In the first episode of the Vets First Podcast season 2, podcast hosts Levi Sowers and Brandon Rea overview the guests and topics featured.
In this short wrap up episode, hosts Levi Sowers and Brandon Rea look back on the first season of the Vets First Podcast, including topics and guests.
Dr. Christie Thomas, a nephrologist at the University of Iowa and the Iowa City VA Healthcare System, discusses his favorite organ, the kidney.
In this episode Vince and David, a father and son pair, talk two days before their kidney transplant surgery for Vince, an Air Force Veteran.
In this and the following two episodes, Veterans and their caregivers talk about their experiences with chronic kidney disease and transplants through VA.
In this episode, an anonymous Veteran talks about her struggle with light sensitivity and headache after a traumatic brain injury.
Research plays a critical role in the treatment of Veterans. The VA Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Visual Loss is part of that role.
During his deployment, Doug Lanphier suffered a traumatic brain injury from a scud missile fragment while on an air base and lost consciousness.
In this episode you are introduced to the hosts of the Vets First Podcast, Levi Sowers and Brandon Rea. They discuss the podcast and goals surrounding it.
Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
For information on how the government shutdown impacts the Department of Veterans Affairs, please visit VA Contingency Planning.
We’re here anytime, day or night - 24/7
If you are a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one, connect with our caring, qualified responders for confidential help. Many of them are Veterans themselves.
Get more resources at VeteransCrisisLine.net.
VA News
An official website of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- VA.gov
- ChooseVA
- DiscoverVA
- DigitalVA
- VA Outreach Events
- VA Forms
- VA Publications
- About VA
- VA mobile apps
- Accessibility at VA
- No FEAR Act data
- Whistleblower Protection
- Office of the Inspector General
- VA plans, budget, finances, and performance
- Agency Financial Report
- Privacy policy
- FOIA requests
- Disclaimers
- Open data
- Vulnerability disclosure policy
- Copyright policy
Looking for U.S. government information and services? Visit USA.gov