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Dr. Scarlet Soriano shares what integrative medicine is, and how it shares similarities but also differs from functional medicine.
Dr. Ryan Chippendale shares information about the Geriatric Assessment Clinic, the services they offer and how the GAC is different from a regular Geriatric Clinic.
Annie Nyberg, MS explains what genetic counseling is, why you might consider speaking with a genetic counselor and what to expect at your first appointment.
Dr. Alan Moss shares the symptoms of Crohn's & Colitis, and recent updates in the model of care for IBD.
Sheryl Katzanek and Mike Hurley discuss BMC's Healing Pups therapy dog program, and how it has grown over the past few years.
Dr. Katherine Gergen-Barnett explains what hypertension is, how it's diagnosed, risk factors and treatment options available.
Dr. Claudio Morera shares common gastrointestinal issues in children, when to see a doctor, and the services offered at the pediatric GI clinic.
Dr. Noami Ko discusses the statistics and findings surrounding breast cancer, who may be at risk, why mammograms are important, treatment options and support available within BMC.
Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer for Boston Medical Center Health System (BMCHS) David Twitchell explains why taking medication as prescribed is so important (even if the symptoms have subsided), why a patient may not follow proper protocol to taking medication, and who a patient should talk to if they have questions regarding the medication.
Mara Garwood and Corina Valvo explain the importance of diabetes education and how BMC's 'conversation mapping' courses for patients to help keep them on track.
In this panel discussion, Dr. Sarah Bagley and Alicia Ventura, MPH share how to increase awareness and understanding of substance abuse disorders, what goes on during recovery month and the importance of family engagement in addiction treatment.
If you are ill and need medical attention but do not have a life threatening emergency, it's best to avoid a visit to the Emergency Room. In this panel interview, Luis Ticona, MD and Mercedes Diaz, RN, share more information.
In this panel interivew Dr. Jessica Taylor and Jessica Stewart discuss BMC's approach to PrEp, why a patient would choose PrEp, what patients can expect during drug administration and how PrEP can impact a patient's life.
In this podcast, Dr. Tuhina Neogi is introduced as the new Chief of Rheumatology at Boston Medical Center. She discusses her background and explains the many services available in the department of rheumatology.
Dr. Jonathan Berz shares how to stay hydrated on hot summer days, how to stay cool if you don't have AC, water safety tips, how to treat bug bites and other summer safety tips.
Dr. Curiale explains the importance of follow up care after a stroke, recovery treatment options and BMC's recognition from the American Stroke Association for the involvement in Get With The Guidelines® program which helps patients receive the benefits of the latest guidelines-based treatment.
Emily Bearse discusses what centering pregnancy is and how it can be helpful for new or experienced parents.
Dr. Jennifer Siegel shares what gender identity means, the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity, and the different levels of care offered for patients at the Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery.
In this panel discussion, David Maffeo and Bob Biggio discuss important environmental issues we face and how BMC is taking action and reducing their carbon footprint.
Dr. Jeffrey Samet discusses the opioid crisis, Boston Medical Center's background in treating addiction and how HEALing Communities can help reduce overdose deaths.
Dr. Marilyn Augustyn discusses when you might need to see a developmental and behavioral specialist, what to expect at your first few visits, and BMC's 3-part model for how patients are treated.
Rosha Forman shares signs of postpartum depression, if it's different than the baby blues, how common it is, and when you should talk to your healthcare provider.
Dr. Fred Little shares the difference between seasonal allergies and illness, what over-the-counter medications to look for, and ways to identify and manage triggers.
Sleep disorders are common, can affect your quality of life, and in fact, your overall health if not treated. Dr. Sanford Auerbach shares information on BMC's new sleep lab and the many treatment options for sleep apnea and other related sleep disorders.
The Feeding and Swallowing Program at Boston Medical Center specializes in helping infants and children who have difficulty eating and drinking.
Kerry Pearl, CCC-SLP shares symptoms of feeding or swallowing difficulty, pediatric dysphagia, and treatment options available.
Dr. Megan Bair-Merritt discusses the BMC Center for the Urban Child and Healthy Family, how it helps families in urban areas, and why BMC hopes it will be a model for other healthcare organizations to implement.
A diagnosis of cancer can be a life-altering experience that affects patients and their loved ones in many ways. The Cancer Care Center supports patients during all aspects of their care—from diagnosis through treatment and recovery.
Bob David shares support services available at BMC during and after cancer treatment.
Boston Medical Center is among three Massachusetts based hospitals that offer ketogenic dietary therapy to patients with epilepsy. Physicians and dietitians work closely with families throughout the induction and maintenance phases of the ketogenic diet to offer information, support, and in person food preparation lessons in BMC's Teaching Kitchen.
Catherine Barry discusses the ketogenic diet for Epilepsy. She shares how BMC helps Epilepsy patients explore this diet safely and effectively to help decrease symptoms and seizures.
Ergonomic injuries at work can be a widespread and costly problem. Dr. Manijeh Berenji shares common workplace injuries, and the ways you can improve your work spaces and environments to minimize the risk of this overuse type of injury.
Vaccination is one of the best ways parents can protect their children from diseases that could harm them and the community at large.
Dr. Katherine Gergen-Barnett discusses common myths associated with vaccines and the importance of sticking to the recommended vaccine schedule for both children and adults.
Boston Medical Center's VIAP Program helps guide victims of community violence through recovery from physical and emotional trauma. Using a trauma informed model of care, VIAP empowers clients and families, facilitates recovery by providing services and opportunities.
Elizabeth Dugan, LICSW, Clinical Director of VIAP discusses the different services available at VIAP to help overcome traumatic events.
Seasonal Affective Disorder is a form of depression related to the changing of the seasons. Typically, symptoms will come and go around the same time each year. Dr. Andrew Clark discusses the difference between winter blues and SAD in the New England area, and treatment options to help.
Headaches can be common, but at what point should you worry if it's something more?
Dr. Perloff and Dr. Zhu discuss available treatment options for headaches, when to worry if it is something more serious and that if they begin to have a negative impact on your every day life, that would be the time to seek the help of a professional.
The Pediatric Preventive Cardiology Clinic at BMC serves as a resource for patients up to age 21, and focuses on preventing, diagnosing, and treating hypertension and high cholesterol, and ensuring that children stay healthy into adulthood.
Dr. O'Brien discusses the Pediatric Preventive Cardiology Clinic, lifestyle changes to reduce risk factors and additional services available at Boston Medical Center.
Michael Kain, MD, a Boston Medical Center Orthopedic Surgeon, discusses treating hip dysplasia with hip preservation surgery. He also highlights who typically has hip dysplasia, what the surgery and recovery entails, risks of not having surgery, and why it's beneficial for patients.
Are you among the 80 percent of people who experience back pain at some point in their life?
Dr. Chadi Tannoury discusses conditions that can cause back pain, non surgical treatment options available, and when minimally invasive surgical interventions might be necessary.
Lauren Tracy, MD discusses the importance of maintaining a healthy voice, symptoms of vocal cord issues, and treatments options for people with voice disorders. She also shares her best advice for keeping healthy vocal cords.
Approximately 18 million Americans – 1 out of every 15 adults – have Obstructive Sleep Apnea, or OSA.
Boston Medical Center Otolaryngologist Michael Cohen, MD, in partnership with the Sleep Disorders Center is pleased to announce that Inspire Therapy, a FDA-approved therapy for obstructive sleep apnea, is now available to BMC patients. Aside from one other hospital in the area, BMC is the only place offering this therapy to patients. Listen in as Dr. Cohen discusses symptoms of OSA, and this new groundbreaking therapy to help.
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic, genetic blood disorder which causes painful attacks (sickle cell crises) that can be difficult for patients to manage. Patients with SCD over their lifetime can have problems which affect practically every part of the body.
Dr. Amy Sobota discusses SCD, diagnosis, genetic traits, treatments available, and how important pediatricians and specialists are to the transition from pediatric to adult care for patient with Sickle Cell Disease.
Scarlet Soriano, MD, discusses managing chronic pain through integrative medicine and what people can learn by participating in group sessions for chronic pain management. She also shares tips for those who cannot attend a group session, what can they do at home to help manage their pain naturally.
Michael Botticelli, the Executive Director, Grayken Center for Addiction,and Paul Kusiak, a father of two children in recovery, share the struggles and burdens of addiction, and how the recent partnership with the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center will help parents and loved ones navigate through recovery.
Nancy Gaden, DNP, RN, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Boston Medical Center, discusses Ballot Question 1 regarding rigid nurse staffing ratios and how this would have devastating impacts to BMC and our nurses, as well as significant ramifications statewide including decreased access for patients, increased costs, and nursing shortages.
BMC recently became a certified comprehensive stroke center, and that means patients can count on BMC to give them the best stroke care available.
David Greer, MD, shares important stroke warning signs and what you need to know if you suspect you or a loved one is suffering a stroke.
Tracey Burg, RD, RDN shares 10 simple tips for healthy, budget-friendly cooking for any size family. She also discusses her cooking class in the BMC cooking kitchen where attendees can learn how to cook a healthy meal for 4 for under $10.
Hypertension in pregnancy with subsequent preterm birth is one of the leading causes of poor or fatal maternal and fetal complications. In 2014 the United States Preventative Services Task Force recommended the use of Low Dose Aspirin (81mg) to women who have risk factors for hypertension and preeclampsia in pregnancy.
Dr. Jodi Abbott, OB-GYN, explains how aspirin may reduce preeclampsia that can cause severe complications in pregnancy.
In the United States, about 1.4 million individuals have Inflammatory Bowel Disease. BMC provides expert care in helping patients with Crohn's or Ulcerative Colitis manage their complex disease.
Dr. Francis Farraye and Dr. Jason Hall discuss living with IBD, treatment options available, and how they work together to provide the best possible medical and surgical care for patients with any form of IBD.
The thyroid gland creates hormones that regulate metabolism. When the thyroid produces too many or too few necessary hormones, overall health can be affected.
Dr. Alan Farwell, discusses common thyroid disorders and treatment options available at Boston Medical Center.
Vital Village is a network of residents and organizations committed to maximizing child, family, and community well-being. Our place-based, community engagement network mobilizes collective investment from residents, community organizations and institutions to seed scalable and sustainable community change around child protection and promoting healthy social and emotional development in early childhood.
Erica Pike, MA & Renée Boynton-Jarrett,MD,ScD, discuss how the Vital Village Network uses a collective impact approach to supporting a deeper collaboration among educators, clinicians, social service providers, legal advocates and residents. This has been shown to strengthen the economic security of a community and to help understand the far reaching consequences of early life adversities and toxic stressors on child development and health.
If you have been diagnosed with cancer, you might be thinking about taking part in a clinical trial. What are some important questions you should ask before beginning?
BMC offers a number of clinical trials specifically for cancer patients. Promising new techniques in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with cancer are tested in these studies. If you have received a cancer diagnosis, you may be eligible for a clinical trial to treat the condition.
Dr. Matthew Kulke, Chief of Hematology and Oncology, discusses clinical trials for cancer available at Boston Medical Center.
Kidney stones affect 1 in 500 Americans each year. Kidney stones form when urine is concentrated and minerals crystallize and stick together to form small, hard deposits. These deposits can affect the urinary tract from the kidney to the bladder. Most can be painful as they pass but do so without causing damage. Shockwave lithotripsy is a non-invasive way to treat a single kidney stone.
Shaun E Wason, MD, discusses Shock Wave Lithotripsy, a unique treatment for kidney stones.
Making the decision to help an aging adult move into assisted living can be difficult. People give so much of their time and energy to caring for a loved one with dementia, Alzheimer's disease or many other age related issues, that when the time comes for someone else to care for your loved one, it can be painful and emotional.
Hollis D. Day, MD, Chief of Geriatrics at Boston Medical Center, discusses how to tell when it may be time to consider moving a loved one into assisted living if their health needs become too much to handle at home.
Did you ever wonder what really happens at a teaching hospital? Jeffrey Schneider, MD, is here to break up some of the myths and confusion and to help us understand what a teaching hospital is really like, and how it can benefit patients in so many ways.
Summer can be such an exciting and fun time for children and their families. However, the fun that comes with summer activities can often lead to unexpected ED visits.
Dr. Barb Walsh, Emergency Medicine Physician at Boston Medical Center, is here to remind you how to keep your family safe this summer, whether you’re at the beach, in the pool, or in your own backyard.
According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), miscarriages are common and occur in about 10 percent of known pregnancies. Even though the loss of a fetus can be devastating, there are options for couples who want to try to conceive again.
Katie White, MD, shares resources to help couples cope with a miscarriage, the recovery process, and when they can try again.
When Summer finally arrives, you may want to spend all your time outdoors. However, keeping your skin healthy and safe during the summer months is crucial. One way to do this is applying sunscreen. However, with so many options it can be a challenge to figure out which one is best for you.
Neelam Vashi, MD, discusses the importance of sunscreen, when and how much you should use, and picking the right SPF for you.
One of the most important jobs you have as a parent is keeping your child safe when riding in a vehicle. Boston Medical Center recognizes and uses the CDC’s Child Passenger Safety recommendations and requires all newborns leaving the hospital have an appropriate car seat prior to discharge home.
Lisa Allee, MSW, LICSW discusses the importance of car seat safety for children, and how to install your car seat safely to protect the ones you love.
Birth control does more than help prevent pregnancy. Birth control can also help ease menstrual pains and acne, help regulate a woman's cycle and lower the risk of ovarian cysts. However, birth control options are many, and can range from IUDs, oral contraceptives, to surgical implants.
Rachel Cannon, MD, shares information on different birth control options available and how to choose the one that is right for you.
According to American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women except for skin cancers. The average risk for a women developing breast cancer in her lifetime is 12 percent (1 of out 8). How do you know if you're at risk or have a greater chance for developing breast cancer?
Michael Cassidy, MD shares risk factors for breast cancer you should know about.
The goal of SOFAR (Supporting Our Families through Addiction and Recovery) is to create a medical home in the pediatric primary care clinic for mothers in recovery and their children.
Eileen Costello, MD, shares an overview of SOFAR for families to maximize their ability to successfully navigate parenting and substance use recovery.
The Buteyko Breathing method is a clinically-proven, natural, safe and effective breath retraining program. Hadas Golan, MS CCC-SLP, discusses the Buteyko Breathing method and how it may help you control stress and anxiety, asthma, sleep apnea and even enhance your athletic performance.
Changing seasons can cause allergens to spike in the environment. Which seasonal allergies are most common specially in the Boston/MA New England area? Catherine Rich, MD, discusses how you can tell the difference between an allergy and a cold, how to identify seasonal allergy triggers and the best ways to manage them.
Hernias are not necessarily considered an emergent condition, but they don’t usually go away on their own. Sometimes they might need a surgical repair to prevent potentially dangerous complications.
Teviah Sachs, MD, MPH, FACS discusses treatment options available for hernias and when you might need to see a physician about your hernia.
In 2016 BMC became the first academic medical center to establish a robust transgender medicine and surgery program, and in the Spring of 2017, CATCH was established to focus on the needs of pediatric and adolescent gender non-conforming youth.
Dr. Mandy Coles discusses the support and care of children, adolescents, and young adults who identify as transgender, gender non-conforming, or are gender exploring and looking for additional support.
If you suffer from foot pain, you know it can be extremely debilitating and severely limit your daily activities.
Geoffrey Habershaw, DPM, discusses the most common causes of foot pain, when to see a specialist and the treatment options available at Boston Medical Center.
Do you know that high blood pressure and high cholesterol are among the most frequently diagnosed medical problems in our city? Do you know your blood pressure and cholesterol numbers, and if they are high, are you managing them?
In this podcast, Dr. Gary Balady, joins the show to share his best advice on the role of diet, exercise and medications in cholesterol and blood pressure management. This information is vital to know not only during heart month, but all year round!
According to The American Cancer Society, excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States. People may fear a screening colonoscopy for many reasons, however, this is simple, painless test could save your life.
The team at Boston Medical Center is widely known for their expertise in colorectal cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment.
Joining the show to clear up some of the confusion surrounding colonoscopies, and the importance of a screening colonoscopy to prevent colon cancer, is David Lichtenstein, MD. He is BMC's Director of Endoscopy Services.
At BMC, we recognize that pain can affect all areas of a child or adolescent's life, which can lead to decreased physical activity, social isolation, and can fuel the cycle of chronic pain. Pain impacts relationships, school experience, and family life.
In this podcast, Dr. Caitlin Neri, from The Pediatric Pain Clinic at Boston Medical Center, discusses pain management in children and how at BMC, they can help manage acute, complex, and chronic pain in children from infancy to age 22. Our team of experts work closely with each patient's primary care physician, striving to help children regain normal lives and participate in typical age-appropriate activities.
The Volunteer Services Department at BMC is dedicated to helping BMC fulfill its mission of providing consistently excellent and accessible health services to all in need of care, regardless of status or ability to pay. Our volunteers continue to grow and support staff, patients and their families.
Macy Reed, manager of volunteer services at BMC, joins the show to give an overview of the robust volunteer program at BMC, opportunities available, and to provide information on how people can sign up to become a volunteer if they wish.
At Boston Medical Center, 25 percent of patients admitted to the hospital are homeless, and even more live in unsafe places or are at risk of being evicted; conditions that research shows can exacerbate health problems. Children's HealthWatch data from BMC's pediatric Emergency Department shows that one in three families are housing insecure, meaning they have unstable housing or are in jeopardy of eviction.
Boston Medical Center is investing $6.5 million over five years to support a wide range of affordable housing initiatives, in an innovation lab approach that will be studied closely to determine the best ways that health care systems can improve both community and patient level health and reduce medical costs by addressing homelessness and housing insecurity.
In this inspiring segment, Thea James, MD, and Megan Sandel, MD, MPH, discuss a significant new initiative to tackle one of their patients’ most daunting problems; a lack of stable housing.
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In 2001, Boston Medical Center opened the doors to the Preventative Food Pantry after an overwhelming number of patients told their BMC physicians that they were having trouble affording nutritional food for their families.
Located in the Dowling Building, the pantry supplied food to 500 families per month in its early days. Today, it supplies over 50,000 pounds of food per month to more than 1,800 families in the Boston area community. That's 7,000 people per month – 40% whom are children.
Listen to this inspiring segment as Latchman Hiralall, the Manager of the Preventative Food Pantry at BMC, discusses the importance of giving back to those in need, helping the underserved population access to affordable healthy food options, and how it's not just about giving out food, the pantry is a part of their medical care at BMC.
For many children, inattention or the tendency to fidget can happen from time to time. How can you tell if your child's behavior is within the normal range or if something more might be going on? For parents, this can be a very concerning question.
Joining the show to discuss tic disorders and nervous habits that might be affecting a childs daily life, is Patrick Mabray, MD, PhD. He is a Pediatric Neurologist specializing in movement disorders, ADHD, epilepsy, and headache at Boston Medical Center.
Between entertaining guests, hosting parties, picking out the perfect present, cleaning, and baking; the holiday season can put a lot of added pressure on us.
It’s easy to forget that these are days to savor and enjoy.
Here to offer some tips to help cope with the stress that comes along with the holidays is Lovern Moseley, PhD. She is a Licensed Psychologist at Boston Medical Center and a Clinical Assistant Professor pf Psychiatry at BUSM.
If you are pregnant, taking childbirth education classes will help you know what to expect during labor and delivery. BMC offers a variety of classes, including some free-of-charge, for moms-to-be to better prepare themselves for the arrival of their new baby.
In this podcast, you will learn about the importance of childbirth education classes and key information that can help lessen any anxiety you might be having about what to expect during labor and birth. Joining the show is Anitra Anderson. She is the childbirth education coordinator at BMC.
Eating healthy, especially during the holidays can be difficult for even the healthiest eater. The holidays may not be a time to lose weight, but you can maintain your weight and not gain the typical five to 10 pounds that's common around this time of year.
Here to offer some tips and recipes to help you navigate the holiday season in a healthy way is Tracey Burg. She is the Culinary/Nutrition Manager at Boston Medical Center's Nutrition Resource Center, Food Demonstration Kitchen and Preventive Food Pantry. She is a registered dietitian, former chef, and graduate of the Culinary Institute of America.
As a parent, you want to do everything possible to make sure your children are healthy and protected from preventable diseases. The diseases that vaccines prevent can be dangerous, or even deadly—especially in infants and young children. Vaccination is one of the best ways parents can protect their children from diseases that could harm them and the community at large.
Here to speak with us today about why vaccines matter, is Dr. Sean Palfrey, MD. He is a pediatrician at Boston Medical Center.
90 – 90 – 90 is a treatment target to help end the spread of AIDS. This is an idea that by 2020, 90 percent of people living with HIV will know their status, 90 percent of people who know their status will be on antiretroviral therapy and 90 percent of people on antiretroviral therapy will achieve viral suppression.
Dr. Cassandra Pierre and Paul Goulet join the show to discuss the quality of infectious disease care offered at Boston Medical Center, World AIDS Day (December 1st) and how Boston Medical Center is the largest HIV/AIDS program in the New England area.
Do I need to see a doctor, or can I manage an injury or illness at home?
Jack Maypole, MD, general pediatrician and Director of the Comprehensive Care Program (CCP) at BMC, is here to help answer that question and many others regarding the safety and well being of your children.
Don't forget to get your flu shot!
Flu season has begun and even the healthiest person can get sick from the flu and spread it to others.
It is very important that everyone gets their annual flu shot. Getting vaccinated is the best protection against the flu virus. Not only is it important for adults to get the flu vaccine, but children over the age of 6 months should get one as well. The more people that get the flu vaccine, the less chance it can spread throughout the Boston community.
Here to tell us about this years flu vaccine and what to expect is Dr. Jonathan Berz, he is a general internal medicine physician at Boston Medical Center and Director of the Preventive Medicine Residency Program.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and Boston Medical Center is helping build awareness of the disease. As the risk for breast cancer has decreased from every 1 in 4 women to every 1 in 8 women, early detection is key. BMC follows the American College of Radiology guidelines which state that annual mammograms should begin at age 40 and continue for as long as the woman is in good health.
Here to address some common fears that women have when it comes to mammograms is Dr.Greg Miller, the Section Chief of Breast Imaging at BMC.
We know it seems scary, but breast cancer is scarier. And if you're a woman over 40, it could save your life.
Acupuncture describes a family of procedures that stimulate different points on the body using a variety of techniques. The acupuncture technique most often studied scientifically is placing sterile, thin, solid, metallic needles in the skin and manipulating them.
Practiced in China and other Asian countries for thousands of years, acupuncture is one of the key components of traditional chinese medicine and for some people, can be a major source of pain relief.
Maria Broderick, EdD, Lic.Ac shares the many benefits of acupuncture and what you can expect during your first visit.
At BMC, our mission is to provide comprehensive and culturally sensitive women's health services along with integrated primary care services to immigrant and refugee populations, including those seeking asylum, and recent immigrant communities in the Greater Boston area.
Listen in as Sheela Maru, MD & Courtney Massaro, CNM explains that our patients come from over 20 different countries and interpreter services, both in person and phone, are available to patients in over 30 languages, with an emphasis on promoting dignity, social justice, and human rights.
According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, about half of all cases of infertility involve an element of male infertility. Male infertility is solely responsible for 20-30 percent of infertility cases and is a contributing cause, along with a female factor, in another 20-30 percent of cases.
In this segment, Robert D. Oates, MD., joins the show to discuss some of the causes of male infertility and the treatment options available at Boston Medical Center.
At Boston Medical Center, we work hard to meet our patient's expectations. One way we do this is through our patient portal.
In this segment, Rebecca Mishuris, MD, Associate Chief Medical Information Officer at Boston Medical Center, comes on the show to discuss how patients can benefit from using their patient portal with BMC.
When you hear the word "concussion," you might think of football players and other athletes who take hard hits to the head during games. While it's true that those who play contact sports are at great risk, any of us can suffer a concussion while doing everyday things. With kids returning to school, and sports, it's time to learn more about teen athletes and concussions.
Combining sophisticated technology and clinical assessment, baseline concussion testing provides your athlete's physician with objective assessments necessary for smooth transition to recover and safely return to play, should a concussion be suspected. With baseline testing, the athlete's physician will have data to compare pre and post-concussion cognitive and physical performance
In this segment, Alcy Torres, MD, the Director of the Concussion Clinic for Children, discusses baseline concussion screening for teen athletes and how concussions usually heal with a combination of time and rest and that when a patient gets a clean bill of health and shows the appropriate cognitive and physical recovery, they can return to their sport and daily activities.
If your hearing hasn't improved after using a hearing aid for at least 6 months, you may be a candidate for cochlear implant surgery.
In this segment, Peter Weber, MD, MBA, board-certified neuro-otologist, discusses Cochlear Implants now offered at BMC and what drew him to work at Boston Medical Center.
The Rheumatology/Arthritis Department at BMC is a referral center for the diagnosis and treatment of all rheumatic disorders with a special focus on scleroderma, vasculitis, osteoarthritis, and amyloidosis. Providing state-of-the art diagnostic and therapeutic services including musculoskeletal ultrasound, joint aspiration and injection, and diagnostic radiology and full-service physical and occupational therapy when indicated, doctors diagnoses and treats the full range of rheumatological and arthritic diseases and conditions.
In this segment, Ezra Cohen,MD., shares how the expert clinical team in Rheumatology at Boston Medical Center can now help children with Rheumatoid conditions. They excel in research and training, and use a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to meet the needs of every patient, including children.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in both men and women. Patients at a high risk for developing lung cancer may be eligible for a lung cancer screening CT scan. The purpose of this test is to look for lung cancers and catch them at an early stage when when they are easier to treat and have a greater likelihood of being cured. Lung cancer screening is a quick and painless low-dose chest CT scan.
In this segment, Katrina Steiling, MD, a physician in pulmonary, allergy, sleep and critical care medicine at BMC, provides details on how the hospital is advancing the early detection of lung cancer for better outcomes that can save lives.
Addiction is the most pressing public health crisis of our time. It is a chronic, medical condition that can impair health and function and is characterized by repeated use of a substance despite harmful consequences.
In this segment, Michael Botticelli, one of the nation's leading addiction experts, who served as the Director of National Drug Control Policy at the White House under President Obama and is currently the Director of Boston Medical Center's newly established Grayken Center for Addiction Medicine, joins the show to discuss how policy makers, clinicians, patients and families in crisis from across the country are turning to BMC because of its expertise and leadership in caring for patients with addiction.
Among the busiest, most comprehensive treatment centers for behavioral health and addiction treatment in the country, BMC has established a formal Addiction Center to help turn the tide on this national crisis.
The soil is tilled and plans are in place to plant leafy vegetables, tomatoes, cucumbers and more. But this green space isn't on a farm or even in someone's backyard: it's on the top of Boston Medical Center.
When you're visiting or a patient at an urban hospital, it can seem that green spaces are very limited. Having access to freshly grown produce can be extremely beneficial to your health.
Vegetables are harvested from the rooftop garden twice a week. On Mondays, the Boston Public Health Commission Food Pantry picks up veggies, which are distributed at Healthy Infant, Healthy Child pantry in Mattapan. On Wednesdays, BNAN Youth Corps teens simply wheel the harvest down a few corridors to the hospital pantry.
Why was a rooftop garden installed at Boston Medical Center?
David Maffeo, Senior Director of the Support Services team shares the many benefits of Boston Medical Center's rooftop garden.
Also called "wear-and-tear" arthritis, osteoarthritis is a very common condition. Usually, people develop it in middle age or older. It develops gradually and worsens over time. It can occur in any joint in the body, but most often develops in weight-bearing joints, such as the hip. Surgery to replace or resurface joints becomes an option if your quality of life is greatly diminished by the disease and you have difficulty carrying out activities of daily living.
In this segment, Eric L. Smith, MD ., joins the show to discuss how The Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Boston Medical Center, one of the most outstanding in New England, provides comprehensive, exceptional orthopedic care to every patient, without exception.
From accurate diagnosis, to development of a personalized treatment plan and thorough post-operative follow-up, we work hard to ensure you have the best possible outcome.
A primary care provider (PCP) is a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician's assistant who acts as a patient's main health care provider for common medical issues. A PCP refers patients to a specialist when needed. Boston Children's Hospital has a network of over 250 physicians as part of the Pediatric Physicians Organization at Children's Hospital (PPOC).
Listen as Eileen Costello, MD, discusses how at Boston Children's Hospital we provide a variety of clinicians to help deliver the best possible care. Our team of physicians and nurses has been recognized by a number of independent organizations for overall excellence.
Healing Pups was launched in 2012 by the Office of Patient Advocacy, which strives to provide systems for coordinating, investigating, and resolving patient and family grievances.
Healing Pups crew member Dexter, a boxer handled by BMC employee Mike Hurley, pioneered this program in big ways. Following the Boston Marathon bombings in April 2013, Dexter and Mike visited the SICU Family Waiting Room. Almost instantly, Dexter was greeting victims and their families as if they were his new best friends, leaving them smiling from ear to ear.
Listen in as Sheryl and Mike provide an overview of The Healing Pups Program at BMC and how this unique program was established to bring comfort and smiles to patients and families dealing with illness and trauma.
The Ryan Center for Sports Medicine at Boston University offers a range of comprehensive sports medicine services at one convenient location. The multi-disciplinary team of family medicine physicians trained in sports medicine and orthopedic surgeons, along with rehabilitation staff provide patients with advanced diagnostics and treatment for sports injuries.
In this segment, Dr. Douglas Comeau, director of the Ryan Center for Sports Medicine at Boston Medical Center, discusses the most common sports injuries and the best methods of treatment offered at the Ryan Center.
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If you or someone you know lives with obesity, you understand the struggles of endless weight loss programs that have shown no results, exhaustion from small tasks and the increase of various health risks due to weight.
The surgeons at BMC have performed thousands of successful surgeries and BMC's Bariatric Surgical Program is recognized as a Center of Excellence by the American College of Surgeons.
In this segment, Donald Hess, MD, Director, Bariatric Surgery Program at BMC, discusses how weight loss surgery can change your life, help you lose weight and provide you with an excellent tool for managing your weight and weight related health problems.
No matter which type of primary care you choose, you have a Medical Home at BMC.
This means you become part of a primary care team which provides a new, expanded type of care - coordinating all of your health care needs, from helping you stay healthy by reminding you about preventive checkups and tests, to working with you to manage chronic conditions, visits to specialists, hospital admissions and more.
How does this new model benefit patients?
Listen as Christine Pace, MD and Jason Worcester, MD explain the medical home and the new model of primary care at Boston Medical Center.
Have you experienced coughing, sneezing, itchy or running nose and eyes during certain times of the year?
If so, you may suffer from seasonal allergies.
Chronic sinusitis, however, is a more serious condition and is oftentimes mistaken by patients for seasonal allergies. Different factors that can cause chronic sinusitis include allergies, nasal polyps, asthma and in various cases, something making it difficult for your body to fight infection.
How can you tell if you're experiencing seasonal allergies or something more serious?
Chris Brook, MD discusses sinusitis and sinus headache, and how to tell if you need to see a specialist for treatment.
The Travel Clinic provides travelers’ health services, including routine and travel vaccines, malaria prevention, travelers’ diarrhea prevention and management, general advice about keeping healthy during travel, and diagnosis and treatment of travel-related illness.
The team can provide individualized services to travelers with special travel health needs, including infants and young children, travelers with special medical needs, immunocompromised travelers, pregnant travelers, those preparing to work or live overseas for prolonged periods, and business and adventure travelers. Sessions for groups of travelers such as students, volunteers, and missionaries can also be arranged.
In this segment, Natasha Hochberg, MD discusses the Travel Clinic team at Boston Medical Center and what you need to know before you go!
Learn more about the Pre-travel Clinic at BMC
In 2016 BMC established the Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery. With the unified structure, patients have a single point of contact for their care needs. We are the first center in New England to provide such a comprehensive program and we are a leader nationally in delivery of transgender medical care.
Joshua Safer, MD is here to explain the unique needs of this ever growing community and that The Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery at Boston Medical Center follows the WPATH (World Professional Association for Transgender Health) Standards of Care and the Endocrine Society Guidelines for the care of transgender patients.
From policy makers to clinicians to patients and families in crisis, people across the country are turning to Boston Medical Center because of its expertise and leadership in caring for patients with addiction.
Among the busiest, most comprehensive treatment centers for behavioral health and addiction treatment in the country, BMC has long been an epicenter of innovation, creating replicable care models in the field, providing training to those at the front lines of the opioid crisis sweeping the nation, and conducting research.
Now, BMC has established the Grayken Center for Addiction Medicine.
Listen as Alexander Y. Walley, MD and Jessica Gray, MD discuss the Grayken Center for Addiction Medicine as a way to help turn the tide on this national crisis.
For More Information Please Visit: www.bmc.org/addictionmedicine
Women are learning more about breast density these days because it's now state law that they are notified by a written letter if they have dense breasts on their mammogram. Amy Fitzpatrick, MD, of BMC's Belkin Breast Health Center points out that having dense breasts is normal, about 1 in 2 women having a mammogram will be informed that they indeed have dense breasts. It's important for women with dense breasts to understand that they may have an increased risk of getting breast cancer, and that cancer is more difficult to detect on a mammogram when there is dense breast tissue. Therefore, women with dense breasts are encouraged to talk with their providers about how they should be monitored.
In this segment, Amy Fitzpatrick, MD, of BMC's Belkin Breast Health Center and Dr. Christine Gunn, PhD, Research Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine and Public Health at Boston University discuss how BMC is committed to helping you understand what it means to have dense breasts and what you can do to ensure you are screened properly.
To learn more about BMC's Belkin Breast Health Center, or schedule your annual mammogram, please visit the Belkin Breast Health Center website or call 617.638.2778.
The team approach to ongoing diabetes management includes individualized health evaluations by an endocrinologist, diabetes nurse practitioner, and certified diabetes educators (including nurses and dietitians.) The diabetes team works with patients' primary care physicians to prepare a plan tailored to their unique circumstances. The comprehensive diabetes management track is flexible based on a patient's changing needs.
Listen as Dr. Devin Steenkamp, endocrinologist at Boston Medical Center, and Liz Brouillard, Registered Dietitian, explain how the endocrinologist and registered dietitian work together to help patients manage their diabetes.
StreetCred improves the health and well-being of American children by helping families build assets and access evidence-based government programs shown to reduce poverty and improve life trajectories for vulnerable youth.
StreetCred advertises eligibility for government assistance programs like the EITC in hospitals, clinics, and surrounding communities. StreetCred's staff and volunteers are well-trained by local partners and IRS-sponsored curricula to walk families through filing taxes and complicated applications. StreetCred's services are free.
Listen as Lucy Marcil, MD & Mike Hole, MD, co-founders of the StreetCred program, explains how StreetCred brings services to families in a trusted, frequented location: the pediatrician's office.