CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

Stigma as a Barrier to HBV Care: Patient and Physician Sharing Session #2

Episode Summary

In episode 2 of this ongoing series, listen to a conversation between Robert G. Gish, MD, FAASLD, and patient and advocate, Alan Wang, on approaches to destigmatize HBV infection and remove barriers to care.

Episode Notes

In episode 2 of an ongoing series of sharing sessions between a physician and patient, Robert Gish, MD, FAASLD, and patient advocate, Alan Wang, discuss stigma as a barrier to optimal HBV care and treatment. The conversation focuses on how stigma affected Alan’s engagement with his care and strategies to overcome stigma as a barrier to HBV care.

Presenter:

Robert Gish, MD, FAASLD 
Medical Director
Hepatitis B Foundation
Medical Director
Asian Pacific Health Foundation 
San Diego, California

Content based on an online CME program supported by an independent educational grant from Gilead Sciences.

Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/3u196yK