Committed to Your Health
Discussing Your Questions About Health and Wellbeing
Providing a Professional & Honest Approach to Health
David Nayak, MD MPH
Producer & Host
Board Certified, Internal Medicine
Provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and in the hospital, managing both common and complex illnesses
Board Certified, Allergy-Immunology
Recognized specialists in allergy and immunology
Master of Public Health
Working with specific populations and communities to improve their health through awareness, education, policy, and research
Latest Episodes
Episode 16: The COVID-19 saliva test-An interview with creator, Dr. Martin Burke
In Episode 16, we discuss the COVID-19 saliva test with creator, Dr. Martin Burke, Professor of Chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (U of I).
Episode 15: Forgiveness and our health: An interview with Dr. Fred Luskin
Episode 14: COVID-19 vaccine research update with lead investigator, Dr. Richard Novak
In Episode 14 of Dr. Dave On Call, we discuss the Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial of Moderna lead by Dr. Richard Novak, Chief of Infectious Diseases at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Episode 13: Food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic
In Episode 13 of Dr. Dave On Call, we discuss food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. We speak with Jennie Hull, Director of Programs at the Lakeview Pantry, Chicago’s oldest and largest food pantry.
Episode 12: Interview with John M. Barry, author of the New York Times bestseller, "The Great Influenza"
In Episode 12 of Dr. Dave On Call, we interview New York Times best-selling author, John M. Barry. We discuss his book about the 1918 Influenza pandemic and its parallels to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Episode 11: The COVID-19 response in prisons
In Episode 11 of Dr. Dave On Call, we discuss the COVID-19 response in the Illinois prison system with Dr. LaMenta Conway, Deputy Chief of Medicine for the Illinois Department of Corrections.
Episode 10: Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) and COVID-19
In Episode 10 of Dr. Dave On Call, we discuss with 2 pediatric specialists, Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome in Children and its association with COVID-19.
Episode 9: Surviving COVID-19, a near-death experience
Episode 8: The disproportionate burden of COVID-19 on ethnic minorities
In Episode 8 of Dr. Dave On Call, we discuss the disproportionate burden of COVID-19 on ethnic minorities with Dr. Kiarri Kershaw, Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine whose speciality is Social Epidemiology.
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Dr. Dave On Call with Lakeview Pantry
View this post on Instagram Sound on to hear our Chief Program Officer, Jennie Hull, discuss not only the increased need we’ve seen here at Lakeview Pantry, but how we’ve met it on the Dr. Dave On Call podcast! #EndHunger #repost @drdaveoncall ・・・ Check...
Chicago Restaurants Grapple With Safety Concerns as Indoor Dining Resumes
Dr. Dave featured in Eater Chicago Piece Pizza — the Wicker Park brewpub known for New Haven, Connecticut-style pies — is booked for Friday and Saturday. Operating partner Bill Jacobs is excited to welcome back customers. While some restaurant owners have struggled...
Dr. Dave on Call Consulting for Paulie Gee’s
Dr. Dave On Call Consulting was pleased to work with Paulie Gee's Logan Square: As we get ready to reopen today at 4 pm for window orders, I want to recognize @drdaveoncall for his consultation work in helping establish new protocols to make our restaurant safer for...
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