UC San Francisco (Video)

The California Prostate Cancer Coalition (CPCC) and The Helen Family Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center present the 2021 Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer. This session: Eric Small, MD, UCSF. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37263]

The California Prostate Cancer Coalition (CPCC) and The Helen Family Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center present the 2021 Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer. This session: Tom Hope, MD, UCSF. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37268]

Oculoplastic surgery focuses on plastic and reconstructive surgery of the eyelids, tear ducts, and orbit, along with cosmetic surgery of the eyelids and brows. Dr. Bryan J. Winn is an ophthalmologist who specializes in oculoplastic surgery. Here he discusses various procedures and surgeries. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37144]

Physical therapy is optimizes movement to improve the human experience. Alissa Garcia-Sanchez, Physical Therapist at UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion, explores the framework behind physical therapy and why it matters. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37151]

Explore the role of music therapy to support treatment in the pediatric setting. Matthew Logan, Jennifer Goldhammer and Brianna Negrete are part of the Music Therapy Program at Benioff Children's Hospital at UCSF and share their experiences to explain how music therapy improves patient care. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37149]

The California Prostate Cancer Coalition (CPCC) and The Helen Family Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center present the 2021 Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer. This session: Matthew Cooperberg, MD, MPH, UCSF. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37261]

The California Prostate Cancer Coalition (CPCC) and The Helen Family Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center present the 2021 Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer. This session: Mack Roach III, MD, Professor of Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology and Urology, UCSF. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37257]

The California Prostate Cancer Coalition (CPCC) and The Helen Family Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center present the 2021 Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer. This session: Peter Carroll, MD, MPH, UCSF Department of Urology. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37260]

The California Prostate Cancer Coalition (CPCC) and The Helen Family Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center present the 2021 Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer. This session: Felix Feng, MD, UCSF. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37259]

Learn about retinal diseases and some of the more common conditions that are seen and treated by retinal specialists. UCSF ophthalmologist Dr. Melissa Neuwelt explains how the eye works, what an eye exam looks for, conditions that may be found and treatments. Then Dr. Jacque Duncan discusses diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of blindness among working age adults in the United States. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37143]

The California Prostate Cancer Coalition (CPCC) and The Helen Family Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center present the 2021 Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer. This session: Rahul Aggarwal, MD, UCSF. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37258]

The California Prostate Cancer Coalition (CPCC) and The Helen Family Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center present the 2021 Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer. This session: Rahul Aggarwal, MD, UCSF. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37270]

Neural imaging is a useful technique to understand the biological basis of artistic creativity. Post-doctoral Scholar Karen Chan Barrett explores how researchers measure the creative brain in real time noting that improvisation is a rich model for studying the neural connections of creativity. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37148]

The California Prostate Cancer Coalition (CPCC) and The Helen Family Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center present the 2021 Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer. This session: Matt Cooperberg, MD, MPH, UCSF. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37256]

Some patients with prostate cancer will show signs of recurrence at some point in their lives. Eric Small, MD; Hala Borno, MD; Peter Carroll, MD, MPH; Matthew Cooperberg, MD, MPH; Mack Roach III, MD; Thomas Hope, MD discuss recurrent prostate cancer cases. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37276]

Eric Small, MD, and Merel Nissenberg, Esq, introduce the 2021 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37255]

In localized prostate cancer, the cancer has not spread outside the prostate. The California Prostate Cancer Coalition (CPCC) and The Helen Family Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center present the 2021 Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer. This panel features: Matthew Cooperberg, MD, MPH; Felix Feng, MD; Mack Roach III, MD; Eric Small, MD and Stan Rosenfeld. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37264]

Drs. Neeti Parikh and Saras Ramanathan discuss the structure of the eye and how it works and then explore ocular diseases and surgical as well as non-surgical treatments for cataracts. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37142]

Research suggests that listening to or singing songs can provide emotional and behavioral benefits for people with Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Theresa Allison provides an overview of music in the context of dementia and caregiving relationships. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37150]

Coronaviruses are not new but the new COVID-19 causes more severe symptoms and led to a global pandemic, in large part because it can be spread asymptomatically. In March 2020 the US became the epicenter of the pandemic and remained the hotbed until the vaccines became available. Dr. Monica Gandhi explains how the vaccines work and provides details on the efficacy of the current vaccines. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37141]

COVID-19 is uniquely characterized by pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic transmission. Dr. Chaz Langelier explores types of COVID testing, infectiousness and use cases for certain types of tests. He also discusses variants and how they are tracked and states that the mRNA vaccines are effective against the variants. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37140]

ICUs, Emergency Departments and their staffs have been disproportionally affected by COVID. UCSF Professor of Emergency Medicine Dr. Robert Rodriguez looks back at the past COVID year and explores three major issues: addressing the effects of the pandemic on frontline providers; helping under-resourced hot spots; and addressing the equitable distribution of healthcare and the COVID-19 vaccine. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37139]

Long COVID is a range of symptoms that can last weeks or months after first being infected or can appear weeks after infection. Long COVID can happen to anyone who has had COVID-19, even if the illness was mild, or they had no symptoms. UCSF Pulmonologist Dr. Lekshmi Santhosh explains that a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach is important to address long-term physical, pulmonary, cognitive and mental health symptoms. There is no one "long COVID." Each patient is unique but there are some common symptom clusters. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37138]

The pandemic heightened stress and anxiety in families and children. Dr. Petra Steinbuchel explores the collective mental impact of the pandemic and looks at tools and interventions to promote coping for youth and families. Heading back to school may increase stress and affect mental health because back to school does not mean back to normal. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36876]

Dr. Annie Luetkemeyer discusses improving outcomes for COVID patients as well as medications such as remdesivir, dexamethasone, and anticoagulation. She also looks at outpatient treatments and a current research study that is looking for new breakthroughs. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37156]

Dr. Diane Havlir knows it takes a community to end a pandemic. Latinx was particualry hard hit with COVID-19. She talks about what Unidos en Salud did to respond to the virus and where things stand in the race between the virus and the vaccine. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37137]

Joseph Sullivan, MD, Professor of Neurology and of Pediatrics; UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California San Francisco; Director of the UCSF Pediatric Epilepsy Center; Benioff Children's Hospital, San Francisco. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Education] [Show ID: 36981]

Eve Ekman is a contemplative social scientist and teacher in the field of emotional awareness and burnout prevention. She discusses how to develop emotion awareness and enact compassion. She also addresses the issue of burnout and things to do to manage emotions and their power. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36875]

Dr. George Rutherford shares what we know about the emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2, the epidemiology of COVID-19, and the status of immunizations. He also explores what can still go wrong and what we've learned to better handle future pandemics. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37136]

This presentation reflects on the long history of contamination in the Bayview Hunters Point community, the health harms disproportionately suffered by community members, and the challenges and opportunities for collaboration between community members, academics, scientists, and health professionals to address these environmental injustices. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36861]

To study aging, scientists are looking to outer space. Space travel causes changes to the body that are similar to aging. Dr. Sonja Schrepfer, UCSF Division of Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery, investigates space-related physiological changes, similar to those observed during aging, including defects in bone healing, loss of cardiovascular and neurological capacity, and altered immune function. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36869]

Dr. Serena M. Auñón recently served as Flight Engineer on the International Space Station for Expeditions 56 and 57. She discusses her her time on orbit, where the crews contributed to hundreds of experiments in biology, biotechnology, physical science and Earth science aboard the International Space Station. Investigations were led into new cancer treatment methods and algae growth in space. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36868]

This moderated discussion explores the structural inequities of the healthcare system, laid to bare most recently by the COVID pandemic, and the institutional, socio-political and policy changes that are necessary to rebuild the health of our people, our economy, and our democracy. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36859]

Diane E. J. Stafford, MD, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics; Associate Chief, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes; Associate Program Director, Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship; Stanford University School of Medicine. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Education] [Show ID: 36979]

Dave Berger, somatic psychotherapist, physical therapist and bodyworker, provides practical suggestions for managing stress and anxiety. When stress and anxiety run high, nurturing your body-brain and mind is more important than ever. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36874]

Prolonged exposure to microgravity experienced by astronauts in space is known to cause low back pain and a heightened risk of intervertebral disc herniations following spaceflight. Jeff Lotz, Professor, Vice Chair for Research, UCSF Orthopaedic Surgery, discusses what has been learned about back pain and spinal degeneration. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 37079]

The environment of long-duration spaceflight causes major disruption to all aspects of human functioning, including the musculoskeletal system. But astronauts are not the only ones that worry about bone loss. All those who suffer from osteoporosis have issues with bone density and strength. Researchers hope that looking at the problem of bone loss in space will help the disease on Earth. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36867]

Dr. Jonathan Clark explores enabling technologies and how they've been used in advancing humans in space while also having impacts on terrestrial applications. Clark worked at NASA from 1997 to 2005 and was a Space Shuttle Crew Surgeon on six shuttle missions and was Chief of the Medical Operations Branch. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 37005]

Christine Wu Nordahl, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UC Davis MIND Institute. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Education] [Show ID: 36977]

Dolores Tejada, Lead Organizer, East Bay Housing Organizations Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Education] [Show ID: 36962]

Randi J. Hagerman, MD, FAAP. Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics; Director of the Fragile X Research and Treatment Center; UC Davis MIND Institute. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Education] [Show ID: 36978]

Clarissa C. Kripke, MD, FAAFP. Professor of Family and Community Medicine; Director, Office of Developmental Primary Care, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Education] [Show ID: 36967]

Louise Aronson, MD, MFA; Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine; University of California, San Francisco. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Education] [Show ID: 36972]

Adiaha Spinks-Franklin, MD, MPH, FAAP. Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician; Meyer Center for Developmental Pediatrics; Texas Children's Hospital. Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Education] [Show ID: 36969]

Alicia Bazzano, MD, PhD, MPH, Chief Health Officer, Special Olympics. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Education] [Show ID: 36970]

Geraldine Collins Bride, MS, ANP, FAAN, Clinical Professor Emerita Department of Community Health Systems, UCSF School of Nursing; Jennifer Dresen, MSW, MPH Senior Director of Programs, The Arc San Francisco. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Education] [Show ID: 36964]

Lauren Alexander, RN, MSN, ANP-BC. Nurse Practitioner, UCSF Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Education] [Show ID: 36974]

Maria Josephina Gomez, NP. Nurse Practitioner, UCSF Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Education] [Show ID: 36976]

J. Renee Chapman Navarro, PharmD, MD. Vice Chancellor, Diversity and Outreach; Chief Diversity Officer, University of California, San Francisco Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Education] [Show ID: 36959]

Adiaha Spinks-Franklin, MD, MPH, FAAP. Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician; Meyer Center for Developmental Pediatrics; Texas Children's Hospital. Associate Professor of Pediatrics; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Education] [Show ID: 36958]

Yvonne (Bonnie) Maldonado, MD. Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Diversity; Professor of Pediatrics and of Epidemiology and Population Health; Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases; Stanford University School of Medicine; Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control and Attending Physician Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Education] [Show ID: 36960]