Sports Medicine: Recent Episodes
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Host: Javed Butler, MD, MBA, MPH
Guest: Michael J. LaMonte, PhD, MPH
The American Heart Association recommends physical activity to help lower the risk of heart failure, but how much exercise is needed, especially for older women, to lower that risk? According to a recent study, even just low-intensity exercise for 30 minutes is associated with a 25 percent lower risk of overall heart failure. Dive further into the findings with Dr. Javed Bulter and Dr. Michael LaMonte, a Research Professor of Epidemiology and Environmental Health at the University of Buffalo.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Nick Kusnezov, MD
Can you balance locum tenens with a full-time career? To answer that question, Dr. Charles Turck is joined by board-certified orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Nicholas Kusnezov, to walk us through his journey from joining the military to locum tenens.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: Roni Devlin, MD
As rates of burnout continue to rise in the healthcare community, how can help our female physicians combat it? Dr. Jennifer Caudle joins Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Roni Devlin, to discuss how we can prevent burnout for female physicians.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Trevor Cabrera, MD
What’s it like becoming a locum tenens physician right out of residency? Dr. Charles Turck joins Dr. Trevor Cabrera, a Board-Certified pediatrician who trained in Houston, Texas, to share his firsthand experience and offer advice for residents.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: Maurice G. Sholas, MD, PhD
After years of serving the New Orleans community, one physician decided to pursue locum tenens work. Dr. Jennifer Caudle joins Dr. Maurice Sholas, a pediatric physical rehabilitation physician, to share his experiences with locum tenens and in New Orleans.
Host: Paul P. Doghramji, MD, FAAFP
Guest: Samantha Conroy, MD
Locum tenens can improve quality of care around the globe—especially in remote and underserved communities. To share how, Dr. Paul Doghramji joins Dr. Samantha Conroy, a family practice obstetrician to share her experiences working as a locum tenens obstetrician in underserved communities.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Trevor Cabrera, MD
What’s it like becoming a locum tenens physician right out of residency? Dr. Charles Turck joins Dr. Trevor Cabrera, a Board-Certified pediatrician who trained in Houston, Texas, to share his firsthand experience and offer advice for residents.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Guest: Joseph E. Bavaria, MD
Featuring a wide range of disciplines and a new approach to comprehensive care, what do we need to know about the Aorta Center at Penn Medicine? Dr. John Russell is joined by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria to dive into this aortic program and discuss a new approach to comprehensive care.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Kathryn Gallagher, MS, RN, BSN
Guest: Kate Newcomb-DeSanto, MSN, RN, MSW
What does Penn Medicine’s newly-opened patient room facility have to offer? Dr. Charles Turck is joined by Penn Medicine Clinical Advisors Kathy Gallagher and Kate Newcomb-DeSanto to discuss the new pavilion and how it's revolutionizing patient care.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Sandy Marks
Guest: Kim Horvath, JD
Guest: Kyle Thomson, JD
With telehealth services expanding during the COVID-19 pandemic, has our access to them changed? To better understand this, Dr. Charles Turck meets with Sandy Marks, Kim Horvath, and Kyle Thomson from the AMA to explore what’s been done to provide Medicare coverage during a public health emergency and what’s on the horizon for telehealth access.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Emily Carroll, JD, MSW
The No Surprises Act aims to protect consumers from surprise medical bills. But how exactly does it go about doing that, and what’s the current status of its implementation? Joining Dr. Charles Turck to share progress and challenges associated with the No Surprises Act is Ms. Emily Carroll, a senior legislative attorney for the American Medical Association's Advocacy Resource Center.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: Sarah Ali, MD
From working in a big city to taking on an assignment in a small mountain village, Dr. Sarah Ali from the Ventura County Medical Center joins Dr. Jennifer Caudle to talk about her adventures abroad with locum tenens and share key lessons she learned along the way.
Host: Neilanjan Nandi, MD
Guest: Susan Kais, MD
Many IBD clinicians and patients talk about diet, but not many conversations happen about fitness. Based on the latest research, exercise may be one therapeutic tool in our kit that remains unexploited. That’s why IBD specialist Dr. Susan Kais joins Dr. Neil Nandi to walk us through key findings and how we can prescribe fitness for our IBD patients.
Host: Andrea Singer, MD, FACP, CCD
Guest: Paul A. Anderson, MD
Guest: Susan V. Bukata, MD, FAOA, FAAOS
While there’s growing awareness among orthopedic surgeons that osteoporosis is the underlying cause of fractures, there is often a disconnect between this recognition and action in the form of treatment to prevent subsequent fractures. In this discussion, Drs. Andrea Singer, Paul Anderson, and Susan Bukata address the pathophysiology of osteoporosis and the need to identify patients at risk for additional fractures. Osteoporosis treatment (including pharmacotherapy) can play a critical role in preventing future fractures, but physicians must first recognize that fracture is a sentinel event and treat it as a call to action.
Host: Paul P. Doghramji, MD, FAAFP
Guest: Mojgan Saber, MD
Can Locum Tenens be an option for healthcare professionals just completing their residency? Dr. Paul Doghramji is joined by Dr. Mojgan Saber to share her own experience as well as tips and tricks for residents looking at Locum Tenens right after residency.
Host: Charles P. Vega, MD
Guest: Lionel Phillips, MBA
Learn why diversity in clinical trials is so important to community health. Two experts discuss the key role that trusted messengers play in enrollment, why it is critical to break the cycle of medical mistrust, and the downstream effect of a lack of diversity in clinical trials.
Host: Charles P. Vega, MD
Guest: Robert O. Roswell, MD, FACC, FACP
Diversifying our physician workforce so that it is more racially, ethnically, and geographically balanced can ultimately have a positive impact on community health. Join us as two experts discuss how pipeline programs reaching children as early as elementary school can help ensure workplace diversity. Also find out how clinicians can be advocates for their patients by helping to disentangle them from structural inequities and working towards policy changes. There’s a lot than can be done to provide more balanced care, but we need to look beyond simple fixes to the root causes of the issues. So find your bandwidth – that’s what you can do today – and discover why it’s so important to move upstream to solve the problems manifesting downstream.
Host: Charles P. Vega, MD
Guest: Sateria Venable
Regional healthcare disparities are biases that are based on where people live. Are your patients’ treatment options being impacted and limited by their geographical location? Join us as our two experts discuss how to support broader policy issues and highlight the importance of diagnostic algorithms that have been developed with diverse input. These steps may be of value in your clinical practice to ensure all patients have equal access to care regardless of their epidemiologic, socioeconomic, or insurance circumstances.
Host: Charles P. Vega, MD
Guest: Candice Taylor Lucas, MD, MPH, FAAP
What is cultural humility, and how can it be incorporated into clinical practice? How does your patient's culture impact their health behaviors, and why does your culture matter?
Listen in as two leading experts navigate concerns surrounding cultural humility and emphasize the importance of empathy, awareness, and advocacy. Discover ways to integrate small but important changes into your clinical practice to help bridge communication gaps and enable your patients to thrive.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Guest: Benjamin Levine, MD, FACC
Poor fitness in middle age is a strong predictor of a person’s future risk of heart failure. Prolonged exercise training, including a regular routine of high-intensity and moderate-intensity workouts, can forestall the effects of sedentary aging by preventing increased left ventricular stiffness.
Dr. Benjamin Levine joins host Dr. Brian McDonough to talk about how regular exercise training may provide protection against the sedentary aging of the heart by preventing an increase in cardiac stiffness.
Dr. Levine is a Professor of Internal Medicine at the UT Southwestern Medical Center and the Director of Autonomic Function and Cardiopulmonary Clinics at the Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital.
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: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Exercise can improve your health and reduce the risk of developing several diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease.
Host Dr. Brian McDonough chats with veteran personal trainer and exercise therapy specialist Bobby Whisnand about ways to to keep your workout "working out" and how to avoid exercise pitfalls.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Dr. Bob Arnot is an award-winning medical correspondent for NBC and CBS News and served as MSNBC’s chief foreign correspondent in Iraq and Afghanistan.
He also worked as an Olympic physician and is a sports enthusiast who competes in Ironman events, triathlons, marathons, big-wall ice climbing, Himalayan climbs, the 100-mile Canadian ski marathon, 24-hour bike races, big wave surfing and stand-up paddling.
Host Dr. Brian McDonough sits down with Dr. Arnot to talk about his medical career and his involvement in endurance sports competitions. His broad experiences allow for unique insights into pain management, opioid addiction, and living and working through injuries.
Host: Rebecca Kaplan
Dealing with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) on its own is difficult, but managing it with a professional athletic schedule is another task altogether. Dajuan Wagner, a former NBA player, was diagnosed with IBD early in his career. In this episode, he will discuss how he learned to manage his disease, and his advice for physicians treating IBD patients who are also athletes.
He is joined by Rebecca Kaplan of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Guest: Howard Spiva
Wearing a helmet is an overlooked but critical safety precaution, particularly among children. Attorney Howard Spiva knows the lifelong struggle of individuals recovering from traumatic brain injuries, having devoting much of his career to providing helmet safety education for children. Joined by host Brian McDonough, Mr. Spiva discusses important details about helmet safety, the current status of helmet laws, and continuing efforts to reduce traumatic brain injuries nationwide.
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: Kathy King, RDN
Traditionally, marathon runners eat a high carbohydrate meal before a race to maximize the storage of glycogen in their muscles. But is this the best method to ensure race endurance?
Host Kathy King chats with sport nutritionist Nancy Clark about the best nutrition and diet strategies for training and running a marathon.
Host: Kathy King, RDN
What role does nutrition play in the success of high performance athletes?
Host Kathy King speaks with Lilah Al-Masri, registered dietitian and specialist in sports dietetics. Ms. Al-Masri is the former sports dietitian for the United States Naval Academy, and she has co-authored the book 100 Questions and Answers about Sports Nutrition and Exercise. The two discuss nutritional considerations in various athletic contexts, from sport types to environmental changes to training-versus-competitive cycles.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Muhammed Ali died on June 3rd, 2016. The cause of death was respiratory complications from septic shock, but his 30-year battle with Parkinson's disease played a major role in his declining health. Did a storied career in boxing contribute to and/or cause the development of this disease?
Dr. Brian McDonough previews the current clinical understandings and medical literature connecting chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) with the development of Parkinson's disease.
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Despite targeted efforts to reduce obesity through diet and exercise, these rates continue to rise. A new study from Ontario, Canada found that obesity and diabetes rates were lower in more walkable neighborhoods compared to less walkable neighborhoods, where they saw an increase in these rates.
Researchers from St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto studied almost 9,000 neighborhoods in Southern Ontario looking at walkability scores, along with government health data and survey results during a twelve-year period. They examined whether neighborhoods that were more walkable experienced a slower increase in obesity and diabetes compared to less walkable neighborhoods.
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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Cryotherapy, the science of freezong for medical purposes, uses extreme cold temperatures to cool down the body and has both current and emerging medical applications ranging from brain resuscitation in emergency settings to inflammation reduction in medical spas.
Host Dr. Brian McDonough sits down with science and health journalist Renee Ebersole to talk about the rise of cryotherapy, the mechanisms governing its medical utilities, and the benefits vs risks of its applications in various health settings today.
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."
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Approximately one-third of children who experience a concussion will experience persistent post-concussion symptoms. Researchers have developed a new clinical scoring system that may help predict which patients are at a higher risk for prolonged symptoms.
Canadian researchers evaluated more than 3,000 patients, ages 5 to 18, who presented within 48 hours of an acute head injury. About thirty percent ended up with persistent post-concussion symptoms at 28 days. Researchers identified nine clinical factors that were predictive of post-concussive symptoms. These factors were then used in a twelve point risk score that included items like age, sex, history of migraines or depression, prior history of concussion, and problems with balance.
Although the clinical score was better than a physician's judgement alone, further research is needed before it is fully adopted into clinical practice.
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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Dr. Brian McDonough welcomes John Roman, CEO of Defend Your Head, a sports safety company based in Chester County, PA. Mr. Roman is a former offensive lineman in the NFL with the New York Jets (1976-1983) before launching a 30-year successful career on Wall Street. He joins Primary Care Today to discuss technological advances in helmet design and construction for football players of all ages. His company has recently developed ProTech, a football helmet product using a soft outer-shell technology designed to improve energy and force dissipation and reduction.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: G. Russell Huffman, MD, MPH
Host Dr. Jennifer Caudle welcomes Dr. G. Russell Huffman, Associate Professor and Director of the Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Huffman provides an overview of the various types of elbow injuries, treatment options for athletes at all levels, and special considerations for those who require surgery. Dr. Huffman focuses in particular on updated techniques in ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, otherwise known as the Tommy John surgery.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Sedentary behaviors are rapidly on the rise as technological advances streamline public capabilities to work and conduct regular tasks at the click of a button. Yet while some health impacts of increased sedentary lifestyles are now generally understood and accepted, the question of whether sporadic or even regular exercise habits can compensate for sedentary time is not well known. But an advancing arm of research is addressing this knowledge gap, and the initial findings are startling.
Joining Primary Care Today to share new insights is Dr. Wendy King, Associate Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Pittsburg Graduate School of Public Health. Dr. King and colleagues authored a report published in Preventive Medicine focusing on sedentary behaviors and how they affect health outcomes in the presence and absence of exercise.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: James L. Carey, MD, MPH
What happens when articular cartilage is damaged? And what are the differences between focal cartilage defects and arthritis? Joining Dr. Jennifer Caudle to discuss current mechanistic understandings of articular cartilage is Dr. James Carey, Director of the Penn Center for Cartilage Repair and Osteochodritis Dissecans Treatment; and, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Penn Medicine
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Among obese older patients with an increasingly common type of heart failure, calorie restriction and/or exercise training improved their ability to participate in physical activity without experiencing shortness of breath, according to a new study.
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF) is the most rapidly increasing form of heart failure in the United States. Although the heart pumps normally, it does not fill with enough blood because the lower chamber of the heart is too stiff. More than eighty percent of patients with HFPEF are overweight or obese. Despite multiple studies, so far, no currently available medications have improved symptoms in patients with HFPEF.
Researchers from the Wake Forest School of Medicine randomly assigned 100 older obese participants with HFPEF to 20 weeks of diet, exercise, or both. They found that the exercise participants lost three percent of body weight, the diet group lost seven percent and the combined group lost ten percent of body weight. Patients in both the diet and exercise groups showed improvement in their ability to participate in exercise without significant symptoms.
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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Guest: Samir Mehta, MD
Patients of all ages can be affected by a traumatic injury. These injuries can be complex to treat and may involve multiple parts of the body. And, in traumatic situations, decisions need to be made quickly. Host Dr. Brian McDonough welcomes Dr. Samir Mehta, Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine; and, Chief of the Orthopaedic Trauma and Fracture Service at the University of Pennsylvania.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Dr. Jennifer Caudle welcomes Dr. Rebecca Fishman, Director of Medical Education at Mercy Medical Center, New York, NY. Dr. Fishman was a professional dancer before becoming a DO and has a number of dance professionals in her family. Dr. Fishman joins Dr. Caudle on site at the American Osteopathic Association's annual medical education conference, OMED2015. Dr. Fishman is focused on OMT for dancers and equates professionals to elite athletes because of the amount of training and physical demands placed on their bodies. This segment is intended to introduce the niche specialty of performing arts medicine and include the social/emotional tolls that dance can have on its performers.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Joining Dr. Brian McDonough to discuss updated considerations and approaches to the pre-participation physical exam is Dr. Mark Mirabelli, Assistant Professor in the Departments of Orthopedics, Family Medicine, and Physiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, NY. Dr. Mirabelli is a medical consultant to regional professional and college sports teams. He also serves as the supervising physician for University Sports Medicine athletic trainers at several area high schools. Their discussion centers on the most vital health concerns for young athletes, from cardiac screening protocols to asthma maintenance to concussion assessments.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Shoulder pain is one of the most common presentations in primary care, but the most proper workups to determine causes and develop effective treatment plans are not universally known. Joining Dr. Brian McDonough to update clinicians on common shoulder injuries, the patient histories that often correspond with them, and best treatment practices for each problem, is Dr. Kelton Burbank, orthopedic surgeon and the Worcester Medical Center in Worcester, MA. Dr. Burbank is the orthopedic consultant for the UMass-Amherst men’s hockey team and the Massachusetts representative to the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. He is also president of the New England Orthopedic Society.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Dr. Brian McDonough welcomes Dr. Eric Edmonds, co-director of 360 Sports Medicine and one of two fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego with subspeciality certification in sports medicine. Dr. Edmond is also an associate clinical professor at UC San Diego, where he is actively involved with the education of pediatric orthopaedic fellows, residents from UC San Diego, the Navy and the Air Force, and UC San Diego medical students.
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Some evidence suggests that physical activity can help slow cognitive decline. A new study evaluated whether a program of moderate physical activity would result in better cognitive function, lower risk of dementia, or both, for older adults compared with a health education program.
Researchers from Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina evaluated more than 1,600 sedentary adults, between the ages of 70 and 89, and randomly assigned them to either physical activity or a health education program. The participants were monitored for 24 months, during which their cognitive function was measured using a variety of clinical tests.
Results found that both groups preserved their cognitive function over the two year study period. Although there was no difference between the groups, the outcomes still prove notable, since steady decline in cognitive function would generally be expected within this age group.
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Host: John J. Russell, MD
In the late 19th century, America’s most popular spectator sport drew thousands of fans, created celebirty athletes, endured scandals for performance-enhancing drugs, and opened doors for immigrants, African Americans, and women. But this sport wasn’t baseball, boxing, or horseracing—it was competitive walking. Dr. John Russell speaks with Matthew Algeo, author of Pedestrianism, about competitive walking’s peculiar appeal and popularity, its rapid demise, and its enduring influence in American spectator sports.
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: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Dr. Brian McDonough welcomes Donovan Green, personal trainer and author of No Excuses Fitness, to Primary Care Today. Mr. Green talks about practical, brass tacks strategies for getting in shape, starting with the basic primer to just get people moving regardless of fitness level.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
When was it decided that exercise could only be good for you? In his recent book, Exercise Will Hurt You: Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury, and How the Dangers of Sports and Exercise Can Affect Your Health, leading neurosurgeon Dr. Steven Barrer calls for a change in the way we think about exercise in the United States. His work arises from an extensive career treating exercise-related injuries, anecdotal experiences from his own personal exercise injuries over the years, and scientific data culled from the latest research.
Dr. Barrer is Director of the Neurosciences Institute and Chief of the Division of Neurosurgery at Abington Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
In December 2005, the National Football League produced a scientific paper concluding that "professional football players do not sustain frequent repetive blows to the brain on a regular basis." That judgment, implausible even to a casual fan, also contradicted the opinion of a growing cadre of neuroscientists who worked in vain to convince the NFL that it was facing a deadly new scourge: a chronic brain disease that was driving an alarming number of players -- including some of the all-time greats -- to madness. In this conversation with Mark Fainaru-Wada, author of League of Denial, the NFL's apparent efforts to cover up and deny mounting evidence of the connection between football and brain damage over a period of nearly two decades are put into the spotlight.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Author Christopher McDougall's book, Born To Run, is an epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? Isolated by Mexico's deadly Copper Canyons, the blissful Tarahumara Indians have honed the ability to run hundreds of miles without rest or injury. Mr. McDougall set out to discover their secrets. In the process, he has journied from science labs at Harvard to the sun-baked valleys and freezing peaks across North America, where ever-growing numbers of ultra-runners are pushing their bodies to the limit, and, finally, to a climactic race in the Copper Canyons that pits America's best ultra-runners against the tribe.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Discussing ways in which general practitioners can "tackle" common sports injuries in practice is Dr. James Andrews, an orthopedic surgeon who practices in Birmingham, Alabama at the Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center. He also serves as the team doctor for Alabama, Auburn, and the NFL's Washington Redskins. Dr. Andrews is arguably the most renowned orthopedic surgeon in his profession for knee, elbow, and shoulder injuries; his roster of professional athlete patients has included Michael Jordan, Jack Nicklaus, Emmitt Smith, Charles Barkley, Robert Griffin III, Roger Clemens, and Brett Favre.
Host: Anthony Alessi, MD
Guest: Jeffrey Kutcher, MD
Most athletes' concussions are not the result of the kind of hits that NFL players take, but they still need to be taken very seriously. The American Academy of Neurology now recommends all athletes suspected of a concussion be removed from the field immediately. Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher, director of Michigan NeuroSport, the sports neurology program at the University of Michigan and chair of the American Academy of Neurology's sports neurology section, joins host Dr. Anthony Alessi to discuss changes in neurologists' philosophy toward concussion, who the new guidelines are aimed at and how to reach them, and what treatment will be like in the future.
Guest: Juan Pablo Frías, MD
Host: Steven Edelman, MD
Patients living with type 1 diabetes who are involved in athletics present particular challenges to approaching to their management, medication regimen and nutrition. How can healthcare professionals help their type 1 athletes optimize their performance and manage their diabetes? Join host Dr. Steven Edelman and his guest, director of research at TeamType1, Dr. Juan Frias, as they discuss restrictions, research, monitoring and adjusting insulin therapy for endurance type 1 athletes.
Guest: Sheri Colberg-Ochs, PhD
Host: Steven Edelman, MD
Today's general exercise regimens for patients living with type 2 diabetes should emphasize a combination of both aerobic exercise and resistance training. What are the new guidelines concerning exercise and what do physicians needs to know when they prescribe exercise for their type 2 patients? Join host Dr. Steven Edelman and his guest, professor of exercise science at Old Dominion University, Dr. Sheri Colberg, as they discuss the American College of Sports Medicine/American Diabetes Association joint statement on exercise for type 2 diabetes.
Guest: Sally Hara, MS, RD, CDE, CSSD
Host: Janice Baker, MBA, RD, CDE, CNSC
Exercise is essential for controlling blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes but benefits also present a set of unique challenges to athletes. What are the concerns medical professionals should be aware of and monitor for their athletes living with diabetes? Join guest host Janice Baker and Sally Hara, certified specialist in sports dietetics, as they discuss prescribing exercise regimens for the diabetic athletes.
Guest: Tim Fox, DPT
Host: Eric Tangalos, MD
Guest: Mimi Jacobs, MPT
As people are living longer than ever before with a variety of chronic conditions, modified physical activity can help older patients regain or retain functionality. Indeed, physical therapy is also essential to the recovery of patients who have undergone elective or emergency surgeries. What distinguishes therapeutic exercise from physical activity, and how can exercise programs be tailored to meet the various needs of long-term care residents? How can we effectively "dose" therapeutic exercise, setting up an effective care plan that residents can adhere to? Dr. Tim Fox, founder and executive director of Fox Rehabilitation in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and Mimi Jacobs, founding executive director of the non-profit Fox GERI: Geriatric Education & Research Institute, advocate for the benefits of therapeutic exercise in improving quality of life for all patients. Hosted by Dr. Eric Tangalos.
Guest: Gary Wadler, MD
Host: Bruce Japsen
Even after steroids scandals in Major League Baseball and more than 30 athletes were withheld from the winter Olympics in Vancouver for breaking anti-doping rules, why do athletes still engage in pharmacological cheating? The latest concern among sport officials is a new erythropoietin called Hematide, still in investigate trials. Dr. Gary Wadler, chairman of the World Anti-Doping Agency's Prohibited List and Methods Sub-Committee, talks to host Bruce Japsen about the never-ending battle against the abuse of pharmacology in order to enhance athletic ability.
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: Sir Roger Bannister, MD
Host: Martin Samuels, MD
Does overcoming defeat and reversal in sports lead to success in career? Joining host Dr. Martin Samuels is Sir Roger Bannister, who as a medical student in May, 1954, shattered a barrier in athletics that many believe stands as one of the greatest athletic accomplishments of the 20th century. But success did not come easily to Sir Roger. He and Dr. Samuels discuss breaking the record, and then choosing to retire as a running and begin his "real" career as a world class neurologist.
Host: Anthony Alessi, MD
Guest: Jeffrey Kutcher, MD
There are two causes of death in sports: cardiac and neurological. Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher joins host Dr. Anthony Alessi to explore the neurological causes of sudden death in sports. Dr. Kutcher is associate professor of neurology at the University of Michigan, director of Michigan NeuroSport, a multidisciplinary center dedicated to the evaluation and management of neurologic sports injuries, and chairs the sports neurology section of the American Academy of Neurology.
Guest: George Collins, PA-C
Host: Lisa Dandrea Lenell, PA-C, MPAS, MBA
Over ten percent of all physician assistants work in orthopedics, and the number continues to grow. So why is this such a popular career choice? George Collins, chief physician assistant and PA director for Orthocarolina in Charlotte, North Carolina, discusses with host Lisa Dandrea Lenell why PAs are drawn to athletics, what it takes to build a career in sports medicine and how to get involved with a sports team in your area.
Guest: Joseph Maroon, MD
Host: Bruce Japsen
It takes more than orthopedic specialists and personal trainers to keep professional athletes ready to play their best. Today's team physicians are noted researchers and leading specialists who perform alongside Super Bowl champions. Dr. Joseph Maroon, neurosurgeon at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the neurosurgeon for the Pittsburgh Steelers, tells host Bruce Japsen about what he's learned from 20 years of caring for professional athletes and in the course of his own research along the way.
Guest: Allan Mishra, MD
Host: Shira Johnson, MD
The common standard of treatment for tendonitis usually involves cortisone shots, medication, physical therapy and sometimes surgery. Platelet rich plasma, utilized for years to heal bone injuries, is now being examined across the United States as a possible treatment for soft tissue injuries such as tendonitis. Dr. Alan Mishra, an adjunct clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, and the director of Total Tendon, joins host Dr. Shira Johnson to discuss his research on platelet rich plasma in this rapidly evolving field.
Guest: Jeff Bazarian, MD
Host: Shira Johnson, MD
Brain injuries have come to the forefront since actress Natasha Richardson died following a skiing accident. Concussions are one of the most common injuries seen in emergency rooms across the country, but hundreds of thousands of people hit their heads every year and are never seen by a doctor. Dr. Jeff Bazarian, an associate professor of emergency medicine, neurology and neurosurgery at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York, joins host Dr. Shira Johnson to discuss a blood test that could diagnose a brain injury without a CT scan.
Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD
Guest: Anthony Miniaci, MD
Early arthritis of the knee is a frustrating and painful condition, especially for our more active patients. Some will begrudgingly accept the end of their adult sports league careers, others will be less inclined to hang up their sneakers. In this case, depending on the severity of the condition, there could be several procedural options, including a new arthroscopic resurfacing technique for those with less severe arthritis: could this be the quickest route back to the playing field? Dr. Anthony Miniaci, executive director of Cleveland Clinic Sports Health and one of the developers of this new procedure, explains why this procedure could be the answer for patients who have failed all biologic procedures, but are not yet ready for a total knee replacement. Which of your patients might be a candidate? Dr. Mark Nolan Hill hosts.
Guest: Aviva Abosch, MD, PhD
Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD
Increasingly, depression is viewed a systems-level disorder. For patients who are refractory to the all traditional therapies, surgery on the brain may be answer. What are the benefits, and how is psychosurgery different than it was 50 years ago? Dr. Leslie Lundt is joined by Dr. Aviva Abosch, director of the Epilepsy and Functional Neurosurgery Program, and assistant professor in the department of neurosurgery, at the University of Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis.
Host: Ketan Sheth, MD, MBA
Guest: William Silvers, MD
Are the symptoms of exercise-induced asthma always apparent, and if not, how can physicians diagnose the condition? Can exercise-induced asthma exist independently, or does it always signify an underlying asthmatic condition? Host Dr. Ketan Sheth discusses the pathogenesis of and treatments for exercise-induced asthma with Dr. William Silvers, clinical professor of medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Silvers will explain the phenomenon that the seemily innocuous food celery can specifically cause exercise-induced allergic reactions.
Guest: Selene Parekh, MD, MBA
Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD
Ankle injuries extend from the common sprain, to the complex arthritis case that could warrant total joint replacement surgery. With respect to the basic sprain, why do we see so many of these injuries in our practices: are our ankles not strong enough, are we wearing the wrong shoes or are we simply more active than we used to be? What are the keys to a good clinical evaluation for these ankle injuries and what can you counsel your patients to anticipate following a more serious ankle injury? Dr. Selene Parekh, head of the foot and ankle division of the department of orthopaedic surgery at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, assesses a range of ankle injuries in this conversation with host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill.
Guest: Ann McKee, MD
Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD
Many elite athletes dedicate their lives to sport. In a high-impact game like football, the physical toll of this dedication can be devastating. One example of this is chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a form of brain damage most commonly linked to boxing. Now, a group of pro football players and other athletes are promising to post-humously donate their brains for research on this condition. Dr. Ann McKee, associate professor of neurology and pathology, and co-director of the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy at Boston University School of Medicine, where this research will be conducted, joins host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill to explain the research goals which her team aims to achieve with this inspiring gift.
Host: Doug Weaver, MD
Guest: Doug Zipes, MD
Sudden cardiac deaths are rare among elite athletes. Yet these abrupt events are confounding, in part, because they strike some of our most physically dynamic individuals, and because there remains a lengthy list of potential causes. How are we advancing our grasp of the underlying triggers of these life-threatening arrhythmias? Host Dr. Doug Weaver talks with Dr. Doug Zipes, distinguished professor emeritus of medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine, about the balance of uncovering at-risk patients, while maintaining reasonable restrictions on their athletic activities, and avoiding unnecessary tests for those who are not in danger.
Host: Mary Leuchars, MD
Guest: Brian Kelly, MD
In sports medicine, the hip has traditionally received less attention from physicians than other joints. What are the types of non-arthritic hip pain that clinicians need to recognize in order to make accurate diagnoses for both recreational and professional athletes? Dr. Brian Kelly, assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University and attending physician at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, examines this issue from two vantage points: as clinician researcher, and as team physician for the NFL's New York Giants. Dr. Mary Leuchars hosts.
Guest: Scott Rodeo, MD
Host: Mary Leuchars, MD
Swimmers rely heavily on the stability and flexibility of their shoulders to maintain optimum performance. At times the line between joint laxity and instability can be difficult to assess. What sorts of injuries do swimmers incur around the shoulder joint, and what are the latest treatment techniques available? Guest Dr. Scott Rodeo, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College and Co-Chief of the Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service at The Hospital for Special Surgery, speaks on both professional and personal athletic experiences to address this clinical challenge. Hosted by Dr. Mary Leuchars.
Guest: Riley J. Williams III, MD
Host: Sherwin Ho, MD
The latest cartilage repair strategies can restore cartilage in the knees of athletes who one time would have had their career ended by their injuries. Dr. Riley Williams, associate professor of orthopedic surgery at Weill Medical College and director of the Institute for Cartilage Repair at the Hospital for Special Surgery, both in New York, talks with host Dr. Sherwin Ho about different techniques for repairing cartilage. What are the trade-offs between procedures that use the patient's own tissue, donor tissue, or biologics? Find out how today's autologous chondrocyle implantation procedure provides better results than its predecessors, and discover what the future holds for tissue repair.
Guest: Riley J. Williams III, MD
Host: Sherwin Ho, MD
When articular cartilage is damaged orthopedic intervention is required. Dr. Riley Williams, associate professor of orthopedic surgery at Weill Medical College, director of the institute for cartilage repair at the Hospital for Special Surgery, and a leading expert on cartilage repair, joins host Dr. Sherwin Ho to talk about current surgical and non-surgical techniques for repairing tissue. Find out also what Dr. Williams is learning from clinical trials on an updated version of an ACI procedure.
Guest: Riley J. Williams III, MD
Host: Sherwin Ho, MD
Muscle strength and flexibility are the best defense against lower extremity soccer injuries. Dr. Riley Williams, associate professor of orthopedic surgery at Weill Medical College in New York and medical director for the New York Red Bulls professional soccer club, tells host Dr. Sherwin Ho why Pilates is the preferred off season strength training method. In the second half of the interview they discuss the prevention, diagnosis and correction of hip injuries. When is surgery necessary to get the player back in the game?
Guest: Riley J. Williams III, MD
Host: Sherwin Ho, MD
The sports hernia is one of the most difficult injuries to diagnose and treat in elite soccer players. Join host Dr. Sherwin Ho as he talks with Dr. Riley Williams, associate professor of orthopedic surgery at Weill Medical College and medical director for the New York Red Bulls professional soccer club, about the types of injuries seen most often in world class soccer players. How does the sports hernia differ from the pubic hernia? What are the treatments that get players back on the field more quickly? Join us to learn more about treating and preventing muscle tears, groin and hamstring pulls. Also hear about what treatment may look like in the future.
Guest: John Kennedy, MD
Host: Jordan Metzl, MD
Several studies looking at efficacy for custom and off-the-shelf orthotics indicate that the vast majority of patients don't need a custom device. How do we decide who is an appropriate candidate for each product? How does this debate about specialized product lines project to running shoes and other items that help us work toward better foot health for our patients? Host Dr. Jordan Metzl welcomes Dr. John Kennedy, assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at Weill Medical College of Cornell University and an orthopaedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.
Host: Jordan Metzl, MD
Guest: John Kennedy, MD
Commonly perceived as a minor injury, ankle sprains are dismissed by many athletes, in particular, who are encouraged to shake it off, play through pain, and pursue some simple rehab as their game and practice schedule allows. Yet there is more to simple ankle sprains than we may realize, including diminished proprioception and balance that may leave our patients more vulnerable to chronic injury. Why is this loss of proprioception specific to the ankle? Are we approaching our treatment of these injuries in the proper manner? Dr. John Kennedy, assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at Weill Medical College of Cornell University and an orthopaedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, details effective diagnostic and treatment strategies with host Dr. Jordan Metzl. Dr. Kennedy urges us not to underestimate what may be perceived as a simple ankle sprain.
Host: Michael Greenberg, MD
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the leading cause of sudden death in young athletes. Joining host Dr. Michael Greenberg to discuss HCM is Dr. Martin Maron, director of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center and co-director of cardiac MRI and CT at Tufts Medical Center. As an imaging specialist, Dr. Maron utilizes cardiac MRI and cardiac CT for the evaluation and treatment of patients. Discussing all aspects of HCM, Dr. Maron and Dr. Greenberg address this most common of all genetic cardiac diseases (occurring in 1/500 individuals), invasive and non-invasive treatment, and implications for HCM patients involved in sports.
Guest: James Kearns, MD
Host: Michael Greenberg, MD
With sport specialization logically comes sport-specific training. But does increased functionality always result from simply increasing muscle strength? Dr. James Kearns, naprapath, member of the American Naprapathic Association, and triathlete from Woodstock, Illinois, joins host Dr. Michael Greenberg to illustrate naprapathy as the biomechanical solution to improve speed, stamina, and reduce injury in athletes.
Guest: Vonda Wright, MD
Host: Bruce Japsen
Injury prevention can be a challenge even for athletes in their teens and 20s. But what about the older 'masters athlete'? Dr. Vonda Wright, head of sports medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, tells the host Bruce Japsen how physicians can advise their patients to prevent injuries, particularly if they are older so-called masters athletes.
Guest: Vonda Wright, MD
Host: Bruce Japsen
As baby boomers age, they develop different medical needs. For our super-active older athletes, commonly known as Masters, the needs can be that much different. Dr. Vonda Wright, director of the Performance and Research Initiative for Masters Athletes at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, tells host Bruce Japsen how doctors can benefit by understanding the distinctive medical needs of older athletes.
Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD
Guest: Paul Stricker, MD
The drive to be the best in sports often draws young athletes to enhance and improve their performance using supplements and anabolic steroids. Dr. Paul Stricker, board certified in both pediatrics and sports medicine, explains how anabolic steroids work and their adverse effects. Dr. Stricker says that young athletes can actually make great strides with a healthy diet and a good nutritionist. Join host Dr. Bill Rutenberg to find out how you can coach your pediatric patients on using optimal nutrition to improve performance.
Guest: Paul Stricker, MD
Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD
We regularly field questions on this topic: Is there an appropriate age for young patients to begin a strength training regimen? Can they use machines, or free weights? Should they work on muscle tone, or bulk? What are the risks? Dr. Paul Stricker, team physician for the 2000 US Olympic swim team in Sydney, evaluates gender patterns, contraindications and prehabilitation benefits of pediatric strength training programs. Dr. Bill Rutenberg hosts.
Guest: Paul Stricker, MD
Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD
Is the child uncoordinated and not likely to be good at baseball? Or, might he just be developmentally unable to evaluate a moving object coming at him and catch it in mid air? Our guest, Dr. Paul Stricker, board certified in both pediatrics and sports medicine and author of the recent book, Sports Success RX tells host Dr. Bill Rutenberg that a combination of physical, emotional and chemical milestones will indicate if a child has the ability to be successful at a particular sport or activity. Pediatricians can help make parents aware of these milestones and use them to guide their children towards positive sport experiences.
Guest: Larry Deeb, MD
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
Dr. Larry Deeb, past president of medicine and science of the American Diabetes Association and clinical professor of medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine, tells host Dr. Maurice Pickard how type 1 diabetic athletes have been able to maintain performance levels of excellence. Improvement of monitoring and insulin delivery systems allows control of glucose levels that could have only been imagined 25 years ago.
Guest: Randall Wilber, PhD
Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD
Dr. Randall Wilber is a senior sport physiologist at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Dr. Wilber oversees the operation of the Athlete Performance Laboratory and works closely with America's best athletes and coaches. Hear Dr. Wilbur as he discusses how Olympic athletes train for extreme environmental conditions.
Guest: Randall Wilber, PhD
Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD
Dr. Randall Wilber is a senior sport physiologist at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Dr. Wilber oversees the operation of the Athlete Performance Laboratory and works closely with America's best athletes and coaches. Hear Dr. Wilber talk about his work and what life is like for athletes who live and train at the US Olympic Training Center.
Guest: John Cantwell, MD
Host: Larry Kaskel, MD
"If cost were not an issue, all athletes should have a mandatory baseline EKG and a limited echocardiogram," says our guest Dr. John Cantwell, cardiologist with Cardiology of Georgia P.C. and sports physician for Georgia Tech and the Atlanta Braves. He would even apply these standards to high school athletes. In this segment, Dr. Cantwell and host Dr. Larry Kaskel explore the causes of sudden cardiac death and discuss prevention measures in professional, collegiate and amateur athletes.
Guest: Bert Mandelbaum, MD
Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD
When a team's best player gets injured in the final minutes of a crucial playoff game, the most pivotal person in the stadium may be that team's lead physician. How does the responsibilities of a team physician change based on the specific injury, the player and the game situation? What are the responsibilities of that same team physician who may be aware of players on his team who are involved with illegal, performance-enhancing substances? Host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill speaks with Dr. Bert Mandelbaum, practicing orthopedic surgeon and president of the Santa Monica Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Research Foundation in Santa Monica, California, who draws on the perspective of his work with the U.S. Men's Soccer National Team since 1991, including his service as team physician during the World Cup in 1994, 1998, 2002, and 2006.
Guest: Bert Mandelbaum, MD
Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD
It's an array of sporting events, many occurring simultaneously, in sites and cities across a nation. The 2008 Summer Olympic Games in China presents an extraordinary challenge, in terms of providing health care to injured athletes and suddenly-ill spectators alike. Dr. Bert Mandelbaum, a practicing orthopedic surgeon and president of the Santa Monica Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Research Foundation in Santa Monica, Calif., served as chief medical officer (CMO) for the 1999 and 2003 Women's World Cup of Soccer. He joins host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill to discuss the challenges of providing care in this setting. For instance, how does the CMO coordinate with the various team physicians, many of whom will not possess the necessary license to practice medicine in the country where their team is playing?
Guest: Bert Mandelbaum, MD
Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD
Intense competition and year-round scheduling demands are now common trademarks of adolescent sports. As a result, we see more and more sports-related injuries, including the all-too-frequent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. Dr. Bert Mandelbaum, president of the Santa Monica Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Research Foundation in Santa Monica, Calif., and principal investigator of the ACL Prevention Project, shares details of his potentially groundbreaking program, with results published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine. When should young athletes begin this prevention regimen? Taking the mechanisms of prevention a step further, can we teach athletes to run, jump and land in ways that will lessen their risk of injury? Dr. Mark Nolan Hill hosts.
Guest: Bert Mandelbaum, MD
Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD
We're making great progress in the diagnosis and treatment of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries suffered by young athletes. It's no longer the injury that ends a sports career, but an ACL tear can still quickly end a season. Taking our work a step further, how can we equip our athletes with strategies to prevent ACL injuries before they happen? Dr. Bert Mandelbaum, president of the Santa Monica Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Research Foundation in Santa Monica, California, is the principal investigator of the ACL Prevention Project, with results published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine. He shares details of this potentially groundbreaking program with host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill.
Guest: William J. Bryan, MD
Host: Sherwin Ho, MD
Dr. William Bryan, orthopaedic surgeon, cyclist and former medical doctor for the US Cycling Team, discusses the common injuries sustained by cyclists, from abrasions to fractures. Falls from cycling often cause injury to multiple parts of the body, and he says that a cyclist who has one fracture often has another. Dr. Bryan joins host Dr. Sherwin Ho to discuss measures your cycling patients might take to prevent injuries, as well as treatment options for when they do take spills.
Guest: William J. Bryan, MD
Host: Sherwin Ho, MD
In many regions of our country, summer weather means more outdoor activities, competitive cycling among them. Though cycling is great exercise, our patients must take proper caution to limit their injury risk. Host Dr. Sherwin Ho talks with Dr. Bill Bryan, former medical doctor for the United States cycling team and an avid cyclist, about a range of cycling injuries, from carpel tunnel syndrome to the typical joint pains. What advice can you give your patients t help them avoid injury?
Guest: Peter Baquie, MD
Host: Mary Leuchars, MD
The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing introduced unique health risks and preparation needs for athletic teams from participating nations. Dr. Mary Leuchars is joined by guest Dr. Peter Baquie, Medical Director for the 2008 Australian Olympic Team. They will discuss unique measures undertaken by the Australian medical personnel to protect the health of elite athletes in Beijing. Learn about infectious disease risks and vaccination priorities, food-borne illness precautions, and climate exposure considerations enhancing team safety.
Guest: Peter Baquie, MD
Host: Mary Leuchars, MD
Dr. Mary Leuchars is joined by guest Dr. Peter Baquie, Medical Director for the 2008 Australian Olympic Team. They will discuss unique measures being undertaken by the Australian medical personnel to protect the health of elite athletes abroad. What are some of the challenges inherent in overseeing the "medical home" of a traveling team, or in tending to the diverse spectra of health problems among athletes from every sport discipline? Learn more from this interesting discussion.
Guest: Ken Fitch, MD
Host: Mary Leuchars, MD
Is asthma management more complicated for Olympic athletes? Host Dr. Mary Leuchars welcomes Dr. Ken Fitch, current member of the Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee, to discuss the nuances of asthma management among patients who are elite athletes. Dr. Fitch also reviews his statistical research linking asthma rates among athletic representatives in major sporting events to general global prevalence patterns.
Guest: Ken Fitch, MD
Host: Mary Leuchars, MD
Dr. Mary Leuchars is joined by guest Dr. Ken Fitch, past-Chairperson of the Australian Olympic Committee's Medical Commission and current member of the Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee. The topic is asthma in elite athletes, and Dr. Fitch shares insights on how the Australian Olympic team's physicians assess, treat, and prepare their top competitors to perform in Beijing's hot climate conditions.
Guest: Ken Fitch, MD
Host: Mary Leuchars, MD
Host Dr. Mary Leuchars speaks with Dr. Ken Fitch, past-Chairperson of the Australian Olympic Committee's Medical Commission and current member of the Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee. Their topic of conversation is sports medicine and the differences in clinical care of athletes between American and Australian health systems. They will discuss how these differences may separate care plans and rehabilitation efforts for athletes representing the American and Australian Olympic teams respectively.
Guest: Joseph Hill, MD, PhD
Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH
Is cardiac remodeling a beneficial adaptation or a sign of increased cardiovascular risk? As a cardiologist-scientist our guest, Dr. Joseph Hill, Chief of the Division of Cardiology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center compares changes in the heart muscle that occur during athletics vs. stress. Join host Dr. Matthew Sorrentino to learn more about physiologic and pathologic influences on the myocardium.
Guest: Christine Rosenbloom, PhD
Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD
Athletes, always looking for an edge, are experimenting with a litany of products touted as performance enhancers. What are our athletic patients sampling these days? Will these items give them the extra boost they crave? Dr. Christine Rosenbloom, professor of nutrition at the College of Health and Human Sciences at Georgia State University, breaks down the latest evidence on performance-enhancing nutritional supplements. Dr. Leslie Lundt hosts.
Guest: Don Catlin, MD
Host: Gary Kohn, MD
Looking beyond steroids in professional sports; what are the major drugs, how do they work, and who is using them? Looking at the red blood cell-boosting EPO, HGH, and the future of testing for performance enhancing drugs in sports is your host, Dr. Gary Kohn. Joining him is one of the world's premier authorities on drug testing, Dr. Don Catlin, chief executive of Anti-Doping Research, Inc., in Los Angeles, and the former head of UCLA Olympic Analytical Labs. Dr. Catlin discusses performance enhancing drug use prior to the professional ranks, and a conceptual volunteer program that rewards the non-drug users.
Host: Gary Kohn, MD
Guest: Don Catlin, MD
As athletes make gains in size, speed, and agility, so do the tests that ensure those athletes are doing so without the assistance of illegal, performance-enhancing substances. Host Dr. Gary Kohn speaks with Dr. Don Catlin, founder and chief executive officer of Anti-Doping Research, Inc., in Los Angeles, and former head of the UCLA Olympic Analytical Labs, who specifically highlights pharmaceutical testosterone, its production signature, and the carbon isotope ratio test that exposes its illegal use.
Guest: Don Catlin, MD
Host: Gary Kohn, MD
In the Spy vs. Spy-like game of catching the athletes using illegal performance-enhancing substances, Dr. Don Catlin, chief executive of Anti-Doping Research in Los Angeles, and the former head of UCLA Olympic Analytical Labs, is among the world's foremost authorities on drug testing. He speaks with host Dr. Gary Kohn about the TE ratio marker as an indicator for pharmaceutical testosterone use, and a finding that may provide some genetically gifted individuals a license to cheat.
Guest: Mininder Kocher, MD, MPH
Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD
In pediatric sports medicine, it is now recognized that ACL injuries are increasingly common in kids. But their still-growing bodies present added risk when considering treatment options, not the least of which is the grueling recovery process following surgery to repair the injury. Dr. Mininder Kocher, associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at Harvard Medical School, and associate director of sports medicine at the Children's Hospital in Boston, assesses the relative risks of operative and non-operative treatment for ACL injuries in young athletes. How can we counsel our young patients who will not have surgery, but also refuse to adjust their activity level? Dr. Mark Nolan Hill hosts.
Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD
Guest: Mininder Kocher, MD, MPH
In years past, we understood that children rarely suffered ACL injuries. But we're now learning that this diagnosis, previously reserved for adults, has become increasingly common in children. How can we best counsel a young patient who suffers an ACL injury? Host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill welcomes Dr. Mininder Kocher, associate professor of orthopedic surgery at Harvard Medical School, and associate director of sports medicine at the Children's Hospital in Boston.
Guest: Aaron Baggish, MD
Host: Lee Freedman, MD
In general terms, cardiovascular health improves with exercise. Yet some forms of exercise likely hold more significant benefits than others—something that we’re working diligently to understand. Host Dr. Lee Freedman welcomes Dr. Aaron Baggish, a cardiology fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital and the lead author of research published in the Journal of Applied Physiology on the nuanced anatomical and physiological modifications that accompany specific exercises. More specifically, how does the heart change with varying regimens of strength exercise versus endurance training?
Guest: William J. Bryan, MD
Host: Sherwin Ho, MD
How did Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan stay in baseball for so many years with only minor injuries? What are the two most important factors that help a major league pitcher stay off the disabled list? Join host Dr. Sherwin Ho for an inside look at Major League Baseball pitching with former Houston Astros team physician and orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Bill Bryan. Learn more about strengthening techniques used to avoid injury, and surgical modalities used to resolve injury.
Guest: William J. Bryan, MD
Host: Sherwin Ho, MD
One of the lessons of Little League is that injuries are almost inevitable— particularly for overworked young pitchers. Dr. Bill Bryan, orthopedic surgeon and former team physician for Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros, talks with host Dr. Sherwin Ho about the best approaches to evaluating and treating shoulder and elbow injuries. Some injuries are only temporary, but Dr. Bryan says other arm troubles may force a pitcher to choose a new position on the field, at least until the patient is older and stronger.
Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD
Guest: George Bifano, DO
How do you envision yourself at age 65? Retired? Playing golf? Working full time? Bicycling across the country in less than a week? Psychiatrist Dr. George Bifano broke the record in the Race Across America. He chats with host Dr. Leslie Lundt about his experiences, which have motivated many to increase their own extracurriculars.
Host: Shira Johnson, MD
Guest: Charles van der Horst, MD
Join host Dr. Shira Johnson as she interviews HIV researcher at the University of North Carolina, Dr. Charles van der Horst, about his passion for running. This physician-runner brings the spirit of intense competition from his work in obtaining AIDS funding to qualifying for the Boston Marathon.
Guest: Timothy Taft, MD
Host: Sherwin Ho, MD
ACL injuries can be devastating to your athletic patients. Patellar tendonitis may be less demoralizing, but nonetheless aggravating to basketball players who surely need healthy legs. Is the ACL injury an automatic ticket to the operating room? What are the most efficient therapies for patellar tendonitis? Host Dr. Sherwin Ho welcomes Dr. Timothy Taft, director of sports medicine and team physician for the University of North Carolina.
Guest: Timothy Taft, MD
Host: Sherwin Ho, MD
Basketball season brings on a lot of injuries amongst college players. In this segment our guest Dr. Timothy Taft, Medical Director of the UNC Tarheels tells us about the most common types of injuries he sees. He discusses how injuries vary between his men's and women's teams and talks about the most common courses of treatment and prevention. Join host Dr. Sherwin Ho for an interesting look at basketball injuries.
Guest: Michael Lardon, MD
Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD
Why do some athletes consistently seem to perform under pressure? Think Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan and Lance Armstrong. Is there science to support their seemingly superhuman ability to get in the zone? Sports medicine expert Michael Lardon, MD joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss his research into “the zone”.
Guest: Mark Brandenburg, MD
Host: Michael Greenberg, MD
Though long synonymous with American rodeos, cowboy hats will never be mistaken as safety gear for bull riders. There is, however, encouraging ongoing work toward furnishing these cowboys with bona fide safety options. Dr. Mark Brandenburg, program director and vice chair of emergency medicine at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, details his efforts to promote new safety measures on the rodeo circuit. Find out more with host Dr. Michael Greenberg.
Guest: Kenneth Cooper, MD
Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD
In 1968 Dr. Kenneth Cooper introduced a new word and a new concept to the world – aerobics. How did this track star from Oklahoma become one of the most loved and well-known names in American medicine? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Cooper to discuss his long and storied career in medicine.
Guest: Spero Karas, MD
Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD
What is the latest thinking in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and repair? Should techniques differ for men and women? Join orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Spero Karas in a discussion about ACL injury and repair with host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill.
Guest: Spero Karas, MD
Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD
The reported rates of failure after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair are widely varied. Dr. Spero Karas, director of the Emory Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Program, talks host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill through the double-row rotator cuff repair procedure, a newer and more successful repair technique. Which patient populations will do best with this procedure and how do the results differ when compared with a more traditional repair?
Guest: William Hozack, MD
Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD
As America ages, hip replacement will be a more common surgery than it already is. Has anything changed in hip replacement surgery? What do you need to be able to tell your patient? Join host, Dr. Mark Nolan Hill in an update on hip replacement with guest Dr. Bill Hozack.
Guest: William Hozack, MD
Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD
Host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill interviews orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Bill Hozack, of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, about hip resurfacing, a newer alternative to the hip replacement procedure. What are the benefits of hip resurfacing? Is it here to stay? Find out if your patients should consider hip resurfacing.
Guest: Pierce Scranton, MD
Host: Sherwin Ho, MD
Join host Dr. Sherwin Ho for this interesting conversation with Dr. Pierce Scranton, past president of the National Football League (NFL) Physicians Society, formerly the team physician for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks for nearly two decades, and author of Playing Hurt: Treating and Evaluating the Warriors of the NFL. From the excitement of being part of a team and the greater community, to the burdensome expectations of caring for high-profile athletes, Dr. Scranton takes us through the highs and lows of his work as a team physician.
Guest: Pierce Scranton, MD
Host: Sherwin Ho, MD
The Team Physician. It’s a term we hear every day, but perhaps one that may not mean the same thing to all of our listeners. Join host Dr. Sherwin Ho as he speaks to Dr. Pierce Scranton, past-president of the NFL Physicians Society, team physician for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL for 17 years, and author of “Playing Hurt; Treating and Evaluating the Warriors of the NFL.” They will discuss the life of an NFL team physician and speak to the demands and pressures therein.
Guest: Pierce Scranton, MD
Host: Sherwin Ho, MD
Team physician. It’s a term we hear every day, but perhaps one that may not mean the same thing to all of our listeners. Join host Dr. Sherwin Ho as he speaks to Dr. Pierce Scranton, past-president of the NFL Physicians Society, team physician for the NFL Seattle Seahawks for 17 years, and author of Playing Hurt: Treating and Evaluating the Warriors of the NFL. They discuss the life of an NFL team physician and the necessary commitments of time, money and effort.
Guest: Pierce Scranton, MD
Host: Sherwin Ho, MD
The Team Physician. It’s a term we hear every day, but perhaps one that may not mean the same thing to all of our listeners. Join host Dr. Sherwin Ho as he speaks to Dr. Pierce Scranton, past-president of the NFL Physicians Society, team physician for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL for 17 years, and author of “Playing Hurt; Treating and Evaluating the Warriors of the NFL.” They will discuss the life of an NFL team physician and speak to the commitments of time, money, and effort therein.
Guest: Paul Lux, MD
Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD
What causes arthritis? Is it wear and tear or genetics? What are the best solutions for arthritis of the knee, hip and shoulder? Join Dr. Mark Hill interview Dr. Paul Lux, orthopedic surgeon and expert on joint replacement on the topic of arthritis.
Guest: Robert Heilbronner, PhD
Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD
As the team neuropsychologist for the Chicago Blackhawks, Dr. Heilbronner is often called upon to evaluate minimal traumatic brain injury. In this segment Dr. Rutenberg asks him about the testing process and the evaulation of mild TBI. How do you determine if the athlete should be allowed back in the game?
Guest: Michael Ankin, MD
Join Dr. Michael Ankin, Team Physician for the NFL Chicago Bears, as he speaks on the experience of being a doctor and medical consultant for professional sports team personnel.
Guest: Michael Ankin, MD
Join Dr. Michael Ankin, Team Physician for the NFL Chicago Bears, as he discusses some of the ethical issues and dilemmas doctors face in the context of professional sports teams and their athletes.
Guest: Robert Aptekar, MD
Host: Shira Johnson, MD
Host Dr. Shira Johnson talks with Dr. Robert Aptekar about diagnosing and treating an array of the most common sports injuries that you'll see in your office practice.
Guest: Robert Aptekar, MD
Host: Shira Johnson, MD
Host Dr. Shira Johnson talks with Dr. Robert Aptekar, an orthopedic surgeon and avid runner, about treatment, diagnosis and advice for runners in the primary care setting.
Guest: James Slater, MD
Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD
Learn from Dr. James Slater about the implantation of Circulatory Assist Devices. Which devices should be used for what type of heart problems? When should mechanical devices be used in place of a heart transplant? Find out in this segment.
Guest: James Slater, MD
Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD
Why would a surgeon select to peform a CABG surgery Off-pump vs. On-pump? Learn from Dr. James Slater the reasons for performing a bypass without a pump.
Guest: James Slater, MD
Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD
Learn from Dr. James Salter about the Mini-MAZE procedure to cure atrial fibrillation.
Guest: James Slater, MD
Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD
In this segment Dr. James Slater talks about a newer type of oxygen monitoring during surgical procedures called cerebral oximetry. Dr. Slater talks about how the oxygen levels in the brain are monitored and adjusted during surgery and how surgical outcomes can be improved with cerebral oximetry monitoring.
Guest: John Feagin, MD
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
Dr. Maurice Pickard Interviews Dr. John Feagin about the complexities of being the orthopedic surgeon to the U.S. Olympic Ski Team. All injuries are difficult to address with athletic patients, but in these elite athletes the emotional impact of losing a participating place in the Olympics can be devastating. In this environment physical therapy to recovery can be inspiring, and lessons can be learned that are useful to all sports medicine practitioners.
Guest: Barry Maron, MD
Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH
What is the risk of sudden death for patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? Dr. Barry Maron, Director of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center in Minneapolis, will discuss the risk of sudden death and the use of defibrillators in these high risk patients.
Guest: Geoffrey Kurland, MD
Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD
Join Dr. Geoffrey Kurland as he discusses his life as an avid runner and his participation in many ultra-marathons of 50-100 miles in length.
Host: Larry Kaskel, MD
Guest: Elizabeth Tieman, MD
Work-life balance: how many of us can say we have it, let alone come close to having it? Board-certified radiologist Dr. Betsy Tieman is one healthcare professional who can say she achieved work-life balance by leaving private practice where she was working 14 hours a day to take advantage of locum tenens work, which also enabled her to train and compete in triathlons.
Guest: Antonia Baum, MD
Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD
Mood disorders are prevalent in the general population, and in spite of the appearance of invincibility, athletes are not immune to depression. This segment addresses the treatment of depression in athletes.
Guest: Antonia Baum, MD
Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD
We all know that exercise is helpful to our cardiovascular system and for physical fitness. Just how might it help treat anxiety and depression? Find out in this segment from Sports Psychiatrist, Antonia Baum.
Guest: Antonia Baum, MD
Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD
Sports Psychiatrist, Antonia Baum shares the most common psychiatric illness found in athletes and explains its impact on the game.
Guest: Antonia Baum, MD
Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD
How can an athlete benefit from seeing a Sports Psychiatrist? Learn about this new type of athletic training from Dr. Antonia Baum as she shares the many nuances of her Sports Psychiatry practice.
Guest: J. Douglas Hudson, MD
Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD
Dr. Hudson discusses the treatment of insomnia.
Dr. Williams discusses the guidelines physicians utilize to determine if an athlete should return to play after sustaining a concussion during a game.
Guest: Mark Neault, MD
Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD
Dr. Mark Neault discusses the specifics of shoulders injuries, including diagnosis, treatments, and surgeries focusing on patients of all ages.
Guest: Michael Ankin, MD
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
Pulmonologist, Dr. Ankin, discusses the types and prevalence of sports related brain injuries and sleep disorder breathing.