Clinician's Roundtable: Recent Episodes
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Interviews with the top thought leaders in medicine exploring the clinical and professional issues that are foremost in the minds of the medical community. Join us at the Clinician's Roundtable for discussions on a vast range of topics that every medical professional should know about.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: A. Mark Fendrick, MD
Approximately 40 percent of the eligible U.S. population are not up to date with their colorectal cancer (CRC) screenings, which inspired this study that was presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2024 to help eliminate the colonoscopy backlog with stool-based CRC screening options. To learn the details of this study and how we can incorporate the findings into practice, join Dr. Jennifer Caudle as she speaks with Dr. Mark Fendrick, Professor of Internal Medicine in the School of Medicine and Professor of Health Management and Policy in the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan.
Host: Jonathan Chung, MD
Host: Seth Kligerman, MD
Learn from experts about differentiating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) from other interstitial lung diseases and the role of radiology in effectively diagnosing IPF with a multidisciplinary team approach.
Guest: Ina Park, MD
The United States has seen its largest increase in syphilis cases in the past five years. And with increases prevalent in every region, along with a shortage of medication, additional surveillance strategies and importation resources are necessary. Dive in for a discussion on the challenges and strategies to combat the spread of syphilis with Dr. Ina Park, Professor of Family Community Medicine at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Melanie Dispenza, MD
The future therapeutic landscape for food allergy prevention is looking clearer as a drug typically used to treat hematologic malignancies has shown to prevent systemic anaphylaxis to allergens and increase patients' tolerance to peanuts. Along with this, other therapies are also in development for allergy treatment. To learn more, join Dr. Charles Turck as he dives deeper into this study and its findings with Dr. Melanie Dispenza, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Guest: Donald Kohn, MD
Third-generation lentiviral vectors were developed to improve upon safety measures and mitigate the risks of toxicity and replication that are typically associated with first- and second-generation therapies. These advancements may help enhance the functionality and utility of third-generation lentiviral vectors in various gene therapy applications. Learn more about the development, efficacy, and safety of third-generation lentiviral vectors with Dr. Matt Birnholz and Dr. Donald Kohn, Distinguished Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Henry Rosenberg, MD
Malignant hyperthermia is an inherited disorder primarily recognized by anesthesia professionals. And since this condition can have significant consequences on a patient’s health, including their likelihood of surviving surgery, it’s important to know how to diagnose and treat malignant hyperthermia emergencies in operating room settings. Join Dr. Charles Turck as he dives deeper into this topic with Dr. Henry Rosenberg, a member of the Board of Directors of the Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States.
Host: Charles Flexner, MD
Daily oral therapy can have low adherence, which is why the field of long-acting formulations is rapidly advancing. Tune in to hear Dr. Charles Flexner discuss how long-acting regimens can address this problem of adherence and help patients living with HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, and other infectious diseases. Dr. Flexner is a Professor of Medicine of Pharmacology, Molecular Sciences, and International Health at Johns Hopkins University, and he also presented a session on this exact topic at the 2024 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Prithviraj Bose, MD
Normally, when a patient is newly diagnosed with myelofibrosis, the anemia is from the disease. And it’s important to treat these patients with an individualized treatment plan as this could have a significant positive impact on their quality of life and outcome. To learn more, dive in with Dr. Charles Turck as he speaks with Dr. Prithvi Bose, Professor in the Department of Leukemia at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Host: Mary Katherine Cheeley, PharmD, BCPS, CLS, FNLA
Guest: Christin Iroegbu PhD, RN
If left untreated, chronic kidney disease (CKD) can progress to end-stage renal disease, requiring dialysis or kidney transplant as the only treatment options. So communicating this to patients, along with chronic conditions that could contribute to this are key. To learn more about raising awareness of the causes of CKD and to help slow the progression, join Dr. Mary Katherine Cheeley who’s speaking with Dr. Iroegbu, Co-Author of the article published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing, titled “An Integrative Review: Chronic Kidney Disease Awareness and the Social Determinants of Health Equity,” and T32 Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: Sayantani Sindher, MD
Recently, Omalizumab was studied in patients due to the avoidance of management and guidance when it comes to treating food allergies in children and adults. According to this doctor, approximately 45 percent of patients seen in his clinic have multi-food allergies that are not being met with current treatment options. So to explain his research, Dr. Jennifer Caudle is joined by Dr. Sayantani Sinder, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology Physician at Stanford Healthcare and Stanford Medicine Children’s Health.
Host: Tauseef Ali, MD, FACG, AGAF
Host: Sabina Ali, MD
Host: Neil Nandi, MD, FACP
Host: Tina Aswani-Omprakash, MPH
A South Asian pediatric gastroenterologist discusses the epidemiology of IBD, distinct phenotypes, the latest clinical data from the mainland and diaspora, patient burden, and the importance of providing culturally competent care.
Guest: Douglas Jones, MD
A recent study was done to show the side effects of diphenhydramine for allergic reactions, and one of the main detriments was that it could impair the patient by making them tired or sleepy. Another finding was that it doesn’t work that quickly, so in turn, giving diphenhydramine in a severe allergic reaction could cause more harm than good. To learn more on what you should know before using diphenhydramine in allergic reaction situations and possible better solutions, tune in with Dr. Douglas Jones, Board-Certified Allergist and Immunologist with the Tanner Clinic in Layton, Utah.
Guest: Gates B. Colbert, MD, FASN
A class of medications called SGLT2 inhibitors have been proven to make a major difference for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) with and without diabetes when added to angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) classes of medications. Several medications that have been well studied and approved by the FDA in the United States have shown progression of not only CKD but also cardiovascular events and overall mortality. To learn more about these medications, join Dr. Gates Colbert, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at Texas A&M College of Medicine, and Nephrologist and Certified Hypertension Specialist at Kidney and Hypertension Associates of Dallas.
Host: Michael Greenberg, MD
Guest: Chris Bundy, MD, MPH, FASAM
Clinicians experiencing substance abuse disorder (SUD) may have some reluctance about utilizing a Physician Health Program; however, it’s important to know what your resources are in terms of formal treatment and to seek a psychiatrist with addiction specialization. Dive into part two of this discussion to learn more about the valuable resources and programs that can help physicians recover from SUD with Dr. Michael Greenberg and Dr. Chris Bundy, Executive Medical Director of the Washington Physicians Health Program and Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: John Hertig PharmD, MS, CPPS
Here in the United States, we're investing a little more into cost effectiveness to make the best use of very limited healthcare resources. When ready-to-administer (RTA) syringe products were compared against traditional vial and syringe, there was a significant holistic cost effectiveness benefit. So what other benefits do we need to know about? Dive in with Dr. Charles Turck for a comprehensive review of RTA prefilled syringes with Dr. John Hertig, Vice Chair and Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Indianapolis.
Host: Ashley Baker, MSN, PMHNP
Guest: Chi D. Chu, MD, MAS
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey found that kidney disease awareness among patients in the U.S. is very low. And alarmingly, the proportion of awareness has not changed much over the 15-year period of this study. To uncover more of the findings and how to improve CKD awareness, tune into this discussion with Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Ashley Baker as she takes a deep divewith Dr. Chi D. Chu, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology at the University of California San Francisco and coauthor of the article published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, titled “CKD Awareness Among US Adults by Future Risk of Kidney Failure.
Host: Michael Greenberg, MD
Guest: Chris Bundy, MD, MPH, FASAM
Along with the general population, physicians are vulnerable to substance use disorder (SUD) with rates as high as 10 to 14 percent. And with demanding careers, stress and burnout can often exacerbate SUD. Tune into part one of this discussion with Dr. Michael Greenberg as he takes a deep dive into the prevalence of SUD and use characteristics among physicians with Dr. Chris Bundy, Executive Medical Director of the Washington Physicians Health Program and Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
Read the original publication, titled "The Whole Physician: Physicians with Substance Use Disorder: Help is Available," which was published on Practical Neurology in November 2023.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Basil M. Kahwash, MD
Patients with asthma who have experienced challenges with exercise may find that they are hesitant to exercise again in the future, or they may think it’s not safe to pursue. However, artificial intelligence (AI) may be a useful tool in promoting exercise in asthma patients due to its ability to generate a personalized approach for the patient with a quick turnaround. Explore the benefits between AI and exercise in asthma patients with Dr. Basil Kahwash, Assistant Professor of Medicine on the Clinical Educator Track in the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He also spoke about this topic at the 2023 Annual ANAC conference in his session, titled “Managing Co-Occurring Conditions: A Clinical Update.”
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: Manpreet Mundi, MD
Enteral nutrition intolerance is quite prevalent as it can be seen in up to 40 percent of patients who are tube fed. Due to the significant consequences of intolerance, there’s an urgency to manage patients symptoms, and one option that’s been shown to help is peptide-based tube feeding formulas. Joining Dr. Jennifer Caudle to talk about the management of enteral feeding intolerance with peptide-based tube feeding formulas is Dr. Manpreet Mundi, Professor of Medicine in the Department of Endocrinology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Rochester, Minnesota.
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Guest: Michael T. Pulley, MD PhD
The chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) treatment objective for disease stabilization and long-term maintenance is to get the patient to a normal functioning state with as few fluctuations and relapses as possible. Dive in with Dr. Qihua Fan, Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Justin Reinert, PharmD
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe lung condition characterized by the rapid onset of widespread inflammation in the lungs, but inhaled epoprostenol can be used as a last-line treatment strategy for these patients. Learn more about this treatment option’s efficacy and safety with Dr. Charles Turck and Dr. Justin Reinert, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Toledo.
Host: Mary Katherine Cheeley, PharmD, BCPS, CLS, FNLA
Guest: Basil M. Kahwash, MD
Patients with asthma could benefit greatly from exercising, and over time, it could lead to better asthma control. Dive into this episode to learn more about the findings from a recent study on exercise and asthma with Dr. Mary Katherine Cheeley and Dr. Basil Kahwash, Assistant Professor of Medicine on the Clinical Educator track in the Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Ananta Paine, PhD
The diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis has not been easy due to the lack of knowledge about an established biomarker. To learn more, join Dr. Charles Turck as he speaks with Dr. Ananta Piane, Principal Investigator and Research Assistant Professor at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York, to discuss his 500-patient cohort study to find out if there are underlying differences of psoriasis patients who did not convert to psoriatic arthritis with those who did.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Emerging data over the years has shown the role of GLP-1 receptor agonists, not only in terms of their initial role in managing diabetes and blood sugar but also the secondary benefit of sometimes massive amounts of weight loss. However, there hasn’t been a tremendous number of studies looking at the use of these agents in patients with HIV. Join Dr. Charles Turck as he dives into the data further with Dr. Darcy Wooten, Clinical Professor of Medicine and a Program Director for the University of California San Diego ID Fellowship Training Program in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health.
Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN
Guest: Neil Skolnik, MD
The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) recently updated some of the recommendations for treating patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Two large conceptual changes occurred in this update: one is an increased emphasis on treating exacerbations, and the other is looking at decreasing mortality as an important treatment goal. Learn more about this and other key updates from the GOLD recommendations with Dr. Andrew Wilner and Dr. Neil Skolnik, Professor of Family and Community Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP
Guest: Steven H. Abman, MD
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is a chronic lung disease that can have significant impacts on a newborn’s overall respiratory health, making it imperative to know how to recognize and treat it. Tune in to hear Dr. Jennifer Shu talk about the symptoms, impacts, and treatment of bronchopulmonary dysplasia with Dr. Steven Abman, a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the Director of the Pediatric Heart Lung Center at Children’s Hospital Colorado.
Host: Dalmacio Dennis Flores, PhD, ACRN, FAAN
According to a Gallup poll, Generation Z youth identify as LGBTQ more than previous generations. Given this increasing prevalence, clinicians need to know how to foster synergistic relationships between parents and LGBTQ+ youth. Here to discuss this important topic is Dr. Dalmacio Dennis Flores, an Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. He also spoke about this exact topic at the 2023 Annual ANAC conference in his session, titled “Synergy in Inclusive Sexual Health: Triadic Models Empowering LGBTQ+ Youth, Parents, and Nurses.”
Host: Jeffrey Kwong, DNP, MPH
Managing co-occurring conditions in patients with HIV can be challenging. But by taking certain steps—like updating management guidelines, screening for complications, and implementing prevention strategies—we can overcome those challenges and improve the way we care for HIV patients with co-occurring conditions. Here to discuss those strategies is Dr. Jeffrey Kwong, a Professor in the Division of Advanced Nursing Practice at Rutgers University School of Nursing. He also spoke about this exact topic at the 2023 Annual ANAC conference in his session, titled “Managing Co-Occurring Conditions: A Clinical Update.”
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Kalpesh Thakkar, MD, MSCR
Cow’s milk protein allergy is the most common food allergy in infants. And overall, it’s important to know that in general, the incidence of allergy is increasing worldwide. To take a deep dive, join Dr. Charles Turck as he speaks with Dr. Kalpesh Thakkar, Pediatric Gastroenterologist at Memorial Hermann Medical Group in Sugarland, Texas.
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Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: Katherine Bennett, MPH, RD, CLEC
Caregivers and children often face challenges when trying to find a formula that’s well-tolerated, and the burden of feeding intolerance extends to the healthcare system as well. Find out how blenderized whole food tube feeding whole food tube feeding formulas like Compleat Organic Blends can help address those challenges and benefit pediatric patients with Dr. Jennifer Caudle and Ms. Katherine Bennett, a registered dietitian at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County in California.
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Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: William R. Short, MD, MPH, AAHIVS
As of January 2023, the breastfeeding guidelines for HIV patients were updated, and they now recommend supporting the parent’s choice through shared decision-making. Joining Dr. Charles Turck to share what these new guidelines look like in practice and key counseling strategies for HIV patients is Dr. William Short. Dr. Short is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Infectious Disease at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and he also spoke about this exact topic at the 2023 ANAC conference in his session, titled “New Recommendations for Infant Feeding for Persons with HIV in the United States.”
Host: Rachel Denyer, MD
About one in every three people living with HIV has a positive hepatitis B core antibody. But how frequently does hepatitis B reactivation occur after a patient with HIV switches to an antiretroviral regimen that has no hepatitis B activity? Find out with Dr. Rachel Denyer as she shares key data she presented at IDWeek 2023 in the session titled “Hepatitis B Reactivation in Persons with HIV with Positive Hepatitis B Core Antibody After Switching to Antiretroviral Therapy Without Hepatitis B Activity.”
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Stuart M. Levitz, MD
Treating fungal infections can be difficult due to the limited treatment options available, but could antifungal vaccines help change that? To catch us up on the progress being made in immunotherapeutic and vaccine strategies, Dr. Charles Turck speaks with Dr. Stuart Levitz about the “Antifungal Vaccines: Where Are We At?” session he presented at IDWeek 2023.
Host: Jeffrey Freiberg, MD, PhD
The field of infectious diseases is always evolving thanks to new research studies, data, and treatment options. To help us catch up on some of these essential updates, Dr. Jeffrey Freiberg is here to give us an overview of the “What's Hot in ID in Clinical Science” session he helped develop for IDWeek 2023.
Host: Jay Fishman, MD
With a global shortage of human organs, xenotransplantation offers a potential new way to save lives. But what are the immunologic barriers? Tune in as Dr. Jay Fishman, Director of Transplant Infectious Diseases and Compromised Host Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, recaps his session from the 2023 IDWeek.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Allison Andreno Norful, PhD, MPhil, MSN, BSN, ANP-BC
Emergency departments are demanding, causing ER nurses to experience high levels of work-related stress, and they're at a higher risk of burnout now more than ever before. But what are the causes and factors specific to emergency nurses that can lead to burnout, and why are these nurses leaving their positions? Those are the exact questions a recent study sought to answer, and here to break down the results with Dr. Charles Turck is Dr. Allison Norful, adult nurse practitioner and Assistant Professor of Nursing at Columbia School of Nursing.
Guest: Natalia Castillo Almeida, MD
感染流感会增加住院和罹患严重疾病的风险，尤其对高风险患者而言。幸运的是，接种流感疫苗可以帮助个人有效应对此类情况。在本节目中，内布拉斯加州大学医学院传染病系助理教授 Natalia Castillo Almeida 医生分享了关于住院率的关键数据和流感疫苗的接种建议。
Host: Mary Katherine Cheeley, PharmD, BCPS, CLS, FNLA
Guest: Valeria Cantos Lucio, MD
HIV diagnoses in the United States have declined two-thirds since the start of the pandemic in the 1980s. However, the Latino community are still facing high risk of infections. To learn more on providing better access to care for these patients, join Dr. Mary Katherine Cheeley as she speaks with Dr. Valeria Cantos Lucio, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Department of Infectious Diseases at Emory University and an investigator at the Ponce de Leon research site.
Host: Mary Katherine Cheeley, PharmD, BCPS, CLS, FNLA
Guest: Dylan Baker, MD
Georgia has the highest rate of new HIV diagnoses out of any state in the country, and so it’s imperative that we make this medication more accessible now in order to save future generations from living with HIV. To dive further into the benefits and challenges of this program, Dr. Mary Katherine Cheeley is joined by Dr. Dylan Baker, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Emory University and the Associate Medical Director of the Grady PrEP Clinic.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Sorana Segal-Maurer, MD
Research has shown that those living with HIV are more likely to be malnourished and experience nutrient deficiencies that play an essential role in their immunity. In the early days of HIV, a typical recommendation was to increase a patient’s calorie count. To discuss how the focus on nutrition has changed now that this patient population is living much longer, Dr. Charles Turck is joined by Dr. Sorana Segal-Maurer, Director of Infectious Diseases at New York-Presbyterian Queens and Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Sorana Segal-Maurer, MD
For most patients living with HIV, antiretroviral therapy is extremely effective. However, HIV mutates with frequency, allowing it to become resistant to antiviral medication. To discuss how we can effectively treat these patients, Dr. Charles Turck is joined by Dr. Sorana Segal-Maurer, Director of Infectious Diseases at New York-Presbyterian Queens and Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City.
Host: Mary Katherine Cheeley, PharmD, BCPS, CLS, FNLA
Guest: Sarah Bauerle Bass, PhD, MPH, FSBM
Although the rate of new HIV diagnoses in the United States is steadily declining, people in prisons are still disproportionately living with the virus, which is why researchers at Temple University are now developing an app aimed at improving HIV prevention and substance use treatment access for incarcerated women in Philadelphia. To learn more about this research, Dr. Mary Katherine Cheeley is joined by Dr. Sarah Bauerle Bass, Associate Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences and the Director of Risk Communication Laboratory at Temple University.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Kamel Khalili, PhD
Scientists at Temple University’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine have identified a novel gene-editing strategy aimed at eliminating HIV-1 infection with no adverse effects on cell mortality. Find out how this recent discovery could get us one step closer to a cure for HIV with Dr. Charles Turck and Dr. Kamel Khalili, the Laura H. Carnell Professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Inflammation.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Suijit Janardhan, MD, PhD
Diabetic patients have a significant risk for developing more advanced liver disease, and the disease that they’re particularly at risk for is steatotic liver disease. Dive into this episode to learn more with Dr. Charles Turck and Dr. Sujit Janardhan, Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, and the Department of Transplant Surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: Michelle Kincaid, MD
The largest study to date on 4F-PCC was conducted as an FDA postmarketing requirement in partnership between Kaiser Permanente and CSL Behring. The purpose of this long-term study was to compare the 45-day risk of thromboembolic events and all-cause mortality in adults with warfarin-associated major bleeding after treatment with KCENTRA®, Prothrombin Complex Concentrate (Human), or plasma. Take a deep dive into the data with Dr. Jennifer Caudle as she speaks with Dr. Michelle Kincaid, Trauma Surgeon and Director of Surgical Critical Care at Ohio Health Grant Medical Center in Columbus.
Guest: Natalia Castillo Almeida, MD
Influenza can increase the risk of hospitalization and disease severity, specifically for high-risk patients. Fortunately, the influenza vaccine can help combat this. Join Dr. Natalia Castillo Almeida, an Assistant Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Nebraska School of Medicine, as she shares key data on hospitalization rates and recommendations for vaccination.
Host: Paul P. Doghramji, MD, FAAFP
Guest: Marci Drees, MD
How do the guidelines recommend keeping our patients safe during the flu season? Dr. Paul Doghramji takes a look at these recommendations—and how clinicians can counsel their patients on them—with Dr. Marci Drees, the Chief Infection Prevention Officer and Hospital Epidemiologist at ChristianaCare in Wilmington, Delaware.
Host: Michael Greenberg, MD
Guest: William E. Hauter, MD
Illinois lawmakers are taking steps to end intrusive mental health questionnaires for physician licensures. To learn more about Illinois House Bill 3109 and how you can get involved, join Dr. Michael Greenberg as he sits down with Dr. Bill Hauter, Illinois State Representative and Anesthesiologist.
Guest: Oluwatosin Goje, MD
Better diagnostic techniques with rapid turnover and therapies for the treatment of both acute and chronic vulvovaginitis can help address the long-term burden facing reproductive-aged women. Learn more with Dr. Tosin Goje, Associate Professor of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at the Cleveland Clinic's Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Oluwatosin Goje, MD
A delay in diagnosis and treatment of vulvovaginitis can have big impacts on a patient’s quality of life and their overall health. Explore how screening modalities like molecular tests and treatment guidelines from the CDC can help optimize the management of patients with vulvovaginitis with Dr. Charles Turck and Dr. Tosin Goje, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at the Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University.
Host: Mary Katherine Cheeley, PharmD, BCPS, CLS, FNLA
Guest: Shelby Yaceczko, MS, RDN-AP, CNSC
The burden of malnutrition across the globe is very high, with hospitals and care teams being directly impacted. Here with Dr. Mary Katherine Cheeley to share what we need to know about the relationship between nutritional deficiencies and health economics in the hospital is Ms. Shelby Yaceczko, an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Nutrition at the University of the Pacific in Sacramento, California.
Host: Jonathan Barratt, PhD
Genetic studies have shown that changes in the gene for APRIL are associated with an increased risk of developing IgA nephropathy. So what should clinicians know about the ARPIL pathway? Dive in with Dr. Jonathan Barratt, The Mayer Professor of Renal Medicine at the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom.
Host: Jonathan Barratt, PhD
A new class of drugs are looking at the ability to reduce proteinuria and protect the loss of kidney function. So what do clinicians need to know about the treatment landscape for IgA nephropathy? Tune in with Dr. Jonathan Barratt, The Mayer Professor of Renal Medicine at the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Pietro A. Canetta, MD
| IgA nephropathy has a few aspects to it that make it challenging to develop medications, particularly, focused medications. So what are the challenges or limitations associated with the therapies? Join Dr. Charles Turck as he discusses this in-depth with Dr. Pietro Canetta, Associate Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. Canetta did not receive compensation for this interview. |
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: David C. Mares, MD
AATD-associated COPD patients who continue to smoke cannot be considered for augmentation therapy. So what other risk factors might delay therapy? Listen in with Dr. Charles Turck to hear a memorable AATD-associated COPD case from Dr. David Mares, Adult Pulmonology and Critical Care Specialist at Ascension St. Vincent Anderson hospital in Indiana.
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Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Brian Smith, MD, MPH
From this clinician’s perspective, we should be testing any and all patients for COPD. So how could this help us overcome barriers for these patients? Join Dr. Charles Turck as he speaks with Dr. Brian Smith, specializes in Family Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Versailles Family Medicine in Kentucky.
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Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: David C. Mares, MD
Catching alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) early in a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patient could help clinicians to act in a preventative way for that individual patient, and hopefully, change their disease process. So could increasing the importance of screening in our practices be a better solution? Tune in with Dr. Charles Turck as he speaks with Dr. David Mares, specializes in Adult Pulmonology and Critical Care in Anderson, Indiana.
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Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Dejan Micic, MD
Early intervention is key when it comes to optimizing outcomes among patients suffering from malnutrition. Explore best practices for identifying and treating adult malnutrition with Dr. Charles Turck and Dr. Dejan Micic, Associate Professor of Medicine at UChicago Medicine.
Host: Dawn Adams, MD
Discover best practices for taking a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to nutritional care with Dr. Dawn Adams, Medical Director for the Center for Human Nutrition at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Pietro A. Canetta, MD
The available treatment options and even the current guidelines for the management of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) come with several limitations. Fortunately, new therapies are on the horizon that can help us address those challenges and slow disease progression in IgAN. Here with Dr. Charles Turck to discuss limitations and advances in the IgAN treatment landscape is Dr. Pietro Canetta, Associate Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center in New York.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Carolyn Newberry, MD
Commercially blenderized and standard tube feeding formulas are both ways we can deliver food to our patients requiring home enteral nutrition. So how do these two types of formulas stack up against one another? Find out with Dr. Charles Turck as he discusses the latest literature findings and other key considerations with Dr. Carolyn Newberry, Director of GI Nutrition at Weill Cornell Medical Center’s Division of Gastroenterology.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Rajeev Raghavan, MD, M.Ed, FASN
There are several key markers of disease progression in IgA nephropathy (IgAN) that we should be aware of, and the biochemical pathways involving endothelin-1 (ET-1) and angiotensin II (Ang II) play an important role in driving that progression. Joining Dr. Charles Turck to shed light on these two pathways and how our knowledge of ET-1 and Ang II may impact the treatment landscape is Dr. Rajeev Raghavan, Program Director for HCA Kingwood Internal Medicine in Texas.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Gates B. Colbert, MD, FASN
Preserving kidney function in our patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is absolutely critical as it reduces the burden of disease our patients face, but there’s still room for improvement when it comes to proactively preventing kidney damage. So how can we optimize our approach to reduce that burden and preserve kidney function? Joining Dr. Charles Turck to share essential strategies is Dr. Gates Colbert, Assistant Clinical Professor at Texas A&M College of Medicine.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Osman Mohamed Elfadil, MD
Food allergies and malabsorptive conditions limit food options for patients and can lead to malnutrition if alternative sources of nutrition aren’t found. So how might peptide-based formulations fit into our management approach for these GI-compromised patients? Joining Dr. Charles Turck to break down how peptide-based formulations work to improve GI tolerance, who might benefit from them, and the latest data from clinical trials is Dr. Osman Mohamed Elfadil, Senior Research Fellow in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn, MD
Cow’s milk protein allergy is one of the most common food allergies in childhood and can have a heavy burden on our young patients and their families. That’s why Dr. Charles Turck speaks with Dr. Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn, Director of the Pediatric Allergy Program at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital NYU Langone, about how we can better manage these patients and address their unmet needs.
Host: Gates B. Colbert, MD, FASN
Although immunosuppressive therapy has been the backbone of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) treatment, this type of approach comes with several challenges. Here to share how non-immunosuppressive treatments could help revolutionize the IgAN treatment landscape is Dr. Gates B. Colbert, Assistant Clinical Professor at Texas A&M College of Medicine.
Host: Mario R. Nacinovich, Jr., MSc
Guest: Sally L. Baxter, MD, MSc
The All of Us Research Program discovered associations between socioeconomic factors and visit adherence among patients with glaucoma. Can clinicians use this data to improve visit adherence? Mario Nacinovich joins Dr. Sally Baxter, an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Informatics at the University of California-San Diego, to take a look at this data.
Host: Mario R. Nacinovich, Jr., MSc
Guest: Sally L. Baxter, MD, MSc
The All of Us Research Program discovered how socioeconomic factors such as lower income and education levels were associated with lower odds of seeing an eye doctor. Mario Nacinovich joins Dr. Sally Baxter, an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Informatics at the University of California-San Diego, to explore how socioeconomic factors could impact care for patients with glaucoma.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Guest: Stanton Miller, MD, MPH, FACS
Patients who live in an environment impacted by gun violence may face lifelong challenges. But addressing gun violence from a public health standpoint may help clinicians manage the biological, behavioral, and social aspects of this disease. Dr. John Russell is joined by Dr. Stan Miller from the Jefferson Center for Injury Research & Prevention to discuss how clinicians can reframe their approach.
Host: Paul P. Doghramji, MD, FAAFP
Guest: Jason Goldman, MD
Misconceptions continue to spread about the influenza vaccine during pregnancy. What are some ways we can address them? To answer this question, Dr. Paul Doghramji and Dr. Jason M. Goldman from the American College of Physicians explore the CDC’s recommendations and share strategies to challenge these assumptions.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Andrew Clark, MD
Emerging treatment options have helped patients with HIV live longer, but the aging population faces its own unique challenges. To explore how we can combat these challenges—including the ongoing stigma around HIV—Dr. Charles Turck is joined by Dr. Andrew Clark, who is the Global Medical Lead at ViiV Healthcare.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: W. Frank Peacock, MD
For patients with opioid-induced constipation (OIC), can Narcan play a role in finding a new treatment option? Dr. Charles Turck is joined by Dr. Frank Peacock from the Baylor College of Medicine to explore key data on the role of methylnaltrexone in the treatment of OIC.
Host: Peter Buch, MD, FACG, AGAF, FACP
Guest: Wendy Wright, DNP, FNP-BC, ANP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP
Physicians and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) may practice differently but they can still get their patient to the same outcome. So where do the conflicts arise? Join Dr. Peter Buch as he walks us through this with Dr. Wendy Wright, nurse practitioner and founder of Wright & Associates Family Healthcare.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: Majed Refaai, MD
While VKA-related GI bleeds are common, clinicians need to be aware of the severity of the bleed, especially in cases of hemodynamic instability. To get a better understanding of the impact of this severity, Dr. Majed Refaai from the University of Rochester Medical Center shares insights on these life-threatening bleeds.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Natalia Castillo Almeida, MD
Patients in urban communities often face challenges when accessing influenza vaccines. But there are ways we can help address those geographic and socioeconomic barriers. Joining Dr. Charles Turck to share key strategies for improving influenza vaccination rates in urban communities is Dr. Natalia Castillo, Assistant Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Host: Christina Madison, BS, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP
In the midst of a potential tridemic between COVID-19, RSV, and influenza, it’s now more critical than ever to raise awareness among patients about the importance of flu vaccines. Here to provide counseling strategies for educating patients about flu vaccines is Dr. Christina Madison, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Roseman University of Health Sciences.
Host: Kevin Cleveland, PharmD, ANP
Older adults face a variety of unique challenges that increase their risk of serious influenza infections. But fortunately, vaccinations can help address these challenges. Learn more with Dr. Kevin Cleveland, Associate Professor at the Idaho State University College of Pharmacy.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: Carolyn Bridges, MD
We all know that influenza vaccinations can help prevent serious infections and save lives. But how often do you consider the underrecognized benefits of these vaccines—like how influenza vaccinations can be a cost-effective solution for both patients and the entire healthcare system? Joining Dr. Jennifer Caudle to discuss these underrecognized benefits and how we can educate patients about the benefits of influenza vaccination is Dr. Carolyn Bridges, Director of Adult Immunizations at Immunize.org.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Kimberly McKeirnan, Pharm.D., BCACP
Vaccination rates are much lower in rural communities compared to other regions, which has a big impact on patients and the larger healthcare system as a whole. So what are some of the factors contributing to this disparity, and what strategies can we use to address them? Joining Dr. Charles Turck to discuss how we can increase vaccination rates in rural communities is Dr. Kimberly McKeirnan, Director of the Center for Pharmacy Practice Research at Washington State University.
Host: Mario R. Nacinovich, Jr., MSc
Guest: Walter Koroshetz, MD
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rare neurogenerative disease, and organizations including the FDA and NIH are working to accelerate potential therapies. What’s on the horizon for the treatment landscape? Mario Nacinovich joins Dr. Walter Koroshetz, who is the Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, to explore these new developments.
Host: Mario R. Nacinovich, Jr., MSc
Guest: Richard Kojan, MD
As the fight against Ebola continues, can a new biosecure emergency care unit (CUBE) and therapeutic guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) help combat this disease? Mario Nacinovich joins study Dr. Richard Kojan, President of the Alliance for International Medical Action, to discuss these new guidelines.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Harish Gagneja, MD
Guest: Robert A. Baldor, MD
Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States and all over the world, which is why it’s so important that we utilize screening modalities to prevent this deadly cancer. So how can we work with our patients to select the best screening option for them, and once we do, how can we coordinate a patient’s care with other providers? Find out with Dr. Charles Turck as he speaks with gastroenterologist Dr. Harish Gagneja and primary care physician Dr. Robert Baldor.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Douglas Rex, MD
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women, but it’s also the most preventable form of internal cancer. To get the most up-to-date insights on how the latest screening recommendations can help us detect CRC earlier, Dr. Charles Turck speaks with Dr. Douglas Rex, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine.
Guest: Rishi D. Naik, MD, MSCI
Colorectal cancer may be more prevalent than you think, underscoring the importance of colorectal cancer screening. Join us as we explore the latest screening recommendations and available modalities with Dr. Rishi Naik, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
Host: Mario R. Nacinovich, Jr., MSc
Guest: Charles P. Gerba, MD
A recent case of polio emerging in New York City have clinicians questioning whether or not we need to be concerned about a spread. What do we need to know about this case—and our potential risk—of polio? Joining Mario Nacinovich to take a look at this case is microbiologist Dr. Charles Gerba, a Professor of Environmental Science at the University of Arizona.
Host: Mario R. Nacinovich, Jr., MSc
Guest: Charles P. Gerba, MD
With rates of monkeypox continuing to rise, what do we need to know about this disease? And how easily can it spread from one person to another? Tune in to hear from renowned microbiologist, Dr. Charles Gerba, a Professor of Environmental Science at the University of Arizona as he explores these topics with Mario Nacinovich.
Host: Javed Butler, MD, MBA, MPH
Guest: Tariq Shafi, MD
Although population-level differences between estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and measured glomerular filtration rate are well-known, the individual-level differences are not. So what clinical implication can this have for our patients? Learn about these fresh findings with Dr. Javed Butler and Dr. Tariq Shafi, the John D. Bower Director of the Division of Nephrology and Professor of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Together, they discuss a recent study from the Annals of Internal Medicine that explored this topic.
Host: Mario R. Nacinovich, Jr., MSc
Guest: Julia Bilinska, MD
Guest: Aatish Patel, MD
Monkeypox continues to spread around the globe, and its clinical manifestations can differ from what we’ve seen. What are the newest symptoms of this disease? Learn more about these manifestations from Drs. Aatish Patel and Julia Bilinska from Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London as they talk about their research with Host, Mario Nacinovich.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: Ian Pavord, MA, DM, FRCP, FERS, FMedSci
Guest: Praveen Akuthota, MD
Chronic rhinosinusitis, atopic dermatitis, and eosinophilic esophagitis are three of the most common comorbidities associated with eosinophilic asthma. So how can we factor those and other comorbidities—along with a patient’s goals and preferences—into our treatment plans for eosinophilic asthma? Joining Dr. Jennifer Caudle to share their perspectives are Drs. Ian Pavord and Praveen Akuthota.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Vershalee Shukla, MD
Tools like MCED can help us detect cancer early, but how can we implement it in practice? Dr. Charles Turck joins Dr. Vershalee Shukla, a board-certified radiation oncologist and co-founder of the Vincere Cancer Center to discuss the clinical implementation of multi-cancer early detection screening.
Eosinophils are part of a complex set of allergic mechanisms in eosinophilic asthma. But eosinophils are far from the only component or driver of disease. Here to share key insights on the role of eosinophils along with genetic and environmental factors in the pathophysiology of eosinophilic asthma is pulmonary and critical care physician Dr. Praveen Akuthota.
The treatment landscape for eosinophilic asthma is a rapidly changing field, with new therapies arriving on a regular basis. One of the newer therapeutic approaches available is biologics. But how do they work to treat eosinophilic asthma? And which of our patients should be prescribed biologics and when? Tune in to hear Dr. Ian Pavord answer those and other key questions about the role of biologics in the eosinophilic asthma treatment landscape with Dr. Charles Turck.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Guest: Randy Young, MD
As Monkeypox continues to spread across non-endemic countries more and more, how can we detect it in our patients? And what’s being done to stop the spread? Guest and fellow ReachMD Host Dr. Randy Young, a Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine physician, joins Dr. John Russell to discuss what physicians should be looking out for, and how this virus has impacted public health.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Brian Smith, MD, MPH
Guest: Charlie Strange, MD
Screening for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) plays an integral role in modern care algorithms. But screening is only the first step, however, as primary care physicians and pulmonologists must then work together to coordinate a patient’s care. Joining Dr. Charles Turck to share their perspectives on how we can better collaborate to detect and treat alpha-1 in patients with COPD are primary care physician Dr. Brian Smith and pulmonologist Dr. Charlie Strange.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Guest: Amesh Adalja, MD
Monkeypox is not something we’re used to seeing in non-endemic countries like North America and Europe. Yet its spreading has some experts scratching their heads. Dr. Amesh Adalja, a Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, shares with Dr. John Russell what clinicians need to know about monkeypox amid the global outbreak in non-endemic countries.
Guest: David C. Mares, MD
Since alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is prevalent among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), screening for alpha-1 is absolutely critical. However, diagnosing alpha-1 in patients with COPD can be challenging. That’s why pulmonologist and critical care specialist Dr. David Mares is here to share how we can overcome those challenges and the impact screening for alpha-1 may have on our patients with COPD.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: Brian Smith, MD, MPH
Primary care physicians play a critical role in screening for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). But who should they be screening, and how? And what are some of the diagnostic challenges they should be aware of? Here to help answer those and other key questions for primary care physicians is Dr. Brian Smith, who’s in private practice at Versailles Family Medicine in Kentucky.
Host: Hector O. Chapa, MD, FACOG
Guest: Naomi Whittaker, MD
The challenges that come with conception can be strenuous and emotionally draining. But with emerging tools and technology, there are many ways we can help our patients conceive naturally. Dr. Naomi Whittaker, an OB/GYN physician, joins Host Dr. Hector Chapa to share these strategies.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: Richard S. Lemons, MD, PHD
Guest: Robert Klamroth, MD, PhD
Factor replacement therapy is commonly used to treat hemophilia B, but could gene therapy be a useful alternative? Dr. Jennifer Caudle joins Dr. Robert Klamroth from the Vivantes Friedrichshain Hospital in Berlin, Germany, and Dr. Richard S. Lemons from the University of Utah Huntsman Cancer Institute to share their clinical trial experience with gene therapy in patients with hemophilia B.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: Leonard A Valentino, MD
Unfortunately, recognizing and diagnosing patients with bleeding disorders is only the first of many challenges. Once a diagnosis is reached, patients may face a variety of chronic health challenges and even altered family dynamics. Fortunately, recent treatments and developments—and even those on the horizon—can help alleviate the burden of bleeding disorders on patients and their loved ones. Join Dr. Jennifer Caudle as she uncovers those important efforts with Dr. Leonard Valentino, President and Chief Executive Officer at the National Hemophilia Foundation.
Host: Hector O. Chapa, MD, FACOG
Guest: Kellie Moore, ND
We've all heard the phrase "you are what you eat." But are we now at a point where science is backing up that old saying? To find out how our diet can impact our cognitive function and mood, Dr. Hector Chapa speaks with naturopathic physician Dr. Kellie Moore. Together, they’ll review the foods that we should eat versus avoid and the resources we can use to help our patients have a healthy mind and body.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: Michiel Coppens, MD, PhD
While there are several treatment options available for patients with hemophilia B, do they have any limitations? Dr. Jennifer Caudle speaks with Dr. Michiel Coppens, a medical specialist in vascular medicine with a focus on hemophilia at the Amsterdam University Medical Centers, about the current treatment challenges and unmet needs for patients with hemophilia B.
Host: Hector O. Chapa, MD, FACOG
Guest: Linda Bradley, MD
Medical commentators have stated that medicine as a profession is sick. So what can medicine do to change and better impact the community? That’s the exact question Dr. Hector Chapa explores with Dr. Linda Bradley from Case Western Reserve University. Together, they’ll discuss why social determinants of health exist, the impact they have on communities, and even more importantly, how we can combat them.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Steven W. Pipe, MD
Guest: Giancarlo Castaman, MD
As we continue to explore the role gene therapy may play in treating patients with hemophilia, what do we need to consider? Joining Dr. Charles Turck to share key lessons learned from implementing gene therapy in the clinical trial setting are Drs. Steven Pipe and Giancarlo Castaman.
Host: Hector O. Chapa, MD, FACOG
Guest: Shay Walters
Mrs. Shay Walters was just 15 years old when she first became involved with substance use, and it wouldn’t be until years later that she would finally overcome her addiction. Her story, however, is far from the only one like it. Millions of Americans currently struggle with addiction, which is why she founded the “From Prison to Purpose” Facebook group that now has half a million followers. And to further help those who are trapped under drug addiction and even the clinicians who care for those patients, Mrs. Walters joins Dr. Hector Chapa to share her inspiring story.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Dustin Sulak, DO
The medical community continues to voice the medical benefits of cannabis. What do we need to know about them? Dr. Charles Turck discusses the benefits of medical cannabis with Dr. Dustin Sulak, an integrative medicine physician with a special focus on osteopathy, mind-body medicine, and medical cannabis.
Host: Ana Maria Rosario
Guest: Patricia M. Boatwright, MD
As any healthcare professional would agree, being passionate about your practice is key to having a good relationship with your patients. But choosing a specific specialty isn’t always an easy or clear decision. Joining Ana Maria Rosario to share how she came to her decision and a few experiences that made her into the healthcare professional she is today is Dr. Patricia Boatwright, an ob-gyn and Associate Professor of Surgery and Population Health Sciences at Duke University School of Medicine.
Host: Hector O. Chapa, MD, FACOG
Guest: Julio M. Jimenez
While many practicing physicians are aware of Mendelian genetics, epigenetics is a much more complicated field of study. What can this field of genetics tell us about chronic health conditions? Dr. Hector Chapa joins Dr. Julio Jimenez, a licensed chiropractic doctor, to discuss the importance of understanding epigenetics.
Host: Hector O. Chapa, MD, FACOG
Guest: Mikaela Rush, MD FACOG
The use of social media has become a way of life around the world. Many use social media tools to stay in touch with friends or share life experiences. Others may use these platforms for more professional reasons, including medical education. But in the digital age where online posts have the potential to spread like wildfire, even some well-intentioned professional posts—like the one Dr. Mikaela Rush, a board-certified ob-gyn physician in Cedar Park, Texas, shared about a contraceptive device—may have some unexpected consequences. Now, Dr. Rush joins Dr. Hector Chapa to share her story and to explain why she views social media as an ally and not an adversary.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Michael LaFauci
Guest: Jeffrey Wahl
Drug diversion is a safety concern that is often overlooked. What do we need to know about its impact, and what kind of devices can help? Dr. Charles Turck discusses drug diversion with Michael Lafauci and Jeffrey Wahl from Midas Healthcare Solutions.
Host: Hector O. Chapa, MD, FACOG
Guest: Robert Owens Carpenter, MD, MPH, FACS, FASMBS
Guest: Toni E. Keaton, MD, MPH
Dr. Hector Chapa explores barriers in community health with Dr. Robert Carpenter, Director of Wellness at Texas A&M University College of Medicine, and Dr. Toni Keaton, Assistant Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine at Texas A&M College of Medicine.
Guest: Ramiz Kseri, MD
What do we need to keep in mind when treating adolescent transgender patients? Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences at Florida State University College of Medicine, Dr. Ramiz Kseri, discusses bills impacting transgender rights, hormone blockers, and how we can provide better care for adolescent transgender patients.
Host: Hector O. Chapa, MD, FACOG
ACOG's Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting will be held virtually this year, but that doesn't mean the content is any less collaborative and impactful. Listen in to hear what ReachMD's host and practicing OB-GYN, Dr. Hector Chapa, is looking forward to at this year's meeting.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: Narjust Duma, MD
Are clinical trials really accounting for all patient populations? Dr. Jennifer Caudle joins Dr. Narjust Duma, medical oncologist and assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison, to spread awareness of the underrepresentation of minorities in clinical trials and discuss how we can change that.
Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP
An important component of protecting our patients from the COVID-19 pandemic is taking care of their mental health. With that in mind, Dr. Jennifer Shu provides tips for keeping your young patients safe during the winter, and as they go back to school during the pandemic.
Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP
Challenges that have accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic have forced practices to adapt. How has patient care changed? Dr. Jennifer Shu discusses what the pandemic has been like for her and the challenges she’s faced.
Host: Hector O. Chapa, MD, FACOG
Guest: Cameron Ayala
Hundreds of millions of people worldwide suffer from lymphedema and lymphatic diseases. Joining us to provide a personal perspective on this condition is Cameron Ayala, a former reality TV persona, compression specialist, and lymphedema patient who will be sharing his experience with Dr. Hector Chapa.
Host: Hector O. Chapa, MD, FACOG
Guest: Joshua D. Lee MD, MSc
Dr. Hector Chapa and Dr. Joshua Lee discuss the status of opiate use and what we can do to turn things around.
Host: Hector O. Chapa, MD, FACOG
Guest: Joshua D. Lee MD, MSc
2021 brought revived hope to the opioid crisis battle with the Department of Health and Human Services' announcement of a plan to drop the X-waiver requirement for buprenorphine prescriptions. How might this elimination and other new developments help us win the battle against opioid addiction? Explore this question and more with Dr. Hector Chapa and Dr. Joshua Lee, Director of the NYU Fellowship in Addiction Medicine.
Host: Hector O. Chapa, MD, FACOG
Guest: Meredith Williamson, MD
One of the most common medical complications during pregnancy and the postpartum period, perinatal depression affects many women and often goes undetected. What steps can we take to improve the detection and care for women suffering from this condition? Dr. Meredith Williamson, a licensed psychologist at Texas A&M Health Family joins Dr. Hector Chapa to discuss the concerns of mental health in perinatal women.
Host: Hector O. Chapa, MD, FACOG
Guest: Robert Owens Carpenter, MD, MPH, FACS, FASMBS
Burnout is a common response to work overload in the field of medicine. What can we do to best avoid this? Dr. Hector Chapa joins Dr. Robert Owens Carpenter, the Texas A&M University College of Medicine’s Director of Wellness, to discuss the importance of managing mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, not only for patients but healthcare professionals as well.
Host: Hector O. Chapa, MD, FACOG
Guest: Dave McIntosh, PhD, MA
Based on the latest research, a zip code is more effective in determining a patient’s health and life expectancy than genetics. Join Dr. David McIntosh, vice president, and chief inclusion and diversity officer at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, as he sits down with Dr. Hector Chapa to discuss social determinants of health and the impact they have on patients.
Host: Hector O. Chapa, MD, FACOG
Guest: Dave McIntosh, PhD, MA
Large communities of color and low socioeconomic status communities are often faced with higher mortality rates due to disparities in healthcare. How do these factors impact patient outcomes? Dr. David McIntosh, vice president and chief inclusion and diversity officer at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, discusses how social disparities in race and gender affect patients' outcomes.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Guest: William G. Callahan, DO
The COVID-19 pandemic has compelled many to stay home, but for those venturing out, how can we encourage them to stay safe? Dr. Bill Callahan, a family physician at Abington Jefferson Health and outdoorsman, sits down with Dr. John Russell to discuss how to stay safe during this winter pandemic.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Guest: Saleemah McNeil, CLC, MS, MFT
Both the COVID-19 pandemic and the global protests against racism have had far-reaching impacts on black communities. To vocalize the importance of mental health care, Dr. Matt Birnholz is joined by Saleemah McNeil, a psychotherapist and founder of Oshun Family Center, who shares what her center is doing to help.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
To give us a better look into how counties and cities across the nation are reacting to the racial disparities in healthcare that were brought into the limelight by the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Charles Turck reviews the declaration made by officials in Ohio’s most populated county that racism is a public health crisis.
Host: Paul Doghramji, MD
Guest: Jonathan Stokes
The World Health Organization recently listed antibiotic resistance as one of the biggest threats to global health, causing researchers to search for potential antibiotic candidates to combat this crisis. To find one such candidate, one research team turned to an unexpected source: artificial intelligence.
Here to walk us through the team’s approach and findings is Johnathon Stokes, the lead author of the study that identified a powerful new antibiotic compound.
Host: Paul Doghramji, MD
Guest: Maria Escolar, MD, MS
Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a rare genetic disorder that when left untreated, can have severe and even fatal consequences. Here to review the available treatment options for these patients is Dr. Maria Escolar, the Director of the Program for the Study of Neurodevelopment in Rare Disorders and a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Host: Paul Doghramji, MD
Guest: Megan Arnot
Menopause is an inevitable transition in every woman’s life, but what if engaging in a basic physiological need like sex could delay its onset? Researching this potential connection is Megan Arnot, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Anthropology at the University College London. As the lead author of the study, she walks us through her findings and the range of factors they investigated, like the type of sexual activity and whether or not women lived with a partner.
Host: Mario R. Nacinovich, Jr., MSc
Guest: Charles P. Gerba, MD
The novel coronavirus outbreak that began in late 2019 may be the first global epidemic pronounced in the social media age, with myths and misinformation populating just as quickly and frequently as new cases. But is there any truth behind these claims? Here to shed light on this global health crisis is microbiologist Dr. Charles Gerba.
Host: Paul Doghramji, MD
Guest: Gregory S. Sawicki, MD, MPH
Even though there currently isn’t a cure for cystic fibrosis, there may finally be hope on the horizon for the more than 70,000 people around the world who are living with this debilitating disease. Joining Dr. Paul Dogramji to talk about the emerging treatment options for cystic fibrosis is Dr. Gregory Sawicki, Director at the Cystic Fibrosis Center and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.
Host: Mario R. Nacinovich, Jr., MSc
Guest: Paul Orchard, MD
Although it only affects about one in 18,000 people, the impacts of adrenoleukodystrophy cannot be underestimated. That’s why Dr. Paul Orchard joins Mario Nacinovich to talk about this rare—and fatal—genetic disease, why it’s often underdiagnosed and confused with other conditions, and how we can treat it once we’ve reached an accurate diagnosis.
Host: Paul Doghramji, MD
Guest: David H. Peyton, Ph.D.
The vaping epidemic is becoming more and more concerning, but could new research prompt people to quit? To find out, Dr. Paul Doghramji speaks with Dr. David Peyton about his recent study that challenges the claim that vaping devices take less of a toll on our health than tobacco smoking.
Host: Jenn Simmons, MD
Guest: Susan Domchek, MD
Tune in as Dr. Jen Simmons is joined by Dr. Susan Domcheck, who debunks the common misconception that men don’t have to worry about the BRCA mutation and dives into the explorations of the BFOR Study.
Host: Jenn Simmons, MD
Guest: Susan Domchek, MD
Anytime the topic of genetic testing comes up in the context of breast and ovarian cancers, one question that undoubtedly arises is: who exactly should be tested? That’s the FAQ Dr. Susan Domchek, Director of the McDonald Women’s Cancer Risk Evaluation Center at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, answers.
Host: Jenn Simmons, MD
Guest: Dike Drummond, MD
Half of all doctors report troubling symptoms like depression, exhaustion, dissatisfaction, and a sense of failure, and Dr. Dike Drummond was one of them. Experiencing burnout not once, but twice led him to dedicate his career to coaching physicians and healthcare organizations, which he dives into with Dr. Jen Simmons.
Host: Paul Doghramji, MD
Guest: Tom Quinn, DO
Dogs are known for their incredible sense of smell, and based on new research, they could be the key to developing over-the-counter tests capable of detecting lung cancer early on. And who better to break down the study’s findings than Dr. Tom Quinn, a Clinical Professor of Family and Occupational Medicine at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and a member of the team who worked on this intriguing study.
Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN
Guest: William Tarver, MD
Guest: Tyson Brunstetter, PhD, MBA
Since 2012, at least 27 astronauts have been diagnosed with spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome, but where does this health threat land now? Joining Dr. Andrew Wilner to discuss this out-of-this-world health threat is Captain Tyson Brunsteller and Dr. William Tarver from NASA.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: John Bielinski, PA
The rate of clinical burnout has increased throughout the years, but Dr. John Bielinski has the answers to help healthcare professionals liven up their careers and stay in a positive mindset.
Host: Paul P. Doghramji, MD, FAAFP
Guest: Alexander W. Pastuszak, MD, PhD
While Peyronie’s disease isn’t the most comfortable topic to talk about with your male patients, avoiding it only fuels its under-recognition. So joining Dr. Paul Doghramji to discuss conversation-starter strategies—and what to do once you have that conversation and reach a diagnosis—is Dr. Alexander Pastuszak, a urologist at the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City who specializes in the treatment of male infertility and sexual dysfunction.
Host: Mario R. Nacinovich, Jr., MSc
Guest: Kara Rood, MD
A recent study following 346 pregnant patients found that 63 percent of the women were admitted into the hospital for uncertain diagnosis or delivery—all because preeclampsia has many of the same symptoms of other diseases. The good news, however, is that there’s a new test currently underway that could make the diagnosis and treatment of preeclampsia easier in order to prevent potentially dangerous outcomes for the mother and baby, as OB/GYN Dr. Kara Rood explains.
Host: Mario R. Nacinovich, Jr., MSc
Guest: Raj Mehra, PH.D.
Seelos Therapeutics is leading the charge against central nervous system (CNS) disorders by advancing late-stage therapeutic candidates with proven mechanisms of action for patients with suicidality in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD). And Mario Nacinovich welcomes Dr. Raj Mehra, Chairman, Founder, and CEO of Seelos Therapeutics, to hear all about it.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Guest: Oriana R. Aragón, Ph.D.
While watching a late night show, assistant professor at the University of Clemson Dr. Oriana Aragon witnessed the strong—almost violent—reaction of actress Leslie Bibb toward a cute, little puppy. And we can’t blame Leslie; we've all experienced this overwhelming emotion of adorableness overload, but what does it actually mean? That’s what Dr. Aragon sought to find out.
So are you curious about cute? Cuz we sure are!
Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN
Guest: Michelle Mudge-Riley, DO
With all the recent updates in healthcare, more and more physicians are turning to non-clinical careers, and resources like Physicians Helping Physicians aim to make that transition easier. Here to talk about all the ins and outs of this coaching service with Dr. Andrew Wilner is the founder of Physicians Helping Physicians, Dr. Michelle Mudge-Riley.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: Fred Moss, MD
Before embarking on a worldwide journey to learn how mental illness is perceived around the world, psychiatrist and creator of the “Global Madness” docuseries Dr. Fred Moss caught up with Dr. Jennifer Caudle to explain what made him begin this global initiative and what he hopes to achieve and share with his colleagues when the docuseries is complete.
Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN
Guest: George Paxinos, MD
Generations after Camillo Golgi developed the staining technique enabling scientists to visualize individual neurons as well as their axons and dendrites, some groundbreaking discoveries are again coming to light—like the one neuroscientist Dr. George Paxinos recently uncovered. Dr. Paxinos joins Dr. Andrew Wilner to discuss the endorestiform nucleus, the new anatomical structure in the brain he found using his own special stain for nervous tissue.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Guest: Wes Ely, MD, MPH
After surviving a critical illness, many patients look forward to their lives returning to normal, but unfortunately, that’s not always possible.
To uncover the far-reaching impacts of delirium, Dr. Matt Birnholz is joined by Dr. Wes Ely, Professor of Medicine and Co-Director of the Center for Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction and Survivorship Center at Vanderbilt University’s School of Medicine which focuses on improving the lives and care of patients in the intensive care unit to ensure both physical and cognitive rehabilitation.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Guest: Mark G. Lebwohl, MD
Tune in as Dr. Mark Lebwohl, professor and chairman of the Department of Dermatology at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, shares a challenging case of a patient with both psoriasis and Crohn's disease.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Guest: Mark G. Lebwohl, MD
Here to give us insight into the strategies he uses to personalize therapeutic approaches for his patients with severe psoriasis is Dr. Mark Lebwohl, professor and chairman of the Department of Dermatology at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
Host: Michael Greenberg, MD
Guest: Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR
A multidisciplinary approach between dermatologists and rheumatologists is required for treating and caring for patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). So how should these two specialists work together to achieve the best outcome for their patients? What challenges do they each face, and how can they overcome them?
Dr. Michael Greenberg, dermatologist from the Illinois Dermatology Institute, and Dr. Madelaine Feldman, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine and practicing rheumatologist, come together to provide their perspectives from their careers on this topic.
Beyond Skin Deep: Impacts of Psoriatic Arthritis is sponsored by Lilly. Content for this non-certified educational series is produced and controlled by ReachMD. This series is intended for health care professionals only.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Guest: Mimi Secor, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP
Mimi Secor, nurse practitioner, women’s health expert, national speaker, and fitness guru, joins Dr. Matt Birnholz to talk about the challenges healthcare providers face when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle and provides steps you can take to implement wellness changes in your life.
Host: Shira Johnson, MD
Guest: David H. Clements, M.D.
What do technology, mindfulness, and genetic testing have in common? These three seemingly unrelated things are all being used to treat addiction.
Dr. David Clements, psychiatrist and owner of Southeastern Executive Health in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, reveals how integrating alternative therapies, such as biofeedback and genetic testing, into his practice has enabled many patients to engage in their own therapy. Dr. Clements joins Dr. Shira Johnson to share his decision-making process and therapeutic approaches to empower patients and end the stigma of isolation.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Guest: Peng Zhang, PhD
Oxygen: It's the third most abundant element in our universe. From healthcare to industrial needs, we know oxygen's uses to be far-reaching, but could there still be more therapeutic potential yet?
In an in-depth conversation with Dr. Matt Birnholz, Dr. Pang Zheng presents new evidence of oxygen's potential uses within the healthcare industry.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: Elizabeth Volkmann, MD, MS
Patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases, such as scleroderma, may walk into your office and look healthy and happy on the surface. Beneath this facade, however, patients experience suffering and debilitating symptoms. But could commonalities help you diagnose these patients earlier and begin more targeted treatment approaches? Dr. Elizabeth Volkmann discloses new findings from her studies aiming to characterize the GI tract and the role of the microbiome in autoimmune diseases with Dr. Jennifer Caudle.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Guest: Richard Wender, MD
From oncologists to primary care, physicians are witnessing an alarming trend in younger patients: the rising risk of colorectal cancer. To investigate this growing threat, Dr. John Russell speaks with Dr. Rich Wender, Chief Cancer Control Officer at the American Cancer Society. Dr. Wender discusses the new colorectal cancer screening guidelines set forth and the methods behind the conclusion. While comparing past guidelines, Dr. Wender considers changes in our society and environment that may be contributing to increased cancer risks in younger generations.
For more information and to review the new guidelines, go to cancer.org
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Guest: Paul M. O'Connor
Sodium bicarbonate (more commonly known as baking soda) has been used as a raising agent when baking delicious sweets for years. But as new research suggests, taking a daily dose of baking soda could also be used as a therapeutic agent. Tune in as Dr. John Russell speaks with Dr. Paul O'Connor, Renal Physiologist at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, about his recent investigation into how this common household product could treat autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: Joanna Petrides, PsyD
Career fatigue is a staggering epidemic where not only the healthcare professionals suffer, but so do their patients and family members. Join Dr. Jennifer Caudle as she speaks with Dr. Joanna Petrides, Clinical Psychologist and Resident Research Director of Family Medicine at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, about the warning signs physicians need to be aware of and the preventative measures that can be implemented to help keep them healthy.
Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN
Are you a retired physician looking to get back into the field of medicine? Or do you want to resume your clinical practice after taking a few years off? Then listen in as Dr. Andrew Wilner speaks with Dr. Leonard Glass, founder of the Physicians Retraining and Reentry program, about why he created the program in collaboration with UC San Diego School of Medicine, who the ideal candidate is, and how you can apply.
Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN
Guest: Lawrence Robbins, MD
With all headache patients being unique, it's important to come up with an individualized treatment plan. But how do you go about doing that?
Joining Dr. Andrew Wilner is Dr. Lawrence Robbins, Director of the Robbins Headache Clinic in Riverwood, Illinois, to discuss the different approaches you can take when selecting acute, preventive, and behavioral therapies for migraine patients.
Guest: Robert A. Baldor, MD
Guest: Chadwick R. Johr, MD
This innovative, 45-minute, case-based CME activity features two prominent faculty covering important, timely issues and data related to the detection of autoimmune (AI) disorders. Using case studies, the faculty will explore diagnosis and management strategies to maximize patient care. In addition to the analysis of AI cases, key topics will be covered, including:
- Evaluation for suspected RA
- Combination serological assessment
- 14-3-3eta as a marker for joint damage
- Autoantibodies in SLE diagnosis and classification
- ANA IFA and subserologies
- Diagnosis of RA, Sjögren’s, Lupus, and Systemic Sclerosis
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Guest: Judd Hollander, MD
In the early 1900s, about 40% of doctor visits were made in a patient’s home. Today, with the rise of telehealth technologies, more than 7 million patients are once again receiving care in the comfort of their own homes.
Join Dr. John Russell as he speaks with Dr. Judd Hollander, Associate Dean for Strategic Health Initiatives at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and Professor and Vice Chair of Finance and Healthcare Enterprises in the Department of Emergency Medicine, on the benefits and risks of implementing telemedicine in your practice.
Guest: Robert A. Baldor, MD
Guest: Chadwick R. Johr, MD
This innovative, 30-minute, online activity features a Video Expert Dialogue with two prominent faculty covering important, timely issues and data related to the detection of autoimmune (AI) disorders. The emphasis is on the unique role primary care providers play in diagnosing and managing AI and maximizing patient care. Topics include:
- Overview of connective tissue diseases and ANA testing
- ANA IFA and ELISA
- New tests
- Subserologies with IFA
- Choosing wisely about ANA testing
- Diagnosis of RA, Sjögren’s, Lupus, and Systemic Sclerosis
- Titer Information
- Negative ANA testing
- When to refer
We’ll be discussing autoantibody testing for autoimmune diseases, or more precisely, connective tissue diseases. Our purpose here is to discuss how autoantibody testing, such as the ANA, may be used in the primary care setting to diagnose these disorders. Using the ANA test combined with a good medical exam and a good history, along with signs and symptoms of connective tissue diseases, will help to achieve greater benefits in diagnosing and treating patients.
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
Guest: Katherine Baicker
In early 2008, Oregon opened a waiting list lottery for a limited number of spots in its Medicaid program. From the 90,000 people who signed up, the state drew approximately 30,000 names of people who were allowed to apply to its Medicaid program. The results of this lottery have been studied over subsequent years, allowing researchers the ability to analyze the effect of expanding access to public health insurance on health care use and patient outcomes.
Host Dr. Maurice Pickard talks with Katherine Baicker, Dean and the Emmett Dedmon Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago. She is one of the leaders of the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment, which investigated the effects of the Oregon Medicaid lottery. They discuss some of the conclusions from this study, including how a person’s increased exposure to health care through insurance coverage appears to produce significant, multifaceted, and nuanced benefits to one's health.
Host: Barnett Mennen, MD
Guest: Sarah Hallberg, MD
Carbohydrates are our main source of energy and provide important nutrients for good health. However, they are also the main culprit behind elevated blood sugar and are problematic for diabetic patients trying to control their blood sugar levels.
Host Dr. Barry Mennen sits down with Dr. Sarah Hallberg to talk about carbohydrate restriction as a key to successful weight loss programs. She prescribes that adherence to a low-carb, high-fat diet is vital to patients for controlling their diabetes, with the possibility of being able to come off medications over time.
Dr. Sarah Hallberg is the Medical Director at Virta Health and Founder of the Indiana University-Arnett Health Medical Weight Loss Program in Lafayette, Indiana.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Guest: Thomas Doyle, MD
About 40,000 babies are born with Congenital Heart Disease each year, making it one of the most common birth defects and causes of infant death in the US. CHD is usually present at birth but shows very few outward signs and, in most cases has no known cause or origin.
New and evolving surgical techniques, along with the dawn of pediatric heart transplant, are transforming the field of pediatric cardiology and offer new options for CHD patients.
Host Dr. John Russell talks with Dr. Thomas Doyle about how continued research, improved surgical treatments and, emerging technology have altered the course of treatment for CHD, resulting in approximately 69% of children with CHD now living to age 18.
Dr. Thomas Doyle is the Ann and Monroe Carell Jr. Family Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Doyle was a 2016 Project Heart CHD research grant recipient.
Host: Shira Johnson, MD
Guest: Bennett Omalu, MD
Many studies have demonstrated long-lasting and even permanent brain damage that can originate from just one concussion. With athletes suffering multiple repeated head traumas due to high-contact sports, the controversies over player safety and long-term health risks remain hot-button issues.
Pathologist Dr. Bennett Omalu coined the term "CTE" and published the first evidence for chronic traumatic encephalopathy after autopsying American football players. In this second of a two-part interview, he shares his perspectives on CTE in athletes and the lifelong dangers of contact sports.
Host: Shira Johnson, MD
Guest: Bennett Omalu, MD
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative brain disease found in athletes, military veterans, and others who experience repetitive brain trauma. Pathologist Dr. Bennett Omalu coined the term "CTE" and published the first evidence for this condition after autopsying American football players.
Host Dr. Shira Johnson welcomes Dr. Omalu to share the story of his discovery and the medical, athletic, and public responses that followed.
Host: Thomas C. Wright, Jr., MD
Guest: Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD, FACOG
Recorded live at a recent Women’s Health Annual Visit symposium, host Dr. Thomas Wright Jr. welcomed Dr Andrew Kaunitz to discuss the misconceptions of hormonal therapy of menopausal patients, current guidelines and recommendations, and patient safety.
Dr. Andrew Kaunitz is Professor and Associate Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Florida College of Medicine. He also serves as Director of Menopause and Gynecologic Ultrasound Services at Southside Women's Health.
Host: Andrea J. Singer, MD, FACP, CCD
Guest: Lisa Larkin, MD, FACP, NCMP, IF
Direct Primary Care, or DPC, is a new healthcare model that focuses on affordability, accessibility and personalization. Health insurance is an obstacle that many patients face and one of DCP's goals is to create an affordable way for patients to get the healthcare they need at a reasonable price with a physician who has the time to see them.
Joining Dr. Andrea Singer in this emerging discussion of Direct Primary Care is Dr. Lisa Larkin, President and CEO of Lisa Larkin M.D. & Associates, Internal Medicine and Women's Health Group Practice, Medical Director of Women's Health Services for TriHealth Corporate Health, and Founder of the Cinncinati Sexual Health Consortium in Cinncinati, Ohio. The two discuss both the benefits and challenges of Direct Primary Care as well as the similiarities and differences between DCP and traditional primary care.
Host: Matt Rosenberg, MD
Guest: Zil Garner Golstein, FNP-BC
The medical knowledge needed to treat trangender patients is not as equipped as it should be, which leads to trouble in finding adequate doctors to meet their specifc needs. This conversation includes tips on how to offer transgender patients adequate healthcare and how medical practioners can make their offices more welcoming.
Joining Dr. Matt Rosenberg in this discussion is Ms. Zil Gardner Goldstein, Family Nurse Practioner, Assistant Professor of Medical Education at the Icahn School of Medicine, and Program Director at the Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery at Mount Sinai.
Host: Andrea J. Singer, MD, FACP, CCD
Guest: Stephen M. Cohen, MD, FACOG
Over 6 million women in the United States are impacted by infertility. Luckily, there are many treatment options available for couples dealing with infertility, and there are many things physicians can do to help infertile couples in their office.
At a recent live event in Pasadena, CA, program moderator, Dr. Andrea Singer, was joined by Dr. Stephen M. Cohen, Faculty at SUNY Upstate Medical School in Syracuse, New York to discuss infertility testing and treatments.
Host: Michael Greenberg, MD
"Medical improv" is an emerging subset of comedic performance art using improvisational theater principles and training techniques to improve communication, cognition, and teamwork among health care professionals.
Joining Host Dr. Michael Greenberg is Valeri Lantz-Gefroh, Improvisation Program Director at the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University. They talk about how the fundamentals of improv can be applied to medical practices.
Host: Matt Rosenberg, MD
Guest: Aiden Harrington, ANP, CNM
Current CDC Treatment Guidelines include transgender men and women as special populations. These guidelines recommend risk assessment based on current anatomy and sexual behaviors and screening for asymptomatic STIs based on the patient's history and sexual practices.
At a recent live event recorded in Chicago, moderator Dr. Matt T. Rosenberg welcomes Aiden Harrington, ANP, CNM from Howard Brown Health in Chicago, Illinois. Topics covered include health risks in the LGBTQ community, STI screening and treatment, and how to discuss sexuality with your patients.
Host: David Weisman, MD
It is estimated that approximately 30% of epilepsy patients are drug-resistant, meaning their seizures do not successfully respond to anti-seizure medications. What other treatment options are available to patients who aren’t responding to medication?
Host Dr. David Weisman chats with Dr. Lara Marcuse, Co-Director of Mount Sinai Epilepsy Center, about new and emerging treatment options for epilepsy.
Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN
There is still a great deal to learn about the long term effects of blast injuries on military personnel. Emerging evidence suggests that exposure to a blast can produce both overt and subtle neurological consequences in the brain, but much remains unknown.
Host Dr. Andrew Wilner is joined by Dr. Jack Tsao, Director of Traumatic Brain Injury Programs for the US Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, and Professor of Neurology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. He is a Captain in the United States Navy, and an expert in detection and prevention of traumatic brain injury in active duty military personnel.
Host: Shira Johnson, MD
Physicians spend their entire careers striving to heal sick patients. But when these care providers become patients themselves, the abrupt reversal of roles can make for difficult adjustments.
Host Dr. Shira Johnson sits down with Dr. John Mulligan, VP for Emergency Room Physicians Medical Group and a practicing emergency physician, to share his experience, takeaways, and advice for transitioning from doctor to patient.
Host: Michael Greenberg, MD
Medical schools are increasingly adapting improv tools to enhance patient interviewing, simulate difficult conversations and facilitate learning in medical teams.
Research has shown that such training can enhance physician-patient communication and improve diagnostic accuracy, patients’ adherence to treatment, and overall patient satisfaction.
Host Dr. Michael Greenberg chats with Lillian Frances, owner of Laugh Out Loud Theater in Chicago, about how improv comedy training and the phrase “yes and” can improve your skills as a health care provider.
Host: Michael Greenberg, MD
Guest: Michele Meltzer, MD
Rheumatology services are limited or non-existent in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Basic diagnostic tests, biological agents, and treatments are either unavailable or not affordable for the majority of people living in that area.
This shortage results in patients not having the benefit of early diagnosis and management of relatively cheap and cost-effective therapies. Instead, they present at advanced stages of disease with otherwise preventable morbidity.
Host Michael Greenberg chats with Dr. Michele Meltzer, Associate Professor at Jefferson University Hospitals in Philadelphia and President of the non-profit organization, Rheumatology for All, about providing medical training and care for countries with limited or non-existent rheumatology services.
Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN
While most people with epilepsy are treated with medications, other modalities such as surgery, diet, and neuromodulation are often necessary. Since the FDA approval of the vagus nerve stimulator in 1997, there has been a growing interest in neuromodulation. A second, more sophisticated device, the responsive neurostimulator, received FDA approval in 2013.
Host Andrew Wilner talks with Dr. Robert Fisher, Professor of Neurology and Director of the Sandford Epilepsy Center at Stanford University about the role of neuromodulation therapy for treatment of epilepsy.
Host: David Weisman, MD
Guest: John Khoury, MD
For the first time, the FDA has approved a direct-to-consumer genetic test from 23andme that will inform patients if they are predisposed to diseases such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer's, and Celiac Disease among others.
Proponents applaud this decision, saying this will allow for people to know their genetic health risks and be more proactive about their health. Others argue that this information doesn’t tell the whole story since predisposition doesn't reflect someone's ultimate risk or likelihood of developing a disease. What are the benefits and liabilities of consumers' access to genetic testing?
Host Dr. David Weisman, Director of Clinical Trials at Abington Neurological Associates, sits down with Dr. John Khoury, Associate Director at Abington Memorial Hospital Sleep Disorders Center, to debate the merits and pitfalls of direct-to-consumer genetic testing.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Guest: Matthew Fiedler
The future of the Affordable Care Act is uncertain. While there has been much talk about repeal and replace, legislative efforts to carry through with this initiative have failed to gain any bipartisan support and have since fallen short of passing.
Host Dr. Matt Birnholz sits down with Matthew Fiedler to discuss the latest issues involved in health care reform. Mr. Fiedler is a Fellow with the Center for Health Policy at the Brookings' Institution’s Economic Studies Program. Prior to joining Brookings, Fiedler served as Chief Economist of the Council of Economic Advisers, where he oversaw the Council's work on health care policy, including the ACA’s health insurance reforms, Medicaid expansion, and provider payment reform efforts.
Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN
Guest: Michael Weisberg, MD
What happens when you are admitted to the hospital as a patient, and the physician assigned to be your doctor has never seen you before and knows absolutely nothing about you?
Says Dr. Michael Weisberg, gastroenterologist and author of The Hospitalist, situations like these are increasingly common in modern medicine and can have disastrous consequences for patients.
Dr. Weisberg joins host Dr. Andrew Wilner to talk about his novel, which underscores how doctors are now at heightened risk of being thwarted by the modern health care system.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Guest: Luanne Freer, MD
Practicing medicine at 17,000 feet brings a unique set of challenges for doctors, including altitude-related sicknesses, IV fluids freezing, and the need for duct tape to serve as an essential medical tool.
Dr. Matt Birnholz chats with Dr. Luanne Freer, Founder and Director of Everest ER, a medical clinic at Mount Everest Base Camp serving Everest climbers, support staff, and the local Nepalese population.
To find out more information about Everest ER, please visit http://www.everester.org.
Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN
Guest: Elizabeth Donner, MD
Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) refers to the unexplained death of a seemingly healthy person with epilepsy where no cause of death can be found. What do doctors need to know about this mysterious and devastating phenomenon?
Dr. Elizabeth Donner, Director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program and Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Toronto joins host Dr. Andrew Wilner to talk about the risks and investigated causes of SUDEP.
Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN
Guest: Stanley Burns, MD
The Burns Archive is best known for providing photographic evidence of forgotten, unseen, and at times disquieting aspects of medical history through its collection of over one million historic photographs.
Stanley B. Burns, MD, founder of the Burns Archive, sits down with Dr. Andrew Wilner to talk about the story behind his amazing collection of historic photographs.
To see some of the photos from the Burns Archive, check out our Burns Archive video.
To see more photos in the Burns Archive, please visit http://www.burnsarchive.com/.
Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN
Guest: Thomas Snyder, MD
Dr. Thomas Snyder, retired urologist, founder of the Society for the History of Navy Medicine, and the current Secretary of the Naval Order of the United States Foundation, speaks with Dr. Andrew Wilner about the history of naval medicine. They touch upon historical milestones such as building on Mare Island, the Navy's first West Coast hospital.
Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG
Guest: Heidi Faith
Doulas have become an integral part of the obstetrics field. In recent years, a new, specialized type of doula, called the bereavement doula, has emerged. But what roles and duties are performed by this care provider?
Host Dr. Renee Allen speaks with Heidi Faith, Founder, President and CEO of StillBirthDay, a highly specialized doula program. The two talk about the unique care roles a bereavement doula can play in the labor and delivery of stillborn babies.
Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN
Guest: Lawrence Loh, MD
Almost two-thirds of medical students expect to join a medical mission during medical school and their medical early careers. Yet despite positive intent, such short-term experiences may exacerbate global health inequities and even cause harm.
Dr. Lawrence Loh, Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health, joins host Dr. Andrew Wilner to talk about the benefits and pitfalls of medical mission work for the communities being served.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Guest: Timothy Brigham, MD
Physician stress and burnout are reaching epidemic proportions in the United States.
Host, Dr. John Russell talks with Dr. Timothy Brigham, Chief of Staff and Senior Vice President of Education at the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, about what can be done to ensure work satisfaction and prevent burnout for health care professionals.
Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN
Guest: John Kihm, MD
Host Dr. Andrew Wilner explores different opportunities to combine medicine with outside interests when off call.
Today, he talks with Dr. John Kihm, an internist in private practice in Durham, NC. who fell in love with North Carolina's Outer Banks and Ocracoke Island off Cape Hatteras while a 4th year medical student. He has found a way to combine his passion for volunteer medical work with his passion for flying by commuting to Ocracoke one weekend a month to conduct his special "house call" practice.
Host: Prathima Setty, MD
More than one third of US adults are considered obese, and obesity-related conditions including heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain cancers are now among the leading causes of preventable death in the United States. How are health care providers tackling this national and global problem?
Dr. Prathima Setty talks with Dr. Neeraj Bhushan, an internal medicine physician with extensive experience in obesity and associated chronic illnesses, about how physicians can approach and counsel their patients in regard to managing obesity and obesity-related conditions.
Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN
Guest: Steven Neal, MD
Dr. Andrew Wilner chats with Dr. Steven Neal, board certified ENT surgeon and Fellow of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Neal is a Clinical Instructor at the Oregon Health Science Center in Portland, OR, who also serves on the faculty of the Art of Rhinoplasty Course in San Francisco, CA. He teaches a seminar called "Aesthetics Boot Camp for Surgeons." and has taught hundreds of surgeons over the past 25 years to apply the "art" that must be combined with medical science to achieve optimal results with plastic surgery.
Host: Prathima Setty, MD
A couple of extra minutes attached to the umbilical cord at birth may translate into a significant boost in neurodevelopment several years later, research suggests.
Dr. Prathima Setty is joined by Dr. Kecia Gaither, a perinatal consultant at St. Lukes Hospital in Kansas City, MO as they talk about how delaying cutting the umbilical cord can be beneficial.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Guest: Amy Mackey, MD
Hosts Dr. John Russell and Dr. Amy Mackey sit down to reflect on their individual and shared experiences participating in medical missions from their respective vantage points of family medicine and obstetrics & gynecology.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Guest: David Fajgenbaum, MD
Castleman disease, a rare idiopathic multicentric disorder, is diagnosed in approximately 5000 people in the United States each year. When one 3rd year medical student suddenly found himself facing this diagnosis personally, at a time when knowledge about the disease was minimal, he helped create a broad-based initiative to address this knowledge gap.
Host Dr. John Russell talks with Dr. David Fajgenbaum, a Research Assistant Professor of Medicine in Translational Medicine/Human Genetics and Associate Director of Patient Impact for the Penn Orphan Disease Center at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also co-founder of the Castleman Disease Collaborative Network, a global initiative dedicated to accelerating research and treatment for Castleman disease and improving survival for all patients.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
It's estimated that 80% of serious medical errors involve miscommunications between caregivers during the transfer of patients. But investigations are ongoing to identify the key issues behind these miscommunications, and how patient centered, value based care can address them.
Host Dr. Matt Birnholz speaks with Dr. David Badolato, family physician and founder and CEO of Life Laboratory, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit organization dedicated to research and education in quality models of care. Dr. Badolato authored an article published in Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare titled “The Patient-Family Journey From Outpatient to Inpatient: Improving Quality and Safety With the Outpatient EMR and PCP Collaboration.”
Host: David Weisman, MD
Dr. David Weisman explores a study from Wake Forest School of Medicine that examined the effects of concussions for youth football participants.
Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG
Guest: Carmen Brown, MD
What does it take to pick up your practice and move to a foreign country? And what can be gained and lost in translation?
Host Dr. Renee Allen chats with Dr. Carmen Brown,a board-certified OB/GYN practicing in New Zealand, about her experiences and perspectives transitioning a clinical practice and family home to another continent.
Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG
Guest: Xena Whittier, MD
Rheumatic diseases don't discriminate across race or gender; however, significant health disparities continue to exist for patients suffering from these diseases.
Dr. Renée Simone Yolanda Allen speaks with Dr. Xena Whittier, practicing rheumatologist with WellStar Rheumatology Associates in Marietta, GA, about closing the gap in health disparities for rheumatology patients across genders, ethnicities, and socioeconomic statuses.
Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG
Guest: Rob Olson, MD
The OB/GYN hospitalist model is one potential approach to enhancing the quality and safety of hospital’s obstetric–gynecologic services and reducing the incidence of adverse events
Host Dr. Renee Allen sits down with Dr. Rob Olson, an OB/GYN hospitalist program consultant with over 7 years experience practicing in this role. Dr. Olson is founding President of the newly formed Society of OB/GYN Hospitalists, and he speaks nationally on the many benefits of OB/GYN Hospitalist models of care.
Host: Ana Maria Rosario
Guest: Martin R. Chavez, MD, FACOG
From the Women's Health Annual Visit in Chicago, host Ana Maria Rosario talks with Dr. Martin Chavez, the Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine and Fetal Surgery Program at Winthrop University Hospital, about the maternal-fetal effects of the Zika virus outbreak.
Host: Patrice L Basanta-Henry, MD, MHSc, FACOG
Reports indicate that there is a national upsurge in the number of women with opioid addiction. The problem is multigenerational, with consumption habits that begin as early as the mid-teenage years and extend well into the elderly population.
Additionally, opioid addiction disproportionately affects women, who are more likely to become dependent and overdose unintentionally on painkillers compared to men.
Host Dr. Patrice Basanta-Henry talks with Dr. Regan Theiler, Director of the Division of General OB/GYN at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center about treatment approaches for opioid-addicted pregnant women and women of childbearing age.
Host: Patrice L Basanta-Henry, MD, MHSc, FACOG
Prescription drugs are often essential to the management of both acute and chronic pain. However, misuse, abuse and additions to these products, especially opioids, have become a worldwide epidemic. Since 1999, the number of overdose deaths involving opioids have almost quadrupled in the United States.
Host Dr. Patrice Basanta-Henry talks with psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist Dr. Nzinga Harrison, CMO of Anka Behavioral Health Inc., about the physician's role in the face of this opioid epidemic.
Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG
Many menopausal and perimenopausal women are faced with the decision of whether synthetic or bioidentical hormone therapy is the best option for them. There are many pros and cons for each, but questions surface from patients and clinicians alike on comparative safety and efficacy profiles.
Host Dr. Renee Allen welcomes Dr. Jocelyn Slaughter-Moore, a board-certified practicing OB/GYN at Heras Healthcare for Women. They talk about the differences between bioidentical and synthetic hormones, and whether bioidentical hormone therapy is a safe option for women.
Host: Patrice L Basanta-Henry, MD, MHSc, FACOG
Advances in technology have resulted in increased information being available for pregnant woman. With this increased information has come a rise in the number of requests for termination of pregnancy for fetal indications. However, termination of pregnancy remains a controversial issue in the area of women’s health. Women requesting second trimester terminations may face significant legal barriers as well as poor access to providers and/or facilities that are able to provide the procedure.
Host Dr. Patrice Basanta-Henry chats with Dr. Reagan Theiler, Division Director for General Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of Ryan Residency Training Program at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Center and the controversy surrounding second trimester termination.
Host: Patrice L Basanta-Henry, MD, MHSc, FACOG
According to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, between 14% and 23% of women will struggle with some symptoms of depression during their pregnancy. This condition often goes unrecognized and untreated in part because of safety concerns in using medications or other therapeutic methods during pregnancy.
Host Dr. Patrice Basanta-Henry talks with Dr. Nzinga Harrison, a board-certified physician in addiction medicine and psychiatry and Chief Medical Officer for Anka Behavioral Health, Inc about the current recommendations for depression screenings in the pregnant patient.
Host: Ana Maria Rosario
Guest: David Gandell, MD
Genital Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) infection is a major public health problem. A dramatic upsurge in genital HSV infections have been documented from several prominent studies, making recognition, treatment, and patient counseling strategies more important than ever.
Joining host, Ana Rosario at the Women's Health Annual Visit in Deerborn, MI, is Dr. David Gandell, Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Rochester and attending phsyician at Strong Memorial Hospital.
Host: Patrice L Basanta-Henry, MD, MHSc, FACOG
Approximately just 0.5% of all births occur before the third trimester of pregnancy, yet these very early deliveries result in the majority of neonatal deaths and more than 40% of infant deaths. Care for infants born at the threshold of viability, less than 24 weeks of gestation and with body weights less than 1000 grams, poses many difficult clinical, social, and ethical questions among clinicians and families.
Host Dr. Patrice Basanta-Henry speaks with guest Dr. Fyama Wenner, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Atlanta Maternal Fetal Medicine, about special care considerations for extremely preterm infants, as well as effective counseling strategies for families.
Host: Ana Maria Rosario
Guest: Anita L. Nelson, MD
Joining host Ana Maria Rosario at the Women's Health Annual Visit in Deerborn, MI, is Dr. Anita Nelson, professor emeritus at UCLA and professor and chair of OB/GYN at Western University in California. The two discuss patient barriers to accessing IUDs and implants in a rapidly growing contraceptive market.
Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG
Mid-level providers such as nurse practitioners help fill gaps in health care coverage across the country. Yet while NPs have the ability to work independently in a variety of ways including administering treatments, providing consultations, and authorizing use of medical equipment, several practice barriers impede their efforts to provide highest quality care.
Host Dr. Renee Allen chats with Patrick Washington, a board-certified nurse practitioner in Family Medicine, about the roles NPs play in the healthcare industry and ways to overcome practice obstacles in the era of health care reform.
Host: Shira Johnson, MD
Opiate addiction is rapidly becoming one of the biggest health crises in the United States today. Opiates have killed more than 28,000 people in 2014 and opioid deaths outnumber motor vehicle accidents and gunshot fatalities.
Dr. Shira Johnson talks with Dr. Kenji Oyasu, the Executive Medical Director for Brightside Clinic in Northbrook, Illinois. They discuss common misconceptions about medically-assisted treatments for opiate addiction.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Today’s culture of stress is driving people to pharmaceuticals and other dangerous outlets as coping mechanisms. What strategies should people employ to mitigate stress and manage their time better?
Host Dr. Matt Birnholz sits down with Dr. Patricia Sulak, Endowed Professor at Texas A&M University to talk about the dangers of stress.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have made several recommendations regarding the practice of umbilical cord blood banking.
Host Dr. Matt Birnholz speaks with Dr. Jordan Perlow, Associate Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ, about the newest guidelines set forth from ACOG.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
The simple act of going out to eat can be a tricky proposition for people dealing with gluten intolerance or sensitivity issues. A new portable device is aiming to help people with this problem by allowing them to test food’s gluten content and help find foods that they are able to eat.
Host Dr. Matt Birnholz talks with guest Carla Borsoi, Vice President of Marketing at 6Sensor Labs, about how this device will assist people living with gluten intolerance or sensitivity issues.
Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG
Midlevel providers help fill the gap in health care coverage across the country. Nurse practitioners, in particular, have the distinct capabilities to work independently in a variety of areas including consultations, treatments, and authorization of durable medical equipment.
Host Dr. Renee Allen chats with Patrick Washington, a board-certified nurse practitioner in family medicine, about the role NPs play in the healthcare system, how education requirements are evolving, and where NP duties differ from those of physician assistants (PAs).
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Integrative medicine is an approach to care that purports to address a more wholistic range of physical, emotional, mental, social, spiritual and environmental influences affecting a person’s health than traditional care models. How did this field come into prominence, and where is it headed?
From the floors of the A4M Meeting in Las Vegas, Dr. Matt Birnholz talks with James LaValle, clinical pharmacist, nutritionist, and author, about the rise of integrated medicine and how clinicians are incorporating its principles in someone’s life.
Host: Patrice L Basanta-Henry, MD, MHSc, FACOG
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including preeclampsia and HELLP Syndrome, complicate up to 10% of pregnancies worldwide. Hypertension is the leading medical problem encountered in pregnancy and, despite major advances in medicine, remains one of the greatest causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Host Dr. Patrice Basanta-Henry speaks with guest Dr. Fyama Wenner, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Atlanta Maternal Fetal Medicine, about updated recommendations for the management of hypertensive disease in pregnancy.
Host: Shira Johnson, MD
Guest: Charles N. Walker, MD
Dr. Shira Johnson speaks with Dr. Charles Walker, Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Department of Urology at Yale University School of Medicine. The two focus on erectile dysfunction as a common complication for patients dealing with diabetes and heart disease, and ways that clinicians can help patients manage this problem through lifestyle modifications. Dr. Walker also introduces emerging pathophysiological understandings of ED as a potential predictor of diabetes.
Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG
Obstetrical emergency care units offer pregnant women highly-specialized emergency care as a better alternative to the traditional emergency room visit. These units have been proven to increase patient satisfaction and improve emergency room wait time lengths. Where are they being utilized, and what are the barriers to implementing them nationwide?
Host Renee Allen talks with guests Dr. Brian Gilpin, National Clinical Director of Operations for OB Hospitalists at Mednax National Medical Group, and Dr. Christopher Swain, Founder and Chief Medical Officer for Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG). They discuss the benefits and challenges of obstretical emergency care units.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Guest: Patricia Sulak, MD
The American Heart Association instituted a Strategic Impact Goal to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular deaths and disabilities by 20% by 2020.
Host Dr. Matt Birnholz chats with Dr. Patricia Sulak, Endowed Professor of the Texas A&M University College of Medicine about the 7 key health metrics to reduce cardiovascular deaths including blood pressure, physical activity, and healthy diet, among others.
Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG
Babies born before 37 weeks gestation face many challenges in their first weeks of life. For premature babies to thrive in the NICU, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends all preterm babies weighing less than 1500 grams be fed human milk. However, this recommendation creates a dilemma for mothers who are unable to supply their own breast milk and must therefore turn to donation programs to feed their babies.
Dr. Renee Allen chats with Scott Elster, CEO of Prolacta Bioscience, about the goals of breast milk donor programs to improve health outcomes for critically ill preemies, while also reducing NICU costs.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Guest: Ronald J. Wapner, MD
Innovations in medical genetics are changing the practice of obstetrics and gynecology. With advancing knowledge of underlying genetic predispositions, doctors can provide more precisioned care plans for patients in women's health centers.
Dr. Matt Birnholz talks with Dr. Ronald J Wapner, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of Reproductive Genetics at Columbia University, about how the ever-changing field of medical genetics is revolutionizing OB/GYN treatment options and patient care.
Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG
Many physicians are daunted by the contract negotiation process for a new job. They often worry that employers will retract their offers if candidates try and negotiate for a more favorable contract.
Dr. Renee Allen sits down with Arden Miller, JD, attorney with Cohen, Pollack, Merlin and Small P.C. in Atlanta, Georgia to talk about best practices for contract negotiation. They discuss guidelines physicians should employ while going through this process and ways to ensure an agreement is reached that is mutually beneficial to all involved.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Dr. Matt Birnholz sits down with Dr. Carl Schultz, Research Director at the Center for Disaster Medical Sciences at University of California, Irvine. Dr. Schultz is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at the UC Irvine and recipient of the Disaster Medical Science Award at ACEP. He talks about the challenges of securing funding for disaster relief in the field and the integration of citizen volunteers in a disaster incident.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Meningitis is one of the most feared manifestations of infectious disease for the medical community. Yet in spite of this fact, there are very few educational or advocacy-based resources dedicated to increasing public and professional awareness for meningococcal disease and updated prevention methods.
Dr. Matt Birnholz talks with Lynn Bozof, cofounder and President of the National Meningitis Association, an organization fully dedicated to meningitis education and prevention. They discuss her family’s tragic experience with the deadly disease, the preventive mission that originated from this loss, and ongoing efforts to educate clinicians and patients on the need for vaccinations and boosters.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Cannabis is gaining increased acceptance within the medical community for pain relief and other supportive care applications. But for oncology specialties, the use of cannabis may additionally extend into therapeutic purposes for patients.
From the floors of the A4M Conference in Las Vegas, Dr. Matt Birnholz speaks with Constance Finley, Founder and CEO of Constance Therapeutics, a California-based cannabis collective. The two discuss cannabis and cannabis oil applications for cancer patients, and their potential therapeutic effects.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
In the ongoing global campaign to prevent, treat, and cure HIV and AIDS, there have been countless therapeutic approaches targeting the HIV virus and everything it interacts with on the path to infection. But after decades of relentless infectivity claiming over 25 million lives, what if we could one day simply edit and delete the HIV virus right out of existence?
Joining Dr. Matt Birnholz to discuss a novel research effort to leverage gene editing technology in the fight against HIV is Dr. Kamel Khalili, Professor and Chair of the Department of Neuroscience, Director of the Center for Neuro-virology, and Director of the Comprehensive Neuro-AIDS Center at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
There is a curious American sentiment toward exercise that celebrates the mantra of "no pain, no gain." When exercise isn't followed by soreness, or when a sufficient amount of sweat hasn't been produced, participants are often led to believe that their efforts have been wasted. But is this notion actually valid, and do clinicians benefit their patients in advocating for standard exercise programs by extension? Furthermore, are there any lessons to be learned from physical therapy as a baseline for exercise programming?
From the floors of Omnia Education's Women's Health Annual Visit in New York, Dr. Matt Birnholz speaks with Anne Koller, certified fitness professional and staff member of Aqua Studio, NY. Aqua is the first boutique studio specializing in the unique fitness pursuit of "aquacycling," a high intensity underwater cycling program. The two discuss trends in American exercise preferences at various ages, and how alternative experiences with fitness activities can help reset expectations as to how we define being "in shape."
Host: Patrice L Basanta-Henry, MD, MHSc, FACOG
Guest: LaToya Stephens, MD
Vaginal atrophy is a painful and emotionally distressing condition affecting many women, yet many suffer in silence. For those who find traditional treatment options to be ineffective, a vaginoplasty procedure already in use for cosmetic applications has been demonstrated to help counter the most severe symptoms. Join host Dr. Patrice Basanta Henry and Dr. Benita Stephens, Board Certified Ob-Gyn and founder of Ciao Bella Medical Center & Spa in Atlanta, GA, as they discuss the benefits and risks of "vaginal rejuvenation" procedures for symptomatic vaginal atrophy.
Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG
From the American Cancer Society, ovarian cancer ranks fifth in cancer deaths among women, accounting for more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. A woman's risk of getting ovarian cancer during her lifetime is about 1 in 75. Her lifetime chance of dying from ovarian cancer is about 1 in 100. Host Dr. Renee Allen is joined by Dr. Evelyn Reynolds to discuss critical updates in ovarian cancer, specifically dispelling the myth about ovarian cancer being a "silent killer." Dr. Reynolds an Associate Professor and Division Director of Gynecologic Oncology at the Morehouse School of Medicine. She is board-certified in General Obstetrics and Gynecology and also Gynecologic Oncology.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Inflammation plays a pivotal role in the development and persistence of many chronic diseases, but only recently has the human microbiome been linked as something more central to inflammatory processes than a passive reservoir. What roles do the gut, microbiome, and gut-brain axis play in chronic disease development, as well as prevention?
From the floors of the A4M Conference in Las Vegas, Dr. Matt Birnholz speaks with James LaValle, founder and CEO of Metabolic Code Enterprises, Inc and a nationally recognized clinical pharmacist, author, and board certified clinical nutritionist. The two discuss expanded understandings of the microbiome's influence on human health and disease, both in the U.S. and worldwide.
Host: Thomas C. Wright, Jr., MD
How should clinicians educate patients on recommended timing intervals for receiving pap smears based on updated guidelines? And for those patients who receive a positive HPV test, what counseling strategies and treatment pathways would be most helpful?
Joining Dr. Thomas Wright from Omnia Education's Women's Health Annual Visit in Boston, MA is Dr. Dana Gossett, Division Chief of General Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation and Associate Professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG
Recent guidelines have been released on the recommended frequency of conducting pap smears, which has caused considerable debate between health care providers. How should non-gynecologists interpret these guidelines, as well as opposing views from specialists, for best performance of pap smears? And why in the age of DNA testing is this still an important exam? ReachMD host Dr. Renee Allen welcomes Dr. Jocelyn Slaughter-Moore, practicing obstetrician & gynecologist in private practice at Heras Healthcare for Women, to address these and other questions. Dr. Slaughter-Moore is an attending physician at Clearview Regional Medical Center and Eastside Medical Center in Georgia.
Host: Patrice L Basanta-Henry, MD, MHSc, FACOG
Guest: Kenan R. Omurtag, MD
It is estimated that 3 to 5% of all couples desiring pregnancy will suffer recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). What are our current understandings of this unfortunate condition, and how can patients be treated to support successful future pregnancies? Host Dr. Patrice Basanta-Henry discusses the many facets of this clinical issue with Dr Kenan Omurtag, Assistant Professor of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, Missouri.
Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG
What is the role and importance of the Ob-Gyn Oncologist, especially for women diagnosed with pelvic cancers? What are some barriers patients face in seeing an Ob-Gyn Oncoloogist? And how can clinicians better partner with this group of specialists? In this episode, host Dr. Renee Allen explores answers to these questions with guest expert Dr. Evelyn Reynolds, board certified physician in both General Obstetrics & Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology. She is also an Associate Professor and Division Director of Gynecologic Oncology at the Morehouse School of Medicine.
Host: Stephen M. Cohen, MD, FACOG
Standards in cervical cancer detection methods have come a long way in the past 30 years, from cervical cytology to HPV co-testing and HPV primary screening. How did the OB/GYN community get here, and is the direction of current practice standards in sync with clinical preferences nationwide?
Joining Dr. Stephen Cohen to discuss these and other questions at the Women's Health Annual Visit in Houston, TX is Dr. Thomas Cox, former Director of Gynecology and Colposcopy at the University of California-Santa Barbara Health Services Center and Past-President of the American Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology.
Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG
When should you discuss the transition into menopause? How do you best counsel patients during this perimenopausual period? Dr. Renee Allen discusses these and other important clinical questions with guest Dr. Jocelyn Slaughter-Moore, practicing obstetrician & gynecologist in private practice at Heras Healthcare for Women. Dr. Slaughter-Moore is an attending physician at Clearview Regional Medical Center and Eastside Medical Center in Georgia.
Host: Patrice L Basanta-Henry, MD, MHSc, FACOG
Host Dr. Patrice Basanta Henry welcomes Dr Nzinga Harrison, Addiction Medicine & Psychiatrist, Campaign Psychiatrist for Let's Get Mentally Fit!, and, the CMO of ANKA Behavioral Health Incorporated. Dr. Harrison will discuss the importance of non-pyschiatric clinicians in recoginizing mentail illness, those specific illnesses where there is a higher chance of comorbidity of psychiatric illness, and best practices & tools avaialble for health care providers.
Host: Patrice L Basanta-Henry, MD, MHSc, FACOG
Egg freezing, or oocyte cryopreservation, can be a major relief for women who wish to preserve their fertility, allowing patients to wait for the “right time.” What are the latest advances in technology and protocol for this procedure, and who are the right patients? Host Dr. Patrice Basanta Henry welcomes guest expert Dr Kenan Omurtag to address these and other questions. Dr. Omurtag is Assistant Professor of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, Missouri.
Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG
Guest: Patrice L Basanta-Henry, MD, MHSc, FACOG
Cesarean sections are among the most common surgical procedures performed in the U.S. Yet despite its commonality, patients undergoing cesarean deliveries are far more likely to have difficult and unsatisfatcory birth experiences, leading to higher incidence rates of postpartum depression, bonding difficulties, and unsuccessful breast feeding. A novel approach to address this issue is being called the Family-Centered cesarean delivery. How does it work, and what are the distinct differences from traditional protocols?
Host Dr. Renee Allen welcomes Dr. Patrice Basanta Henry, practicing Ob-Gyn & MFM at Atlanta Maternal Fetal Medicine, an affiliate of Mednax National Medical Group. Dr. Basanta-Henry’s clinical interests include intrauterine growth restriction and endocrine disorders in pregnancy.
Host: Alicia A. Sutton
From the floors of Omnia Education's Women's Health Annual Visit in Washington DC, host Alicia Sutton interviews Dr. Joel Weinthal, Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Medical Director of the Stem Cell Transplant Laboratory at Medical City Dallas Hospital. The two discuss Dr. Weinthal's current work in regenerative medicine, the scope of clinical utilization and potential, ethical considerations, and anticipated directions for the field.
Host: Thomas C. Wright, Jr., MD
Guest: David Gandell, MD
For women entering menopause, increased pain during intercourse is a common but little discussed problem which dramatically affects quality of life. While there are several treatment options available, many clinicians aren't up to date. Joining host Dr. Tom Wright to discuss current therapies for painful intercourse in this patient population is Dr. David Gandell, Clinical Professor of OB/GYN at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY.
Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG
Dr. Latisha Rowe, founder of Click It Clinic, a pioneer for telemedicine providing patients with a new standard of care, discusses how this model of care can positively impact patients within the U.S. Dr. Rowe reviews the safety of telemedicine, and the beneifts to both patients and health care providers.
Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG
Pregnancy loss can occur in any trimester of pregnancy and for several possible reasons. For clinicians who treat pregnant patients, delivering the bad news of pregnancy loss is an avoidable part of practice. How do health care professionals best counsel these patients and their loved ones through these difficult times? Host Dr. Renee Allen joins Dr. Jocelyn Slaughter-Moore, practicing OB/GYN at Heras Healthcare for Women and attending physician at Clearview Regional Medical Center in Monroe, GA, to discuss counseling and coping strategies for patients who have experienced pregnancy loss.
Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG
In the US, more than one half of pregnant women are overweight or obese, and 8% of reproductive-aged women are extremely obese, putting them at a greater risk of pregnancy complications. In this episode, we review the magnitude of the problem, the anatomic and physiologic factors specific to the obese patient, and the maternal and fetal complications that can occur. Host Dr. Renee Allen welcomes Dr. Patrice Basanta Henry, an Ob-Gyn & MFM at Atlanta Maternal Fetal Medicine, an affiliate of Mednax National Medical Group. Dr. Basanta-Henry’s clinical interests include intrauterine growth restriction and endocrine disorders in pregnancy.
Host: Ana Maria Rosario
Guest: Anita L. Nelson, MD
Current clinical definitions and terminology for vaginal bleeding often fail to clarify frequency, duration, and volume. Moreover, standards of treatment sometimes differ between obstetric and gynecological points of view. Taken together, the risks for misclassifying and mistreating women with acute excessive vaginal bleeding are preventably high.
Joining host Ana Maria Rosario at Omnia Education's Women's Health Annual Visit in Pasadena, CA to discuss key considerations for acute excessive vaginal bleeding is Dr. Anita Nelson, Professor Emeritus at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG
Host Dr. Renee Allen welcomes Dr. Victoria Green, renowned breast cancer researcher and OB/GYN clinician. Dr. Green is an Associate Professor in the Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics at Emory University School of Medicine. She will review USPSTF recommendations of biennial mammograms compared to ACOG's recommendations, as well as differences in how we define 'breast awareness' versus breast self-examination. Join the discussion!
Host: Prathima Setty, MD
Disorders of sex development (DSDs) occur more frequently than most people realize, and yet there are numerous misconceptions persisting in the clinical arena as to how these disorders are best approached. For example, whereas older prevailing sentiments on presentations of ambiguous genitalia called for immediate sex assignments at birth followed by surgical alignments of those decisions, more modern philosophies advocate for direct patient involvement in these decisions a little later in life.
Joining Dr. Prathima Setty to focus on this important topic is Dr. Earl Cheng, Professor of Urology, Division Head of Urology and Co-Head of Reconstructive Pediatric Urology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Cheng directs the Gender and Sex Development Program at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Guest: Edward R. Sauter, MD, PhD, MHA
In the clinical arena, discussions on breast cancer prevention and treatment often center on what is considered most "cutting edge," from genetic mechanisms of disease to new combination pharmacotherapies to breast-conserving surgical innovations. But another field of study, targeting the potential roles of nutrition in breast cancer risk, remains commonly neglected by the medical community. What parts do nutritional choices and habits play in breast cancer development, and how can clinicians make better risk assessments given this information?
Dr. Edward Sauter, Professor of Surgery and Director of the Cancer Treatment and Prevention Center at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center, joins Dr. Matt Birnholz to discuss emerging connections between nutrition and breast cancer.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
From the floor of ACOG's annual scientific meeting, Dr. Matt Birnholz welcomes Dr. Leonard Glass, Founder and President of Physician Retraining & Reentry (PRR), a comprehensive educational platform which enables licensed physicians to reenter practice on a part-time basis in adult general practice outpatient clinics. It is also being considered as a means for recently established specialist physicians to expand their patient profile by including general practice, as well as the physicians with physical impairment who must transition to primary care because of manual dexterity is diminished for any number of reasons.
Guest: Olufunmilayo (Funmi) Olopade, MD, FACP
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
Host Dr. Maurice Pickard welcomes Olufunmilayo (Funmi) Olopade, MD, FACP, Walter L. Palmer Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine & Human Genetics, Associate Dean for Global Health, and Director of Center for Clinical Cancer Genetics at the University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL. Dr. Olopade reviews the latest information and best practices in establishing an interdisciplinary program in improving chronic disease treatment worldwide. She reviews challenges and progress toward providing better education, research and training, and service infrastructures addressing global health issues within the United States and around the world.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
From mapping AEDs on a phone app to communicating with colleagues on Facebook, technology has become an integral part of daily life. Some would even call their phones an extension of the human nervous system, as evinced by a near-constant awareness of their battery life. Yet despite this high prevalence and demand for social media in regular affairs, medicine has been slow to adopt it.
Join Dr. Matt Birnholz and Dr. Nathaniel DeNicola discuss the role of technology and social media in medicine, with particular attention to ACOG's adoption over the past 10 years.
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
Guest: Olufunmilayo (Funmi) Olopade, MD, FACP
Host Dr. Maurice Pickard welcomes Dr. Funmi Olopade, Walter L. Palmer Distinguished Service Professor in Medicine and Human Genetics, Director of the Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program, and Director of the Center for Clinical Cancer Genetics at the University of Chicago. Dr. Olopade discusses disparities in health outcomes for black women with breast cancer. Dr. Olopade is an expert in cancer risk assessment and individualized treatment for the most aggressive forms of breast cancer, having developed novel management strategies based on an understanding of the altered genes in individual patients. She stresses comprehensive risk reduction and prevention strategies in high-risk populations, as well as earlier detection through advanced imaging technologies.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Most women will readily testify that pelvic examinations are unpleasant experiences; they can be physically painful and induce anxiety. But recent studies have also indicated that examinations of asymptomatic, average-risk woman may lead to unexpectedly high rates false positives and unnecessary followup tests. So the perennial question resurfaces: are routine pelvic examinations more trouble than they're worth?
Join Dr. Matt Birnholz and guest Dr. Hannah Bloomfield, Chief of Research at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, speaking at ACOG’s annual scientific meeting. They focus on the latest research behind this question of whether routine pelvic examinations are really necessary for monitoring patient health, and the potential pros and cons of abandoning this practice in annual OB/GYN checkups.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Many people believe that exercise during pregnancy is detrimental to the health of the fetus. This belief seems to have come from an outdated study that the fetus’s heart rate drops if the mother exercises. More recent studies, however, have supported a counterposition that exercise during pregnancy is safe and can actually be beneficial for both the mother and fetus.
Join Dr. Matt Birnholz and Dr. Linda Szymanski, Medical Director of Labor and Delivery at Johns Hopkins Hospital at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. They discuss the latest research on exercise during pregnancy, from benefits to harms, and how clinicians can counsel patients on the "right" amount of exercise during this life period.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Guest: Maureen Whelihan, MD
There is a stigma around sex in the United States. That stigma makes it difficult both for patients to disclose details about their sex lives in clinical settings and for physicians to ask patients about sex. Consequentially patients may have treatable but unaddressed sexual problems because their physicians don't know those problems exists.
Join Dr. Matt Birnholz and Dr. Maureen Whelihan, President of The Center for Sexual Health and Education in West Palm Beach, Florida, as they discuss case stories spanning the various ages and stages of sexual health, and their implications in helping physicians and patients talk about sex.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Studies in the field of anthropology have shown that having a healthy grandmother plays a critically positive role in family cohesion. But the wholistic, personalized health needs of women in their elder years are not always recognized. This care disparity is all the more prominent in general OB/GYN practice, but thanks to the work of a select few, the trends may be about to change.
Dr. Matt Birnholz speaks with Dr. Sarah Berga, Professor and Chair of OB/GYN at Wake Forest School of Medicine at ACOG’s annual meeting in San Francisco. They discuss maintaining grandmothers' health across both physiological and psychological spectra, and how this attention in care fundamentally changes larger family units for the better.
Host: Maureen Whelihan, MD
The increasingly recognized concept of a clinician's "work-life balance" is critical to thriving and avoiding burnout, but the philosophy behind this balance remains poorly understood. Some argue that adequate time alottment to one's priorities is the key factor in sustaining a positive medical career trajectory, but a select few believe that time allocation alone is not enough. Dr. Michael Foley, Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Banner University Medical Center-Phoenix, argues in favor of what he calls work-life harmony, where aspects of meaningfulness, relationships, and wellbeing better guide one's life and career decisions. Joining host Dr. Maureen Whelihan at ACOG's Annual Scientific Meeting in San Francisco, Dr. Foley applies a martial arts-centered perspective on medical careers based on his extensive experience as a seventh-degree black belt and the founder of The Center for Humane Living.
Over the past decade, Food Protein Enterocolitis, or FPIES, has emerged as the most actively studied non–IgE-mediated gastrointestinal food allergy because of its acute onset, severity of symptoms, and distinctive clinical features. Yet as a rare allergic disorder of infancy and young childhood, it is often misinterpreted and misdiagnosed in clinical practice, leading to difficult treatment paths for patients and their families. Joining Dr. Renee Matthews to present a case history from the vantage point of a patient's mother, including challenges faced in reaching the correct diagnosis and starting effective treatment regimens, is Jennifer Kandt.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
In the past several years, endometrial ablation has become an increasingly utilized method for minimalizing heavy menstrual bleeding. What's more, this procedure has since been brought into the outpatient setting. But what do clinicians who are considering bringing this procedural practice into their offices need to know before moving forward?
Joining Dr. Matt Birnholz to discuss the benefits and limitations of in-office endometrial ablation is Dr. Monte Swarup, Partner at New Horizons Women’s Care from the Arizona OB/GYN Affiliates, and Clinical Assistant Professor at Midwestern University in Phoenix, AZ.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Approaching the topic of body weight with patients is a sensitive issue. It can be challenging for providers to discuss health issues related to excess weight while also remaining sensitive to terminology and language that may offend patients. Host Dr. Jennifer Caudle welcomes Dr. Adarsh Gupta to provide insight on how to approach obesity during an office visit. Dr. Gupta is the Director of the Center for Medical Weight Loss & Metabolic Control, and Associate Professor of Family Medicine at Rowan School of Medicine.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Dr. Matt Birnholz welcomes Dr. Mark DeFrancesco, 66th President of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, to the program. Dr. DeFrancesco looks back at the accomplishments of his immediate predecessors, and reflects on the three-fold initiative to which he will dedicate his efforts on behalf of ACOG to advance the OB/GYN specialty for years to come.
Dr. DeFrancesco is managing partner at Westwood Women’s Health in Waterbury, Connecticut, a division of Women’s Health Connecticut. He is a founding member of this organization, and served as its chief medical officer for many years.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Dr. Matt Birnholz welcomes Dr. Jeanne Conry, 64th President of The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists,
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Dr. Matt Birnholz welcomes Dr. Tom Gellhaus, President-Elect of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, to discuss his vision for ACOG's initiatives to come, inspired in part by both his unique clinical training background and his extensive legislative activity experience on behalf of OB/GYN specialists nationwide.
Dr Gellhaus is Clinical Associate Professor of OB/GYN and Director of General OB/GYN at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa. City.
Most women in the United States will develop fibroids at some point in their lives. But the range of issues experienced is very wide, from asymptomatic disease to debilitating illness. Joining Dr. Renee Matthews to examine the mysterious etiology and pathogenesis, quality of life impacts, and modern medical and surgical approaches to fibroids is Dr. Jessica Shepherd, Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Director of Minimally Invasive Gynecology at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago. Dr. Shepherd is also founder of Her Viewpoint, an online community empowering women about their health.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Hypnosis, as a medical tool, doesn't enter the daily lexicon of clinical practice in most hospital settings. But for those familiar with its applications, hypnosis can be a versatile and powerfully effective therapeutic aid across the broad spectrum of psychiatric and somatic disease states. Will the healthcare community at large start to embrace these emerging roles for hypnosis over time, or will the practice remain marginalized to peripheral stereotypes of mysticism and the occult?
Joining Dr. Matt Birnholz to explore hypnosis in medicine and the many questions therein is Dr. David Gandell, hypnosis expert and Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Placenta accreta, also known as invasive placentation, is on the rise in US labor and delivery wards. It’s also potentially deadly, and healthcare professionals need to know how to detect it quickly and manage it safely.
Joining Dr. Matt Birnholz at Omnia Education’s Women’s Health Annual Visit in New York to discuss the types, risks, and therapeutic approaches for placenta accreta is Dr. Jordan Perlow, Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ, and Associate Clinical Professor of OB/GYN at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
In today's clinical practice, there is no appropriate "one size fits all" treatment approach for COPD. But while this progressive trend toward personalized medicine standards helps optimize COPD care for each patient, the cost-to-benefit ratio for drug development changes as COPD evolves from one disease state into a larger disease spectrum. What is the current to future pipeline for drug R&D in the COPD arena, and is the horizon optimistic for delivering better treatment methods to patients? Joining Dr. Matt Birnholz to discuss the "Pulmonary Pipeline" is Dr. Nicholas Gross, pulmonologist and industry news reporter. Dr. Gross is emeritus professor of medicine and molecular biology at Loyola University in Chicago.
Host: Prathima Setty, MD
Guest: Sheryl A. Kingsberg, PhD
Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) is the most prevalent sexual disorder for women of all ages, but it is also one of the most difficult to address. Clinicians need to understand the implications and address the concerns of their patients. Host Dr. Prathima Setty discusses this topic with Sheryl A. Kingsberg, PhD, Chief, Division of Behavioral Medicine, Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, and Professor, Departments of Reproductive Biology and Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.
About NAMS
The interview was conducted live at The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) 2014 meeting. Founded in 1989, NAMS is North America's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the health and quality of life of all women during midlife and beyond through an understanding of menopause and healthy aging. Its multidisciplinary membership of 2,000 leaders in the field-including clinical and basic science experts from medicine, nursing, sociology, psychology, nutrition, anthropology, epidemiology, pharmacy, and education-makes NAMS uniquely qualified to serve as the definitive resource for health professionals and the public for accurate, unbiased information about menopause and healthy aging. To learn more about NAMS, visit www.menopause.org.
Host: Prathima Setty, MD
What is the practical approach in treating and counseling patients suffering from hot flashes? Dr. Susan Reed discusses the latest research on herbal supplements, such as black cohosh therapy; as well as, pharmacologic options: SSRIs, SNRIs and Gabapentin. Dr. Susan Reed is the Professor and Division Director of the Women's Health and Adjunct Appointment, Epidemiology, Clinical Services Director at the UW National Center of Excellence in Women's Health at the Univesity of Washington Schoolf of Medicine, Seattle, Washington.
About NAMS
The interview was conducted live at The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) 2014 meeting. Founded in 1989, NAMS is North America's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the health and quality of life of all women during midlife and beyond through an understanding of menopause and healthy aging. Its multidisciplinary membership of 2,000 leaders in the field-including clinical and basic science experts from medicine, nursing, sociology, psychology, nutrition, anthropology, epidemiology, pharmacy, and education-makes NAMS uniquely qualified to serve as the definitive resource for health professionals and the public for accurate, unbiased information about menopause and healthy aging. To learn more about NAMS, visit www.menopause.org.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
The "FDA Jury" is out on treatment for uterine fibroids, and it’s not favorable to the practice of laparoscopic power morcellation. That update, and more importantly an expert practitioner’s perspectives on the FDA's suggested recommendations, is the focus of this interview. Joining Dr. Matt Birnholz to discuss the current landscape in uterine fibroid treatments, and the changing perceptions on power morcellation procedures, is Dr. Michael Randell, practicing OB/GYN in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Randell is a Diplomat of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the National Board of Medical Examiners.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Cord Blood Banking has become increasingly prominent in OB/GYN practice, which demands a myriad of skills such as counseling expectant parents and families on collections, procedure processes, and differences in public vs private banks. Is your state of knowledge up to date?
Joining Dr. Matt Birnholz at Omnia Education’s Women’s Health Annual Visit in New York is Dr. Jordan Perlow, Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ, and Associate Clinical Professor of OB/GYN at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Dr. John Russell speaks with Dr. Donna Ryan, Professor Emeritus at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge Louisiana. Dr. Ryan serves as co-Chair of the panel to revise the NIH-supported evidence-based Guidelines on the Evaluation and Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults. She is past President of The Obesity Society and currently Associate Editor in Chief of the journal, Obesity.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Antibiotic stewardship, or the responsible prescribing habits of antibiotics, is on the decline in the U.S, and the spread of multidrug resistant bacterial infections through communities has already begun to be observed. Dr. Steven Brown, staff physician at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, MO and Medical Director of the Lung Injury Center, likens antibiotic prescription expectations by patients to that of gameshow participants, where everyone presumes to take home a "prize" of some kind by the end of the encounter. How can clinicians counteract this trend in antibiotic prescription habits, and what are the risks of ignoring this mandate for better stewardship?
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Hypnosis in Obstetrics. It’s something you probably just don’t hear about every day, but the practice has existed for more than a century and in that time collected a fair amount of evidence on its behalf. What are the benefits and risks of hypnotic practice, both in the obstetric domain and in the wider arena of medicine? Joining Dr. Matt Birnholz to separate fact from fiction about hypnosis in medicine at Omnia Education’s Women’s Health Annual Visit in New York is Dr. David Gandell, Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York.
Host: Howard Levy, MD, PhD
Guest: David H. Ledbetter, PhD, FACMG
From the ASHG Meeting in San Diego, Dr. Howard Levy is joined by Dr. David Ledbetter, Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer at Geisinger Health System. Dr. Ledbetter shares his career story as an internationally recognized researcher in the advancement of medical genomics, and the initiatives he is leading at Geisinger to bring genomic sequencing to primary care settings for improved risk assessments and better patient outcomes.
Host: Prathima Setty, MD
Issues of vaginal health are commonly seen in post-menopausal women, breast cancer survivors and women who have had a hysterectomy. According to the US Census Bureau there are nearly 46M women between the ages of 50 and 80, and over 2.8M breast cancer survivors. Existing treatments for post-menopause vaginal health can be time intensive or messy, or contraindicated for health reasons. They also can have numerous side-effects and offer only marginal improvement -- according to a doctor associated with the study.
Host Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes Dr. Mickey Karram, Director of Fellowship Program on Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery at The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, OH. Dr. Karram will share preliminary findings from a trail evaluating laser treatment on post-menopausal women and breast cancer survivors experiencing vaginal health issues.
Supported by an Educational Grant from BD Diagnostics.
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Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
There’s an estimated 450,000 people with multiple sclerosis in the United States, and of this staggering number, there are 2 to 3 times as many women as men, with a gender gap that is only widening. Since the majority of women with MS get diagnosed in their 20’s and 30’s, the need for understanding the reproductive impacts of MS becomes critical. How can clinicians address these challenges in practice?
Joining Dr. Matt Birnholz at Omnia Education’s Women’s Health Annual Visit in New York is Dr. Carolina Ionete, Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology at the University of Massachusetts, and Associate Director of the MS Center in Wooster, MA.
Host: Ana Maria Rosario
Pancreatic Cancer strikes fear into the hearts of every practicing internist, pathologist, oncologist, and general surgeon on behalf of their patients, and unfortunately for us all, it’s on the rise. By 2030 it will be expected to climb to the number-2 spot for causes of cancer death. What new insights can we bring to the recognition and identification of pancreatic cancer to help curb that trend? Joining host Ana Maria Rosario at Omnia Education’s Stages in Women’s Health in New York is Dr. Aimee Lucas, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Risk assessments for ovarian tumors are ever-evolving, as advances in diagnostic imaging and biomarker development pave the way. What are the current views on overian tumor risk assessment, and how should they be incorporated into clinical practice? Joining Dr. Matt Birnholz to address these questions is Dr. Fred Ueland, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Director of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Kentucky.
Host: Prathima Setty, MD
What are the benefits and harms of screening women for breast cancer? How often should we screen our patients? Are there technological advancements to help our patients live better and longer? Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes Dr. Russell P. Harris, Professor of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.
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Host: Prathima Setty, MD
Host Dr. Prathima Setty is joined by Dr. Bethanee J Schlosser, Assistant Professor in Dermatology and Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL. Dr. Schlosser discusses hair concerns and changes in post menopausal patients. She also addresses the importance of identifying the major causes, treatment options, and goals for patients who are suffering from hair loss of the scalp, increased facial hair and other hair changes.
About NAMS
The interview was conducted live at The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) 2014 meeting. Founded in 1989, NAMS is North America's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the health and quality of life of all women during midlife and beyond through an understanding of menopause and healthy aging. Its multidisciplinary membership of 2,000 leaders in the field-including clinical and basic science experts from medicine, nursing, sociology, psychology, nutrition, anthropology, epidemiology, pharmacy, and education-makes NAMS uniquely qualified to serve as the definitive resource for health professionals and the public for accurate, unbiased information about menopause and healthy aging. To learn more about NAMS, visit www.menopause.org.
Host: Prathima Setty, MD
Post-menopausal patients have many options and choices for hormone therapy. But what are the issues and increased risks, if any? What are the latest updates from recent hormone therapy clinical trials and how does this impact clinical practice? Host Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes Dr. JoAnn V. Pinkerton to discuss various hormone therapy options and the latest updates in this area of concern for our patients.
About NAMS The interview was conducted live at The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) 2014 meeting. Founded in 1989, NAMS is North America's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the health and quality of life of all women during midlife and beyond through an understanding of menopause and healthy aging. Its multidisciplinary membership of 2,000 leaders in the field-including clinical and basic science experts from medicine, nursing, sociology, psychology, nutrition, anthropology, epidemiology, pharmacy, and education-makes NAMS uniquely qualified to serve as the definitive …
Host: Prathima Setty, MD
Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes board certified dermatologist Dr. Dina Nicole Anderson to discuss the various cosmetic concerns of post menopausal patients, the effects of estrogent on the skin, how to counsel patients, treatment recommendations, and much more. Dr. Anderson is a board certified dermatologist in private practice in New York City. She was also the Director of Cosmetic Dermatology at SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Anderson is a member of various academic medical societies including American Academy of Dermatology, the Women's Dermatologic Society, and the American Society of Cosmetic Dermatology & Aesthetic Surgery.
About NAMS
The interview was conducted live at The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) 2014 meeting. Founded in 1989, NAMS is North America's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the health and quality of life of all women during midlife and beyond through an understanding of menopause and healthy aging. Its multidisciplinary membership of 2,000 leaders in the field-including clinical and basic science experts from medicine, nursing, sociology, psychology, nutrition, anthropology, epidemiology, pharmacy, and education-makes NAMS uniquely qualified to serve as the definitive resource for health professionals and the public for accurate, unbiased information about menopause and healthy aging. To learn more about NAMS, visit
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Guest: Michael Krychman, MD
Female sexual dysfunction, or FSD, has long been under-diagnosed and under-treated in clinical practice. But in recent months, notable leaders in women's health have stepped forward to push for new recognition and prioritization of this disorder to the forefront of the FDA. On this program, host Dr. Matt Birnholz is joined by one of those leaders who helped jumpstart this critical development: Dr. Michael Krychman, Executive Director of the Southern California Center for Sexual Health in Newport Beach, CA.
Host: Prathima Setty, MD
Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes Dr. Ethel Siris, the Madeline C. Stabile Professor of Clinical Medicine in the Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, and the Director of the Toni Stabile Osteoporosis Center of the Columbia University Medical Center. Their discussion focuses on updated indications and assessments for confirming diagnoses of osteoporosis and recommended approaches to treatment in mild to severe cases.
About NAMS The interview was conducted live at The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) meeting. Founded in 1989, NAMS is North America's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the health and quality of life of all women during midlife and beyond through an understanding of menopause and healthy aging. Its multidisciplinary membership of 2,000 leaders in the field-including clinical and basic science experts from medicine, nursing, sociology, psychology, nutrition, anthropology, epidemiology, pharmacy, and education-makes NAMS uniquely qualified to serve as the definitive resource for health professionals and the public for accurate, unbiased information about menopause and healthy aging To learn more about NAMS, visit www.menopause.org.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
As a family practictioner, host Dr. Jennifer Caudle's passions is the health of her adolescent patients. Obesity is all too prevalent among adolescents, and with this comes a concern about hypertension. And, to discuss the great concern, Dr. Caudle welcomes Dr. Julie Ingelfinger, Deputy Editor of The New England Journal of Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Ingelfinger is the author of the article, "The Child or Adolescent with Elevated Blood Pressure," which was published a recent issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
In Family Medicine, treating foot conditions is common. Today's interview is focused on the diagnosis and treatment of 5 common foot diagnoses, including Onychomycosis, Ingrown Toenails, Bunions, Diabetic Foot Care and Plantar Fasciitis. In this segment, host Dr. Jen Caudle speaks with guest Dr. Maasi J. Smith, podiatric surgeon who received his Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine from Temple University's School of Podiatric Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Host: Prathima Setty, MD
Host Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes Dr. Eve Espey, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Associate Dean of Students at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, to discuss the comparative efficacies, side effect profiles, costs, and procedural methods for the latest long-acting reversible contraceptives available. Dr. Espey serves on the undergraduate medical education committee of the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics and on the Committee for Underserved Women of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Host: Prathima Setty, MD
Bruxism, or teeth grinding, is more highly prevalent in the population than is commonly believed. It can occur for many reasons and can trigger multiple other health issues such as migraines, jaw dislocations, and exposed enamel roots. Joining host Dr. Prathima Setty to discuss this important problem and the mechanical, behavioral, and pharmacological methods of treatment available is Dr. Anne Saxena, DDS, who owns and operates Elite Smiles Dental, a private dental practice in Leesburg, VA. She is also certified in laser dentistry, sedation dentistry, invisalign, and implant dentistry.
The Gender, Sexuality and HIV Prevention Center at Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago is the first of its kind facilty for adolescent patients. Host Dr. Jennifer Caudle welcoms the center's director, Dr. Robert Garofalo. Dr. Garofalo will share the center's mission of supporting multidisciplinary academic subjects including sexual health, gender, sexuality, HIV prevention and health disparities which affect adolescent and young adult populations at risk of acquiring HIV. The Center partners with similar organizations throughout the country in creating an environment where clinicians, academics and scientists can collaborate to design projects with public health significance.
Robert Garofalo, MD, MPH, is Professor of Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He is also an Attending Physician at Lurie Children's, where he directs the Adolescent/Young Adult HIV Program. Dr. Garofalo is a national authority on LGBT health issues, adolescent sexuality, and HIV clinical care and prevention.
The CDC released a report on the prevalence of sexual violence and intimate partner violence (IPV) that stated about 36% of women in the US are raped or sexually assaulted by an intimate partner during their lifetimes. About 6% experience this in any given year. The costs are burdensome to the health care system and society, estimated at 2.3 to 7 billion dollars in the first year after the assault. What can physicians do to address this public health issue? Host family practitioner Dr. Jennifer Caudle welcomes Dr. Jane Liebschutz to answer these questions and provide insight to the important roles of the physician. Dr. Liebschutz is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Community Health Science and the Director of the General Internal Medicine-Family Medicine-Pediatrics Academic Fellowship at Boston Medical Center.
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
Recent data from the American Cancer Society documents over 14 million survivors of cancer living in the US at the present time. For these individuals, cancer rehabiliation is a critically important service that improves quality of life and, by extension, decreases morbidity and mortality rates. However, while cancer rehabilitation is mandated to be available to all cancer survivors throughout the US, not everyone has access to this care. How are healthcare systems addressing this disparity? Joining host Dr. Maurice Pickard to discuss this issue is Dr. Julie Silver, Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School and co-founder of Oncology Rehab Partners.
Host Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes Dr. Kurian Thott, Chief of OB/GYN at Stafford Hospital, to discuss the best gynecologic minimally invasive surgery procedures in practice today. Dr. Thott has specialized advanced training in Urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery, and he was awarded for outstanding laparoscopic skill in minimally invasive surgery by both the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) and Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS).
Host: Prathima Setty, MD
Guest: Draion M. "Dr. Drai" Burch, DO
Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) occurs in about 20 - 60% of patients. FSD is common problem but how comfortable are clinicians in disussing this with their patients? Host Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes Dr. Draion "Dr. Drai" Burch, obstetrician-gynecologist and teaching faculty member at Magee-Womens Hospital of The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Drai reviews the symptoms and causes of FSD and how he counsels patients on FSD. Dr. Drai is also Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Host: Prathima Setty, MD
Guest: Draion M. "Dr. Drai" Burch, DO
What does transgender mean? What are common health issues found in transgender patients? Host Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes Dr. Draion M. Burch, also known as "Dr Drai". Dr. Drai will address these questions, as well as, information on screening, hormone therapy, and resources available for clinicians, specifically on how to make their offices transgender-friendly. Dr. Burch is a practicing physician and teaching faculty member at Magee-Womens Hospital of The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Drai is the Founder and Chief Medical Advisor of DrDrai.com, where he discusses actionable ideas and real-world strategies to help women take control of their health.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
It is known from prior studies that healthcare professionals who wait for the subjects of sex and intimacy to be brought forth by their patients will typically not cover these important health topics at all. Nowhere is this more prominent than in elderly patient populations, particularly in women, where even the mere idea of continuing sexuality is so often ignored. Dr. Michael Krychman, Executive Director of the Southern California Center for Sexual Health and Survivorship in Newport Beach, CA, joins host Dr. Matt Birnholz to discuss counseling strategies on sexual health that physicians must incorporate into their practices for optimal care of elder women.
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
Gun violence continues to be a major health care issue. What can physicians and other health care providers do to reduce firearms-related violence? Host Dr. Maurice Pickard welcomes Dr. David Fleming, the 2014-2015 President of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the nation's largest medical specialty organization. Dr Fleming discusses the ACP's new policy paper, Reducing Firearm-Related Injuries and Deaths in the United States, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. This paper offers strategies to address the societal, health care, and regulatory barriers to reducing firearms-related violence, injuries, and deaths in the United States.
Dr. Fleming is Professor of Medicine at the University of Missouri School of Medicine, where he also serves as Chairman of the Department of Medicine and Director of the MU Center for Health Ethics.
Host: Ana Maria Rosario
Guest: David Gandell, MD
Genital herpes is a common sexually transmitted disease. However, it is also one that is commonly underrecognized and misdiagnosed. Senior reporter Ana Maria Rosario chats with Dr. David L. Gandell to discuss genital herpes, from its prevalence to presentation of symptoms, treatment options, and ongoing therapy. Of particular focus within their discussion is the importance of counseling patients through the course of diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Gandell is a Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology from the University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY.
Guest: David Stone, MD
Host: Ana Maria Rosario
It's been two years since ACOG released Practice Bulletin #130 regarding the Prediction and Prevention of Preterm Birth. Where are we today in identifying patients who are a great risk? How can clinicians put the information into clinical practice to provide significant outcomes? Senior reporter Ana Maria Rosario welcomes Dr. David Stone, Practicing Ob-Gyn in the metro Detroit area for over 20 years. Dr. Stone shares his clinical experience, perspective and passion regarding the every day practice of predicting and peventing preterm birth. Dr. Stone is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a member of several national organizations including the American Medical Association and the Society of Robotic Surgeons
Host: Ana Maria Rosario
Breast cancer screening is not the same as breast cancer risk assessment. What are the various screening procedures, what are their respective strengths and weaknesses, and how can clinicians best assess which tools to use for their patients? Senior correspondent Ana Maria Rosario welcomes Dr. William C. Dooley to provide an update on breast cancer screening. Dr. Dooley is the G. Rainey Williams Professor Chair in Surgical Breast Oncology at the University of Oklahoma Department of Surgery.
Host: Lee Philip Shulman, MD, FACOG, FACMG
Guest: David Gandell, MD
Guest: Bahaeddine M. Sibai, MD
What does the current evidence tell clinicians about the use of progestogens for prevention of preterm birth (PTB)? How should women with a previous spontaneous PTB be evaluated for risk of subsequent PTB? And what interventions have been shown to be beneficial for reducing the risk of PTB in women who do not have a history of PTB but who are found to have a short cervical length? Host Dr. Lee Shulman welcomes Dr. Baha Sibai to answer these questions and more. Dr. Sibai is Professor of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at The University of Texas Health Sciences Center in Houston, Texas.
Guest: Lee Philip Shulman, MD, FACOG, FACMG
Host: Thomas C. Wright, Jr., MD
Host Dr. Thomas Wright chats with Dr. Lee Shulman on new prenatal screening choices. Dr. Shulman reviews the differences between prenatal screening and diagnosis. They also discuss the improvements in screening tools in the last several years and the latest technologies available to clinicians.
Dr. Lee Shulman is the Anna Ross Lapham Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Chief of the Division of Reproductive at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. He also serves as the Co-Director of the Northwestern Ovarian Cancer Early Detection and Prevention Program and is the Medical Director of the Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling at Northwestern University.
Host: Ana Maria Rosario
Senior correspondent Ana Maria Rosario chats with Kate Williams, LMSW, from the Alzheimer's Association's Greater Michigan Chapter. Ms. Williams discusses the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease, the myths and misconceptions, and morbidity and mortality statistics, particularly in women. The risk of Alzheimer's disease in women is 1 in 6, compared to the risk of breast cancer, which is 1 in 12. Physicians and other health care providers are encouraged to visit www.alz.org to find tools and resources for their patients and caregivers. Clinicians can also call the 24/7 helpline at 800.272.3900.
Guest: Andrea J. Singer, MD, FACP, CCD
Host: Ana Maria Rosario
Guest: Thomas C. Wright, Jr., MD
In this program, senior correspondent Ana Maria Rosario chats with Drs. Andrea Singer andThomas C. Wright Jr. to review medical breakthroughs over the past 10 years in the field of women's health. Their discussion specifically focuses on cardiovascular medicine; advances in HPV; updates on female sexual dysfunction; current issues in obesity; advances in breast cancer screening; and the shift of osteoporosis/fracture management.
This program was recorded live from the 10 year anniversary kick off of the Women's Health Annual Visit CME series. Celebrate a decade of Omnia Education's Women's Health Annual Visit by registering for an upcoming program in a city near you. Visit www.OmniaEducation.com
Dr. Andrea J. Singer is Associate Professor of Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology and the Director of Women's Primary Care at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital and Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, DC. Dr. Thomas C. Wright specializes in Pathology and Cell Biology at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University in New York, NY.
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Host: Prathima Setty, MD
As health care providers, despite our knowledge and empathy of patient experiences, we may become distanced from the day-to-day life of coping with chronic diseases such as diabetes. Host Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes Dr. Svetlana Katsnelson, an Endocrinology Fellow from Stony Brook University Medical Center in Stony Brook, New York to discuss her experience in living the life of patient with diabetes for one week. Dr. Katsnelson provides a "behind-the-scenes" account that led her to better understand how patients cope with strict timelines for eating and medicating, as well as complying with complicated devices that monitor blood glucose levels. Through this brief journey, Dr. Katsnelson came into greater awareness for how difficult it is to live with diabetes.
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Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
The Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine (SMFM) has long been dedicated to the optimization of pregnancy and perinatal outcomes; but according to Dr. Vincenzo Berghella, President of SMFM and Professor of OB/GYN at Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine, this mission is continually challenged by ongoing issues such as maternal morbidity and mortality, preterm birth, lack of updated practice guidelines, and OB/GYN burnout. Dr. Berghella speaks with host Dr. Matt Birnholz about SMFM's response to these and other issues, and includes his recently published 6 keys to physician happiness on behalf of practicing OB/GYNs everywhere.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
The Millennial Generation, including those born between 1981 and 1996, has grown to incorporate the current cohort of young medical professionals in teaching positions. How do clinicians from this age group perceive best practices in medical education and patient care, and what challenges exist for colleagues of other age groups who prioritize different methods of communication and training? Dr. Jennifer Prats, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, addresses these important questions from the vantage point of a Millennial teaching other Millennials in hospital wards and primary care clinics.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
The journal Academic Medicine recently reported that medical students, compared to age-matched fellow college graduates, reported significantly higher rates of burnout. What is happening to our 80,000 US medical students? Host Dr. Jennifer Caudle welcomes Dr. Richard Gunderman to discuss the issues of burnout in our young doctors, exhaustion in our more seasoned physicians, and the impacts both trends have on our healthcare system. Dr. Gunderman is Professor and Vice Chairman of the Department of Radiology at Indiana University, with faculty positions in pediatrics, medical education, philosophy, philanthropy, and liberal arts.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Dr. Andrew Wagner, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, joins host Dr. Matt Birnholz to discuss the roles of the OB/GYN as both primary care providers and specialists in screening, diagnosing, and treating hereditary cancer syndromes in women. Their discussion covers cancers of the breast, ovaries, endometrium and cervix, as well as related heriditary conditions such as Lynch Syndrome.
Host: Prathima Setty, MD
According to the Anxiety and Depression Society of America, major depressive disorder (MDD) is the leading cause of disability in the US for people ages 15-44. Primary care physicians see this problem every day, yet many struggle with recognizing warning signs, diagnosing, and treating the disorder. Joining host Dr. Prathima Setty to address this issue with key clinical considerations and approaches for patients with MDD is Dr. Gina Perez, former Director of Medical Student Education for the Department of Psychiatry and Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Perez currently serves on the Behavioral Health faculty of the Mid-Hudson family practice residency program in New York.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
For modern healthcare practitioners, the philosophic change from managing disease to focusing on prevention and wellness isn't always easy or clearcut. The life and career story of Dr. Jonathan Burg, Internist, Physical Medicine & Rehabiliation specialist, and Founder and President of Cornerstone Wellness, encapsulates this experience in ways that are at once intuitively familiar and unmistakably unique. Join Dr. Burg as he shares his facinating story with host Dr. Matt Birnholz.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Despite numerous advances in maternal-fetal medicine over the past decades, maternal morbidity and mortality continues to plague labor and delivery wards across the U.S. What are the various clinical, social, and economic determinants of health for expectant mothers, and what partnerships exist to improve maternal care? Dr. Sarah Kilpatrick, Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Associate Dean of Faculty Development at Ceders-Sinai Health Center, joins host Dr. Matt Birnholz to discuss ways in which healthcare professionals can take the lead on this pressing issue.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
"We are what our parents and grandparents ate, and how they lived," says Dr. Mark Hanson, Director of the Academic Unit of Human Development and Health at the University of Southhampton in the United Kingdom. This chilling but increasingly recognized prospect concerning intergenerational passsages of disease risk helped found the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) study, a worldwide collaboration aimed at better understanding environmental to genetic determinants of health across multiple generations. In this discussion with host Dr. Matt Birnholz, Dr. Hanson highlights the science behind broadening our scope of individualized care to include both past and future generations of each patient.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
What can in-depth exploration of medical history topics teach and inform us about current trends in clinical practice? Dr. Peter Marcus, Associate Clinical Professor of OB/GYN at Yale University School of Medicine, joins Dr. Matt Birnholz to discuss various ways in which scholarship in medical history fosters greater aptitude for patient care.
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
Patients who receive care from close family members are on the rise; however, the needs of family caregivers are often neglected. Host Dr. Maurice Pickard welcomes Joanne Lynn, MD, Director of the Center for Elder Care and Advanced Illness at the Altarum Institute to discuss strategies clinicians can use to ease the various physical, emotional, and financial burdens for family members who take on caregiving roles.
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Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
What do we need to do as a medical community to better address homophobia and its innumerable impacts on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) patients? Joining host Dr. Maurice Pickard is Hudson Taylor, Founder and Executive Director of Athlete Ally. Athlete Ally is a nonprofit organization focused on ending homophobia and transphobia in sports by educating allies in the athletic community and empowering them to take a stand.
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Host: Prathima Setty, MD
According to the American Gastroenterological Association, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most common gastrointestinal diagnosis recorded on outpatient physician visits in the United States, which is remarkable considering the vagaries of the diagnosis. What are the symptoms and updated treatments for this common ailment, and how do physicians monitor for signs of progression to more serious disease states like Barrett's esophagus and esophageal cancer? Host Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes Dr. Anish Sheth, Director of Princeton University Medical Center's Esophageal Program, to help answer these and other questions.
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Host: Michael Greenberg, MD
First described in the 1880s, tuberous sclerosis complex, or TSC, is a genetic disease that affects multiple organs. It can cause tumors in the skin, kidneys, brain, heart, eyes, as well as other organ systems. Most patients who are mildly affected by TSC lead active and productive lives, but it is important to note that TSC is a life-long companion and patients are in need of receiving continuous follow-up care. Host Dr. Michael Greenberg welcomes Steven L. Roberds, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer of the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance in Silver Spring, Maryland to discuss tuberous sclerosis complex.
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Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
Despite a 20-year presence of the Americans With Disabilities Act, are many American doctors unconsciously discriminating against a significant part of their medical practices on a regular basis? Joining Dr. Maurice Pickard to reflect on this question is Dr. Pauline Chen, transplant surgeon, regular contributor to the New York Times, and author of the book Final Exam: A Surgeon's Reflections on Mortality.
Host: Prathima Setty, MD
According to the American Heart Association, childhood obesity is the number one health concern among parents in the United States, topping drug abuse and smoking. How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? To discuss this epidemic, host Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes Dr. Janine Rethy, pediatrician and director of community medicine at Healthworks of Northern Virginia. Dr. Rethy has won numerous awards and grants in response to the obesity epidemic. She is founder and directs the Healthworks PALS program, a multi-disciplinary community-centered approach to pediatric obesity.
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Host: Prathima Setty, MD
Host Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes Dr. Julia Schlam Edelman, author of two books, Menopause Matters and Successful Sleep Strategies for Women. Dr. Edelman will discuss how she conducted her research for these books and the importance for female patients to understand how menopause and sleep disorder affect their overall health. Dr. Edelman is a board-certified gynecologist, certified menopause clinician, a Clinical Instructor at Harvard Medical School, and an Adjunct Clinical Instructor at Brown Medical School.
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Host: Paul Rokuskie
Alzheimer's Disease was first identified more than 100 years ago. Yet despite this century-spanning awareness by medical communities across the globe, the precise physiologic mechanisms triggering the development of this disease are still unknown. Advocacy groups such as the Alzheimer's Association play a critical role in advancing new science and supporting those affected both directly and indirectly by this devastating illness. Joining host Paul Rokuskie to speak on behalf of the Alzheimer's Association's latest advocacy initiatives is Claire Day, Vice President of Constituent Services of the AA's Delaware Valley Chapter.
Host: Prathima Setty, MD
Fertility preservation technologies have become more advanced and more accessible over the past several years. Joining host Dr. Prathima Setty to discuss current options for women to protect their fertility is Dr. Naveed Khan, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Specialist in Leesburg, VA. Dr. Khan practices with Shady Grove Fertility, the nation's largest fertility center, and is also a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the American Society of Reproductive Medicine.
Host: Prathima Setty, MD
Hormone replacement therapy: it's a topic that comes up daily in many practices across the U.S, but what do we really know about personalized approaches to initiating HRT in menopausal women? Joining host Dr. Prathima Setty to shed new light on this important subject is Dr. Michelle Warren, founder and medical director of the Center for Menopause, Hormonal Disorders, and Women's Health in New York City. Dr. Warren is also a professor in the Department of Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.
Host: Linda Bernstein, Pharm.D.
In this edition of The Pharmacy Report®, host Dr. Linda Bernstein spotlights type 1 diabetes and the new paradigms of research in disease detection, prevention and treatment. In the Movers and Shakers segment, Dr. Stephen E. Gitelman, M.D., Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Chair of Pediatric Diabetes and Clinical Research at the University of California, San Francisco shares his fascinating path of discovery and research into this complex disease and how someday it could revolutionize therapeutic approaches for not just the patient, but at-risk family members as well.
References mentioned in this segment:
- Diabetes Center, University of California, San Francisco
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2013 Tips From Former Smokers campaign, including 1-800-QUIT NOW, a number that links callers to their state quitlines. The website is www.cdc.gov/tips and features information on the campaign, as well as information on how to quit smoking from the National Cancer Institute's www.smokefree.gov
Host: Andrea J. Singer, MD, FACP, CCD
Featured from the Omnia Education live activity entitled "Women's Health Annual Visit" (WHAV) are Dr. Andrea Singer, Associate Professor of Medicine and Obsetrics and Gynecology at Georgetown University Medical Center, and Dr. Susan Kellogg-Spadt, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Drexler University College of Medicine. They will review the biopsychosocial management and treatment of sexual disorders in women, including recommendations for improving patient counseling and overcoming the barriers to managing a patient with sexual dysfunction.
Guest: Todd Kerwin, MD, FACC, FASNC
Host: Sandeep Nathan, MD, MS
This interview recorded live at a Prova Education activity in New York City features Drs. Todd Kerwin and Sandeep Nathan as they discuss the Contemporary Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes. They will review treatment, management and prevention of secondary acute coronary syndromes in specific populations. This educational conversation delivers real-life discussion around the difficulties of managing a patient with acute coronary syndromes and overcoming barriers to optimal care.
Host: Linda Bernstein, Pharm.D.
In this premiere edition of The Pharmacy Report®, host Dr. Linda Bernstein focuses on the growing threat of antimicrobial drug resistance. Top news stories include the CDC's "Threat Report 2013," and FDA drug and new indication approval updates. In this week's Movers and Shakers segment, Joseph Guglielmo, PharmD, Dean of the UCSF School of Pharmacy and a clinical pharmacist specialist in infectious disease will address antimicrobial stewardship and the role of the physician and pharmacist in these multidisciplinary programs.
References mentioned in this segment:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Threat Report 2013 Antibioitic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2013 - Antimicrobial stewardship guidelines Dellit TH, Owens RC, McGowan Jr JE, Gerding DN, Weinstein RA, Burke JP, Huskins WC, Paterson DL, Fishman NO, Carpenter CF, Brennan PJ, Billeter M, and Hooton TM. Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Guidelines for Developing an Institutional Program to Enhance Antimicrobial Stewardship. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Jan 15;44(2):159-77
- IDSA REPORT: Bad Bugs, No Drugs: No ESKAPE! An Update from the Infectious Diseases Society of America Boucher HW, Talbot GH, Bradley JS, Edwards JE, Gilbert D, Rice LB, Scheld M, Spellberg B, …
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Change: it's in the air at ReachMD. The word is out that a platform shift will be taking place on October 18th, where ReachMD will move from XM satellite radio to iHeart internet radio. But what does this momentous occasion mean for the ReachMD listenership community? Join host Dr. Matt Birnholz in leading an "in-house" investigation as he interviews a member of the ReachMD executive team, Frank Russomano, CEO of ReachMD.
Host: Boston Children's Hospital
Taking on Tomorrow: A National Pediatric Innovation Summit + Awards 2013
When it comes to health care, what matters in pediatrics matters for everybody. Pediatrics has a front-row seat in the health care arena: Diseases of adulthood often have their origins in childhood, and pediatrics is well positioned to spot problems, head them off and lead the search for safe and lasting solutions. That makes pediatric care a hotbed for innovation, from personal genomics to digital apps and telemedicine programs that keep kids out of the hospital.
Taking on Tomorrow will convene top thought leaders to distill the successes and address the tough challenges that continue to confront pediatric health care. Leading clinicians, scientists, engineers and leaders in industry, private equity and health care policy will engage in panels and "town hall" discussions-collectively taking on problems that no single organization, agency or company can solve alone.
Register today to join this dynamic dialogue, connect with professionals in other sectors and help transform medicine for the future - www.takingontomorrow.org/reachmd
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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
It is important for fertility nurses to ensure that the patient is well-informed of the probable cause(s) of infertility, the treatment options available, and the risks and benefits of those therapies. Program Director of the upcoming 1st Annual Fertility Nurses Forum, Monica Moore, MSN, RNC addresses some common questions and issues facing fertility nurses. Monica is a nurse practitioner and nurse manager at RMA of Connecticut in Nowalk, Connecticut.
This Clinician's Roundtable segment is sponsored by Omnia Education
Host: Steven Davis, DO
Hair loss, though a common problem, is often underappreciated for its medical and psychological impacts on patients. Host Dr. Steven Davis is joined by Dr. Paul Rose, dermatologist and past president of both the International Society of Hair Restoration and the International Society of Laser and Cosmetic Surgery, to discuss updates in medical treatment for male and female-pattern hair loss.
Guest: Martin R. Chavez, MD, FACOG
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Host Dr. Brian McDonough is joined by Dr. Martin Chavez, Chief of Maternal Fetal Medicine at Winthrop University Hospital, to highlight updates in Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing.
Guest: Anthony J. Lembo, MD
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Constipation is one of the most common problems encountered in general practice, and yet is all too often overlooked by physicians when patients are uncomfortable to mention it. How can clinicians best address this issue with reluctant patients, and what are the emerging therapies for chronic sufferers? Host Dr. Brian McDonough is joined by Dr. Anthony Lembo, Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Director of the GI Motility Laboratory at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, to highlight updates in the management of constipation.
Guest: Shelly Batra, MD
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
Multidrug Resistant (MDR) Tuberculosis is a growing public health epidemic in India. Experts estimate there could easily be over 5 million cases of MDR TB at present, with each untreated patient capable of spreading the disease to 10-15 others per year. The non-profit organization Operation ASHA has expanded its role considerably over the past few years to stem this tide of TB transmission from the poorest to the most prosperous communities, bringing innovative treatment protocols right to the patients' doorsteps. Dr. Shelly Batra, president of Operation ASHA, discusses the progress being made in this increasingly global public health campaign. Hosted by Dr. Maurice Pickard.
Guest: Edward J. Mayeaux, Jr., MD, DABFP, FAAFP
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Despite their growing prevalence in the US, eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are still often misrecognized or undermanaged at the primary care level. Host Dr. Brian McDonough is joined by Dr. Edward Mayeaux, Professor of Family Medicine and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, to discuss effective diagnostic and treatment strategies for eating disorders in general practice.
Guest: Stephen Orlin, MD
The classic "red eye" presentation by your patient may be a common sighting in your clinical practice, but are you truly up to date on the various causes, treatments, and pitfalls that clinicians encounter when confronting ocular problems? Discussing this issue is Dr. Stephen Orlin, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Director of the Cornea Department, and Co-Director of the Refractive Surgery Service at the University of Pennsylvania.
Guest: Sean Yanchunas, Pharm.D, MBA
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Dr. Brian McDonough is joined by guest Sean Yanchunas, Clinical Content Manager and Workflow Subject Matter Expert at Catholic Health East Hospital Systems, to talk about the links between pharmacy and medical informatics.
Guest: Christi Chang, RN
Host: Steven Davis, DO
Patients with severe dermatologic conditions and scars are commonly concerned about their appearance in public, and physicians often become the first to be asked about methods to camouflage these issues throughout the treatment course. What are the best corrective cosmetic recommendations for these patients? Host Dr. Steven Davis is joined by Christi Chang, President and CEO of Ventura Tan, to discuss updates in corrective cosmetics.
Guest: Christi Chang, RN
Host: Steven Davis, DO
Tanning beds are extremely popular in the United States despite the medical community's steadfast position against their use. How can we counsel our patients toward safer alternatives, and what are the risks associated with other tanning methods such as airbrushing? Speaking on this subject is Christi Chang, President and CEO of Ventura Tan, a sunless tanning company based in New Jersey. Dr. Steven Davis hosts.
Guest: Robert Monteleone, MD
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Host Dr. Brian McDonough is joined by Dr. Robert Monteleone, assistant director of the Saint Francis Hospital Family Medicine Residency program in Wilington, DE. Dr. Monteleone has also been in private practice in Elkton, MD for over ten years, and his office's recent adoption of EMR software en route to a "paperless practice" casts lights on some of the benefits and challenges of making this transition from the ground-up.
Guest: Anthony J. Cannon, MD
Host: Farhad Zangeneh, MD
Host Dr. Farhad Zangeneh welcomes Dr. Anthony J. Cannon as they discuss the recently published studies that reviewed the association of sugary drinks, childhood obesity and epidemic increase of Type-2 diabetes. What are we doing? Are we getting better? And, ultimately, what we can be doing today, as clinicians and parents?
Guest: Robert Busch, MD
Host: Farhad Zangeneh, MD
Host Dr. Farhad Zenganah is joined by Dr. Robert Busch and they will be discussing current incretin treatment options and what is in the pipeline. They will discuss the differences between oral and injectables incretin treatment options and how clinicians can individualize treatment options for their patients, while determining the benefits and risks.
Robert Busch, MD, is a practicing endocrinologist and founding member of The Endocrine Group in Albany, New York. Dr. Busch is a member of the board of trustees at the Albany College of Pharmacy. He has enthusiastically enjoyed teaching medical students, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and physicians for over 25 years.He is a principal investigator in numerous clinical trials.
Guest: Lee Philip Shulman, MD, FACOG, FACMG
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Join host Dr. Matt Birnholz as he welcomes Dr. Lee Shulman, professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and division chief of the Feinberger School of Medicine at Northwestern Hospital, Chicago, IL. They will discuss the screening for Down syndrome, what are the current screening modalities and what is on the horizon. As well as the recommendations from American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Guest: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Host Dr. Matt Birnholz welcomes Dr. Brian McDonough as they discuss the silent pandemic in the growing and alarming rates of childhood obesity. Brian McDonough, MD, FAAFP, is a Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at Temple University School of Medicine and Chairman of The Family Medicine Department at St. Francis Hospital, Wilmington, DE.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Guest: Mark Moyad, MD, MPH
This discussion focuses on the current state of evidence behind vitamins, herbs, and supplements in popular demand. What does the latest research recommend for use, and what should we be avoiding? Featured is Dr. Mark Moyad, the Jenkins/Pokempner Director of Preventive & Complementary Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical Center. Dr, Brian McDonough hosts.
Guest: Gregory Pokrywka MD, FACP, FNLA, FASPC, NCMP
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Primary care is the mainstay for managing patients with hyperlipidemia or mixed dyslipidemia. But in practice we don't often encounter it in isolation; comorbid conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and coronary artery disease follow dyslipidemia like common catch phrases, so it becomes necessary to understand this problem in the context of complicated patients. What do we need to know to optimize patient outcomes? Host Dr. Matt Birnholz is joined by Dr. Gregory Pokrywka, Director of Baltimore Lipid Center and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, to discuss this issue.
Host: Bruce Japsen
Guest: Andrew Sama, Dr.
The emergency room has long been an entry point for medical care for the seriously injured, young parents with a sick child and increasingly poor uninsured Americans with nowhere to turn. But policymakers increasingly see the emergency room as less like those depicted on shows like Grey's Anatomy as a place for patients to abuse the system and run up costs. Dr. Andrew Sama, vice president of the American College of Emergency Physicians, tells host Bruce Japsen about how he thinks emergency doctors are beneficial to cost-effective medical care and why patients can and should turn to emergency departments.
Guest: Howard Bauchner, MD
Host: Bruce Japsen
For 127 years, the Journal of the American Medical Association has been one of the nation's best-known medical journals. This summer, its 16th editor, pediatrician Dr. Howard Bauchner, takes over editorial oversight from Dr. Catherine DeAngelis, who has served as the Journal's editor since 2000. Dr. Bauchner talks to host Bruce Japsen about the steps he plans to take in order to lead the publication into a new era of medicine, and a new digital age of medical publications.
Guest: Tom X. Lee, MD
Host: Bruce Japsen
A new primary care model is making news across the country that offers personalized medicine, like the concierge healthcare that is becoming more common, but at a much more affordable price. Dr. Tom Lee, founder of One Medical Group, with offices in San Francisco and New York, is looking to set a nationwide example for primary medical care by offering personalized consierge services to several thousand patients while taking a variety of insurance plans (including Medicare), tells host Bruce Japsen about this model.
Guest: Rebecca Skloot
Host: Bruce Japsen
In 1951, cancer killed an impoverished young African American mother named Henrietta Lacks. Cells biopsied from her tumor, without her or her family's knowledge, went on to be critical in establishing an important cell line, known as HeLa, that has been part of a medical revolution. HeLa cells have been used in the discovery of the polio vaccine, cancer treatments, and countless other discoveries. Writer Rebecca Skloot chronicled this saga of medical ethics, money, and family in a bestselling book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. She talks with host Bruce Japsen about the novel foundation she established in the Lacks family's name — the Henrietta Lacks Foundation — in order to give back to Henrietta Lacks' family and others who have made contributions to medical research without their consent.
Guest: Jeffrey Kullgren, MD, MPH
Host: Bruce Japsen
When a patient visits the doctor's office, time is precious. But, given the rising cost of medical care in the United States, making time for direct and open conversation with patients about healthcare prices has never been more important. Dr. Jeffrey Kullgren of Penn Medicine tells host Bruce Japsen about the need for doctors to find a moments in their busy schedules for patient education on comparative costs of care.
Guest: Carolyn Robinowitz, MD
Host: Bruce Japsen
While much of the nation's attention is focused on new medical benefits under the healthcare overhaul signed into law by President Obama, mental health advocates are stepping up attention to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, which began providing benefits to millions of patients with addictions, depression and other mental illness. The act was designed to put mental health services on equal footing with other medical services. Dr. Carolyn Robinowitz, past president of the American Psychiatric Association, tells host Bruce Japsen about this law and its importance for physicians and their patients.
Guest: Timothy Jost
Host: Bruce Japsen
Consumer groups for decades have criticized and wondered how much money health insurance companies actually spend on medical care. Under the health care reform law, they will actually come closer to knowing thanks to the so-called medical-loss ratio provisions of the legislation. Host Bruce Japsen talks with Washington and Lee University School of Law health reform expert Timothy Jost about the impact medical-loss ratio rules will have on physicians and their patients.
Guest: Roland Goertz, MD
Host: Bruce Japsen
If patients take advantage of flexible spending accounts to help pay for their medical care, the health reform law is triggering some changes for them and doctor practices. Most notably, over the counter items like pain relievers and allergy meds will require a prescription. Host Bruce Japsen talks with Dr. Roland Goertz, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians about how patients and their doctors can prepare for these health reform law changes.
Guest: Barbara Levy, MD
Host: Bruce Japsen
As health reform brings a focus on the budget for Medicare, a little-known but influential group with links to the AMA and specialty societies is getting a closer look. It's called the Relative Value Scale Update Committee and it is at the center of a debate over whether doctors have too much control over the flow of taxpayer dollars in the Medicare program. Dr. Barbara Levy, chair of the RUC tells Bruce Japsen about how this group works and the importance of what it does. In a previous segment, he spoke with Tom Scully, senior counsel in Alston & Bird, LLP, in Washington, DC, and former head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, about the other side of this debate.
Guest: Mark Chassin, MD, MPP, MPH
Host: Bruce Japsen
An estimated 4 out of 5 serious medical errors involve miscommunication that occurs when care is 'handed off' from one care provider to another. Dr. Mark Chassin, president of the Joint Commission, the organization that's studied handwashing and potentially dangerous acronyms and abreviations, tells host Bruce Japsen about how the Commission's Center for Transforming Health Care and 10 hospitals and health systems across the country are working to improve patient care by improving communication between 'senders' and 'receivers.'
Guest: Thomas Scully, JD
Host: Bruce Japsen
In a two-part series, as health reform brings a focus on the budget for Medicare, we look from two sides at a little known but influential group convened by the American Medical Association. It's called the Relative Value Scale Update Committee and some critics say it has too much control over the flow of taxpayer dollars in the Medicare program. Tom Scully, senior counsel in Alston & Bird, LLP, in Washington, DC, and former head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, tells host Bruce Japsen about problems with the AMA's role in the so-called RUC. In an upcoming program, Bruce Japsen talks with Dr. Barbara Levy, chair of the Relative Value Scale Update Committee.
Guest: Eric Whitaker, MD
Host: Bruce Japsen
An initiative sprouting on the South Side of Chicago that was once led by First Lady Michelle Obama aims to become a national model for re-educating communities on everything from appropriate emergency department usage to outpatient care and healthy life choices. Dr. Eric Whitaker, executive vice president of strategic affiliations and associate dean of community-based research at the University of Chicago Medical Center, tells host Bruce Japsen about the Urban Health Initiative and what it aims to achieve.
Guest: Susan Bachrach, PhD
Host: Michael Greenberg, MD
Guest: Richard Hirschhaut
Physicians and scientists played an integral role in implementing the racial eugenics program in Nazi Germany, which culminated in the murder of six million European Jews. How can a better understanding of physician involvement in what ultimately led to the Holocaust help us frame issues being debated in medicine today? Susan Bachrach, curator of special exhibitions at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., and Richard Hirschhaut, executive director of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Skokie, Illinois, discuss the ideas behind the traveling exhibit, Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race. How did the idea of eugenics originate, and eventually turn into the racial eugenic ideas of the Nazis? How do we define science and pseudo-science, in the context of the roots of the Holocaust? Hosted by Dr. Michael Greenberg.
Guest: John Adams, PhD
Host: Bruce Japsen
Health insurance companies are pushing physician ratings to steer more patients to what they see as less expensive but higher quality medical care. But doctors are finding these new measurements aren't always accurate. John Adams, a senior statistician at RAND Health in the Statistical Research and Consulting Group, tells host Bruce Japsen how doctor ratings are being used, their limitations, and their potetial impact as future quality measures.
Guest: George Korch, PhD
Host: Bruce Japsen
The federal government has acknowledged the United States needs to overhaul its effort to develop better measures to counter pandemic flus and bioterrorist threats. So with nearly $2 billion committed, Dr. George Korch, secretary of preparedness and response at the US Department of Health and Human Services, tells host Bruce Japsen about how this new initiative should improve the system of developing and manufacturing drugs and vaccines to prepare for public health crises.
Guest: Karen DeSalvo, MD
Host: Bruce Japsen
Five years after Hurricane Katrina, the horrific memories of disaster and devastation remain, but the healthcare system has created a legacy of resilience for the city's safety net and a potential national model beyond the primary care medical home. Dr. Karen DeSalvo, professor of medicine at the Tulane School of Medicine and a leader in the health system's post-Katrina recovery, tells host Bruce Japsen about the new community-based effort that has since been created to improve medical care delivery in New Orleans.
Guest: Matthew Wynia, MD, MPH
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
One of the most horrific disasters in modern history, the Holocaust, is being illuminated through a lens that is of particular interest to medical professionals, through a traveling exhibit called Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race. Nazism's roots in biology and genetics interlinked medical professionals with its advocacy of a eugenic program that ultimately led to the murder of European Jews in the Holocaust. What ethical lessons can we learn from examining physician involvement with the Nazi regime and what they called "racial hygiene for the greater good"? Dr. Matthew Wynia, director of the Institute for Ethics at the American Medical Association, stresses the importance for all medical professionals of understanding the role physicians played in implementing Nazi racial eugenics, and frames the ethical issues in the historical context of the early 20th century. How did German physicians succumb to the pseudo-science that formed the basis of Nazi racial eugenics, and what lessons can we learn from this? How did one of the worldwide leaders in the medical community fall from the forefront of medicine to orchestrate some of the worst crimes the world has ever seen? Hosted by Dr. Maurice Pickard.
Guest: Rebecca Thomley, PhD
Host: Michael Greenberg, MD
Five years after Katrina, some mental health issues linger. Dr. Michael Greenberg talks with Rebecca Thomley, a psychologist and CEO of Orion Associates, based in Minneapolis, about the mental health situtation in New Orleans and her group's walk-in mental health clinic in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward, opened post-Katrina.
Guest: Angela Gardner, MD
Host: Bruce Japsen
As healthcare reforms take place, changes are also in the offing in the emergency department amid demands that EDs be able to turn attention from treatment of routine conditions to disasters and other true emergencies. Dr. Angela Gardner, president of the American College of Emergency Physicians, tells host Bruce Japsen about tomorrow's needs for the emergency department, which will have a greater role as health reform is implemented and patients seek primary care.
Guest: Maureen Lichtveld, MD, MPH
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
Long after the clean-up process from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is complete along the Gulf of Mexico, we'll still be examining the health effects of this catastrophe. While there is a wealth of information on the health effects of specific contaminants, the effects are less known regarding mixtures of contaminants. What are some of the immediate and potential long-term health risks (both mental and physical) of this disaster? Dr. Maureen Lichtveld, professor and chair of the department of environmental health sciences at the Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana, discusses the role of physicians in this type of public health disaster. How are we identifying the populations most at risk of experiencing health effects from the oil spill, and what are some of the most effective risk communication strategies for these populations? What types of surveillance methods are being used? What can we learn from this disaster to be more prepared for the next? Dr. Maurice Pickard hosts.
Guest: Patrick Hagan
Host: Bruce Japsen
As doctors and hospitals enter an era of healthcare that will demand high quality at a competitive price, factory-style efficiency is an answer that's working, at Seattle Children's Hospital. The hospital's president, Patrick Hagan, tells host Bruce Japsen about how doctors and hospitals can replicate the kind of factory efficiency used at companies like Toyota and Boeing to improve medical care service for their patients, and perhaps even boost their productivity and profits.
Guest: Max Brown
Host: Bruce Japsen
Though tort reform has been an elusive goal for some state lawmakers and Congress, health reform will bring grants to come up with alternative medical liability reform initiatives. But meanwhile, some medical providers have developed their own answers. Max Brown, Vice President and General Counsel to Rush University Medical Center in Chicago tells host Bruce Japsen about the hospital's mediation program that has dramatically lowered the academic medical center's liability costs and has become a national model followed by others.
Guest: Daniel Carlat, MD
Host: Bruce Japsen
Is there a psychiatrist in the house? There is often attention to a shortage of doctors, particularly in primary care, but the specialty of psychiatry is also in crisis. Dr. Daniel Carlat, professor of psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston and editor-in-chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report, tells host Bruce Japsen about how medical professionals and the healthcare system can cope with and address the crisis facing psychiatry.
Guest: Berish Rubin, PhD
Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD
Only a few years ago familial dysautonomia (FD) was a fatal disease, but some "Rediscovery Research" from the FD lab at Fordham University in Bronx, New York, is turning this killer into a chronic manageable disease. What have we learned from familial dysautonomia research, and how might this help patients with other diseases? Joining host Dr. Bruce Bloom to provide an update on current FD research and treatment is Dr. Berish Rubin, professor in the department of biological sciences and head of the laboratory for familial dysautonomia research at Fordham University.
Guest: Peter Carmel, MD
Host: Bruce Japsen
Healthcare reform will bring health insurance benefits to more than 30 million uninsured Americans but the nation's largest doctor group and its new-president elect see more work to be done. Dr. Peter Carmel, elected in June as president-elect of the American Medical Association, tells host Bruce Japsen how he plans to lead the nation's doctors group into a post-health reform era and what additional improvements need to be made by Congress.
Guest: J. Lyle Bootman, PhD
Host: Bruce Japsen
Pharmaceutical sales representatives can have great impact on patient care but until now have not always been subject to rigorous certification standards. Dr. Lyle Bootman, chairman of the Medical Representatives Certification Commission and dean of the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, tells host Bruce Japsen about a new initiative that will prepare drug, device and other medical sales representatives to deal with the complex regulator, legal and political environment they face when selling health care products to physicians.
Host: Bruce Japsen
Guest: Mark Frohlich, MD
The cancer treatment Provenge, known as a "therapeutic vaccine," was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in April, 2010 as a novel way to attack prostate tumors. But this is more than the story of a new treatment. Host Bruce Japsen learns about the long path to FDA approval for this unique therapy that some see as a watershed development in oncology, from Dr. Mark Frohlich, senior vice president of clinical affairs and chief medical officer of Dendreon Corporation, the Seattle-based biotech company that manufactures Provenge.
Guest: Steve Miller, MD
Host: Bruce Japsen
Doctors know their patients often don't take their medications, whether because they simply forget or procrastinate on obtaining refills. But the lack of compliance with prescriptions has enormous financial ramifications. Dr. Steve Miller, senior vice president & chief medical officer, research and clinical sciences for Express Scripts, one of the nation's largest managers of pharmacy benefits, tells host Bruce Japsen about Express Scripts most recent survey on patient behavior when it comes to pharmaceuticals. He also talks about how, based on this research, improved patient compliance and other factors could save the healthcare system $100 billion a year.
Guest: Dennis Richling, MD
Host: Bruce Japsen
Employers, insurers and providers are all increasingly focused on keeping patients healthy by encouraging prevention and wellness. Many wellness strategies revolve around behavioral issues, so what is the clinician's role in changing patient behavior, and how does the clinician become more tied to initiatives in the community? Dr. Dennis Richling, senior medical director and vice president at the Trustmark Companies, talks with host Bruce Japsen about the move in healthcare toward wellness initiatives, how the clinician's services are involved, and efforts to make those services reimbursable by insurance.
Guest: Andrew Dennis, MD
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
When our guest makes a house call, it's usually because a suspected criminal has barricaded himself, with or without hostages, inside the house. Dr. Andrew Dennis is a sworn police officer and medical director of two Chicago-area SWAT teams. Dr. Dennis is also an attending surgeon in the trauma and burn units at John H. Stroger Jr. Cook County Hospital in Chicago. How is what happens in the emergency department similar to what happens in the field, and how do a surgeon's skills complement the work of law enforcement? Also, host Dr. Maurice Pickard hears how television affects the outcome of gunshot and knife injuries.
Guest: Daniel Sulmasy, Dr.
Host: Bruce Japsen
While much of the nation's attention has been on expanding medical benefits to millions of Americans under health care reform, President Obama has also taken steps to ensure his medical care delivery is conducted in an "ethically responsible manner." The President does this with the help of a Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues. Dr. Daniel Sulmasy, a member of the President's Commission, tells host Bruce Japsen about this panel's role and some of the bioethical challenges the administration may face.
Guest: James Heywood
Host: Bruce Japsen
For over a decade, patients have been turning to the Internet for health information and support. At least one new online venture gives patients the opportunity to access data about medications and therapies and their effects and outcomes. But this isn't clinical trial data. This is detailed, highly quantified, "real-world" data that patients put on the social networking site Patients Like Me about themselves, in order to connect with others who share their disease and learn from their experiences. Co-founder and chairman Jamie Heywood, a graduate of MIT, talks to host Bruce Japsen about privacy, doctor-patient communication, conflict of interest, and the potential effect on pharmaceutical development of giving patients the opportunity to review their treatments.
Guest: James Scheulen, PA-C
Host: Lisa Dandrea Lenell, PA-C, MPAS, MBA
In 1975, Jim Schuelen began his career working as a PA in an emergency room. Today he is the chief administrative officer for the Johns Hopkins Department of Emergency Medicine and president of Johns Hopkins Emergency Medical Services. He joins host Lisa Dandrea Lenell to discuss the skill sets, preparation and challenges that are in store for a PA who wants to transition from clinical medicine to hospital management.
Guest: Michael Prislin, MD
Host: Bruce Japsen
A century after Abraham Flexner recommended medical schools be located within a university, new research indicates that this may have contributed to the proliferation of medical specialties and higher costs. Dr. Michael Prislin, Professor of Clinical Medicine and Vice Chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of California, Irvine, tells host Bruce Japsen about Flexner's impact on medical specialties, patients and their costs.
Guest: Mark Kaplan, DrPH
Host: Bruce Japsen
When talk of Canadian healthcare emerges in US political debate, the spin often turns to long lines and waits for medical care and short-changed quality. But there are also those, like Dr. Mark Kaplan, whose study indicates more equity and efficiency for our neighbors to the north than here in the US. Dr. Kaplan, professor of community health at Portland State University, tells host Bruce Japsen about advances in the Canadian health system that might surprise you.
Host: Lisa Dandrea Lenell, PA-C, MPAS, MBA
Guest: Elisabeth Howard, PhD, CNM
Guest: Edie McConaughey, CNM, MS
What can a medical student or resident learn from a midwife about childbirth? Dr. Elisabeth Howard and Edie McConaughey, both certified nurse midwives at Women & Infants Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, recently completed research on midwives as educators to medical students. They discuss with host Lisa Dandrea Lenell why it's important for these two professions to collaborate even though there may be a difference in philosophy and why midwives are good teachers for future doctors.
Guest: Eric Holden
Host: Lisa Dandrea Lenell, PA-C, MPAS, MBA
PA Eric Holden hasn't had time to eat or sleep much since arriving in Haiti. He is one of two physician assistants on the team of NYC Medics, a medical volunteer organization treating the sick and injured following the January 12th earthquake in Haiti. In their first two days on the job, he and his team of medical professionals treated more than 800 patients, traveling from makeshift tent city to tent city, providing care where it's needed. Host Lisa Dandrea Lenell talks to Mr. Holden from the front lines of the medical tent, where they have teamed up with the US Army's 82nd Airborne division to treat everything from pelvic fractures to dehydration. They discuss the difficulty of treating patients without the proper drugs and medical supplies.
Guest: Eric Holden
Host: Lisa Dandrea Lenell, PA-C, MPAS, MBA
Medical professionals across the world have joined together to help treat the injured survivors of Haiti's devastating earthquake. Physician assistants are also part of this global effort. PA Eric Holden, a volunteer with NYC Medics didn't know what to expect when he arrived in Haiti. Holden and the rest of his team have teamed up with the 82nd airborne division of the US Army to treat the most critically injured patients in Port-au-Prince. Host Lisa Dandrea Lenell talks with Holden about the types of injuries he's treating, and what it's like to work and live in a disaster zone.
Guest: Robert Tennant, MA
Host: Bruce Japsen
Financial incentives to implement electronic health records are a welcome payment to the nation's physicians. But the proposed rules and regulations to implement this system under the economic stimulus are creating complexities and challenges physicians may face in the coming years. Physicians might want to first listen to words of advice from Robert Tenant, senior policy advisor for the Medical Group Management Association, which represents group practices and other organizations representing some 275,000 physicians.
Guest: Wright Pinson, MD
Host: Bruce Japsen
Healthcare reform may bring more medical care services to patients, which means more and complex business for the nation's physicians. But are doctors prepared to be the best business people now and in the future for their patients? Dr. Wright Pinson, deputy vice chancellor for health affairs and CEO of the Hospitals and Clinics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, tells host Bruce Japsen about master's programs in healthcare business, like Vanderbilt's Masters of Management in Health Care program.
Guest: Jack Lasoski, PA-C
Host: Lisa Dandrea Lenell, PA-C, MPAS, MBA
How do employees working in large facilities know it's safe to return to work after being injured on the job? More than likely they must get clearance from one of the 2000 physician assistants working in occupational medicine across the country. Jack Lasoski, director of health services for the United States Enrichment Corporation in Paducah Kentucky, joins host Lisa Dandrea Lenell to talk about the history of PAs in occupational medicine, the typical day of a PA in this field, and the challenges and changes taking place within the specialty.
Guest: Krystie Lennox, PA-C
Host: Lisa Dandrea Lenell, PA-C, MPAS, MBA
More than 10 million surgical and non surgical cosmetic procedures were performed in the United States in 2008. Many of those procedures were performed by physician assistants. Krystie Lennox, the co-founder of the Aesthetic Extender Symposium, talks with host Lisa Dandrea Lenell about the state-by-state rules related to PAs performing cosmetic procedures, how to become part of this expanding specialty, and how to stay informed in this fast changing area of medicine.
Guest: Roderick Hooker, PhD, PA-C
Host: Lisa Dandrea Lenell, PA-C, MPAS, MBA
How does a doctor know when it's the right time to add a physician assistant to the office staff? There are a lot of factors to take into consideration when making the decision to add new employees. Dr. Roderick Hooker, co-author of the book Physician Assistant Policy and Practice, 3rd Edition,joins host Lisa Dandrea Lenell to discuss the cost effectiveness and productivity of the PA in a primary care practice, as well as how to build a cooperative relationship between a supervising doctor and a PA.
Guest: Julian Bailes, MD
Host: Bruce Japsen
The National Football League has placed its strictest rules yet on managing concussions. What is the medical profession to make of such a policy and what are its broader implications for players' long-term health and for future medical research? Dr. Julian Bailes is a founding member of the Brain Injury Research Institute, which is affiliated with the Blanchette Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute at West Virginia University and possesses a brain and tissue bank that houses 20 brains for future research. He is also professor and chairman of the department of neurosurgery at West Virginia University School of Medicine. Dr. Bailes tells host Bruce Japsen about important research into the short and long-term impact of brain injuries.
Guest: Michael Ong, MD
Host: Bruce Japsen
In the healthcare debate, we've heard a lot about the equation between improving quality and cutting costs. But new research takes the opposite view that sometimes increased spending leads to better outcomes. Host Bruce Japsen, who also writes about healthcare for the Chicago Tribune, talks with Dr. Michael Ong, assistant professor of medicine in residence in the UCLA Division of General Internal Medicine & Health Services Research at the David Geffen School of Medicine, about his research.
Guest: Phillip Begg, PhD
Host: Lisa Dandrea Lenell, PA-C, MPAS, MBA
The physician assistant program began in the United Kingdom in 2004 with five students. Today, four universities have a PA program, with more than 200 students expected to graduate by 2012. Dr. Phillip Begg, associate dean at the University of Wolverhampton in Wolverhampton, England, talks with host Lisa Dandrea Lenell about the successes and obstacles to the beginning of this PA program, and why the program is essential to the United Kingdom's national health service.
Guest: Bob Nease, PhD
Host: Bruce Japsen
Why do Americans choose healthcare options that cost more but may not even do more or be in the best interest of their own health? Dr. Bob Nease, chief scientist at Express Scripts, tells host Bruce Japsen about what appears to be a troubling phenomena researchers are calling the behavioral economics of healthcare.
Guest: Ruth Ballweg, PA-C
Host: Lisa Dandrea Lenell, PA-C, MPAS, MBA
The rate of dental disease in Alaska is the highest in the United States. In order to combat the problem, Medex has started a dental therapy program in the area called DENTEX. Ruth Ballweg, director of the MEDEX Northwest program, discusses with host Lisa Dandrea Lenell how Medex became involved with dental care, the progress of the program and their plans to expand the DENTEX program into other states.
Guest: Kenneth Thorpe, PhD
Host: Bruce Japsen
The medical home is a concept that it moving from the theoretical and becoming a reality. How has this model of team-based care been piloted in the United States, and how might it change patient care, as well as physician payment? Dr. Kenneth Thorpe, the Woodruff Professor and Chair of Health Policy and Management at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health and former healthcare adviser to President Clinton, joins host Bruce Japsen to discuss these issues, and how the medical home concept is being built into the healthcare reform proposals.
Guest: Kevin Chung, MD
Host: Lisa Dandrea Lenell, PA-C, MPAS, MBA
Guest: Charles Thompson, PA-C, RN
The U.S. Army Burn Center at Brooke Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston Texas, is one of the five busiest burn units in the country. These patients are out of the ordinary. They are military men and women who have been burned over at least 20 percent of their body while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Dr. Kevin Chung an intensivist at the unit and PA Charles Thompson join host Lisa Dandrea Lenell to talk about the process of moving patients from the battlefield to the burn unit, how burn wounds are treated and the emotional toll that it takes on the medical professionals treating these patients.
Guest: Kevin Chung, MD
Host: Lisa Dandrea Lenell, PA-C, MPAS, MBA
Guest: Charles Thompson, PA-C, RN
It takes a team of specialists, social workers, PAs, nurses and therapists to care for the burn patients at the US Army Burn Unit in Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Every day more than 30 medical professionals make rounds checking on the critically injured at the unit. Dr. Kevin Chung, intensivist at the burn center, and PA Charles Thompson explain to host Lisa Dandrea Lenell the mutli-disciplinary team approach that is used to treat more than 500 patients a year.
Guest: Barry Marshall, MBBS
Host: Mary Leuchars, MD
Nobel Prize winners are among the most honored individuals on Earth. Yet in the case of medicine or physiology, it's said that prize winners find more success cultivating quiet careers in basic science research composing solid litanies of publications than assuming roles of "celebrity experts." Dr. Barry J. Marshall, Australian physician and professor of clinical microbiology at the University of Western Australia, received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2005 for the discovery of H. pylori's role in gastric ulcer disease pathogenesis. He joins host Dr. Mary Leuchars to provide his own "How To" guide for a Nobel Prize-winning career track.