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Host: John J. Russell, MD Host Dr. Russell sits down with Dr. Steven Hatch, an infectious disease specialist and author of the book, Inferno: a Doctor's Ebola Story, about his experience in Liberia during the heart of the Ebola crisis. Dr. Steven Hatch first came to Liberia in November 2013, to work at a hospital in Monrovia. Six months later, several of the physicians Dr. Hatch had mentored and served with were dead or barely clinging to life, and Ebola had become a world health emergency. Hundreds of victims perished each week; whole families were destroyed in a matter of days; so many died so quickly that the culturally taboo practice of cremation had to be instituted to dispose of the bodies. With little help from the international community and a population ravaged by disease and fear, the war-torn African nation was simply unprepared to deal with the catastrophe. A physician’s memoir about the ravages of a terrible disease and the small hospital that fought to contain it, Inferno is also an explanation of the science and biology of Ebola: how it is transmitted and spreads with such ferocity. And as Dr. Hatch notes, while Ebola is temporarily under control, it will inevitably re-emerge―as will ...

Host: John J. Russell, MD Host Dr. Russell sits down with Dr. Steven Hatch, an infectious disease specialist and author of the book, Inferno: a Doctor's Ebola Story, about his experience in Liberia during the heart of the Ebola crisis. Dr. Steven Hatch first came to Liberia in November 2013, to work at a hospital in Monrovia. Six months later, several of the physicians Dr. Hatch had mentored and served with were dead or barely clinging to life, and Ebola had become a world health emergency. Hundreds of victims perished each week; whole families were destroyed in a matter of days; so many died so quickly that the culturally taboo practice of cremation had to be instituted to dispose of the bodies. With little help from the international community and a population ravaged by disease and fear, the war-torn African nation was simply unprepared to deal with the catastrophe. A physician’s memoir about the ravages of a terrible disease and the small hospital that fought to contain it, Inferno is also an explanation of the science and biology of Ebola: how it is transmitted and spreads with such ferocity. And as Dr. Hatch notes, while Ebola is temporarily under control, it will inevitably re-emerge―as will ...

Host: John J. Russell, MD Host Dr. Russell sits down with Dr. Steven Hatch, an infectious disease specialist and author of the book, Inferno: a Doctor's Ebola Story, about his experience in Liberia during the heart of the Ebola crisis. Dr. Steven Hatch first came to Liberia in November 2013, to work at a hospital in Monrovia. Six months later, several of the physicians Dr. Hatch had mentored and served with were dead or barely clinging to life, and Ebola had become a world health emergency. Hundreds of victims perished each week; whole families were destroyed in a matter of days; so many died so quickly that the culturally taboo practice of cremation had to be instituted to dispose of the bodies. With little help from the international community and a population ravaged by disease and fear, the war-torn African nation was simply unprepared to deal with the catastrophe. A physician’s memoir about the ravages of a terrible disease and the small hospital that fought to contain it, Inferno is also an explanation of the science and biology of Ebola: how it is transmitted and spreads with such ferocity. And as Dr. Hatch notes, while Ebola is temporarily under control, it will inevitably re-emerge―as will ...

Host: Dr. Andrew Wilner Guest: John Kihm, MD Host Dr. Andrew Wilner explores different opportunities to combine medicine with outside interests when off call. Today, he talks with Dr. John Kihm, an internist in private practice in Durham, NC. who fell in love with North Carolina's Outer Banks and Ocracoke Island off Cape Hatteras while a 4th year medical student. He has found a way to combine his passion for volunteer medical work with his passion for flying by commuting to Ocracoke one weekend a month to conduct his special "house call" practice.

Host: Dr. Andrew Wilner Guest: John Kihm, MD Host Dr. Andrew Wilner explores different opportunities to combine medicine with outside interests when off call. Today, he talks with Dr. John Kihm, an internist in private practice in Durham, NC. who fell in love with North Carolina's Outer Banks and Ocracoke Island off Cape Hatteras while a 4th year medical student. He has found a way to combine his passion for volunteer medical work with his passion for flying by commuting to Ocracoke one weekend a month to conduct his special "house call" practice.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Ari Brooks, MD Guest: Brian Englander, MD Host Dr. Matt Birnholz is joined by Dr. Ari Brooks, Director of Endocrine and Oncology Surgery and Director of the Integrated Breast Center at Pennsylvania Hospital, and Dr. Brian Englander, Clinical Assistant Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiology at Pennsylvania Hospital. Drs. Brooks and Englander discuss the hot topics within breast cancer innovations. They touch upon the increase in involvement of genetics and genomic research that is impacting breast cancer treatment options, new breast imaging modalities, and continuity of care.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Ari Brooks, MD Guest: Brian Englander, MD Host Dr. Matt Birnholz is joined by Dr. Ari Brooks, Director of Endocrine and Oncology Surgery and Director of the Integrated Breast Center at Pennsylvania Hospital, and Dr. Brian Englander, Clinical Assistant Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiology at Pennsylvania Hospital. Drs. Brooks and Englander discuss the hot topics within breast cancer innovations. They touch upon the increase in involvement of genetics and genomic research that is impacting breast cancer treatment options, new breast imaging modalities, and continuity of care.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Ari Brooks, MD Guest: Brian Englander, MD Host Dr. Matt Birnholz is joined by Dr. Ari Brooks, Director of Endocrine and Oncology Surgery and Director of the Integrated Breast Center at Pennsylvania Hospital, and Dr. Brian Englander, Clinical Assistant Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiology at Pennsylvania Hospital. Drs. Brooks and Englander discuss the hot topics within breast cancer innovations. They touch upon the increase in involvement of genetics and genomic research that is impacting breast cancer treatment options, new breast imaging modalities, and continuity of care.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Ari Brooks, MD Guest: Brian Englander, MD Host Dr. Matt Birnholz is joined by Dr. Ari Brooks, Director of Endocrine and Oncology Surgery and Director of the Integrated Breast Center at Pennsylvania Hospital, and Dr. Brian Englander, Clinical Assistant Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiology at Pennsylvania Hospital. Drs. Brooks and Englander discuss the hot topics within breast cancer innovations. They touch upon the increase in involvement of genetics and genomic research that is impacting breast cancer treatment options, new breast imaging modalities, and continuity of care.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Ari Brooks, MD Guest: Brian Englander, MD Host Dr. Matt Birnholz is joined by Dr. Ari Brooks, Director of Endocrine and Oncology Surgery and Director of the Integrated Breast Center at Pennsylvania Hospital, and Dr. Brian Englander, Clinical Assistant Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiology at Pennsylvania Hospital. Drs. Brooks and Englander discuss the hot topics within breast cancer innovations. They touch upon the increase in involvement of genetics and genomic research that is impacting breast cancer treatment options, new breast imaging modalities, and continuity of care.

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Guest: Francis Marchlinski, MD Host Dr. Jennifer Caudle welcomes Dr. Francis E. Marchlinski, Richard T. and Angela Clark President's Distinguished Professor and Director of the Electrophysiology Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Marchlinski will review the epidemiology of PVCs, the kinds of problems that PVCs can cause, and how these problems manifest as symptoms in patients. He will also review the effectiveness of catheter ablation as a current treatment option for ventricular tachycardia (VT), a potenially serious complication of PVC's.

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Guest: Francis Marchlinski, MD Host Dr. Jennifer Caudle welcomes Dr. Francis E. Marchlinski, Richard T. and Angela Clark President's Distinguished Professor and Director of the Electrophysiology Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Marchlinski will review the epidemiology of PVCs, the kinds of problems that PVCs can cause, and how these problems manifest as symptoms in patients. He will also review the effectiveness of catheter ablation as a current treatment option for ventricular tachycardia (VT), a potenially serious complication of PVC's.

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Guest: Francis Marchlinski, MD Host Dr. Jennifer Caudle welcomes Dr. Francis E. Marchlinski, Richard T. and Angela Clark President's Distinguished Professor and Director of the Electrophysiology Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Marchlinski will review the epidemiology of PVCs, the kinds of problems that PVCs can cause, and how these problems manifest as symptoms in patients. He will also review the effectiveness of catheter ablation as a current treatment option for ventricular tachycardia (VT), a potenially serious complication of PVC's.

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Guest: Francis Marchlinski, MD Host Dr. Jennifer Caudle welcomes Dr. Francis E. Marchlinski, Richard T. and Angela Clark President's Distinguished Professor and Director of the Electrophysiology Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Marchlinski will review the epidemiology of PVCs, the kinds of problems that PVCs can cause, and how these problems manifest as symptoms in patients. He will also review the effectiveness of catheter ablation as a current treatment option for ventricular tachycardia (VT), a potenially serious complication of PVC's.

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Guest: Timothy W.I. Clark, MD Host Dr. Jennifer Caudle welcomes Dr. Timothy Clark, Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology and the Director of Interventional Radiology at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Dr. Clark will review the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the U.S., the central risk factors, and how PAD is properly diagnosed and managed. He will also review advanced endovascular procedures for PAD and other therapies that make a difference in patient care and outcomes.

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Guest: Timothy W.I. Clark, MD Host Dr. Jennifer Caudle welcomes Dr. Timothy Clark, Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology and the Director of Interventional Radiology at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Dr. Clark will review the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the U.S., the central risk factors, and how PAD is properly diagnosed and managed. He will also review advanced endovascular procedures for PAD and other therapies that make a difference in patient care and outcomes.

Host: Michael Krychman, MD Host Dr. Michael Krychman welcomes Dr. Risa Kagan to discuss the intimacy and sexuality issues that patients face when they are dealing with fragility fractures. Dr. Kagan is Clinical Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco. Since October 2005, she has been practicing gynecology with the East Bay Physicians Medical Group. Dr. Kagan is also a medical consultant at the Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education (FORE), and principal investigator on several clinical research trials involving women’s health. She is a North American Menopause Society (NAMS) certified Menopause Practitioner and is certified by the International Society of Clinical Densitometry.

Host: Michael Krychman, MD Host Dr. Michael Krychman welcomes Dr. Risa Kagan to discuss the intimacy and sexuality issues that patients face when they are dealing with fragility fractures. Dr. Kagan is Clinical Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco. Since October 2005, she has been practicing gynecology with the East Bay Physicians Medical Group. Dr. Kagan is also a medical consultant at the Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education (FORE), and principal investigator on several clinical research trials involving women’s health. She is a North American Menopause Society (NAMS) certified Menopause Practitioner and is certified by the International Society of Clinical Densitometry.

Host: Barnett Mennen, MD Host Dr. Barry Mennen welcomes Dr. Ashwin Ananthakrishnan, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and medical co-director at the MGH Crohn’s and Colitis center. Dr. Ananthakrishnan is involved in several large cohort studies that are attempting to examine established and novel environmental factors, including diet, that influence the risk of development of inflammatory bowel diseases. His recent study focusing on the potential role of dietary zinc in preventing bowel inflammation becomes the focus of this discussion.

Host: Barnett Mennen, MD Host Dr. Barry Mennen welcomes Dr. Ashwin Ananthakrishnan, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and medical co-director at the MGH Crohn’s and Colitis center. Dr. Ananthakrishnan is involved in several large cohort studies that are attempting to examine established and novel environmental factors, including diet, that influence the risk of development of inflammatory bowel diseases. His recent study focusing on the potential role of dietary zinc in preventing bowel inflammation becomes the focus of this discussion.

Guest: Olufunmilayo (Funmi) Olopade, MD, FACP Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Host Dr. Maurice Pickard welcomes Olufunmilayo (Funmi) Olopade, MD, FACP, Walter L. Palmer Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine & Human Genetics, Associate Dean for Global Health, and Director of Center for Clinical Cancer Genetics at the University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL. Dr. Olopade reviews the latest information and best practices in establishing an interdisciplinary program in improving chronic disease treatment worldwide. She reviews challenges and progress toward providing better education, research and training, and service infrastructures addressing global health issues within the United States and around the world.

Guest: Olufunmilayo (Funmi) Olopade, MD, FACP Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Host Dr. Maurice Pickard welcomes Olufunmilayo (Funmi) Olopade, MD, FACP, Walter L. Palmer Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine & Human Genetics, Associate Dean for Global Health, and Director of Center for Clinical Cancer Genetics at the University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL. Dr. Olopade reviews the latest information and best practices in establishing an interdisciplinary program in improving chronic disease treatment worldwide. She reviews challenges and progress toward providing better education, research and training, and service infrastructures addressing global health issues within the United States and around the world.

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FNLA Guest: Keith Ferdinand, MD Host Dr. Alan Brown is joined by Dr. Keith C. Ferdinand, Professor at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Ferdinand reviews the etiologies, diagnostic challenges, and management considerations for selective cardiac health issues prevalent in African American populations, from hypertension to coronary arterial calcium plaques to lipid levels. Supported by an Educational Grant from AstraZeneca.

Host: Jay Goldstein, MD Guest: Douglas Drossman, MD Host Dr. Jay Goldstein discusses the latest in IBS & Functional GI Disorders (FGIDs) with guest expert Dr. Douglas Drossman of the Drossman Center for the Education and Practice of Integrated Care. Dr. Drossman is Professor Emeritus in the departments of Gastroenterology and Psychiatry at the Center for Functional GI and Motility, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Host: Jay Goldstein, MD Guest: Douglas Drossman, MD Host Dr. Jay Goldstein discusses the latest in IBS & Functional GI Disorders (FGIDs) with guest expert Dr. Douglas Drossman of the Drossman Center for the Education and Practice of Integrated Care. Dr. Drossman is Professor Emeritus in the departments of Gastroenterology and Psychiatry at the Center for Functional GI and Motility, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Host: Prathima Setty, MD Host Dr. Prathima Setty is joined by Dr. Bethanee J Schlosser, Assistant Professor in Dermatology and Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL. Dr. Schlosser discusses hair concerns and changes in post menopausal patients. She also addresses the importance of identifying the major causes, treatment options, and goals for patients who are suffering from hair loss of the scalp, increased facial hair and other hair changes. About NAMS The interview was conducted live at The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) 2014 meeting. Founded in 1989, NAMS is North America's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the health and quality of life of all women during midlife and beyond through an understanding of menopause and healthy aging. Its multidisciplinary membership of 2,000 leaders in the field-including clinical and basic science experts from medicine, nursing, sociology, psychology, nutrition, anthropology, epidemiology, pharmacy, and education-makes NAMS uniquely qualified to serve as the definitive resource for health professionals and the public for accurate, unbiased information about menopause and healthy aging. To learn more about NAMS, visit www.menopause.org.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Host Dr. Lee Freedman is joined by Francis Marchlinski, MD, Director of Electrophysiology at the University of Pennsylvania Health System; and, the Director of Electrophysiology Laboratory, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. In this segment, Dr. Marchlinski discusses premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), when to consider catheter ablation, the use of catheter ablation as primary therapy before medication and epicardial ablation.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Host Dr. Lee Freedman is joined by Francis Marchlinski, MD, Director of Electrophysiology at the University of Pennsylvania Health System; and, the Director of Electrophysiology Laboratory, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. In this segment, Dr. Marchlinski discusses premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), when to consider catheter ablation, the use of catheter ablation as primary therapy before medication and epicardial ablation.

Host: Prathima Setty, MD Host Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes Dr. Eve Espey, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Associate Dean of Students at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, to discuss the comparative efficacies, side effect profiles, costs, and procedural methods for the latest long-acting reversible contraceptives available. Dr. Espey serves on the undergraduate medical education committee of the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics and on the Committee for Underserved Women of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Host Dr. Maurice Pickard welcomes award-winning journalist Katy Butler. In her book, Knocking on Heaven's Door, she speaks for the twenty-four million Americans who are helping their parents through their final years. Ms. Butler's memoir and investigation reports on the modern complications of technology, medicine, and business toward the process of dying. Knocking on Heaven's Door helps encourage readers to have the difficult conversations with loved ones that are needed in order to discover paths toward a better way of death. Download and listen today!

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Host Dr. Maurice Pickard welcomes award-winning journalist Katy Butler. In her book, Knocking on Heaven's Door, she speaks for the twenty-four million Americans who are helping their parents through their final years. Ms. Butler's memoir and investigation reports on the modern complications of technology, medicine, and business toward the process of dying. Knocking on Heaven's Door helps encourage readers to have the difficult conversations with loved ones that are needed in order to discover paths toward a better way of death. Download and listen today!

Host: John J. Russell, MD Host Dr. John Russell chats with author Thomas Goetz about his recent book, The Remedy: Robert Koch, Arthur Conan Doyle, and the Quest To Cure Tuberculosis. The book chronicles the lives of two men: Robert Koch, great German scientist, who convinced the world of the germ theory of disease; and Arthur Conan Doyle, trained physician and author of Sherlock Holmes stories. The Remedy traces the history of tuberculosis, the people who brought its diagnosis, etiology, and treatment approaches to light, and ways in which scientific discoveries evolved into everyday realities. Mr. Goetz is a writer, entrepreneur and health care innovator.

Host: John J. Russell, MD Host Dr. John Russell chats with author Thomas Goetz about his recent book, The Remedy: Robert Koch, Arthur Conan Doyle, and the Quest To Cure Tuberculosis. The book chronicles the lives of two men: Robert Koch, great German scientist, who convinced the world of the germ theory of disease; and Arthur Conan Doyle, trained physician and author of Sherlock Holmes stories. The Remedy traces the history of tuberculosis, the people who brought its diagnosis, etiology, and treatment approaches to light, and ways in which scientific discoveries evolved into everyday realities. Mr. Goetz is a writer, entrepreneur and health care innovator.

Guest: Lee Philip Shulman, MD, FACOG, FACMG Host: Thomas C. Wright, Jr., MD Host Dr. Thomas Wright chats with Dr. Lee Shulman on new prenatal screening choices. Dr. Shulman reviews the differences between prenatal screening and diagnosis. They also discuss the improvements in screening tools in the last several years and the latest technologies available to clinicians. Dr. Lee Shulman is the Anna Ross Lapham Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Chief of the Division of Reproductive at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. He also serves as the Co-Director of the Northwestern Ovarian Cancer Early Detection and Prevention Program and is the Medical Director of the Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling at Northwestern University.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Host Dr. Maurice Pickard welcomes author, Richard Colgan, MD, Professor of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. In this second interview, Dr. Colgan highlights the importance of developing the personal skill sets beyond the technical skills taught in medical school and residency, such as communicating with patients, having empathy, and being respectful. Download and listen today!

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Host Dr. Maurice Pickard welcomes author, Richard Colgan, MD, Professor of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. In this second interview, Dr. Colgan highlights the importance of developing the personal skill sets beyond the technical skills taught in medical school and residency, such as communicating with patients, having empathy, and being respectful. Download and listen today!

Host: John J. Russell, MD Host Dr. John Russell welcomes author and journalist Molly Caldwell Crosby to discuss her first book, THE AMERICAN PLAGUE: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic That Shaped Our History. The discussion focuses on one of history's most controversial human studies - the story of yellow fever and how it overshadowed this country, and in Africa, where even today it strikes thousands every year. Download and listen today!

Host: John J. Russell, MD Host Dr. John Russell welcomes author and journalist Molly Caldwell Crosby to discuss her first book, THE AMERICAN PLAGUE: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic That Shaped Our History. The discussion focuses on one of history's most controversial human studies - the story of yellow fever and how it overshadowed this country, and in Africa, where even today it strikes thousands every year. Download and listen today!

Host: Prathima Setty, MD Host Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes Dr. Julia Schlam Edelman, author of two books, Menopause Matters and Successful Sleep Strategies for Women. Dr. Edelman will discuss how she conducted her research for these books and the importance for female patients to understand how menopause and sleep disorder affect their overall health. Dr. Edelman is a board-certified gynecologist, certified menopause clinician, a Clinical Instructor at Harvard Medical School, and an Adjunct Clinical Instructor at Brown Medical School. Download the podcast and listen today!

Guest: Paresh Dandona, MD, PhD Host: Farhad Zangeneh, MD Host Dr. Farhad Zangeneh welcomes Paresh Dandona MD, PhD, Professor and Chief of Endocrinology in the Department of Medicine at the University of Buffalo. His Specialty and Research Focus are in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. He is also the Founder & Medical Director of the Diabetes-Endocrinology Center of Western New York. In this program, Dr. Dandona will be discussing insulin induced cardioprotection, inflammatory and oxidative stress in acute myocardial infarction. He will also review hyperglycemia and cardiotoxicity in acute myocardial infarction. Please take a listen!

Guest: Anthony J. Cannon, MD Host: Farhad Zangeneh, MD Host Dr. Farhad Zangeneh welcomes Dr. Anthony J. Cannon as they discuss the recently published studies that reviewed the association of sugary drinks, childhood obesity and epidemic increase of Type-2 diabetes. What are we doing? Are we getting better? And, ultimately, what we can be doing today, as clinicians and parents?

Guest: Kathleen "Kittie" Wyne, MD, PhD, FACE Host: Farhad Zangeneh, MD Host Dr. Farhad Zangeneh welcomes Dr. Kathleen "Kittie" Wyne from the The Methodist Hospital Research Institute (TMHRI) in Houston where she also coordinates their clinical research program in The Diabetes Research Center. Dr. Wyne discusses the changing classification of diabetes and pre-diabetes and how and when we should make the diagnosis. She also discusses the criteria for both diabetes and pre-diabetes and the tools available for clinicians.

Guest: Robert Busch, MD Host: Farhad Zangeneh, MD Host Dr. Farhad Zenganah is joined by Dr. Robert Busch and they will be discussing current incretin treatment options and what is in the pipeline. They will discuss the differences between oral and injectables incretin treatment options and how clinicians can individualize treatment options for their patients, while determining the benefits and risks. Robert Busch, MD, is a practicing endocrinologist and founding member of The Endocrine Group in Albany, New York. Dr. Busch is a member of the board of trustees at the Albany College of Pharmacy. He has enthusiastically enjoyed teaching medical students, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and physicians for over 25 years.He is a principal investigator in numerous clinical trials.

Guest: George Grunberger, MD, FACP, FACE Host: Farhad Zangeneh, MD Host Dr. Farhad Zangeneh welcomes Dr. George Grunberger on a discussion on how to attain the best glucose control for our patients and how to do it safely. The discussion stems from altering lifestyle changes for our patients, addressing how to set individualized targets for our patients and identifying whats the best course of action. Dr. George Grunberger, founder and chairman of the Grunberger Diabetes Institute in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. He is Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine and Molecular Medicine & Genetics at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit. Dr. Grunberger has published well over 100 original peer-reviewed manuscripts in addition to reviews and book chapters. His research spans subjects from molecular underpinning of insulin resistance to clinical studies on diabetes and its complications.

Host: Jason Birnholz, MD Host Dr. Jason Birnholz talks with experts on the conference floor from the Radiological Society of North America's 96th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting in Chicago. His guests include: Dr. Candice Aitken, radiation oncologist and assistant professor of medicine at Dartmouth Medical School Dr. Jacques Souquet, founder and CEO of SuperSonic Imagine Dr. Judy Kalinyak, chief medical officer of Naviscan Dr. William Denman, chief medical officer of GE Healthcare

Host: Martin Samuels, MD Host Dr. Martin A. Samuels, neurologist-in-chief and chairman of the department of neurology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School, answers your questions about promising therapies for ALS, the role of exercise for Parkinson's disease patients, sleep apnea, and more. If you are a healthcare professional and have a question you want to ask the neurologist, email it to inspired@reachmd.com.

Guest: James Watson Guest: Joseph Kim, MD, MPH Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Host Dr. Matt Birnholz talks with Dr. James Watson, winner of the 1962 Nobel Prize for the discovery of the structure of DNA. They discuss Dr. Watson's current and most pressing interest in cancer research, and its biochemical causes. Also, blogger and physician technologist Dr. Joseph Kim joins Drs Michael Greenberg and Matt Birnholz to talk about Apple's new iPad and its potential uses in healthcare. Dr. Kim is the author of several blogs, including Medicine and Technology. And in the Forum, Greenberg and Birnholz discuss the Lancet retraction of the MMR vaccine and autism link research.

Host: Jason Birnholz, MD Host Dr. Jason Birnholz reports from the Radiological Society of North America's 95th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, which took place November 29th through December 6th in Chicago. In this segment, he speaks with Dr. Wendie Berg, from Johns Hopkins University, about early detection and breast cancer, and Dr. Alexis Kelekis, assistant professor of radiology at the University of Athens, about percutaneous disc decompression treatment for herniated disc.

Host: Martin Samuels, MD Host Dr. Martin A. Samuels, neurologist-in-chief and chairman of the department of neurology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School, answers your questions about promising therapies for ALS, the role of exercise for Parkinson's disease patients, sleep apnea, and more. If you are a healthcare professional and have a question you want to ask the neurologist, email it to inspired@reachmd.com.

Host: Martin Samuels, MD Host Dr. Martin A. Samuels, neurologist-in-chief and chairman of the department of neurology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School, answers listeners' emailed questions.

Host: Jay Goldstein, MD Guest: Deborah Proctor, MD Host Dr. Jay Goldstein welcomes Dr. Deborah Proctor, professor of medicine in the section of digestive diseases and medical director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program at Yale University School of Medicine, to provide an overview of common female gastroenterological disorders. They discuss which gastroenterological disorders present differently in women than in men. How do pelvic surgeries, such as C-sections or hysterectomies, affect colon cancer screening efficacy in women? And what factors increase a woman's chance of developing irritable bowel syndrome or Barrett's esophagus?

Guest: Deborah Proctor, MD Host: Jay Goldstein, MD Host Dr. Jay Goldstein welcomes Dr. Deborah Proctor, professor of medicine in the section of digestive diseases and medical director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program at Yale University School of Medicine, to provide an overview of common female gastroenterological disorders. They discuss which gastroenterological disorders present differently in women than in men. How do pelvic surgeries, such as C-sections or hysterectomies, affect colon cancer screening efficacy in women? And what factors increase a woman's chance of developing irritable bowel syndrome or Barrett's esophagus?

Host: Jason Birnholz, MD Guest: James B. Spies, MD Host Dr. Jason Birnholz and Dr. James Spies, professor of radiology at Georgetown University and chairman of the department of radiology at Georgetown University Medical Center, look at fibroid tumors- their incidence and treatment. They discuss the populations in which there is a high prevalence, as well as genetic factors and the basics of interventional radiology protocol.

Host: Jack Lewin, MD Guest: James Dove, MD Host Dr. Jack Lewin speaks with Dr. James Dove, immediate past president of the American College of Cardiology, about strategies to improve the integration of quality into our healthcare system. No physician wants to fall short of providing the best care available, so it is imperative, Dr. Dove says, that physicians receive the tools they need to succeed, based on clinical data they trust. What are these tools and how can we integrate them into the workflow? Further, how do we incorporate these challenges into an efficient payment system?

Host: Jack Lewin, MD Guest: James Dove, MD Host Dr. Jack Lewin speaks with Dr. James Dove, immediate past president of the American College of Cardiology, about strategies to improve the integration of quality into our healthcare system. No physician wants to fall short of providing the best care available, so it is imperative, Dr. Dove says, that physicians receive the tools they need to succeed, based on clinical data they trust. What are these tools and how can we integrate them into the workflow? Further, how do we incorporate these challenges into an efficient payment system?

Guest: Molly Melching Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Host Dr. Maurice Pickard welcomes Molly Melching, founding director of Tostan, an organization in Senegal empowering local communities to learn more about sustainable development and social transformation through a greater awareness for human rights issues. Ms. Melching shares more about her organization, emphasizing that women in Senegal are quickly becoming more effective community leaders, as they take on greater responsbility for making the important decisions that affect the health of their entire country.

Guest: Anna Dhody, MFS Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Host Dr. Michael Greenberg takes the show on the road to Philadelphia, where he enjoys a fascinating journey through the Mutter Museum, part of the College of Physicians of Philadephia, the oldest professional society in continuous operation in the United States since 1787. Dr. Greenberg tours the museum with its curator, Anna Dhody, who guides us through many of the museum's headliner exhibits. This is Part 1 of an on-site discussion in three parts. Part 2 >> Part 3 >>

Guest: Anna Dhody, MFS Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Host Dr. Michael Greenberg continues part three of his informative tour of Philadelphia's Mutter Museum, part of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, the oldest professional society in continuous operation in the United States since 1787. Curator Anna Dhody guides this tour of many of the museum's specimens, including the Hyrtal collection of 139 skulls and a medicinal herb garden representative of medicines of the 18th and 19th centuries. This is Part 3 of an on-site discussion in three parts. Part 1 >> Part 2 >>

Guest: Anna Dhody, MFS Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Host Dr. Michael Greenberg continues part two of his disturbingly informative tour of Philadelphia's Mutter Museum, part of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, the oldest professional society in continuous operation in the United States since 1787. Curator Anna Dhody illuminates many of the museum's specimens, including preserved organs and a cast of the world's most famous Siamese twins. This is Part 2 of an on-site discussion in three parts. Part 1 >> Part 3 >>

Guest: Don Wilson, MD Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Host Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes Dr. Don Wilson, professor and chair of pediatrics at the Texas A&M Health Sciences Center College of Medicine, to offer his counsel on the latest guidelines for pediatric cholesterol management. Why was this the time to revise previous recommendations? How do risk factors specific to the pediatric population interface with decisions on lifestyle adjustments, diet restrictions and medication advice for your young patients? Brought to you by:

Guest: William S. Harris, PhD Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Host Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes Dr. William Harris, professor of basic biomedical sciences, and director of the Nutrition and Metabolic Disease Research Institute at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, who highlights key issues from the ERA JUMP study, including available testing to measure omega-3 levels in the blood, and target values for the Omega-3 Index which he pioneered. Brought to you by:

Guest: Yehuda Handelsman, MD Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Host Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes Dr. Yehuda Handelsman, medical director of the Metabolic Institute of America and chair of the International Committee for Insulin Resistance. Dr. Handelsman examines the relationship of insulin resistance to metabolic syndrome, as well as a series of clinical conditions associated with insulin resistance. He also highlights lifestyle modifications and other treatment measures for patients with multiple risk factors. Brought to you by:

Guest: Tara Dall, MD Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Host Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes Dr. Tara Dall, board-certified lipidologist at Advanced Lipidology in Wisconsin, to discuss chronic anovulation and hyperandrogenism, and its association with an increased risk of diabetes, metabolic syndrome and cardiac problems. She will also highight treatment options. Brought to you by:

Guest: Alan S. Brown, MD, FNLA Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Host Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes Dr. Alan Brown, medical director of the Midwest Heart Disease Prevention Center in Naperville, Illinois, to discuss targets of lipid therapy. What are the calculated risk assessments for major cardiovascular events among patients with coronary disease, diabetes and other common risk factors? In these cases, when are statin therapies not enough to provide optimal care? Dr. Brown also opines on the value of residual risk measurements. Brought to you by:

Guest: Sandra Carson, MD Host: Lauren Streicher, MD Host Dr. Lauren Streicher continues her discussion with Dr. Sandra Carson, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, on how to tackle the issue of treating obese women. They discuss diet plans, lifestyle modifications, counseling strategies, and medications to best treat obese patients.

Guest: Sandra Carson, MD Host: Lauren Streicher, MD Host Dr. Lauren Streicher continues her discussion with Dr. Sandra Carson, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, on how to tackle the issue of treating obese women. They discuss diet plans, lifestyle modifications, counseling strategies, and medications to best treat obese patients.

Guest: Ken Fitch, MD Host: Mary Leuchars, MD Host Dr. Mary Leuchars speaks with Dr. Ken Fitch, past-Chairperson of the Australian Olympic Committee's Medical Commission and current member of the Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee. Their topic of conversation is sports medicine and the differences in clinical care of athletes between American and Australian health systems. They will discuss how these differences may separate care plans and rehabilitation efforts for athletes representing the American and Australian Olympic teams respectively.

Guest: Jonathon Moreno, PhD Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Host Dr. Larry Kaskel talks with medical ethicist and author Dr. Jonathon Moreno about uses of newer brain research in supporting our military. They discuss the impact of sleep deprivation, performance enhancing drugs and hallucinogens. They also consider the use of beta blockers to prevent or reduce the severity of PTSD.

Guest: Michael H. Davidson, MD Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Host Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes Dr. Michael Davidson, Director of Preventive Cardiology at the University of Chicago School of Medicine and Executive Medical Director of Radiant Research in Chicago. Dr. Davidson will discuss C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and other emerging biomarkers as well as new drugs on the horizon. Brought to you by:

Guest: Perry Weinstock, MD Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Host Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes Dr. Perry Weinstock, director of clinical cardiology at Cooper University Hospital and associate professor of medicine at the UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, to evaluate the clinical implications of the COURAGE Trial, in part, through a review of its optimal medical therapies. In the context of this trial, how can we work with our patients to truly optimize medical therapy? Brought to you by:

Guest: Kevin Williams, MD Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Host Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes Dr. Kevin J. Williams, professor of medicine and professor of biochemistry and molecular biology in the division of endocrinology at Thomas Jefferson University , to discuss rapid regression and stabilization of athlerosclerosis. How can this be achieved pharmacologically, even in patients with advanced plaques? Dr. Williams also highlights effective measures to improve plasma lipoprotein profiles. Brought to you by:

Guest: Charles van der Horst, MD Host: Shira Johnson, MD Host Dr. Shira Johnson speaks with Dr. Charles van der Horst about his upbringings as an HIV/AIDS specialist and the directions of HIV research today. Dr van der Horst has been involved in HIV research for 27 years and speaks on his concerns within this field along with current trends and funding in 2008. He also talks about his important work in Malawi and South Africa designing and implementing clinical trials for HIV treatment and prevention.

Guest: James Ehrlich, MD Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Host Dr. Larry Kaskel is joined by Dr. James Ehrlich, chief medical officer of Atherotech, the Birmingham-based company that has developed the VAP lipid test, and clinical associate professor of endocrinology at University of Colorado School of Medicine. They will discuss common misconceptions in such areas as: the value of standard cholesterol tests, HDL and LDL numbers, particle numbers as a good predictor of risk, and coronary calcium. Brought to you by:

Guest: Donald Fry, MD Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill talks to our guest, healthcare economist, Dr. Donald Fry about priorities in restructuring the US Healthcare System. How can we control quality and costs while offering healthcare access and all Americans? Join us.

Guest: Donald Fry, MD Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill talks with today's guest about his transition from 30 year successful surgical career to his role as a researcher in a healthcare think tank. They also discuss the changing healthcare workforce and alternative healthcare opportunities.

Guest: William Howard, MD Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Host Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes Dr. William James Howard, professor of medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Howard has studied metabolic syndrome (MS) for over 25 years and will be discussing differences among ethnic groups in the prevalence of MS as well as lifestyle and pharmacologic therapies for MS. Brought to you by:

Guest: Eugene Litvak, PhD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Host Dr. Michael Greenberg speaks with Dr. Eugene Litvak, of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and Boston University's Health Policy Institute, about how the healthcare system has been looking for answers in all the wrong places, and how variability theory can cut costs and increase quality. The plan? To create a system where we all win.

Guest: John Halpern, MD Host: Shira Johnson, MD Host Dr. Shira Johnson welcomes Dr. John Halpern, assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, to discusses his research on psilocybin for cluster headaches. Why does this treatment work, when so many others have failed to relieve the pain of cluster headaches?

Guest: David Chin, MD, MBA Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Host Dr. Larry Kaskel interviews Industry Analyst and Managing Partner of Price Waterhouse Coppers Global Healthcare Research Institute, Dr. David Chin about the projected healthcare costs for 2008 and what they mean to the healthcare providers, insurers, and participants in the business of healthcare.

Guest: John Foreyt, MD Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Host Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes John Foreyt, PhD, professor in the departments of medicine, pediatrics and psychiatry, and director of the DeBakey Heart Center’s Behavioral Medicine Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine. What are today’s trends in diet counseling? Are we finding that certain behavior modification steps are more successful than others? The answer always comes back to one word: calories. Brought to you by:

Guest: William Hozack, MD Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill interviews orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Bill Hozack, of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, about hip resurfacing, a newer alternative to the hip replacement procedure. What are the benefits of hip resurfacing? Is it here to stay? Find out if your patients should consider hip resurfacing.

Guest: Lazar Greenfield, MD Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill interviews Dr. Lazar Greenfield, surgeon and developer of the Greenfield intracaval filter, about his longitudinal study of older surgeons, looking at the relationship between self-perceived cognitive changes in memory and objectively demonstrated cognitive performance.

Guest: Karen Koning Abuzayd Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Host Dr. Maurice Pickard welcomes Commission-General Ms. Karen Koning Abuzayd for a discussion about the humanitarian needs (including medical, educational and social goals) of four generations of people who are living in Gaza, the West Bank, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. The changing political climate continues to create daunting challenges for those trying to model a stable society.

Guest: Nigel Unwin, MD Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Host Dr. Maurice Pickard speaks with Dr. Nigel Unwin, coordinator of the recently-published third edition of the Diabetes Atlas. They will talk about the United Nations resolution to recognize this disease, which causes four million deaths per year and effects 246 million people worldwide, as having the potential to bankrupt national economies. Dr. Unwin also breaks down myths about diabetes: first, that only the affluent and elderly are at risk; second, that there are no cost-effective interventions for prevention and control.

Guest: Joseph Jankovic, MD Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Host Dr. Leslie Lundt is joined by Dr. Joseph Jankovic as he provides an overview of tremor, the psychological impact of living with this condition and where physicians can go to learn more.

Guest: Michael Brannigan, PhD Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Host Dr. Pickard is joined by Michael Brannigan of the Center for Practical Bioethics to talk about ethical issues that arise in coordinating medical responses to national disasters.

Guest: Kristin Dascomb, MD, PhD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Host Dr. Michael Greenberg speaks with Dr. Kristin Dascomb, a pediatrics resident who was trapped in a New Orleans hospital during Hurricane Katrina. Dr. Dascomb recounts her experiences caring for the sick and wounded without aid of power, food, or water.

Guest: Michael Sadler, MD Host: Shira Johnson, MD Host Dr. Shira Johnson talks with Dr. Michael Sadler, section chief of the division of body CT at St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan in downtown New York City, about his hospital's preparedness for 9/11 and its aftermath.

Guest: Michael Sadler, MD Host: Shira Johnson, MD Host Dr. Shira Johnson speaks with Dr. Michael Sadler from St Vincent's Hospital in New York City about dealing with his personal and familial obligations while working through the most severe attack on US soil in our nation's history.

Guest: Steve Lamberti, MD Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Steve Lamberti to discuss legal leverage and other strategies in dealing with mentally ill criminals.

Guest: Robert Aptekar, MD Host: Shira Johnson, MD Host Dr. Shira Johnson talks with Dr. Robert Aptekar about diagnosing and treating an array of the most common sports injuries that you'll see in your office practice.

Guest: Robert Aptekar, MD Host: Shira Johnson, MD Host Dr. Shira Johnson talks with Dr. Robert Aptekar, an orthopedic surgeon and avid runner, about treatment, diagnosis and advice for runners in the primary care setting.

Guest: Kevin Smith, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Host Dr. Michael Greenberg talks with Dr. Kevin Smith, a dermatologist in private practice in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, about the necessity of having a personal disaster plan in place for your office. Not all disasters are national in scope, as Dr. Smith astutely reminds us. You or a key member of your staff could have an auto accident or be limited by illness. Do you have a strategy to manage the ramifications of this event?

Guest: Todd Clements, MD Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Todd Clements, MD in a discussion about the neurobiology of adolescent development and how this informs psychiatric problems such as bipolar disorder.

Guest: Alexander Bodkin, MD Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. J. Alexander Bodkin, chief of the Clinical Psychopharmacology Research Program at the McLean Hospital and assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He discusses his latest work researching post traumatic stress disorder— a condition which may have the wrong name.

Guest: Sharon Morgillo Freeman, PhD Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Host Dr. Leslie Lundt speaks with Dr. Sharon Morgillo-Freeman about military guidelines on mental health treatment and how this may impact those of us working in civilian settings.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Neil Berliner, MD Host Dr. Leslie Lundt is joined by Neil Berliner, MD who is a psychiatrist and a comedy writer. He talks about his second career as a roast writer and gives us some (funny) examples of his work.