatty Liver Disease with Patient Advocate Terri Milton and Dr. Naim Alkhouri
Call from Friday June 12th, 2026 featuring Patient Advocate Terri Milton and Dr. Naim Alkhouri. As a Patient Advocate and Student of Life, Terri is making an impact in the world around her by spotlighting MASH, a disease of the liver, Transplant Patients and their journeys, and the need for awareness, education, and changes in policy around these issues. As a liver transplant recipient, she understands the struggles and the longterm implications of living life on the edge of death. Dr. Naim Alkhouri is a distinguished figure in the fields of gastroenterology and hepatology, holding several key leadership positions. He is the Director of the Steatotic Liver Program at Northshore Gastroenterology and the Director of Research at the Clinical Research Institute of Ohio (CRIOH). Dr. Alkhouri also serves as the Chief Academic Officer at Summit Clinical Research in San Antonio, TX. His previous appointments include Director of the Metabolic Health Center at the Texas Liver Institute and Assistant Professor of both Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Texas (UT) Health in San Antonio.
June 8 · 55 min
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss with Dr. Vasiliki Moragianni
Call from Friday June 5th, 2026 featuring Dr. Vasiliki Moragianni. Dr. Moragianni specializes in obstetrics and gynecology as well as reproductive endocrinology and infertility. She is highly skilled in all aspects of fertility care. A native of Greece, she graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and from Georgetown University with a Master of Science degree in physiology and biophysics. She went on to earn her medical degree from the Drexel University College of Medicine, and she completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Jefferson Abington Hospital. At Harvard Medical School and Boston IVF, Dr. Moragianni completed a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility in 2012, and she has since worked at several leading academic institutions as well as in private practice. Previously, Dr. Moragianni served as medical director for fertility care at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health and medical director at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She has been recognized with numerous professional awards during her years in practice. Dr. Moragianni has returned to Maryland with her family. She is excited to care for new patients as a health care partner and to be an advocate in their journey toward parenthood.
June 1 · 55 min
Cervical Cancer with Dr. Kim Levinson
Call from Friday May 29th, 2026 featuring Dr. Kim Levinson. Kimberly Levinson, M.D., is an associate professor in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Her areas of clinical expertise include minimally invasive surgery with both robotic and single incision laparoscopy, ovarian cancer debulking, cervical cancer and dysplasia. Dr. Levinson received her undergraduate degree from Tufts University. She earned her M.D. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and her M.P.H. from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She completed her medical residency at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and performed a clinical fellowship in gynecologic oncology at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Levinson has also completed international research at Preventive Oncology International in Peru and the School for International Training in Chile. Dr. Levinson joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2014.
May 26 · 56 min
Updates on Radon and Cancer with Dr. Cliff Mitchell
This week due to the holiday we have a throwback episode! This call is from January 23, 2026 featuring Dr. Clifford Mitchell. Dr. Mitchell's work has focused on several areas: indoor environments; public health practice particularly related to environmental and occupational health; development of surveillance systems for environmental and occupational health, including development of Maryland's Environmental Public Health Tracking program at the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; and training of health professionals and para-professionals, particularly as it relates to preparedness.
May 18 · 59 min
Social Isolation with Dr. Marcie Johnson
Call from Friday May 15th, 2026 featuring Dr. Marcie Johnson. Dr. Marcie Johnson, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Iowa and completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Iowa City VA. She specialized in neuropsychology and is trained in a range of evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapeutic approaches. Dr. Johnson has worked with people across the lifespan, from childhood to older adulthood. She has conducted individual therapy, group therapy, and psychological assessment. Dr. Johnson offers counseling and therapy for a broad spectrum of mental health concerns. She also conducts psychological assessments for individuals who have academic and learning concerns.
May 12 · 1 hr 1 min
Am I at High Risk for Breast Cancer? with Dr. Sheryl Gabram-Mendola
Call from Friday May 8th, 2026 featuring Dr. Sheryl Gabram-Mendola. Dr. Gabram-Mendola is an expert in the surgical treatment of breast cancer and management of patients at high risk for breast cancer. She has also engaged in significant efforts to improve community awareness of the earlier detection of breast cancer in underserved minority women, to meet the rehabilitation needs of breast cancer patients, and to conduct analyses on the impact of various quality metrics and algorithms on patient care at Grady Memorial Hospital. She was surgeon-in-chief for the Emory Department of Surgery at Grady Memorial Hospital from 2011-2020; director of the Avon Comprehensive Breast Center at Grady, a model program for providing breast health care services to underserved communities, from 2005-2020; and deputy director of the Georgia Cancer Center for Excellence at Grady (GCEE) from 2009-2020.
May 4 · 55 min
Chronic Kidney Disease with Dr. Sumeska Thavarajah
Call from Friday May 1st, featuring Dr. Sumeska Thavarajah. Dr. Sumeska Thavarajah is an assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of expertise include nephrology. Dr. Thavarajah earned her M.D. at Wayne State University School of Medicine. She completed her residency at the University of Connecticut Health Center and performed nephrology fellowships at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and the University of Connecticut Health Center. She serves as chair of the National Kidney Foundation of Maryland's Medical Advisory Board. She was recognized by the National Kidney Foundation of Maryland with a Linda Cameron Award for Patient Services in 2015.

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