Show Notes
Dennis visits the Hollywood hills home of Dr. Gary Cohan, author of the Facebook blog Dr. Cohan's Medical Soapbox, to talk about his long journey on the front lines of the AIDS crisis. Gary talks about the current state of AIDS treatment, consulting on the movie "And the Band Played On," tending to Anthony Perkins during his final days and being interviewed by Entertainment Tonight in the wake of Charlie Sheen's HIV revelation. Gary also talks about being named by the Hollywood Reporter as one of the top doctors in Hollywood, thanks to A list clients like Drew Barrymore and Matt Bomer. Other topics include taking part in die-ins as a member of Act Up back in the day, his favorite bad movie and what it's like to delivery a baby ("Slippery!")
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