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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.

Health Care Today

Waterbury, Vermont


    • Apr 1, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 50m AVG DURATION
    • 61 EPISODES


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    Suicide Prevention

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 50:13


    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

    Suicide Prevention

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 50:13


    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

    GI Cancers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 50:29


    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.

    GI Cancers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 50:29


    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.

    Pathologists and How They Contribute to Health Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 50:06


    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. 

    Pathologists and How They Contribute to Health Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 50:06


    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. 

    How Hospitals Have Coped with COVID

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 50:22


    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.

    How Hospitals Have Coped with COVID

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 50:22


    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.

    Joint Replacements and other Orthopedic issues.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 51:27


    This week on Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Orthopedist Dr. William Hamilton about joint replacements and other Orthopedic issues.

    Joint Replacements and other Orthopedic issues.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 51:27


    This week on Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Orthopedist Dr. William Hamilton about joint replacements and other Orthopedic issues.

    Common Eye Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 50:35


    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.

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    Common Eye Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 50:35


    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.

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    Viruses

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 51:05


    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.

    Viruses

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 51:05


    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.

    Aging and the Care of the Elderly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 50:02


    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.

    Aging and the Care of the Elderly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 50:02


    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.

    Why Medicine Costs So Much

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 51:21


    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.

    Why Medicine Costs So Much

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 51:21


    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.

    Primary Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 50:36


    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.

    Primary Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 50:36


    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.

    Alcohol and Substance Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 51:44


    This week on Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Dan McDermott and Walter Wolf about alcohol and substance abuse recovery.

    Alcohol and Substance Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 51:44


    This week on Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Dan McDermott and Walter Wolf about alcohol and substance abuse recovery.

    Chronic Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 50:01


    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.

    Chronic Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 50:01


    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.

    Common Pulmonary Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 51:26


    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.

    Common Pulmonary Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 51:26


    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.

    Hearing Loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 50:46


    On this episode of Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Dr. David Shaye and Dr. Kathy Shaye about Hearing Loss.

    Hearing Loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 50:46


    On this episode of Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Dr. David Shaye and Dr. Kathy Shaye about Hearing Loss.

    Health Care and Spirituality

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 49:10


    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.

    Health Care and Spirituality

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 49:10


    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.

    Health and Wellness of Musicians

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2021 50:55


    On this episode of Health Care Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with musicians about their health, and common injuries they face.

    Pharmacists and their Role in Health Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 49:20


    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.

    Childhood Cancers and their Treatment

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 49:52


    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.

    Vermont's Health Care System

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 49:02


    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

    Breast Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 49:13


    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.

    Rural Health Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 49:44


    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!

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    Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 48:10


    On this episode, Dr. Louis Meyers is joined by Dartmouth Psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer McLaren and they discuss Autism Spectrum Disorders.

    How New Medicines are Developed and Approved by the FDA

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 48:29


    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.

    Transplant Surgery

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 47:32


    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.

    Headaches

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 48:56


    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.

    Gynocologic Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 49:45


    Today, Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Debbie Poland and Dr. Ursula Matulonis about Gynecologic Cancers. These include cancer of the cervix, uterus, and ovaries.

    Advances in Dentistry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 48:20


    Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Dr. David Leader and Craig Holiday talk about dentistry, dental health, and advances in dentistry.

    Urgent Care and Occupational Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 46:10


    Dr. Louis Meyers talks about Urgent Care and Occupational Health with Nurse Practitioner Beth Schiller

    Common Urology Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 46:11


    Dr. Louis Meyers talks with Dr. Ernest Bove about common urology problems such as kidney stones and erectile dysfunction.

    Preventing Common Household Poisonings and Summer Safety.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 48:46


    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.

    Healthcare Affordability

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 44:44


    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.

    Opioid Addiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 49:54


    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.

    Memory Disorders and Dementias

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 47:31


    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.

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    Lung Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 47:38


    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.

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    General Surgery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 49:32


    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.

    Mental Health Support for Military Veterans

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 50:12


    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.

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