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BUFFALO, NY - March 21, 2025 – A new #editorial was #published in Oncotarget, Volume 16, on March 13, 2025, titled “No disease left behind." In this editorial, Dr. Muzamil Arshad from the University of Chicago Medical Center and colleagues highlight a growing concern in cancer care: radiotherapy may leave behind microscopic cancer even when scan images suggest the tumor is gone. The authors argue that this “residual disease” is more common than expected and is linked to worse long-term outcomes. Their perspective calls for a rethinking of how treatment success is judged and how cancer is followed up after therapy. Radiotherapy, especially a form known as stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR), is widely used to treat cancers in the lung, liver, prostate, and other organs. SABR delivers high-dose radiation with outstanding precision and often shows excellent results on scans. However, the authors highlight that relying only on imaging may not provide a complete picture. Months or even years later, follow-up biopsies frequently reveal cancer cells that scan imaging tests were unable to identify. “Residual cancer is identified on histology in 40% of lung, 57–69% of renal cell, 7.7–47.6% of prostate and 0–86.7% of hepatocellular carcinoma.” This gap between what scans show and what tissue analysis finds can have serious consequences. Studies across several cancer types have shown that patients with residual disease—even if small—are more likely to experience cancer recurrence and shorter survival. This pattern holds true for rectal, cervical, prostate, and liver cancers, among others. In some cases, not destroying the tumor completely may allow it to spread to distant organs. The authors point out that a complete response on scan imaging does not necessarily indicate the complete disappearance of the tumor. This mismatch can mislead both clinicians and patients into thinking treatment was more successful than it truly was. The editorial encourages more regular use of biopsy-based tests and new strategies to increase the true effectiveness—or “ablative power”—of SABR. They also discuss promising approaches to improve outcomes, including increasing radiation doses and combining radiotherapy with other therapies, such as immune checkpoint inhibitors. While some trials have shown better tumor control with these combinations, results have not been consistent, and more research is needed to refine these strategies. In summary, this editorial encourages the cancer care community to look beyond the scan images. Residual cancer may remain even when imaging looks clear, and recognizing this hidden threat is key to improving long-term outcomes. The goal is not just to shrink tumors on screen but to fully eliminate the disease. DOI - https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28700 Correspondence to - Muzamil Arshad - muzamil.arshad@uchicagomedicine.org Video short - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC0XNjJjC2o Subscribe for free publication alerts from Oncotarget - https://www.oncotarget.com/subscribe/ About Oncotarget Oncotarget (a primarily oncology-focused, peer-reviewed, open access journal) aims to maximize research impact through insightful peer-review; eliminate borders between specialties by linking different fields of oncology, cancer research and biomedical sciences; and foster application of basic and clinical science. To learn more about Oncotarget, please visit https://www.oncotarget.com and connect with us: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Oncotarget/ X - https://twitter.com/oncotarget Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/oncotargetjrnl/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@OncotargetJournal LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/oncotarget Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/oncotarget/ Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/user/Oncotarget/ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0gRwT6BqYWJzxzmjPJwtVh MEDIA@IMPACTJOURNALS.COM
In this episode, Dr. Tipu Puri, Chief Medical Officer at University of Chicago Medical Center, discusses the evolving landscape of healthcare leadership, challenges in staffing, and the growing need for efficiency in patient care. He also shares insights on physician wellness, the future of healthcare delivery, and his approach to empowering teams for meaningful change.
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Tanya Zakrison, MD, PhD, Professor of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery and Director of Critical Trauma Research at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Her work focuses on the connection between interpersonal trauma, critical race theory and racial capitalism. In this podcast, Dr. Zakrison shares how her personal experiences in young adulthood helped her make connections between violence experienced in the United States and global patterns of violence resulting from capitalism and colonial histories. She describes how structural, cultural and social violence causes the trauma-based violence we experience locally, nationally and globally. She describes the incessant gun violence in the U.S., especially affecting schoolchildren, as a critical problem that requires attention beyond making arrests and treating the physical wounds of the victims. Dr. Zakrison points out how we have normalized abnormality in the U.S. through the culture of individualism and social violence. She introduces the concept of “hate” as a public health disease and discusses the importance of deep understanding of history as a means to disrupt cycles of hate. In this broad-ranging discussion, we also explore the importance of medical-legal partnerships and their role in supporting victims of violence, framing them as one methodology for violence prevention as well.In discussing her work on firearm violence, Dr. Zakrison shared a poignant experience of being told as a scientist in the United States that she was not allowed to ask a particular question, highlighting the contrast between legislation such as the Dickey Amendment and our national ideals of freedom. She recommended building bridges of solidarity, joy, love and communal support systems to counteract the effects of discrimination, exclusion, and hate. At personal level, she encouraged us to use our power to help people develop their human potential so that we can all benefit from the genius that everyone holds inside themselves.Some of Dr. Zakrison's work can be found here:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28922206https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30484899/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35300858/Link to Practical Radicals: https://thenewpress.com/books/practical-radicals
In this episode of Physician's Guide to Doctoring, Dr. Bradley Block speaks with returning guest Dr. Stephen Bradley who shares insights from his co-authored article addressing how medical institutions emphasize diversity but frequently neglect true inclusion. Drawing from personal experiences including decisions about personal grooming to conform to professional expectations and those of colleagues, Dr. Bradley explores the subtle and overt pressures underrepresented physicians face to fit in.The conversation covers actionable strategies to foster inclusive environments, the "minority tax" in medicine, and how healthcare organizations can support their diverse workforce beyond recruitment. Whether you're a medical student, physician, or healthcare leader, this episode offers thought-provoking perspectives on creating a more inclusive medical community.Three Actionable Takeaways:Move Beyond Metrics: Diversity in numbers isn't enough—institutions must foster environments where underrepresented groups feel valued and authentically included.Understand the "Minority Tax": Recognize and address the added burden placed on minority physicians to mentor, advocate, and represent, often without institutional support.Create Inclusive Policies: Small but meaningful changes, like flexible grooming and dress codes, recognizing diverse holidays, and improving communication, can significantly enhance workplace inclusivity.About Guest:Dr. Steven Bradley is a board-certified anesthesiologist and medical ethicist dedicated to mentorship and enhancing diversity in healthcare. He earned his medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine and completed his anesthesiology residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Furthering his expertise, Dr. Bradley pursued a fellowship at the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics. He serves as an assistant professor of anesthesiology, educating both medical students and residents. Additionally, Dr. Bradley hosts "The Black Doctors Podcast," where he interviews minority professionals across various fields to inspire and motivate listeners. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenbradleymd/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenbradleymd/X: https://x.com/StevenBradleyMDWebsite: https://stevenbradleymd.com About the Host:Dr. Bradley Block is a board-certified otolaryngologist at ENT and Allergy Associates in Garden City, NY. He specializes in adult and pediatric ENT with interests in sinusitis and obstructive sleep apnea. Dr. Block also hosts the Physician's Guide to Doctoring podcast, focusing on personal and professional development for physicians.Did you know...You can also be a guest on our show? Email Brad at brad@physiciansguidetodoctoring.com or visit www.physiciansguidetodoctoring.com to learn more! Visit www.physiciansguidetodoctoring.com to connect, dive deeper, and keep the conversation going. Let's grow! Disclaimer:This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical, financial, or legal advice. Always consult a qualified professional for personalized guidance.
Send us a textDr. James L. Madara, MD, is CEO and Executive Vice President of the American Medical Association ( https://www.ama-assn.org/about/authors-news-leadership-viewpoints/james-l-madara-md ), the United States' largest physician organization. He also holds the academic title of adjunct professor of pathology at Northwestern University ( https://www.pathology.northwestern.edu/Faculty/profile.html?xid=24099 ).Since taking the reins of the AMA in 2011, Dr. Madara has helped sculpt the organization's visionary long-term strategic plan. He also serves as Chairman of Health2047 Inc. ( https://health2047.com/ ), the wholly-owned innovation subsidiary of the AMA, created to overcome systemic dysfunction in U.S. health care and located in Silicon Valley. Working closely with the AMA, Health2047 finds, forms and scales transformative health care spinout companies in four fields: chronic care, data utility, radical productivity and health care value. Several companies have been launched to date.Prior to the AMA, Dr. Madara spent the first 22 years of his career at Harvard Medical School, receiving both clinical and research training, serving as a tenured professor, and as director of the NIH-sponsored Harvard Digestive Diseases Center. Following five years as chair of pathology and laboratory medicine at Emory University, Dr. Madara served as dean of both biology and medicine, and then as CEO of the University of Chicago Medical Center, bringing together the university's biomedical research, teaching and clinical activities. While there he oversaw the renewal of the institution's biomedical campus and engineered significant new affiliations with community hospitals, teaching hospital systems, community clinics and national research organizations.Dr. Madara also served as senior advisor with Leavitt Partners, an innovative health care consulting and private-equity firm founded by former Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt.Having published more than 200 original papers and chapters, Dr. Madara has served as editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Pathology and as president of the American Board of Pathology.In addition to Modern Healthcare consistently naming him as one of the nation's 50 most influential physician executives, as well as one of the nation's 100 most influential people in health care, Dr. Madara has been recognized with several national and international awards. These include the prestigious MERIT Award from the National Institutes of Health, the Davenport Award for lifetime achievement in gastrointestinal disease from the American Physiological Society, and the Mentoring Award for lifetime achievement from the American Gastroenterological Society.Dr. Madara is an elected member of both the American Society of Clinical Investigation and the Association of American Physicians. He also co-chairs the Value Incentives & Systems Action Collaborative of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), and is a member of NAM's Leadership Consortium for Value & Science-Driven Health Care.#JamesMadara #AmericanMedicalAssociation #AMA #Physicians #Pathology #IntestinalEpithelialPathobiology #MedicalSchool #MedicalEducation #HealthEquity #UniversityOfChicago #SocialDeterminantsOfHealth #NorthwesternUniversity #Health2047 #VentureCapital #ProgressPotentialAndPossibilities #IraPastor #Podcast #Podcaster #ViralPodcast #STEM #Innovation #Technology #Science #ResearchSupport the show
Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Rush University Medical Center are among the top hospitals in the country. That’s according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-2024 Best Hospitals list. University of Chicago Medical Center is also high up in the rankings. Northwestern […]
In this episode, Ayesha spoke with Howard McLeod, PharmD, Director of the Center for Precision Medicine and Functional Genomics, Professor of Pharmacy and Medicine at Utah Tech University and Precision Medicine Advisor at the Geriatric Oncology Consortium; and Sharmeen Roy, PharmD, Chief Strategy and Science Officer at DoseMe, which is the world's first and largest Bayesian dosing platform designed for clinical practice.Precision dosing, also known as personalized dosing, aims to tailor drug dosages to the individual characteristics of each patient to achieve optimal therapeutic outcomes while minimizing adverse effects. It leverages various patient-specific factors, including genetics, age, weight, organ function and even lifestyle, to determine the most appropriate dosage for each individual. Dr. McLeod is an internationally recognized expert in precision medicine, who has made novel contributions at the discovery, translation, implementation and policy levels. Dr. McLeod received his Doctorate in Pharmacy from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science and completed his Post-Doctoral Training at St Jude Children's Research Hospital and the University of Glasgow. Dr. Roy is passionate about leveraging technology to amplify the impact of the pharmacist. Her career spans pediatric clinical pharmacy, clinical research and pharmacogenomics with leadership roles at University of Chicago Medical Center and PipelineRx. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago, is a Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and completed a Pediatric Specialty Pharmacotherapy Residency at Texas Children's Hospital.Tune into the episode to learn more about the current landscape of precision dosing, including the latest technologies and tools designed to help optimize drug dosages.For more life science and medical device content, visit the Xtalks Vitals homepage. https://xtalks.com/vitals/ Follow Us on Social MediaTwitter: https://twitter.com/Xtalks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xtalks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xtalks.Webinars/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xtalks-webconferences YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/XtalksWebinars/featured
Also in the news: A former DCFS worker is sentenced in connection with the 2019 death of A.J. Freund; Mayor Johnson administration is taking a step toward closing the digital equity divide; and An Illinois crisis intervention team has a new hire, a dog.
Also in the news: A former DCFS worker is sentenced in connection with the 2019 death of A.J. Freund; Mayor Johnson administration is taking a step toward closing the digital equity divide; and An Illinois crisis intervention team has a new hire, a dog.
Also in the news: A former DCFS worker is sentenced in connection with the 2019 death of A.J. Freund; Mayor Johnson administration is taking a step toward closing the digital equity divide; and An Illinois crisis intervention team has a new hire, a dog.
On this episode of Deep Cuts, one of our most powerful and personal episodes yet, our guest is Dr. Abdullah Pratt, Assistant Professor and Emergency Medicine Physician at the University of Chicago Medical Center and Faculty Director of Community Engagement at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Pratt shares how his experiences as a lifelong resident of the South Side of Chicago have shaped his career as a physician at the University of Chicago's level one trauma center. He discusses the systemic roots of violence and the inequities in how solutions to violence are funded. He also describes the grassroots community violence prevention initiatives he leads, working to inspire more youth to become leaders as well.Known as “Dee,” Dr. Pratt's goal has always been to have a career advocating for underserved communities and addressing systemic healthcare disparities. As an Emergency Medicine physician, he continues to vigorously work to improve health literacy and emergency preparedness through teaching South-Side residents how to properly respond to cardiac arrests, penetrating traumas (gunshot victims), and strokes prior to the arrival of medical assistance.To learn more about and support MEDCEEP, you can visit their website at medceep.com. “Deep Cuts” comes to you from the Department of Surgery at the University of Chicago which is located on Ojibwe, Odawa and Potawatomi land.Our senior producer is Tony Liu. Our host is Dr. Anthony Douglas. Our producers are Alia Abiad, Caroline Montag, and Chuka Onuh. Our editor and production coordinator is Nihar Rama. The intro song you hear at the beginning of our show is “Love, Money Part 2” from Chicago's own Sen Morimoto off of Sooper Records. A special thanks this week to our guest, Dr. Abdullah Pratt. We'd also like to thank all of our listeners for supporting the show. Let us know -- what have you most enjoyed about our podcast? Where do you see room for improvement? You can reach out to us on Instagram or X at @deepcutssurgery. You can also learn more about our podcast and team at our website, https://deepcuts.surgery.uchicago.edu/.
Dr. Joyce Black is back as host for this NPIAP episode, and she is joined by Susan Solmos who is a PhD graduate of the UNMC College of Nursing. Dr. Solmos is currently a part of the University of Chicago Medical Center's Center for Nursing Professional Practice and Research. Drs. Black and Solmos discuss the horrific nature of facial pressure injuries brought on by the (very important) mask wearing of our nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Solmos wrote her dissertation on how nurses shared their pressure injuries to the world via Instagram. This qualitative data was then used to show how the N95 masks were protecting yet also harming the nurses on the frontlines. While not news to our listeners, this is a great discussion between two passionate wound specialists on how our most beloved fighters during the COVID-19 pandemic, were fighting their own physical battle.
Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. University of Chicago Medical Center medical residents and fellows are forming a union. More than 1,000 of them have announced plans to join the Committee of Interns & Residents, a division of Service Employees International Union. They’ve filed a petition for […]
In season 5, episode 3 of Targeted Talks, Ben Derman, MD, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Chicago Medical Center, dissects the latest advancements in myeloma treatment, focusing on the role of ClonoSeq and minimal residual disease monitoring.
When Boeing came to Chicago in 2001, it was a win for the city. But was it good for the company? Crain's Steven Strahler talks with host Amy Guth about the troubled planemaker.Plus: U of I's Discovery Partners Institute chief is stepping down, AbbVie sees signs of post-Humira growth in positive 2024 outlook, 180 laid off from University of Chicago Medical Center, and cannabis rescheduling faces an uphill battle, but DEA decision expected soon.Crain's Daily Gist listeners can get 20% off a one-year Crain's Chicago Business digital subscription by visiting chicagobusiness.com/gist and using code “GIST” at checkout.
Embark on an inspiring episode as we sit down with Dr. Mattingly, a distinguished alumna of Meharry Medical College. She not only transitioned from being a full-time emergency medicine to building a thriving practice from 0 to 20 offices. She also talks about her journey into farming and earning passive income.
This episode is brought to you by Dabdoub Law Firm- a trusted partner in disability insurance for physicians. Dr. Stephen Trzeciak, a physician scientist and intensivist, discusses his journey from studying resuscitation science to focusing on compassion in healthcare. He emphasizes the importance of compassion in the medical field, citing research that shows a compassion crisis in both healthcare and society. He explains that compassion not only benefits patients but also helps healthcare providers build resilience against burnout. The conversation delves into the distinction between empathy and compassion, the impact of setting boundaries, and the significance of seizing opportunities for compassion. Looking for something specific? Here you go! 00:04:39 Compassion crisis in healthcare. 00:06:00 Compassion is crucial in healthcare. 00:14:52. Compassion reduces burnout in healthcare. 00:19:05 Importance of empathy and compassion 00:25:21 Self-other distinction is important. 00:35:20 Empathy has lasting impact. 00:38:12 Caring makes a significant difference. More on Dr. Stephen Trzeciak: Stephen Trzeciak, MD, MPH is a physician scientist, professor and chair of medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, and the chief of medicine at Cooper University Health Care. Dr. Trzeciak is a practicing intensivist (specialist in intensive care medicine), and a clinical researcher with more than 120 publications in the scientific literature, primarily in the field of resuscitation science. Dr. Trzeciak's publications have been featured in some of the most prestigious medical journals, such as: Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), Circulation, and The New England Journal of Medicine. His scientific program has been supported by research grants from the American Heart Association and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), with Dr. Trzeciak serving in the role of Principal Investigator. Dr. Trzeciak is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame. He earned his medical degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his Masters in Public Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He completed his residency training at the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center, and his fellowship training in critical care medicine at Rush University Medical Center. He is board-certified in internal medicine and critical care medicine. Find him on his website. Did ya know… You can also be a guest on our show? Please email me at brad@physiciansguidetodoctoring.com to connect or visit www.physiciansguidetodoctoring.com to learn more about the show! Socials: @physiciansguidetodoctoring on FB @physicianguidetodoctoring on YouTube @physiciansguide on Instagram and Twitter
In today's episode, Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, Deanna Bassette, Maureen Wilson, and Dr. Chase Corvin discuss the Bloodless Heart Surgery Program at the University of Chicago Medicine. We hear about the individualized, comprehensive cardiac surgical care they provide to Jehovah's Witnesses and other patients who cannot or choose not to receive blood products. The Bloodless Heart Surgery team also shares what they've learned about caring for Jehovah's Witnesses, combining respect for people's religious beliefs with surgical expertise.Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam specializes in the surgical management of heart failure, and is an expert in high-risk cardiac surgery. He has received national attention for his skill in performing bloodless cardiac surgery, which requires the use of precise surgical techniques to minimize blood loss during the procedure — sparing the need for a blood transfusion.Deanna Bassette is the Bloodless Advanced Practice Nurse Coordinator for the University of Chicago Medical Center. Deanna started as a registered nurse on the Cardiothoracic Surgical Floor in 2016 and transitioned to her role as Bloodless APN Coordinator in 2021. In this role, she serves a provider whose patient population consists of patients who are unable to take blood transfusions, even in life-or-death situations.Maureen Wilson has over 25 years in healthcare, starting off as a paramedic then nursing. Her nursing experience includes working as an RN in multiple level one trauma centers as well as case management and currently as a Bloodless Coordinator at the university of Chicago hospital.Dr. Chase Corvin is the chief resident of General Surgery at the University of Chicago. Next year, he will begin his training in heart and lung surgery. In addition to his medical training, Dr. Corvin has degrees in economics and business administration. “Deep Cuts: Exploring Equity in Surgery” comes to you from the Department of Surgery at UChicago Medicine. Our host is Dr. Anthony Douglas. Our senior producer is Tony Liu. Our producers and editors include Alia Abiad, Caroline Montag, Nihar Rama, and Chuka Onuh. Our podcast cover art comes to you from Pombie Silverman, episode art from Sam Higgins, and music from Sen Morimoto off of Sooper Records. A special thanks this week to our guests, Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, Deanna Bassette, Maureen Wilson, and Dr. Chase Corvin. To send us questions or comments or find out more about our work, visit our website, https://deepcuts.surgery.uchicago.edu. You can also follow us on Instagram and X at @deepcutssurgery. To learn more about the Bloodless Heart Surgery Program at the University of Chicago Medicine, visit their website: https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/conditions-services/heart-vascular/heart-surgery/bloodless-heart-surgery
Also in the news: No one is in custody after a shooting outside a south side funeral home left at least two men in critical condition; a Sunday night brawl erupted in the Emergency Room of the University of Chicago Medical Center; and students at Deerfield and Highland Park high schools will now be required to pass through metal detectors.
Also in the news: No one is in custody after a shooting outside a south side funeral home left at least two men in critical condition; a Sunday night brawl erupted in the Emergency Room of the University of Chicago Medical Center; and students at Deerfield and Highland Park high schools will now be required to pass through metal detectors.
Also in the news: No one is in custody after a shooting outside a south side funeral home left at least two men in critical condition; a Sunday night brawl erupted in the Emergency Room of the University of Chicago Medical Center; and students at Deerfield and Highland Park high schools will now be required to pass through metal detectors.
In this conversation we will examine the latest in non-invasive ventilation via the helmet interface. Recent empirical research has shown that ventilation via helmet can mean faster recovery time, shortening an ICU stay, reduces the need to intubate, lowers ICU mortality, and can result in minimal or no sedation of the patient. Aurika Savickaite is a registered based in Chicago and was involved in the successful testing of the helmet ventilator in the ICU at the University of Chicago during a three-year trial study. Aurika has worked as a registered nurse and patient care manager at the University of Chicago Medical Centre, Medical Intensive Care Unit, and as a staff nurse at Vilnius University Hospital, in the intensive care unit. She earned a Bachelor of Rehabilitation and Nursing at Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine in 2001. Aurika is a recognized expert in noninvasive ventilation via the helmet interface and has garnered widespread respect within the medical community for her passionate work in this area. She was involved in a successful three-year trial study at the University of Chicago Medical Center that tested the effectiveness of helmet-based ventilation in the ICU. Drawing on this experience, Aurika founded HelmetBasedVentilation.com, a website that has become a valuable resource for medical professionals seeking to learn more about the benefits of helmets and their use in treating patients with respiratory distress. In the episode we cover: The story of exploration into NIV for Aurika and what did the covid pandemic reinforce? The benefits of NIV in general. What are the benefits of helmet ventilation over NIV mask ventilation (greater alveolar recruitment). The study - Effect of Non-invasive Ventilation Delivered by Helmet vs Face Mask on the Rate of Endotracheal Intubation in Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - A Randomized Clinical Trial. Commonly seen pathologies that benefit from NIV and the onward benefit. What are some of the pre-hospital benefits in transport and retrieval. The indications and contraindications of NIV. What the masters program taught Aurika (level of critical analysis) The paper that Aurika refers to in the interview can be found here: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2522693
Today's episode of Ask Dr Jessica features Dr Cathy Shin, a pediatric surgeon at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. In this episode, we talk about the most common reasons why children visit a pediatric surgeon--including skin bumps (6:58), lymph nodes (9:25), appendicitis (13:28) and hernias (22:58). She gives great advice on what to look for--what are reassuring signs and what are the signs to visit a doctor. Dr Shin is also the director of the trauma program at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles---so we discuss ways that parents can help prevent common pediatric trauma--such as car safety (29:57), swim safety (31:33), gun safety (33:23) and the importance of helmets (34:53). Dr Shin is a very accomplished surgeon and it was an honor to have her speak on Ask Dr Jessica! Dr Shin is an Associate Professor of Surgery at USC and she is also the director of the Trauma Program. She completed her Surgery Internship at the University of Chicago Medical Center, and her Surgery Residency at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. She then completed two fellowships---her ECMO Fellowship at Children's Hospital Cincinnati and her Pediatric Surgery fellowship at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.To contact Dr Shin, she is available by appointment: 323-361-2135 at CHLA.Get matched with a therapist by using Better Help! Give it a try---invest in your mental health: https://betterhelp.com/askdrjessica for 10% off your first month of therapy. Thank you to Better Help for supporting the Ask Dr Jessica podcast.Dr Jessica Hochman is a board certified pediatrician, mom to three children, and she is very passionate about the health and well being of children. Most of her educational videos are targeted towards general pediatric topics and presented in an easy to understand manner. Do you have a future topic you'd like Dr Jessica Hochman to discuss? Email Dr Jessica Hochman askdrjessicamd@gmail.com. Dr Jessica Hochman is also on social media:Follow her on Instagram: @AskDrJessicaSubscribe to her YouTube channel! Ask Dr JessicaSubscribe to this podcast: Ask Dr JessicaSubscribe to her mailing list: www.askdrjessicamd.comThe information presented in Ask Dr Jessica is for general educational purposes only. She does not diagnose medical conditions or formulate treatment plans for specific individuals. If you have a concern about your child's health, be sure to call your child's health care provider.
Between 2020 and 2022, I spent a lot of time reading about ventilators. So did a lot of the country. News coverage of the pandemic talked about everything from the serious shortage in ventilators around the country to new technologies available that might help save lives by helping victims of the virus breathe. From the pandemic that started in March of 2020, to the wildfires in California in August of that same year that made it difficult to take the outside air, I have spent a lot of time over the last few years thinking about breathing, that simple and essential activity that we'll do, mostly unconsciously, throughout our lives. And how that activity of breathing is, at this moment in history, connected to technology. That's why I wanted to talk to Aurika Savickaite, an- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and medical professional at the University of Chicago who has spent her entire career providing top-quality patient care and advocating for the use of helmet-based ventilation to improve healthcare outcomes. Aurika is a recognized expert in noninvasive ventilation via the helmet interface and has garnered widespread respect within the medical community for her passionate work in this area. In 2014, she was involved in a successful three-year trial study at the University of Chicago Medical Center that tested the effectiveness of helmet-based ventilation in the ICU. Drawing on this experience, she authored a capstone paper on Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation for the Treatment of Acute Respiratory Failure in Immunocompromised Patients, which has been instrumental in raising awareness about the benefits of this technology. In March 2020, Aurika founded HelmetBasedVentilation.com, a website that has become a valuable resource for medical professionals seeking to learn more about the benefits of helmets and their use in treating patients with respiratory distress. Aurika continues to actively manage the website and update it with the latest research and information about helmet-based ventilation. Today, Aurika is dedicated to educating clinicians about the use of helmet-based ventilation and she believes that the evidence-based information she provides can help save lives, shorten ICU stays, lower the workload for medical staff, and improve overall healthcare outcomes. Her goal is to promote the use of this technology in both ICU and non-ICU settings and help to make it more widely available to those who need it.
Dr. Bryan Smith, cardiologist at the University of Chicago Medical Center, joins Lisa Dent to discuss what might have caused Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin to suffer cardiac arrest after a tackle on the field. Dr. Smith also explain what commotio cordis is and whether that may be what Hamlin experienced. Follow The Lisa Dent […]
Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation or NIPPV is ventilatory assistance without an invasive artificial airway like an endotracheal tube. The oxygen is delivered to a spontaneously breathing patient through a tight-fitting mask or in this case a helmet. Helmet based ventilation is a modern solution to an outdated method. The most popular choice in providing NIPPV is the cpap, a tightly fitted mask over the nose and mouth. The biggest problem with cpap is comfort and inconsistency associated with interruption for patient care. The helmet based approach provides a more efficient and effective way to deliver pressure and oxygen. In this episode, we welcome our guest, Aurika Savickaite. She is a registered nurse and patient care manager at the University of Chicago Medical Center's Medical Intensive Care Unit and was part of the successful testing of the helmet ventilator in the ICU at the University of Chicago during a three-year trial study. Catch more of Aurika as we learn more about helmet ventilation and empowering nurses in this exciting episode of Cup of Nurses.
Videos: How Technology Is Negatively Affecting You (12:00) Stunning AI shows how it would kill 90%. w Elon Musk. (15:58) What's Coming Is WORSE Than A Recession” – Chamath Palihapitiya (15:03) Heather Mac Donald On How The Delusion of Diversity Destroys Our Common Humanity(11:02) Potatoes can be part of a healthy diet Louisiana State University, November 18, 2022 When we think of healthy vegetables, we don't think of potatoes, but we should. Potatoes have developed a reputation for causing weight gain and an increased risk for type 2 diabetes, and often find themselves on a list of foods to avoid, especially for individuals with insulin resistance. However, a new study from Pennington Biomedical Research Center at Louisiana State University, published in the Journal of Medicinal Food, says that potatoes actually did not increase that risk, are filled with key nutrients, and packed with health benefits. Candida Rebello, PhD, an assistant professor at Pennington Biomedical, said, “We demonstrated that contrary to common belief, potatoes do not negatively impact blood glucose levels. In fact, the individuals who participated in our study lost weight.” “People tend to eat the same weight of food regardless of calorie content in order to feel full,” Rebello explained. “By eating foods with a heavier weight that are low in calories, you can easily reduce the number of calories you consume. The key aspect of our study is that we did not reduce the portion size of meals but lowered their caloric content by including potatoes. Each participant's meal was tailored to their personalized caloric needs, yet by replacing some meat content with potato, participants found themselves fuller, quicker, and often did not even finish their meal. In effect, you can lose weight with little effort.” The study involved 36 participants between the ages of 18 and 60 who were overweight, had obesity, or insulin resistance. Insulin resistance refers to a health condition in which the body's cells do not respond well to insulin and glucose does not enter into the cells to make energy. Insulin resistance is linked to obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes Participants were fed precisely-controlled diets of widely available common foods including either beans, peas, and meat or fish, or white potatoes with meat or fish. Both diets were high in fruit and vegetable content and substituted an estimated 40% of typical meat consumption with either beans and peas or potatoes. Previous studies have shown that eating beans and peas improves blood glucose levels in individuals with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes. To increase the dietary fiber component of the potatoes, they were boiled with the skin intact and then refrigerated between 12 and 24 hours. Potatoes were incorporated into the main lunch and dinner entrées, and served together with sides such as mashed potatoes, oven-roasted potato wedges, potato salad, and scalloped potatoes with lunch and dinner entrees. “We prepared the potatoes in a way that would maximize their fiber content. When we compared a diet with potatoes to a diet with beans and peas, we found them to be equal in terms of health benefits,” Rebello said. “People typically do not stick with a diet they don't like or isn't varied enough. The meal plans provided a variety of dishes, and we showed that a healthy eating plan can have varied options for individuals striving to eat healthy. In addition, potatoes are a fairly inexpensive vegetable to incorporate into a diet.” (NEXT) Celery Seed Extract Lowers High Blood Pressure in Human Study University of Chicago Medical Center, November 8, 2022 Drugs to lower blood pressure are among the most commonly prescribed medicines in the U.S. More than 678 million blood pressure prescriptions were filled in 2010. All of the current classes of blood pressure lowering drugs possess significant side effects.A recent study with a special extract of celery seed extract indicates that it may produce clinical results without producing the side effects that plague current drug treatment. Celery seed extract contains an important compound known as 3-n-butylphthalide, or 3nB for short, that is also responsible for the characteristic flavor and odor of celery. 3nB was discovered as the active component of celery in response to investigations by researchers seeking to explain some of the medicinal effects of celery, including the lowering of blood pressure and the relief of arthritis. 3nB first drew significant scientific attention when researchers identified it as the factor in celery responsible for the blood pressure lowering effect of celery. The research was prompted by one of the researcher's father, who after eating a quarter-pound of celery every day for one week observed his blood pressure dropped from 158 over 96 to a normal reading of 118 over 82. A recent human study evaluated the efficacy of a standardized extract of celery seed supplying 85 percent 3nB in 30 patients with mild to moderate hypertension. The dosage was 150 mg per day. The results showed a statistically significant decrease in both systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) compared to baseline measurements. The change at week six for the SBP was 8.2 mmHg and for the DBP was 8.5 mmHG. No side effects were reported. These results indicate that celery seed extract may produce the greatest blood pressure-lowering effects in natural products available on health food store shelves. A major advantage of celery extract over conventional drugs used in high blood pressure is that drugs like beta-blockers, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, and calcium channel blockers tend to significantly lower the blood flow to the brain While this effect is helpful in reducing the likelihood of stroke, it often leaves patients taking these drugs feeling tired, depressed, dizzy, and forgetful. Celery extract on the other hand has actually been shown to not only help prevent stroke in animal studies, but also improve blood flow as well and act to protect the brain and enhance energy production with the brain. (NEXT) Exercise during pregnancy gives newborn brain development a head start University of Montreal, November 10, 2022 As little as 20 minutes of moderate exercise three times per week during pregnancy enhances the newborn child's brain development, according to researchers at the University of Montreal and its affiliated CHU Sainte-Justine children's hospital. This head-start could have an impact on the child's entire life. “Our research indicates that exercise during pregnancy enhances the newborn child's brain development,” explained Professor Dave Ellemberg, who led the study. “While animal studies have shown similar results, this is the first randomized controlled trial in humans to objectively measure the impact of exercise during pregnancy directly on the newborn's brain.We hope these results will guide public health interventions and research on brain plasticity. Most of all, we are optimistic that this will encourage women to change their health habits, given that the simple act of exercising during pregnancy could make a difference for their child's future.” Not so long ago, obstetricians would tell women to take it easy and rest during their pregnancy. Recently, the tides have turned and it is now commonly accepted that inactivity is actually a health concern. “While being sedentary increases the risks of suffering complications during pregnancy, being active can ease post-partum recovery, make pregnancy more comfortable and reduce the risk of obesity in the children,” Curier explained. “Given that exercise has been demonstrated to be beneficial for the adult's brain, we hypothesized that it could also be beneficial for the unborn child through the mother's actions.” To verify this, starting at the beginning of their second trimester, women were randomly assigned to an exercise group or a sedentary group. Women in the exercise group had to perform at least 20 minutes of cardiovascular exercise three times per week at a moderate intensity, which should lead to at least a slight shortness of breath. Women in the sedentary group did not exercise. The brain activity of the newborns was assessed between the ages of 8 to 12 days, by means of electroencephalography, which enables the recording of the electrical activity of the brain. “We used 124 soft electrodes placed on the infant's head and waited for the child to fall asleep on his or her mother's lap. We then measured auditory memory by means of the brain's unconscious response to repeated and novel sounds,” Labonté-LeMoyne said. “Our results show that the babies born from the mothers who were physically active have a more mature cerebral activation, suggesting that their brains developed more rapidly.” (NEXT) Keeping indoor humidity levels at a ‘sweet spot' may reduce the spread of COVID-19 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, November 14, 2022 We know proper indoor ventilation is key to reducing the spread of COVID-19. Now, a study by MIT researchers finds that indoor relative humidity may also influence transmission of the virus. Relative humidity is the amount of moisture in the air compared to the total moisture the air can hold at a given temperature before saturating and forming condensation. In a study appearing in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, the MIT team reports that maintaining an indoor relative humidity between 40 and 60% is associated with relatively lower rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths, while indoor conditions outside this range are associated with worse COVID-19 outcomes. To put this into perspective, most people are comfortable between 30 and 50% relative humidity, and an airplane cabin is at around 20% relative humidity. The findings are based on the team's analysis of COVID-19 data combined with meteorological measurements from 121 countries, from January 2020 through August 2020. Their study suggests a strong connection between regional outbreaks and indoor relative humidity. In general, the researchers found that whenever a region experienced a rise in COVID-19 cases and deaths prevaccination, the estimated indoor relative humidity in that region, on average, was either lower than 40% or higher than 60% regardless of season. Nearly all regions in the study experienced fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths during periods when estimated indoor relative humidity was within a “sweet spot” between 40 and 60%. “There's potentially a protective effect of this intermediate indoor relative humidity,” suggests lead author Connor Verheyen, a Ph.D. student in medical engineering and medical physics in the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology. “However, we find that maintaining an indoor relative humidity in that sweet spot—of 40 to 60%—is associated with reduced COVID-19 cases and deaths.”In all, they focused on 121 countries where COVID-19 outbreaks occurred. For each country, they also tracked the local COVID-19 related policies, such as isolation, quarantine, and testing measures, and their statistical association with COVID-19 outcomes. In warmer times, both outdoor and indoor relative humidity for each country was about the same, but they quickly diverged in colder times. While outdoor humidity remained around 50% throughout the year, indoor relative humidity for countries in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres dropped below 40% in their respective colder periods, when COVID-19 cases and deaths also spiked in these regions. (NEXT) Why Are Kids So Great at Learning? GABA Brown University, November 16, 2022 GABA is the abbreviation for the neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid. In the study, published in the journal Current Biology, researchers explain GABA's crucial role in helping children process new information and prepare their brains to learn and store even more. “What we found is a rapid increase in GABA in children, associated with learning,” says lead study author Takeo Watanabe, a professor of cognitive and linguistic sciences at Brown University. The neurotransmitter GABA plays an important role in helping the brain consolidate new info, Watanabe says. It “stabilizes” the network so that subsequent learning doesn't override what was already there and defends knowledge against retrograde interference. Yet this kind of GABA inhibitory processing is not fully matured in children, he says. Kids have lower levels of GABA—it's why they have less inhibitory abilities and weaker impulse control than adults. So if GABA is necessary to set the brain up to learn consecutive items, and children have less GABA than adults, then how are children able to, as Watanabe puts it, “learn and learn and learn and learn?” Using an advanced imaging technique called functional MRS, they measured the concentration of GABA in early visual cortical areas before, during and after learning sessions. They then compared the concentrations between children (ages 8 to 11) and adults (ages 18 to 35). They found that before learning begins, the overall amount of GABA in children is indeed smaller than in adults, Watanabe says. However, the researchers found that children exhibited a rapid boost in GABA concentration in the second round of learning, while the concentration of GABA in adults did not change.The results of the experiments suggest that compared with adults, children exhibit more dynamic GABA-associated inhibitory processing, which more rapidly adapts to stabilize learning than in adults, the researchers conclude. (NEXT) Being comfortable with aging can benefit sex life University of Missouri, November 17, 2022 Researchers have long known that having a positive outlook can benefit a person's health.Now, a new study by the University of Missouri has found older adults who feel positively about aging have a healthier sex life—a finding that didn't surprise the researcher, who's been studying the benefits of the positive perceptions of aging.”We know positive perceptions of aging can be really beneficial, but when they are negative, they can be really detrimental. Negative perceptions of aging are linked to higher likelihood of cognitive decline, higher likelihood of cardiovascular disease and even shorter lifespans. We wanted to see how it would affect people's sexual relationships. As expected, thinking positively about the way you age can also lead to a healthy sex life.” “We found this relationship to be strong with both men and women,” Skoblow said. “With data from more than 1,100 couples, we were able to find that participants with a more positive perception of aging also had sex more frequently as well as increased satisfaction.” “It's possible that if people expect a steep physical decline as an inevitable part of aging, they could have anticipatory inhibitions. They stop enjoying themselves in the moment and could have less satisfying sexual encounters,” Skoblow said. “We also know that western cultures often have many youthful beauty ideals, so maybe people with more positive perceptions of aging don't buy into them as much, leading to a more satisfying sex life as their body begins to change.”
Weeks after a dust-up with his neighbor, a 45-year-old man allegedly opened fire on a woman near their Chatham apartment building — but he ended up killing her daughter instead, prosecutors say. Bail was denied Saturday for Eugene Arnold III, who is now charged with the murder of Rickisha King-Tiggs and the attempted murder of her mother, authorities said. Prosecutors said during a bail hearing that the feud between Arnold and King-Tiggs' mother started at least a few weeks before it ended in gunfire Wednesday evening. As she was on the phone with police giving a description of Arnold, she allegedly saw him fire a handgun from inside his van and through the passenger window. King-Tiggs, 25, was shot in the head and leg, police said. She later died at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Her mother was not struck, Mack said. After the shooting, a witness said they saw Arnold drive south against traffic on Maryland Avenue before turning right on 83rd Street, Mack said. Arnold was arrested hours later in River North, according to police. Source: chicago.suntimes --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leah-gordone/support
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Suicidal thoughts are a more common human experience than you may realize, and many lives are impacted by suicide. Often suicidal thoughts are an indication that a person is in emotional pain, and there are tools that can help. Talking more openly about suicide can help to reduce stigma, and encourage people to reach out for support. September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and this week we are grateful to have Dr. Katie Gordon, a suicide expert and author of The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook on the show. In this conversation, Katie shares practical ideas that will be helpful for people having suicidal thoughts, as well as their friends and family who want to support them. Listen and Learn: How stigma about suicide can can get in the way of much-needed support, and why we at POTC think it's important to talk more openly about suicidal thoughts. Why people think about suicide Ways to cope with suicidal thoughts and urges The role of hope and hopelessness in suicidal thinking The importance of belonging and meaning in suicide prevention How to support a loved one who is thinking about suicide. About safety planning for a suicidal crisis Resources Pick up a copy of Katie's book, The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) Crisis Text Line Website for International Suicide Hotlines: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html National Sexual Assault Hotline Trans Lifeline The Trevor Project Rocky Mountain MIRECC for Veteran Suicide Prevention Suicide Prevention Resource Center Click here for information on what to do when someone is suicidal Click here for information on what not to say about suicide The My3 Safety Planning App The Virtual Hope Box App for Apple and Google Play Postvention Alliance (for coping with suicide attempts or suicide) SPRC Postvention Resources Uniting for Suicide Postvention Click here for information on how to talk to a child about a suicide attempt Safety Planning Intervention Webpage A suicide safety plan quick guide Two different options for safety planning templates can be found here and here Grab your copy of all our favorite books at bookshop.org/shop/offtheclockpsych. Check out Debbie, Yael, and Jill's websites to access their offerings, sign up for their newsletters, buy their books, and more! About Katie Gordon Kathryn Hope Gordon, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist. She lives in the Boston area and specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Prior to working as a therapist, Gordon was a professor for ten years. She is a mental health researcher who has published more than 80 scientific articles and book chapters on suicidal behavior, disordered eating, and related topics. Her clinical scientist approach is informed by her graduate training at Florida State University, and her predoctoral internship at the University of Chicago Medical Center. She is the author of The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook: CBT Skills to Reduce Emotional Pain, Increase Hope, and Prevent Suicide. Gordon cohosts the Psychodrama podcast, blogs for Psychology Today, and shares mental health information through her website: www.kathrynhgordon.com. She writes a newsletter called Mental Health Minute, which you can subscribe to here. She is licensed in Massachusetts, Minnesota, and North Dakota and provides suicide prevention trainings to clinicians. Related Episodes: Episode 190. ACT for Suicide Prevention with Sean Barnes Episode 261. The Secret Life of Secrets with Michael Slepian Episode 118. Moral Injury and Shame with Lauren Borges and Jacob Farnsworth Episode 77. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Jill Stoddard Episode 138. Exploring Existence and Purpose: Existentialism with Robyn Walser Episode 116. Building a Meaningful, Values-based Life with Jenna LeJeune Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Since the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Illinois medical professionals and advocates are working to make sure people have access to contraceptive care. Reset talks with Dr. Debra Stulberg, primary care physician at the University of Chicago Medical Center, and Kate Thiede, executive director of Illinois Contraceptive Action Now, an organization working to get free and low-cost contraception to people.
Dr Asim Farooq from The University of Chicago Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, discusses common ocular toxicities associated with anticancer agents, including antibody-drug conjugates and EGFR, ALK, MEK and BRAF inhibitors. CME information and select publications here (http://www.researchtopractice.com/OncologyToday22OcularToxicities).
Imagine showing up for work every day for a year, knowing full well that each day you risk contracting a potentially devastating disease with unknown long-term consequences. That's exactly what Dr. Thomas Fisher went through, as he documents vividly in his recent book, The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago E.R., which delves into what it was like fighting COVID-19 on the frontlines in 2020. Dr. Fisher, an emergency physician at the University of Chicago Medical Center, former healthcare executive, and former White House Fellow, has dedicated his life to caring for his community, the black population of Chicago's South Side. In this episode, he recounts harrowing stories from the emergency room, gives an impassioned critique of a health care system with too little space for doctors to provide the care their patients need, and shares a renewed vision of healthcare as a foundation of social justice.In this episode, you will hear about:What motivated Dr. Fisher to write his book, The Emergency, a riveting first-hand account of the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic - 2:09The uncertainty and terror physicians faced at very beginning of the pandemic - 5:29An intimate picture of how emergency physicians approached the first COVID-19 patients - 9:45How an upbringing in Chicago's South Side propelled Dr. Fisher into a career in healthcare, and how the reality of inequitable systems has shaped his medical practice - 13:10A discussion of the concept of “heroism” in the context of frontline healthcare workers - 20:35How Dr. Fisher used letters addressed to patients as a narrative device in his book to explore social injustices that affect individual health - 30:50Dr. Fisher's reflections on maintaining a connection to the meaning of his work despite the seemingly insurmountable systemic challenges that he recognizes - 35:57Practical advice for clinicians on making space for patient care within a rushed healthcare environment - 42:28Dr. Fisher is the author of The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago E.R.Follow Dr. Fisher on Twitter @TFisherMD.Visit our website www.TheDoctorsArt.com where you can find transcripts of all episodes.If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review our show, available for free on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you know of a doctor, patient, or anyone working in health care who would love to explore meaning in medicine with us on the show, feel free to leave a suggestion in the comments or send an email to info@thedoctorsart.com.Copyright The Doctor's Art Podcast 2022
Listen to our episode on Physician Burnout, Passive Income, Contracts, + More as Dr. Atanda gives us an excellent overview! Link to Video: https://youtu.be/HcpZsmwRdPg Alfred Atanda Jr. is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware where he serves as the Chief of the Center for Sports Medicine, the Director of Clinician Well-Being, and is also an Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. His clinical interests include sports medicine, orthopedic trauma, general pediatric orthopedics, and injury prevention in youth athletes. With his expertise in these areas, he is frequently invited to teach and lecture locally, regionally, and nationally. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, he completed residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Dr. Atanda also completed fellowships in pediatric orthopedic surgery, at Alfred I DuPont Hospital for Children, and in sports medicine surgery, at the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University. His future goals and aspirations are to re-imagine how healthcare is delivered by leveraging digital health and telemedicine technology to appropriately triage, navigate, evaluate, and treat orthopedic patients. He is the chief editor of the world's first textbook solely dedicated to telemedicine in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine, and he has also launched a telemedicine concierge service for the parents of youth athletes: “ SportsLinkMD”. He is a physician expert for numerous telemedicine companies providing strategic advice and e- consultations to urgent care, emergency department, and primary care physicians, as well as a second opinions directly to patients. In his administrative role, he has been working to optimize the physician experience, bringing awareness to the many ramifications of physician burnout, lack of well-being, and physician suicide. He is a motivational speaker at wellness spas and resorts and is in the planning phases of developing a physician well-being podcast for the orthopedic surgery educational platform “OrthoBullets”. We cover: Types of practice How to choose a specialty Different types of jobs What to look for on contracts Physician burnout + much more This episode is sponsored by Locumstory: Have you ever considered a different way of practicing medicine? Whether you are burned out, need a change of pace, or are looking to supplement your income, locum tenens might be the solution for you. And, if you're considering locum tenens, either full time or on the side, you probably have a question or two. Or twenty! Fortunately, www.Locumstory.com has the answers you need. It's packed with unbiased information and advice from physicians like you. Locumstory.com has nothing to sell – it's simply a resource for information. You'll find super handy tools that let you see locums trends for your specialty, compare different locums agencies, and there's even a quiz to help you decide if locums is right for you. www.Locumstory.com has answers to basic questions like, “What is locum tenens?”, to more complex questions about pay ranges, taxes, licensing, and many others.The locumstory blog also features content and perspectives from actual locums physicians who have first-hand locums experience. www.Locumstory.com is the perfect place to start if you want to learn more about locums
Listen to our episode on Career choices, Orthopaedic Job Contracts,PHysican Well Being + more as Dr. Atanda gives us an excellent overview! Link to Video: https://youtu.be/HcpZsmwRdPg Alfred Atanda Jr. is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware where he serves as the Chief of the Center for Sports Medicine, the Director of Clinician Well-Being, and is also an Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. His clinical interests include sports medicine, orthopedic trauma, general pediatric orthopedics, and injury prevention in youth athletes. With his expertise in these areas, he is frequently invited to teach and lecture locally, regionally, and nationally. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, he completed residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Dr. Atanda also completed fellowships in pediatric orthopedic surgery, at Alfred I DuPont Hospital for Children, and in sports medicine surgery, at the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University. His future goals and aspirations are to re-imagine how healthcare is delivered by leveraging digital health and telemedicine technology to appropriately triage, navigate, evaluate, and treat orthopedic patients. He is the chief editor of the world's first textbook solely dedicated to telemedicine in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine, and he has also launched a telemedicine concierge service for the parents of youth athletes: “ SportsLinkMD”. He is a physician expert for numerous telemedicine companies providing strategic advice and e- consultations to urgent care, emergency department, and primary care physicians, as well as a second opinions directly to patients. In his administrative role, he has been working to optimize the physician experience, bringing awareness to the many ramifications of physician burnout, lack of well-being, and physician suicide. He is a motivational speaker at wellness spas and resorts and is in the planning phases of developing a physician well-being podcast for the orthopedic surgery educational platform “OrthoBullets”. We cover: Types of practice How to choose a specialty Different types of jobs What to look for on contracts Physician burnout + much more This episode is sponsored by Locumstory: Have you ever considered a different way of practicing medicine? Whether you are burned out, need a change of pace, or are looking to supplement your income, locum tenens might be the solution for you. And, if you're considering locum tenens, either full time or on the side, you probably have a question or two. Or twenty! Fortunately, www.Locumstory.com has the answers you need. It's packed with unbiased information and advice from physicians like you. Locumstory.com has nothing to sell – it's simply a resource for information. You'll find super handy tools that let you see locums trends for your specialty, compare different locums agencies, and there's even a quiz to help you decide if locums is right for you. www.Locumstory.com has answers to basic questions like, “What is locum tenens?”, to more complex questions about pay ranges, taxes, licensing, and many others.The locumstory blog also features content and perspectives from actual locums physicians who have first-hand locums experience. www.Locumstory.com is the perfect place to start if you want to learn more about locums
Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. A list compiled by Money.com and the Leapfrog group puts several Chicago area hospitals among the best in the country. University of Chicago Medical Center and Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center made the list. Also, Illinois sees record breaking revenue growth […]
Enjoy this episode on Cementless THA Femoral Stem Design as Dr. Anna Cohen-Rosenblum gives us a great talk! Link to YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/gIh0oG7aWjo Link to Post & Show Notes: www.naileditortho.com/THADesign Listen on ConveyMED: https://conveymed.io/ Dr. Cohen- Rosenblum is an Adult Reconstruction specialist currently on staff at LSU Orthopaedics! She completed her residency at University of Chicago Medical Center and completed a fellowship in adult reconstruction at the University of Virginia. Fun fact, she also has a masters of science in bioarchaeology from University College London (UCL) Institute of Archaeology in the UK! In this episode we talk about: Implant surface types Ingrowth vs on growth implants Different types of cementless femoral stem design Outcomes of different stems + more
For the past twenty years, Dr. Thomas Fisher has worked in the emergency department at the University of Chicago Medical Center, serving the same South Side community in which he was raised. During the past two years of COVID-19, he decided to write about his experience in a large urban hospital emergency room. He says that at the end of a shift he was haunted by the confusion in the eyes of his patients. He asks a couple of questions that they probably are thinking: Who is this man treating them from behind a mask? Why do they have to wait so many hours to be treated? Dr. Fisher attempts to answer these and many other questions in his book "The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thomas Fisher's new book, “The Emergency,” details his life as an emergency physician at the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he's worked for 20 years. It provides an up-close look at a hospital during the pandemic, and also zooms out to address the systemic issues that afflict American health care.“This book was conceptualized prior to Covid,” Fisher says on this week's podcast. “But Covid laid bare so much of what I intended to discuss from the beginning. So in some ways it was weirdly fortuitous. It gave the opportunity to discuss many of the details in much more vivid relief because we had this pandemic laying out all the things that have been a problem for so long.”The critic and essayist Maud Newton's first book, “Ancestor Trouble,” details her investigations into her family's fascinating and sometimes discomfiting history, and reflects on our culture's increased obsession with genealogy.“Allowing ourselves to really imagine our ancestors, in all of their fullness — the difficult and bad things that they did, and of course the wonderful things that they did — can just be a really transformative experience,” Newton says. “I've come to find that the line between imagination and spirituality has become a lot more porous over the course of writing this book.”Also on this week's episode, Dwight Garner and Molly Young talk about books they've recently reviewed. John Williams is the host.We would love to hear your thoughts about this episode, and about the Book Review's podcast in general. You can send them to books@nytimes.com.
Alfred Atanda Jr., MD is a pediatric, sports medicine orthopedic surgeon at Nemours Children's Health in Wilmington, Delaware where he serves as the Chief of the Center for Sports Medicine and the Director of Clinician Well-Being. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, he completed residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Dr. Atanda also completed fellowships in pediatric orthopedic surgery, at Alfred I DuPont Hospital for Children, and in sports medicine surgery, at the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University. His future goals and aspirations are to re-imagine how healthcare is delivered by leveraging digital health and telemedicine technology to appropriately triage, navigate, evaluate, and treat orthopedic patients. He is the chief editor of the world's first textbook solely dedicated to telemedicine in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine, and he has also launched a telemedicine concierge service for the parents of youth athletes: “ SportsLinkMD”. He is a physician expert for numerous telemedicine companies providing strategic advice and e-consultations to urgent care, emergency department, and primary care physicians, as well as a second opinions directly to patients. In his non-surgical role, he has been working to optimize the physician experience, bringing awareness to the many ramifications of physician burnout, lack of well-being, and physician suicide. He is a speaker at wellness spas and resorts and is developing a physician well-being podcast for the orthopedic surgery educational platform “OrthoBullets”. Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.
Martinez explains how even after experiencing his own trauma in loosing his sister to police violence, he works to give peace to victims who come into the trauma unit at University of Chicago Medical Center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“So imagine if you could hit the ground running and have all the tools that you need.” -Dr. Alfred Atanda Jr. In today's episode, DocWorking Founder and CEO, Dr. Jen Barna talks with Dr. Alfred Atanda Jr. about telemedicine, physician wellness, fatherhood, and work-life balance. Dr. Atanda Jr. is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware where he serves as the Chief of the Center for Sports Medicine, the Director of Clinician Well-Being, and is also an Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. You will hear Dr. Atanda Jr.'s tips for telemedicine, his thoughts and ideas on physician wellness, and how he balances a busy practice with fatherhood and his many interests. Dr. Atanda Jr. is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, he completed residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Dr. Atanda also completed fellowships in pediatric orthopedic surgery, at Alfred I DuPont Hospital for Children, and in sports medicine surgery, at the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University. His clinical interests include sports medicine, orthopedic trauma, general pediatric orthopedics, and injury prevention in youth athletes. With his expertise in these areas he is frequently invited to teach and lecture locally, regionally, and nationally. His future goals and aspirations are to re-imagine how healthcare is delivered by leveraging digital health and telemedicine technology to appropriately triage, navigate, evaluate, and treat orthopedic patients. He is the chief editor of the world's first textbook solely dedicated to telemedicine in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. In his non-surgical role, he has been working to optimize the physician experience, bringing awareness to the many ramifications of physician burnout, lack of well-being, and suicide. He not only works with individual physicians but also is instrumental in creating and implementing an overall physician well-being strategy for his organization. He is a physician expert for numerous telemedicine companies organizations providing strategic advice and e-consultations to urgent care, emergency department, and primary care physicians, as well as a second opinion directly to patients. He is a speaker at wellness spas and resorts, is the director of the physician well-being podcast for the orthopedic surgery educational platform “OrthoBullets”, and has also launched a telemedicine concierge service for the parents of youth athletes: “SportsLinkMD”. Find full transcripts of DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast episodes on the DocWorking Blog DocWorking empowers physicians and entire health care teams to get on the path to achieving their dreams, both in and outside of work, with programs designed to help you maximize life with minimal time. Are you a physician who would like to tell your story? Please email Amanda, our producer, at Amanda@docworking.com to be considered. And if you like our podcast and would like to subscribe and leave us a 5 star review, we would be extremely grateful! We're everywhere you like to get your podcasts! Apple iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Google, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, ListenNotes, Amazon, YouTube, Podbean You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Some links in our blogs and show notes are affiliate links, and purchases made via those links may result in payments to DocWorking. These help toward our production costs. Thank you for supporting DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast! Occasionally, we discuss financial and legal topics. We are not financial or legal professionals. Please consult a licensed professional for financial or legal advice regarding your specific situation. Podcast produced by: Amanda Taran
Focus on the who, not the what. When you put people first, the other things (like metrics) will take care of themselves.Diane Rogers and Sue Murphy share strategies for leaders to engage in conversations with their teams that leave people feeling seen, heard, and cared for. Not only does this help create high-performing teams, it also helps make you more fulfilled as a leader. You'll learn:Why basic “check-ins” and asking, “How are you doing?” doesn't cut it anymore, and what to do insteadHow to hold up a mirror to your own magnificence as an organization and highlight what's going right, and why this is so valuableHow to hardwire gratitude into your everyday practicesWhy how you show up for people determines how they show up for youHow to meet people where they are and give coaching that actually improves outcomesDiane Rogers has a diverse background and a big heart, both of which power a simple and focused mission: to inspire individuals and organizations to harness the strengths and magnificence of people, so together they can achieve higher levels of organizational performance and individual engagement. Founder and president of Contagious Change, LLC, Diane is best known for her breakthrough programs for healthcare organizations, where she has long been a trusted coach—sought after for her ability to inspire strengths-based leadership behaviors among healthcare professionals who want to optimize performance, experience, and engagement.Susan Murphy, RN BSM MS is currently the Chief Experience Officer (CXO) at Northwest Community Healthcare. Prior to her role at NCH, Sue was the Chief Experience Officer at University of Chicago Medical Center, where she led experience strategies that improved system-wide patient satisfaction scores. In the role of the CXO, Sue's attributes include being a visionary and pragmatic leader with experience and expertise in service excellence strategies, program development, metrics, and benchmarking. Responsible for designing and overseeing the implementation of an integrated, comprehensive strategy that transformed and drove outcomes in quality of care, service and patient experience. Serving as the role model for the mission as well as an advocate for the “voice of the patient” in all endeavors, leading with providing strategic leadership for the development of sustainable programs that foster experience excellence, empathy, and compassion, as well as, patient and family engagement. Watch their Gratitude Symposium presentation: "Uniting and Engaging Employees – An Artistic Masterpiece (20:15)"
What do you do when everything you thought being a parent meant gets turned upside down with one diagnosis? How do you deal with the isolation of being a NICU parent? In today's episode, I'm speaking with Tyler Simon who works at the University of Chicago Medical Center - which was also where her oldest son Bennett, now five years old, spent the first 4 months of his life. After a fetal MRI discovered abnormalities at just 19 weeks of pregnancy, Tyler and her husband were in complete disbelief when her water broke prematurely at 31 weeks. Faced with the decision of having to go back to work 10 days postpartum with Bennett still in the NICU - in order to save her maternity leave days for when Bennet was discharged - Tyler shares with us the highs and lows of their NICU experience. Tyler also teaches us how to find a community within primary care nurses and medical teams, how to navigate the solitude of NICU parenthood and major surgeries, and shares their post-NICU journey now that Bennet is in kindergarten. She inspires us to never lose hope and to really celebrate the wins no matter how small or how silly they may feel, “because you never know when the next one will come”. Key Takeaways with Tyler Simon How Tyler overcame the solitude of NICU parenthood. The importance of creating your own community with the staff at hospitals. How to let go of control and accept things as they come. The scary journey of bringing your baby home from the NICU Balancing work and parenting a child with disabilities Building trust with primary care nurses and medical teams is a win-win situation. Knowing when and how to ask for help and allowing others to help you when they offer. Never forget that you are the parent and you need to speak on behalf of your child. How to deal with the feelings of mom guilt. Celebrating the small wins because that is where you'll find the joy in your journey. Show Notes: Get Full Access to the Show Notes by visiting: MatteasJoy.org/17 Rate & Review If you enjoyed today's episode of The Joy In The Journey, hit the subscribe button on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen, so future episodes are automatically downloaded directly to your device. You can also help by providing an honest rating & review over on Apple Podcasts. Reviews go a long way in helping us build awareness so that we can impact even more people. THANK YOU!
In our first episode of Season 2, Dr. Sonali Paul draws attention to the postpartum nuances of using a sperm donor. She addresses the harmful assumptions underlying heteronormative family structures dominant in medicine in her article. From the Shaadi.com profile to her family's absence at her wedding, Dr. Paul overcomes the trials of being out to her traditional South Asian family. Her meditations on the ever-changing landscape of medicine call for an increase of resources and community available to LGBTQ+ patients, students, and providers. Dr. Sonali Paul is a transplant hepatologist at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Interns Aaliya and Sofia lead our reflection for this episode! You can support our future projects by donating to Patreon.com/QueerDiagnosis and checking us out at QueerDiagnosis.com and @QueerDiagnosis on Twitter/Instagram!
In this SecureWorld Sessions podcast bonus episode, three Chief Information Security Officers play a game show around modern cyber resilience. What is cyber resiliency, how do you align it with business objectives, and is it possible a unicorn won this battle of the CISOs? Contestants include Ricardo Lafosse, CISO, The Kraft Heinz Company; Michael Boucher, Americas CISO, JLL; and Glenn Kapetansky, Interim CISO, University of Chicago Medical Center, and CSO, Trexin Group. Thank you to Trend Micro, a global leader in cloud and XDR security, for being our premier podcast partner and providing new research for this episode. Resource Links: • Trend Micro report, "Attacks from All Angles: 2021 Midyear Cybersecurity Report": https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/research-and-analysis/threat-reports/roundup/attacks-from-all-angles-2021-midyear-security-roundup • Ricardo Lafosse on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricardolafosse • Michael Boucher on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-boucher-55771a • Glenn Kapetansky on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kapetansky • SecureWorld conferences: https://www.secureworldexpo.com/events The SecureWorld Sessions podcast gives you access to people and ideas that impact your cybersecurity career and help you secure your organization.
On this episode of The OI Show, we talk about how to have a multi-specialty clinic with Dr. Barry Eiden. Plus he gave us some tips on how to have work-life balance if you're practicing with your significant other. About Dr. Barry Eiden:Dr. Eiden is president and medical director of North Suburban Vision Consultants, Ltd., a multi-specialty group practice in the Chicago area. He is president and founder of the International Keratoconus Academy of Eye Care Professionals. Dr. Eiden is also co-founder and president of EyeVis Eye and Vision Research Institute. Dr. Eiden is an assistant clinical professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center and an adjunct faculty member of the Indiana, Illinois, Midwestern, Salus, SUNY and UMSL Colleges of Optometry. Dr.Eiden is Past Chair of the American Optometric Association's Contact Lens and Cornea Section. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and a fellow of the Scleral Lens Education Society. Dr. Eiden frequently publishes in the professional literature, consults to the eye care industry and is a well known lecturer both nationally and internationally. Resource Mentioned:International Keratoconus Academyhttps://www.keratoconusacademy.com/
Dr. Meredith Reynolds, Augustana Class of 2012, talks about her residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center and how even an introvert can get lonely during these times of isolation. Music performed by the Northlanders Jazz Band and guest artist Jeff Coffin, under the direction of Dr. Brian Hanegan.
Dr. Olya Zahrebelny (pronounced Zara-bell-knee) graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto, Canada, then completed a General Practice Residency, focusing on oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology. She practiced in both hospital and private practice environments for over three decades years. Dr. "Z", as she is fondly called by her patients, is a former consultant to commercial and government insurance programs. She has also taught at three dental schools, in the Departments of Restorative Dentistry and Oral Medicine/Diagnosis, as well as holding the position of Attending Physician at Swedish Covenant Hospital for 19 years, and also an Attending Physician in the General Practice Residency program at the University of Illinois, Chicago Medical Center. She has lectured extensively throughout the US at all the major dental meetings, as well as for state and local societies and study clubs, University continuing education programs, and hospital residents. Her articles on medical billing have been published in DentalTown, Dentist's Money Digest, Inclusive Magazine, Dental Economics, and Insurance Solutions. She has been teaching medical billing to dental offices for the past 27 years, and her book, “Accessing Medical Benefits in the Comprehensive and Surgical Dental Practice” has been in print for the last 20 years. Dr. Z is a general dentist, with special interests in cosmetic and implant dentistry, and a Principal in The Z Group, a practice management consulting company, focused on training dentists on in-house medical billing.
Welcome to Episode 34 of the snobOS Podcast!Intro: We talk follow up to Nica's “See something, say something” moment at work and KidTech #2's birthday festivities.The Lowdown: We talk Apple Watch Fall Detection to the rescue, Apple now sells glucose monitor in stores, and possible iPhone battery hogging app.2nd String: We talk Google Maps is just as bad as Apple Maps and University of Chicago Medical Center gives Google too much patient data.For the Culture: We talk happy follow to Juneteenth Google Doodle misstep, #DemDebate, and immigrant “Concentration Camps”.The Hookup: We talk $200 off entry-level MacBook Pro on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2RHpoLg and$30 Off refurbished Apple Pencil 2 on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2RQ9kY1Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google PodcastsEmail: snobOScast@gmail.comFollow snobOS Podcast @snobOScastFollow Nica Montford @TechSavvyDivaFollow Terrance Gaines @BrothaTechDownload, rate & review on Apple Google & SpotifyEngage on social @snobOScastLeave comments and suggestionsWeb: snobOScast.comEmail: snobOScast@gmail.com
Today we'll be talking about pulmonary embolism - from pathophysiology to management, the role that interventional radiology plays in treating this disease, and the multidisciplinary future of the field. Hosts: Adam Swersky and Benjamin Roush We welcome on Dr. Osman Ahmed, an interventional radiologist at Rush University Medical Center, and soon to be interventional radiologist at the University of Chicago Medical Center for the discussion. Dr. Ahmed completed his medical education at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, radiology residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center, and his IR fellowship at Stanford Hospital and Clinics. You can follow Dr. Ahmed on twitter @TheRealDoctorOs and @JVIRMedia Visit www.pertconsortium.org for more information on the PERT Consortium Music: Balloons Rising by A. A. Aalto Find the link on our website CC BY NC