Posts – Drs. Jeff and Susan Kegarise

Ep. #110 Thinking About What You Can Do For Your Patients (OPAAT #58)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 26:05

In this episode, Dr. Jeff and Dr. Susan continue their discussion in their OPAAT series of lessons from their book, One Patient at a Time.

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Ep. #109 Using the GAP Review to Enhance Your Strategic Goals

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 19:54

On this episode, we talk about the 4th key part of our strategic process: the GAP review.Learn how the GAP review can enhance and improve your management strategies and mission for your workplace.

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Ep. #108 The Makings of Great Leadership Part 2 (With General H. Brent Baker)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 33:34

In this second episode of our leadership series, we continue our discussion with General Brent Baker on the important aspects of leadership and decision making.

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Ep. #107 The Makings of Great Leadership (With General H. Brent Baker)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 26:25

Is leadership born or made? This and many other questions on leadership and it's application are brought into the light by our special guest, General H. Brent Baker. General Brent Baker is the author of Orders from the General: Leadership Advice from a Two-Star General, and is an approach to leadership from a military perspective. You're not going to want to miss this next installment in our leadership series.

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Ep. #106 Facilitating a Great Meeting (With Jim Goodloe)

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 38:30

What does it take to have a great and engaging meeting? In this episode, we talk to Jim Goodloe. Jim is an IAF Certified Professional Facilitator, aiming to bring your company to the next level by facilitating engaging meetings and partnering with leadership to make your meetings more efficient and more effective. If you would like to contact Jim about whether you could use a professional facilitator in your workplace, you can reach Jim at his website: www.facilitatingci.com.

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Ep. #105 Surgical Options for Managing Cataracts and Glaucoma with MIG's (With Dr. Mark Kroll)

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 18:12

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Ep. #104 What Are The Different Cataract Surgery Implant Options? (With Dr. Mark Kroll)

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 20:23

In this episode, we talk to our Chief Surgeon Dr. Mark Kroll to discuss the several different kinds of implant options you can request when you get cataract surgery.

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Ep. #103 An Introduction to Dr. Mark Kroll

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 11:56

Today on the show, we have our in-house surgeon Dr. Mark Kroll with us. Dr. Kroll is a specialist in cataract surgery and is back in Tennessee and providing our patients with excellent in-house care. Welcome, Dr. Kroll!

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Ep. #102 How is Cataract Surgery Performed? (with Dr. Mark Kroll)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 20:45

Cataract surgery has come a long way since your parents or grandparents had it done. And it DOES make a difference who does your surgery. Listen as Dr. Keg discusses how surgery is performed with Dr. Mark Kroll.

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Ep. #101 Vuity Eyedrops for Reading!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 18:46

Dr. Camille Barberic reviews early clinical experiences from our patients who have been prescribed the new eye drop for reading.

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Ep. #100 Introducing Dr. Camille Barberic! (With Dr. Barberic)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 15:54

Dr. Camille Barberic is a new doctor to the practices. Learn more about her, her clinical experience and why she is a dog lover!

Ep. #99 Work and Home Life Balance: Is Remote the Way to Go? with Ms. Shara Carter., LPC, MHSP, M.A.Ed.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 32:11

You will be working from home. Sounds great to a lot of us, yet is it really? Dr. Jeff discusses the pros and cons of behavioral and mental health with with Shara Carter., LPC, MHSP, M.A.Ed.

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Ep. #98 Mental Health & Vision Therapy Connections with Dr. Shara Carter

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 31:26

Dr. Jeff discusses mental health for us, our teens and our friends. Interestingly, there may be a related vision component. Guest: Shara Carter, LPC, MEd

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Ep. #98 Mental Health & Vision Therapy Connections with Ms. Shara Carter., LPC, MHSP, M.A.Ed.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 31:26

Dr. Jeff discusses mental health for us, our teens and our friends. Interestingly, there may be a related vision component. Guest: Shara Carter., LPC, MHSP, M.A.Ed.

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Ep. #97 Living with Diabetes

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 22:18

Dr. Jeff and patient Julie O. discuss the surprise of being diagnosed with diabetes and making lifestyle adjustments

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Ep. #96 Myopia Control: What Do Parents Want to Know? With Dr. Aimee Jacobs

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 32:06

Dr. Jeff and Dr. Jacobs discuss current research and questions parents ask about Myopia control.

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Ep. #95 Glaucoma Treatment—Lower eye pressure without using eye drops?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 23:04

Dr. Brady discusses Durysta®, an easily implantable long term release of glaucoma medication that lowers eye pressure

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Ep. #94 Exciting Staff Meetings (OPAAT Lessons 50-53)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 21:48

This week, Dr. Jeff and Dr. Susan talk about the importance of hyping up your staff meetings and how even doctor to staff relationships can play an important role in the morale of your practice.

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Ep. #93 Introducing Dr. Robin Brady

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 16:10

Dr. Robin Brady is one of our new doctors. Learn more about him, his clinical experience and why he roots for the wrong football team!

Ep. #92 — Cataracts: What Are They, Who Gets Them and What Do We Say to Patients? (with Dr. Susan)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022

Does everyone get cataracts? If so, why did my grandma not get them until age 89, but I have been diagnosed at age 55? Dr. Jeff and Susan discuss cataracts, their diagnosis and how we discuss this with patients.

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Ep. #91 — Luscious Lashes: What Choices Do I Have? (with Renee Turtoro)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 27:46

Thicker, darker, longer has always been the goal. And today, we have many more choices. What's a girl to do and how do we keep the eyelashes (and eyes) healthy? Dr. Keg discusses some of these questions with aesthetician Renee Turtoro.

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Ep. #90 — Improving Patient Access and Flow (With Chentelle and Kayla)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 29:31

What do time to third appointment (TTT) and Cycle time (cycle) have to do with monitoring and improving patient care? Listen as Dr. Keg, front office, and technical managers discuss both needs as priorities for our practices.

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Ep. #89 — Staff Meetings: Weekly Focus on Our Team — One Patient at a Time: Lessons 47-49

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 21:40

Recognizing our staff is a key component of every staff meeting. In this episode, we go through the process as well as the different incentives we provide to our high performers!

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Ep. #88 — Staff Meetings: Weekly Focus on Patients One Patient at a Time: Lessons 45-46

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 20:22

Learn how we keep the focus on patients every week. Even when you are not around!

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Ep. #87 Ptosis and Blepharoplasty Surgery — With Dr. Kelly Everman

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 42:38

In this week's episode, we sit down with Dr. Kelley Everman and talk to him about those pesky eyelids— why do they droop, and what can we do about it?If you have questions about today's episode or would like to reach out to Dr. Everman, you can check out his practice's website at www.eliteoculoplastics.com.

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Ep. #86 OPAAT Lesson 38: Beliefs and Behaviors

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 19:34

A direction is not a destination without execution. You as a leader set the direction and destination. The behaviors and beliefs you and your people demonstrate with each interaction connect the big Mission to each person's actions. That is true alignment. In their eye care business, Dr. Susan and Jeff use a BB card to reinforce the key beliefs and behaviors. Do you have a card for your team?

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Ep. #85 OPAAT Lesson 37: One Mission, Five Important Goals

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 20:45

It is the time of year when we all set goals...or should. Yet where are those goals taking you? What is your Mission and purpose? This is the time to connect what you want to achieve to who you are, what you believe and where you want to be. Your Mission must live and be shared. See how Dr. Keg and his offices make their mission live and the goals they use to lead to Mission Accomplished.

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Ep. #84 A Key Discussion with Dr. Gary Gerber

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 22:00

Friend of the program, Dr. Gary Gerber, (previous episodes on nearsighted control,) talks with Dr. Jeff about a different "key" pursuit. Playing the piano in rock bands with rock legends!

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Ep. #83 You Could Save a Life This Year: Using QPR Training To Give Hope to Others Considering Suicide

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 34:51

Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR (Question, Response, Refer) learn how to understand mental health, recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis, and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Today we talk to Mindy Tate and Marianne Schroer about the very high suicide rate in Williamson County, and how QPR Training and other strategies can bring those numbers down.

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Ep. #82 - Zebrafish are Helping to Lead the Charge in Repairing Your Eye — With Dr. Jim Patton

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 40:18

In today's episode, we sit down and speak with Dr. Jim Patton of Vanderbilt University. Dr. Patton has been researching how certain retinal stem-cells in zebrafish are able to regenerate and repair themselves after being damaged. If this ability can be applied to humans, it could prove to offer eye-saving treatment for many and is an exciting look into the future of optical regeneration and eye care.

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Ep. #81 You May Have Presbyopia: Here's How to Keep it From Affecting Your Life.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 18:57

Presbyopia (or farsightedness) is a common condition that eventually happens to everyone's eyes. Thankfully, advancements in technology and medicine have made it easier than ever to have the effects of presbyopia mitigated. In this episode, Dr. Jeff walks through presbyopia and it's subsequent treatments, including technologies that are well on the way to help you see in those dark and dim restaurants again.

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Ep #80 Sharing Thanksgiving with Our Patients

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 9:12

We look forward at our practices to sharing a Thanksgiving lunch with all of the doctors, staff and some of our patients. Patients? Yes, a tradition at Cool Springs and Donelson EyeCare is to invite patients to join our teams for a Thanksgiving lunch on the day before the holiday. It is one way we stress how thankful and lucky we are to provide care for a tremendous community of patients.

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Ep. #79 We Can See Signs of Diabetes Part III with Dr. Arrindell from Tennessee Retina

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 30:16

In this encore presentation Dr. Kegarise and Dr. Everton Arrindell of Tennessee Retina discuss the treatment of diabetic retinopathy, both now and in the future.

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Ep #78 We Can See Signs of Diabetes Part II with Dr. Arrindell from Tennessee Retina

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 32:16

In this rerun of episode 24, Dr. Jeff Kegarise discusses diabetes with Dr. Arrindell. Dr. Arrindell grew up in the VirginIslands, went to college at Michigan State, went to medical school at the University of Iowa, aswell as did his residency at the University of Michigan. Dr. Arrindell and some of his fellowmedical professionals founded a practice called Tennessee Retina in 2008. Dr. Arrindell'spractice is well known for quality care and advanced high level research into retinal issues anddiseases.November is National Diabetes Awareness Month and Diabetic Eye Awareness Month. Dr. Jeffdiscusses how there is a lot of talk in the healthcare community about the “diabetic epidemic”.Dr. Arrindell discusses that there is an increasing volume of patients with diabetes however thenumber of cases he sees with advanced diabetes and advanced diabetic eye issues hasdecreased. Dr. Arrindell attributes this to catching issues in patients earlier.