Get Checked, Get Fit, Get Moving! with Doc Griggs and Dr. Dery focuses on the basics of self health. Hosted by two charismatic personalities who are also physicians, GCGFGM will motivate you to health while making you smile. ;-)
On todays episode, Doc Griggs is away working out of State. Dr. Dery has the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Jennifer Avegno, the New Orleans Health Commissioner. Dr. Avegno help us to understand the complexities of public health decision making in the setting of this historic epidemic. The episode ends with several monks from the Drepung Gomang Monastery who engage in some chatting for World Peace. Tune in every Tuesday at 10AM CST or stream us live at whivfm.org
Doc Griggs and Dr. Dery discuss mental health awareness and the spread of the cornavirus
On todays episode, Dr. Dery has the great privilege to interview Melissa Tyler, the Development Director of the New Orleans Women and Childrens Shelter. Their conversation covers the lack of affordable housing in New Orleans and food and housing insecurity in New Orleans. Ms Melissa also talks about the amazing services offered at the Womens and Children Shelter. Tune in every Tuesday at 10AM at 102.3 WHIV or stream us live at whivfm.org
On this episode of the GCGFGM Show, the guys spend the hour talking about the importance of getting your flu vaccines!
On this episode, the guys are joined by award winning author and historian Robert Fieseler as they talk about LGBTQ History Month and take about key historical figures in the Queer community.
This week the boys talk about Hepatitis C and how Louisiana State Health Department has kicked off an very successful program to eradicate Hepatitis C in Louisiana.
Get Checked. Get Fit. Get Moving! 9-24-2019
On todays episode, Dr. Dery and Doc Griggs talk about heart disease is young men. Tune in!
On today's GCGFGM Dr. Dery and Doc Griggs (along with Dorian Gray Alexander and Lauren Fidelak) we discuss the recent New England Journal of Medicine studies talking about the universal HIV test and treat protocol.
On today's show the guys talk about living with water and what it means to live in New Orleans with our frequent floods
On todays show, Doc Griggs and Dr. Dery talk about their time off and their professional travels. The highlight of the show is Doc Grigg's description of Essence Festival and how former First Lady Michelle Obama discussed Get Checked, Get Fit, Get Moving! Tune in live at 102.3FM WHIV-LP at 10:00CST AM on Tuesdays or stream/podcast us anytime at whivfm.org.
On today’s episode of Get Checked! Get Fit! Get Moving! With Doc Griggs and Dr Dery- the guys talk a bit about some news in medicine. The rest of the hour is spent with Dr. Dery talking about some origin stories for different infectious diseases. Tune in!
On this weeks episode the guys are humbled to have on her royal highness the Queen Diambi, the Queen of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Queen Diambi speaks with a deep understanding of love and peace. Tune in live at 10:00AM every Tuesday or stream live at whivfm.org
On this week’s episode of GTGFGM, Doc Griggs and Dr. Dery talk about the unprecendeted measles outbreak and vaccine deniers. And Dr. Dery tells Doc Griggs some funny and fascinating stories about Gin and Tonics and wearing make-up and how their origins are tied to infectious diseases. Tune in!
Dr. Dery and Doc Griggs talk with Dr. Nathan Nielsen, director of the Medical Intensive Care Unit at University Medical Center - New Orleans.
This week, the guys have James Comeaux, VP of operations at Access Health of Louisiana to talk about Medicaid, Medicaid Expansion and FQHCs. Tune in every Tuesday at 10am on 102.3FM WHIV-LP or stream live at whivfm.org.
Back by popular demand, it’s Todd Wackerman, the founder of STEM Library Lab (more information at STEMLibraryLab.org). The STEM Library Lab is a nonprofit equipment-share resource center that lends STEM materials and offers support services to teachers and schools. Its mission is to foster academic success by providing teachers and students with access to equipment and support for high-quality, active learning. On today’s episode, the guys get to explore and talk about some the equipment that Todd brings in. Check out GCGFGM! every Tuesday at 10:00AM and stream us live at whivfm.org.
Doc Griggs and Dr. Dery are pleased to have on Kevin Wilkins, the founder and CEO of trepwise (trepwise.org), a growth consulting firm that powers organizations to maximize their potential. Kevin has worked with some of the most successful entrepreneurs and leaders in the New Orleans; his clients have moved on to make New Orleans a great place to live. Kevin has confirmed to WHIV that he still has a modicum of hope for Doc Griggs and Dr. Dery, but he is still trying with them both ;-) Tune into Get Checked. Get Fit. Get Moving! on Tuesdays at 10:00 AM on 102.3FM WHIV-LP and stream at whivfm.org.
This week on GCGFGM, Eric and MarkAlain talk about laughter being good medicine and how technology will shape the future of medicine and humanity. Tune in every Tuesday from 10:00-11:00 AM on 102.3FM WHIV-LP or stream live at whivfm.org.
Dr. Dery opens the show talking about antimicrobial resistance. Then, an amazing research article that showed that men who can do 40 push-ups have a 96% decrease in heart disease. The guys then have a push-up competition in the booth and - no surprise - they both spectacularly fail. Todd Wackerman, founder of STEM Library Lab, joins the guys in the second half of the show to talk about his amazing organization - a nonprofit equipment-share resource center that lends STEM materials and offers support services to teachers and schools. And he schools the guys by knocking out 37 push-ups. Tune in live every Tuesday from 10:00-11:00 AM to Get Checked. Get Fit. Get Moving! With Doc Griggs and Dr. Dery.
On today's episode, Doc Griggs and Dr. Dery talk about heart health and how the flu vaccine can prevent both heart attacks and strokes. Tune into Get Checked, Get Fit, Get Moving! every Tuesday 10:00AM and streaming live online at WHIVFM.org.
On this edition, the guys are joined by the amazing Dr. Adaora Okoli. Dr. Okoli is a Nigerian physician who has been designated a health care hero by Bill Gates for her work in preventing the Ebola outbreak from spreading to Nigeria. Please tune in to her amazing story of compassion and heroism as well as her duty to serve in the capacity as a physician, despite the insurmountable risks of contracting Ebola viral disease.
Doc Griggs and Dr. Dery talk about their colds - and explain what the symptoms of a cold are, including laryngitis. They both admit that, not only are men lousy patients, but male physicians are especially lousy patients! Dr. Dery concludes the show talking about having an upper respiratory infection in Sierra Leone while he was investigating Ebola during the historic epidemic and the anxiety of having a fever and wondering if it was Ebola.