Sparrow Speaks Podcast

Episode 19 features Dr. Mohammad Qintar, an Interventional Cardiologist at the Sparrow Thoracic Cardiovascular Institute, discussing structural heart disease and treatment options available including TAVR, Watchmen, and Mitraclip.

Dr. Michelle Becher discusses birth control options for women.

Episode 16 features Dr. Rashid, General Surgeon with Sparrow Medical Group General Surgery, discussing hernia repair procedures including robotic or minimally invasive surgery.

Episode 17 features Dr. Jamie Bartley, a Urologist with SMG Urology, discussing urology issues, including pelvic floor disorders and non-surgical and surgical treatment options available.

Episode 15 features Dr. Hirschl and Dr. Martin, Co-Medical Directors of the University of Michigan Health at Sparrow Children's Center, discussing the joint venture partnership delivery of pediatric specialty care and how this impacts the families and patients in the Mid-Michigan area.

Episode 14 features Kathleen Leslie, Executive Director of the Woodlands of DeWitt, discussing the senior living options at The Woodlands of DeWitt, and the benefits and services that this community has for seniors.

Episode 12  features Dr. Shingles, MSU Sports Medicine Orthopedic Team Physician, discussing the prevention and the treatment for ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injuries especially in sports.

Episode 13 features Dr. Jennifer Ely, Medical Director of the Sparrow Sleep Lab talking about what a sleep study is and what sleep disorders Sparrow's sleep lab can help diagnose.

Episode 11 features Dr. Nicholas Doman, Orthopedic Surgeon with Sparrow Medical Group Charlotte Orthopedics discussing anterior hip replacement and the difference between this procedure and a traditional hip replacement.

Episode 10 features Dr. Tyson Burghardt, Neurologist at Michigan State University, talking about the treatments for epilepsy and the role of the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) is in managing it.

Episode 9  features Dr. Nathan Fitton as he talks about the signs and symptoms of a sports-related concussion and the available treatments and prevention of this injury.

Episode 8 features Megan Hohl, Nurse Practitioner with Sparrow's High-Risk Cancer Clinic and she discusses what the High-Risk Cancer Clinic is and what services it provides for individuals at high risk for every type of cancer, including breast cancer.

Episode 7 features Dr. Thais Fortes, Medical Director of Sparrow's Breast Cancer Program, talking about the diagnosis and treatments for breast cancer.

Episode 6 features Dr. Anmar Razak, Medical Director of the Sparrow Stroke Center, discussing the signs and symptoms of Stroke as well as the only Comprehensive Stroke Center in Mid-Michigan.

Episode 3 features Dr. Matthew Dubiel, Orthopedic Surgeon with Sparrow Medical Group Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, talking about the causes and treatments of shoulder arthritis and the role of shoulder joint replacement surgery.

Episode 4 features Dr. Mindy Lane, Director of Bariatrics at Sparrow discussing what patients need to know about bariatric surgery.

Episode 5 features Dr. Richard Bennett from the Sparrow Medical Group Urology discussing the causes and treatment of low testosterone in men.

Episode 2 features Dr. Joel Cohn, Interventional Cardiologist at Sparrow Thoracic Cardiovascular Institute and the Cardiovascular Physician Leader talking about Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD).

Episode 1 features Dr. Ali Sheikh from the Sparrow Thoracic Cardiovascular Institute talking about Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) or an irregular heartbeat.