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The Dish with Nish Podcast is a new series exploring topics of interest in cancer prevention, the human spirit and how new ideas are changing cancer care. Dr. Andrew Nish, Medical Director at the John Stoddard Cancer Center, will host insightful conversat

UnityPoint Health - John Stoddard Cancer Center


    • May 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 37 EPISODES


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    Meals That Matter Program

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 31:37


    On this episode of Dish with Nish, Dr. Andrew Nish is joined by Gina Mandernach, oncology outreach coordinator, Sarah Ziedler, executive director of oncology, and Greta Lange, certified dietician, to talk about Meals that Matter! Thanks to the support from our community, this program provides no cost, nutritionally balanced meals to patients and caregivers at Stoddard Cancer Center. 

    Meals that Matter Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 8:49


    On this episode of Dish with Nish, Dr. Andrew Nish is joined by Gina Mandernach, oncology outreach coordinator, Sarah Ziedler, executive director of oncology, and Greta Lange, certified dietician, to talk about Meals that Matter! Thanks to the support from our community, this program provides no cost, nutritionally balanced meals to patients and caregivers at Stoddard Cancer Center. 

    National Caregivers Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 52:54


    In honor of National Caregivers Day, Dr. Andrew Nish is joined by Alex, a best-selling author and a caregiver to her partner who was diagnosed with cancer. They discuss her story and the importance of caregivers in a cancer journey. 

    Caregivers Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 52:54


    In honor of National Caregivers Day, Dr. Andrew Nish is joined by Alex, a best-selling author who has been a caregiver to her partner after receiving a cancer diagnosis. They discuss her story and the importance of caregivers in someone's cancer journey. 

    Genetic Counseling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 41:45


    Dr. Andrew Nish is joined by Isabella Holland, MS, LCGC, and Caroline Williams, MS, LCGC, who are both genetic counselors at John Stoddard Cancer Center! They dive into what genetic counseling is and the rapid changes that are happening in the world of genetic testing. 

    Coping with Cancer During the Holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 31:52


    Join Dr. Andrew Nish as he discusses tips and advice on how to cope with the emotions and feelings during the holidays when you or a loved one has been impacted by cancer. He is joined by Erin Feldman, a licensed social worker with the inpatient UnityPoint Health - Des Moines palliative care team, and Pamela Banning, a social worker with John Stoddard Cancer Center. 

    Discussing PET/CT Scanning with Dave Lacey, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 41:27


    Join Andrew Nish, MD, and Dave Lacey, MD, an interventional radiologist, as they discuss PET/CT scanning and how it has advanced in recent years.

    Discussion with Scott Seaman, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 41:01


    On this episode of Dish with Nish, Dr. Andrew Nish speaks with Scott Seaman, MD who specializes in neurosurgery and has recently started practicing at John Stoddard Cancer Center! 

    How the Healthcare Industry Influences Governmental Policies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 32:16


    Listen to the latest episode of Dish with Nish where David Stark, UnityPoint Health Chief of Government Affairs and Philanthropy, joins Dr. Andrew Nish to discuss how relationships, processes and activities within the healthcare system can influence public and government policies. 

    Immunotherapy Discussion with Dr. Joshua Lukenbill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 50:00


    Dr. Josh Lukenbill from Mission Cancer + Blood joins Dr. Andrew Nish to dive into a newer cancer treatment called immunotherapy.

    Discussion with Director of Spiritual Care, Eric Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 35:42


    On this episode of Dish with Nish, Dr. Andrew Nish is joined by Eric Johnson, Director of Spiritual Care at Unity Point Health - Des Moines. 

    AYA Cancer Awareness Month - Interview with a Cancer Survivor

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 32:52


    April is known as Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month. For this Dish with Nish podcast, Dr. Andrew Nish interviews Ben Hoffman, a recent cancer survivor along with his physician to talk about his cancer journey. 

    Iowa Cancer Report 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 34:30


    Dr. Nish is joined by Mary Charlton, PhD, as well as Michael Henry, PhD, both from the University of Iowa to talk about the Iowa Cancer Report of 2024. 

    How Our Lifestyle Can Help Minimize Our Risk of Cancer With Guest Stephanie Picken

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 35:02


    Stephanie Picken, a certified oncology nurse at the UnityPoint Health - John Stoddard Cancer Center, joins Dr. Andrew Nish on the Dish with Nish podcast to discuss what we can do from a lifestyle perspective to minimize our risk of cancer. 

    Financial Navigation With Guest Jacqueline Douglas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 28:59


    Jacqueline Douglas, UnityPoint Health - John Stoddard Cancer Center's financial navigator, joins Dr. Andrew Nish on the Dish with Nish podcast to discuss what financially navigation is, what it means to cancer patients and their families and the extraordinary importance of financial navigation because of the financially toxicity of cancer. 

    Discussing the Amadora Legacy Project with Dr. Amy Hughes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 31:02


    Dr. Amy Hughes, medical oncologist with Mission Cancer and Blood, joins Dr. Andrew Nish on the Dish with Nish podcast to discuss the Amadora Legacy Project . 

    New and Developing Technology in Theranostics

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 30:23


    Dr. Nish is joined by three of his colleagues:  Dr. Paul Jabour, Dr. Steve Heddinger, and Dr. Ashim Shabani to talk about new and developing technology in both the diagnostic and therapeutic world.  

    Liver Cancer Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 29:51


    On this episode of Dish with Nish, Dr. Andrew Nish discusses the importance of liver cancer awareness and the tremendous increase in cases in the United States. He is joined by Qasim L. Chaudhry, MD, Dave MaGill, MD and Blake Williams, ARNP, FNP-C for information on treatment, causes as well as prevention of liver cancer. 

    Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 36:07


    On this episode of Dish with Nish, Dr. Nish is joined by Dr. Wendy Woods-Swafford, who is a pediatric oncologist as well as the Medical Director and Vice President of Blank Children's Hospital. 

    Smoking and Smoking Cessation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 29:49


    Listen to this month's Dish with Nish episode where Dr. Andrew Nish discusses smoking cessation with Pamela Banning, an Oncology Social Worker at John Stoddard Cancer Center, as well as Emily Brugioni from Mission Cancer and Blood. 

    Discussing the Iowa Cancer Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 32:06


    On this episode of Dish with Nish, Dr. Nish brings a special guest from the University of Iowa, Mary Charlton, a professor of Epidemiology. Dr. Nish and Dr. Charlton discuss the Iowa Cancer Report, looking at the high rate of cancer in Iowa and what we can do to prevent it. 

    Melanoma & Skin Cancer Awareness Month

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 35:04


    On this episode of Dish with Nish, Dr. Andrew Nish talks about Melanoma and Skin Cancer alongside two fellow oncologists. 

    Adolescent Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 37:14


    This month, Dr. Nish talks about the Adolescent Young Adult (AYA) Cancer program. 

    Kidney Cancer Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 33:27


    Dr. Nish is joined by Dr. Kevin Birusingh Dr. David Magill and to discuss Kindey Cancer as March is Kidney Cancer Awareness Month. 

    National Cancer Prevention Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 40:27


    February is recognized as National Cancer Awareness Month. On this episode of Dish With Nish, he talks about strategies you can implement in your life to help prevent cancer.

    Cervical Cancer Awareness Month with Kevin Kremer, MD, MPH

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 34:49


    On this episode of Dish with Nish, Dr. Nish recognizes the month of January as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. He is joined by Dr. Kevin Kremer who specializes in gynecologic oncology. Dr. Kremer gives important information about this type of cancer and how you can get screened. 

    The Affects of Mindfulness and Meditation on Our Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 33:41


    Allison Peet, Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Instructor, chats with Dr. Nish on the affects that mindfulness and meditation can have on our health. 

    The Role of Caregivers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 28:19


    Pamela Banning, an oncology social worker on the Oncology Navigation Team, speaks with Dr. Nish on the role of caregivers during  National Family Caregivers Month. 

    Life After Cancer with Above + Beyond Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 31:32


    Jennifer Witt, John Stoddard Cancer Center Nurse Navigator, and Mary Van Heukelom, program director Above + Beyond Cancer, speak with Dr. Nish about life after cancer. What is next for me now? Listen in to learn more about life after cancer. 

    Skin Cancer Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 28:24


    Gina Mandernach, Oncology Nurse Program Coordinator , and Rachel Fyfe, AYA Cancer Coordinator, speak with Dr. Nish on skin cancer during skin cancer awareness month. 

    Adolescent and Young Adults (AYA)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 28:11


    Rachel Fyfe, Adolescent and Young Adult Program Coordinator with John Stoddard Cancer Center and Blank Children's Hospital, speaks on the Adolescent and Young Adults (AYA) age group with cancer and what this looks like for these patients. 

    Return to Colon Cancer Screenings

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 28:46


    Dr. Molly Gross, colorectal surgeon with The Iowa Clinic, speaks on colon cancer screenings and colon cancer risk factors regardless of family history. 

    How does philanthropy impact John Stoddard Cancer Center?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 29:52


    Adam Haselhuhn, Director of Development at John Stoddard Cancer Center Foundation,  speaks with Dr. Nish regarding philanthropy, what programs are impacted and ways to give.

    Lung Cancer and Risk Factors of Radon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 36:00


    Maria Steele, ARNP at Iowa Digestive Disease Center, speaks with Dr. Nish regarding Lung Cancer, risk factors for people who have never smoked and Radon awareness.

    Are We Seeing More Pancreatic Cancer Today?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 29:54


    Dr. Dan Kollmorgen with The Iowa Clinic and Dr. Steve Heddinger with Mission Cancer and Blood both practicing at John Stoddard Cancer Center speak with Dr. Nish regarding the increase in Pancreatic Cancer and what this means for you.

    Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Return to Screening

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 35:44


    Dr. Amy Hughes from Mission Cancer and Blood practicing at John Stoddard Cancer Center, speaks with Dr. Nish regarding Breast Cancer and what this means for you.

    Lung Cancer Screenings and Why You Should Schedule Yours

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 27:24


    Dr. Matthew Trump, Pulmonologist with The Iowa Clinic and practicing at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, speaks with Dr. Nish regarding Lung Cancer and what this means for you.

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