Health Care Today airs weekly and focuses on medical topics of interest to the community. The host is Dr. Louis Meyers and the guests are medical practitioners who share new developments in their fields. This is a show designed for the general public, and listener calls are always welcome.
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On this episode of Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Stephanie Busch from the VT Department of Health, Kirk Postlewaite director of the VT suicide prevention center, as well as Dr. Michelle Nerish from the White River VA. They talk about suicide prevention, and signs to look for. National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1 (800) 273-8255VT Suicide Prevention Information: https://mentalhealth.vermont.gov/suicide-prevention
On this episode of Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Stephanie Busch from the VT Department of Health, Kirk Postlewaite director of the VT suicide prevention center, as well as Dr. Michelle Nerish from the White River VA. They talk about suicide prevention, and signs to look for. National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1 (800) 273-8255 VT Suicide Prevention Information: https://mentalhealth.vermont.gov/suicide-prevention
On this episode of Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers speaks with Dr. John Marshall. Dr. Marshall is the Chief of Hematology and Oncology at the Lombardi Cancer Center in Washington D.C. He'll talk about GI Cancers, of which he is one of the nations leading experts. Dr. Marshall will also talk about the book he and his wife recently authored.
On this episode of Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers speaks with Dr. John Marshall. Dr. Marshall is the Chief of Hematology and Oncology at the Lombardi Cancer Center in Washington D.C. He'll talk about GI Cancers, of which he is one of the nations leading experts. Dr. Marshall will also talk about the book he and his wife recently authored.
This week on Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Dr. Michael Kornstein who is a Pathologist at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. He will be talking about the many ways in which pathologists contribute to health care, both in the hospitals and the community.
This week on Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Dr. Michael Kornstein who is a Pathologist at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. He will be talking about the many ways in which pathologists contribute to health care, both in the hospitals and the community.
This week on Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Claudio Forte, the CEO of Rutland Regional Medical Center. They discuss how Hospitals have coped through the COVID pandemic. Lessons learned and new improvements.
This week on Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Claudio Forte, the CEO of Rutland Regional Medical Center. They discuss how Hospitals have coped through the COVID pandemic. Lessons learned and new improvements.
This week on Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Orthopedist Dr. William Hamilton about joint replacements and other Orthopedic issues.
This week on Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Orthopedist Dr. William Hamilton about joint replacements and other Orthopedic issues.
This week on Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Dr. Matthew Gardiner and Dr. Grayson Armstrong, both from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Clinic in Boston. They discuss some common eye problems and treatments.
This week on Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Dr. Matthew Gardiner and Dr. Grayson Armstrong, both from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Clinic in Boston. They discuss some common eye problems and treatments.
This week on Health Care Today with Dr. Louis Meyers, he talks about Viruses. He speaks with Dr. Mohammad Sajadi from the Institute of Human Virology at the University of Maryland, as well as Gina Kolata- senior science reporter for the N.Y. Times.
This week on Health Care Today with Dr. Louis Meyers, he talks about Viruses. He speaks with Dr. Mohammad Sajadi from the Institute of Human Virology at the University of Maryland, as well as Gina Kolata- senior science reporter for the N.Y. Times.
On this episode of Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks about aging and the care of the elderly. With Vermont having the second oldest average age, behind Maine, it's a topic that's important to us here in the Green Mountain State.
On this episode of Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks about aging and the care of the elderly. With Vermont having the second oldest average age, behind Maine, it's a topic that's important to us here in the Green Mountain State.
On this episode of Health Care Today, Dr. Meyers talks with James Robinson and Dr. Philip Schein on the topic of why medicine costs so much. James Robinson is the Director of Health Technology at the University of California, Berkeley Campus. Dr. Philip Schein is a doctor in Jupiter, Florida.
On this episode of Health Care Today, Dr. Meyers talks with James Robinson and Dr. Philip Schein on the topic of why medicine costs so much. James Robinson is the Director of Health Technology at the University of California, Berkeley Campus. Dr. Philip Schein is a doctor in Jupiter, Florida.
On this episode of Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks about Primary Care. He'll talk with Colin Flanders of Seven Days, Pediatrician Dr. Judy Orton of Bennington, and Jessa Barnard, executive director of the Vermont Medical Society.
On this episode of Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks about Primary Care. He'll talk with Colin Flanders of Seven Days, Pediatrician Dr. Judy Orton of Bennington, and Jessa Barnard, executive director of the Vermont Medical Society.
This week on Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Dan McDermott and Walter Wolf about alcohol and substance abuse recovery.
This week on Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Dan McDermott and Walter Wolf about alcohol and substance abuse recovery.
On this episode of Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Dr. Tor Wager and Dr. Scott Mirani about Chronic Pain- Pain that is on going and many Americans deal with.
On this episode of Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Dr. Tor Wager and Dr. Scott Mirani about Chronic Pain- Pain that is on going and many Americans deal with.
On this episode of Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks about common Pulmonary Problems with Dr. Veronica Jedlovszky. They cover things such as asthma, COPD, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Sleep Disorders such as sleep apnea.
On this episode of Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks about common Pulmonary Problems with Dr. Veronica Jedlovszky. They cover things such as asthma, COPD, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Sleep Disorders such as sleep apnea.
On this episode of Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Dr. David Shaye and Dr. Kathy Shaye about Hearing Loss.
On this episode of Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Dr. David Shaye and Dr. Kathy Shaye about Hearing Loss.
On this episode of Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with guests about Spirituality's place in Health Care. He talks with Dr. Trace Haythorn and Dr. Christina Puchalski.
On this episode of Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with guests about Spirituality's place in Health Care. He talks with Dr. Trace Haythorn and Dr. Christina Puchalski.
On this episode of Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with musicians about their health, and common injuries they face.
On this episode of Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with pharmacists Martin Irons of, Dr. Samantha Malkus of Rutland Regional Center, and Dr. Emily Peel. They talk about the role of pharmacists in health care today.
On this episode of Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Dr. Jamie Flerlage and Dr. Amy Talleur of St. Judes Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. They discuss what St. Judes does, as well as some statistics and treatments for Childhood Cancer.
This Week, Dr. Louis Meyers talks about Vermont's Health Care System, and in particular the state wide all payer plan. Dr. Meyers is joined by Mr. Patrick Flood and Mr. Bill Schubert
This week, Dr. Louis Meyers talks about breast cancer with Dr. Amy Comander who is the Co-Medical Director of the Mass General Cancer Center in Waltham as well as the Director of Breast Oncology and Cancer Survivorship. He also talks with Tiffany Hogan, who is the Director of the Speech and Language lab at Mass General, and was a patient of Dr. Comander.
Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Mr. Allen Morgan (Chief Executive Officer of the National Rural Health Association) and Dr. Nikki King (manages and oversees a health care center in Indiana) about health care challenges in rural communities, as compared to those in urban areas. This show also marks its one year anniversary!
On this episode, Dr. Louis Meyers is joined by Dartmouth Psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer McLaren and they discuss Autism Spectrum Disorders.
On this episode, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Dr. Phillip Schein, A medical oncologist and former vice-president of Smith-Kline. He will talk us through how new medicines are developed and approved by the FDA. He also has helped oversee medical research done on the NASA space station, and will talk about that.
In this episode of Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Dr. Philip Camp, a cardiothoracic and transplant surgeon based out of Grand Rapids, Michigan. They will be talking about transplant surgery.
Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks about headaches and it's varying degrees of severity. Dr. Meyers is joined by Dr. Hsinlin Thomas Cheng , a neurologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital.
Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Debbie Poland and Dr. Ursula Matulonis about Gynecologic Cancers. These include cancer of the cervix, uterus, and ovaries.
Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Dr. David Leader and Craig Holiday talk about dentistry, dental health, and advances in dentistry.
Dr. Louis Meyers talks about Urgent Care and Occupational Health with Nurse Practitioner Beth Schiller
Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Dr. Ernest Bove about common urology problems such as kidney stones and erectile dysfunction.
The show starts off with Dr. Mark Neavyn and Victoria Frankl of Northern New England Poison Center. They discuss how to prevent or treat common household poisonings and accidents. For the second half of the show we talk with Dr. Dan Batsie Director of Vermont's Emergency Preparedness and Injury Prevention Department. He talks about what they do and some common things we need to be aware of in the summer such as water safety, heat injuries, and insect bites.
On this Episode, Dr. Louis Meyers talks about Healthcare Affordability. He starts by talking with 3 medical students who have been participating in an online symposium. Then, he talks with Mike Fisher, a healthcare advocate for VT legal aid.
On this weeks episode of Healthcare Today, Dr. Lewis Meyers talks Dr. Nikki King and Dr. Mark Levine on the topic of Opioid Addiction. In the podcast they discuss how widespread this epidemic is, and possible ways to battle this.
On this episode, Dr. Lewis Meyers talks with Dr. Joanna Hellmuth on the topic of Memory Disorders and Dementias, and the progress being made on making these disorders less debilitating.
Dr. Meyers discusses lung cancer with Dr. Ashish Saxena, oncologist at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. Dr. Saxena reviews different types of lung cancer and possible treatments.
Today we talk about surgery: its past, recent advancements and its future. Joining us is Dr. Victor Pisanelli and Dr. Audrey Dudzik, both surgeons at Rutland Regional Medical Center.
This Memorial Day Weekend, Dr. Louis Meyers focuses on the mental health challenges Veterans can face, from depression to PTSD and suicide ideation. Dr. Meyers invites Col. (Dr.) Wendi Waits, Director of Behavioral Health at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, to discuss how the team at Walter Reed comes together to help veterans and what psychological hurdles are unique to veterans.