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The Carle Foundation Hospital, Expert Insights podcasts, features short 10-15 minute podcasts from our providers and health experts covering clinical best practices, hot topics in medicine, and more.

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    • May 14, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 146 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Expert Insights

    Measles - Update and Prevention

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025


    Measles prevention and what to do if it's identified.

    Genetics & Genetic Counseling at Carle Health

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025


    Dr. Laukaitis and Arlene will discuss how Genetics and Genetics Counseling work as a team to address hereditary cancers -- in particular, hereditary prostate cancer.

    Hormonal Hyperhidrosis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025


    Discuss primary vs secondary hyperhidrosis and learn about endocrine causes of hyperhidrosis, when to test, and overview of managing.

    Cancer Related Fatigue in Palliative Care Patients

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025


    Dive deep into the complexities of cancer-related fatigue experienced by palliative care patients. This episode explores the physical, emotional, and social impacts of fatigue, offering insights for caregivers and loved ones on how to support patients in their journey.

    Poison Prevention in Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025


    Poison Prevention in Children.

    Understanding Carle Health as a Teaching Hospital

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025


    Understanding Carle Health as a Teaching Hospital.

    Bone Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025


    Tiffany will discuss the factors that affect bone health including genetics, nutrition and lifestyle factors as well as the basic treatments for osteoporosis in the clinical setting.

    Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025


    Share symptoms of PertussisDiscuss recent outbreak of whooping coughIdentify best practices for prevention and treatment.   

    Cellulitis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025


    In this episode, Dr. Aline Azar leads a discussion focusing on some best practices of managing cellulitis.

    Plantar Fasciitis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025


    In this episode, Dr. Sarah Anderson leads a discussion focusing on the treatment and prevention best practices for managing plantar fasciitis.

    Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024


    Dr. Nancy Fay leads a discussion focusing on the diagnosing and management of PCOS.

    Menopause Transition Guidelines

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024


    Dr. Beverly London leads a discussion focusing on menopause, including hormonal and non-hormonal treatment options.

    Implementing Exercise for Improved Cognitive, Mental, Cardiovascular, and Bone Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024


    In this episode, physician assistant Kiley Owen leads a discussion focusing on the ways that exercise can benefit our overall health.

    Artificial Intelligence in Medicine at Carle Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024


    In this episode, Dr. David Lovinger and Taylor Craig lead a discussion focusing on the current trends of AI in healthcare.

    Pain Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024


    In this episode, Carle pain management specialist Dr. Francesco Vetri will discuss minimally invasive lumbar decompression (MILD) procedure.

    Advances in Treating Chronic Hypertension

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024


    In this episode, Dr. Surya Chaturvedula leads a discussion focusing on new developments to treat hypertension.

    Impact of Diabetic Drugs to Treat Obesity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024


    In this episode, Dr. Brandyn Mason leads a discussion focusing on the impact of taking diabetic drugs to treat obesity.

    Updates in Thyroid Awareness & Research

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024


    In this episode, Dr. Lakshmi Das leads a discussion focusing on thyroid research.

    HPV Prevention in Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024


    In this episode, Dr. Dionne Smith leads a discussion focusing on HPV, as well as the risks and benefits ofr vaccinations in children.

    Adult HPV Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024


    In this episode, Dr. Beverly London leads a discussion focusing on cervical cancer, and the importance of cervical screenings.

    Dementia Symptoms & New Therapies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024


    In this episode, Dr. Daniel Llano leads a discussion focusing on new therapy options for dementia patients.

    Pediatric Sickle Cell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024


    In this episode, Dr. Connie Piccone will lead a discussion focusing on pediatric sickle cell diseases.

    A Holistic Approach - Medical Issues and Wellbeing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024


    in this episode, Dr. Shamim Sadiq leads a discussion on the benefits of holistic medicine.

    Updates In HIV/AIDS Treatment & Research

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024


    Identify Socioeconomic barriers to managing HIV patientsShare New advances in HIV/AIDS including new treatmentsDiscuss Promising updates/research

    New Birthing Technique - Spinning Babies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023


    In this episode, certified nurse midwife Elizabeth Munoz and L&D educator April Hine lead a discussion focusing on spinning babies technique, including how it originated, how this technique is beneficial to the baby and mother, and share what deliveries might not qualify for this technique.

    Allergies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023


    In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Zuber will lead a discussion focusing on allergies, including the common signs and symptoms, as well as immunization and treatment options.

    Vaping and its Impact on Pulmonary Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023


    In this episode, Dr. Victoria Famuyide leads a discussion focusing on vaping, and the short and long-term effects on your lungs.

    Breastfeeding Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023


    Identify Tongue ties, Discuss New mastitis spectrum protocol and Share How best to support our breastfeeding families.

    Blood Cancer Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023


    In this episode, Dr. Priyank Patel leads a discussion focusing on different types of blood cancers.

    Migraines

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023


    In this episode, we will hear from Victoria Steinkoenig, she is a neurology advanced practice registered nurse at Carle BroMenn Medical Center. She will be leading a discussion focusing on migraines.

    Myasthenia Gravis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023


    In this episode, Dr. Nabih Ramadan will lead a discussion focusing on myasthenia gravis, and some of the more recent advances in treatment options.

    Sepsis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023


    In this episode, Dr. Benjamin Davis leads a discussion focusing on sepsis.

    UICOM Faculty Status Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023


    In this episode, Dr. Dana Gillion, Dr. Robert Healy, and Dr. Brian Aldridge will lead an interactive discussion on the facility status process at UICOM. 

    Lupus

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023


    In this episode, Dr. Heena Birbal Jain will lead a discussion focusing on lupus, how it presents, and how it's diagnosed and treated. 

    Hearing Loss Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023


    In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Black will lead a discussion focusing on hearing loss awareness.

    Combating Childhood Obesity

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023


    In this episode, Dr. David Milligan leads a discussion focusing on childhood obesity and provides expert advice on how parents can ensure their children have healthy, well-balanced diets.

    OMFS Cancer Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023


    In this episode, we will hear from Dr. Jonathan Bailey. He's a Board Certified and Fellowship Trained Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with Carle. He will lead a discussion focusing on oral cancer awareness.

    Geriatric Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023


    In this episode, we will hear from Dr. Aimee Yu-Ballard, a Clinical Assistant Professor of Geriatrics at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine. She will lead a discussion focusing on fall prevention, specifically in geriatrics.

    Sleep Sensor ANNE

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023


    Dr. Charles Davies leads a discussion on Sleep Sensor ANNE, a device that allows users to be able to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea at home.

    Radiation Oncology Updates - When Less is More

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023


    In this episode, Dr. Sinisa Stanic leads a discussion focusing on the rising tide of hypo-fractionation for breast, prostate, and lung cancers.

    Prostrate & Testicular Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023


    In this episode, Michelle Dellorso, NP, leads a discussion focusing on prostate and testicular care: the importance of screenings, who is susceptible, as well as the treatment options.

    Mental health Disorders Among College Students

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023


    In this episode, Dr. Brandyn Mason leads a discussion focusing on mental health among college students, and ways parents and loved ones can help.

    Heart Attacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2023


    In this episode, Dr. Issam Moussa leads a discussion on heart attacks, focusing on symptoms, treatment options, and prevention.

    Eating for a Healthy Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2023


    In this episode, NP Bryce Yantis leads a discussion focusing on diet and lifestyle choices that will keep your heart and blood vessels healthy.

    Advanced Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2023


    In this episode, Dr. Benjamin Rhee leads a discussion focusing on diagnosing Afib, as well as share common risk factors that trigger Afib, and the latest treatment options including alternative treatments.

    Proper Use of Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023


    In this episode, Dr. Robert Healy and Dr. Karen Wiarda lead a discussion focusing on the use of anticoagulation medication for atrial fibrillation.

    Eye Safety at Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022


    Dr. Saba Alniemi leads a discussion focusing on identifying the most common activities that cause eye injuries, how to prevent eye injuries, and how to recognize when an eye injury requires professional treatment.

    Primary Care Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2022


    With the pandemic, there have been many patients who have become past due on getting their health prevention measures completed. Carla Rafferty MD offers primary care updates, prevention concerns and how most Carle locations are certified patient centered medical homes with a whole of team of people helping to take care of our patients.

    Advanced Practice Providers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022


    Linda Irle, the director of the Advanced Practice Provider program, joins us to discuss the history and importance of APP week.

    Covid Update Summer 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022


    Robert Healy, MD examines the current variants causing COVID-19 infections. He shares the most recent recommendations regarding vaccinations and he offers the latest ambulatory therapeutics for COVID-19 in high risk patients

    Monkey Pox

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022


    Robert Healy, MD discusses where we have been seeing Monkeypox. He shares how it is transmitted, the varied presentations providers may come across and information regarding the availability of vaccinations and antiviral treatment.

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