Patient advocates Cathy Gildenhorn and Beth Glassman share their medical challenges living with rare diseases and are joined by fellow advocates and experts.
Cathy Gildenhorn
Co-Host
Cathy Zacks Gildenhorn has devoted much of her life to improving the lives of others and connecting women to Jewish life and each other. She has served on several local, national and international boards and currently serves on the board of the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning.
Cathy also served as presidential appointee to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council.While a council member, she worked on the opening of the museum.
Currently, Cathy serves as co-Host of the podcast, It Happened To Me. She also serves as editor in chief and designated spokesperson for the book, Redefining Moments: End of Life Stories for Better Living.
Several years ago Cathy was diagnosed with a rare, genetic disease. Since then she has passionately dedicated her life to creating this supportive and inspiring podcast so that all in the medically challenged community know…You are Not Alone.
Beth Glassman
Co-Host
Beth Ourisman Glassman is a third-generation Washingtonian with a deep interest in health care. She is a trustee of the Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation in Washington and co-chair of A Woman’s Journey for the National Capital Area, the 27-year-old women’s health program established by Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Beth is passionate about empowering women to make the best health care decisions for themselves and their families. Having experienced health challenges herself, she believes that the power of connection and sharing one’s own story is instrumental to the healing process. As co-host of the podcast “It Happened to Me,” she shares her ordeals, interviews guests who have experienced similar struggles, and reveals how to overcome and cope with some of the most difficult health challenges.
Kira Dineen, MS, LCGC, CG(ASCP)CM has a decade of podcast experience fueled by a passion for science communication. She has hosted and produced 7 podcasts. Her main show, "DNA Today", is in the top 1% of podcasts globally. The show won the Best 2020, 2021, and 2022 Science and Medicine Podcast Awards. “DNA Today” has produced over 250 episodes.
As a licensed certified genetic counselor, Kira Dineen meets with patients who are pregnant or planning pregnancies to obtain family health history and explore genetic testing options. Kira is also certified as a Cytogenetic Technologist and has worked in laboratories performing karyotypes and FISH on constitutional and cancer samples.
Amanda Andreoli also serves as the Video Lead for “DNA Today”. She earned her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biology with a minor in Health and Wellness Studies from Binghamton University.Throughout her education, she has taken part in campus organizations that teach elementary students about science through engaging experiments and lessons. In the future, she intends to receive her Master’s and join the field of genetic counseling.