Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Lawrence Cohen, PhD A treatment for atherosclerosis and the chronic inflammation in arterial blood vessels could be entering critical clinical trial stages that may result in a novel new treatment. Dr. Lawrence Cohen, president and chief executive officer of VIA Pharmaceuticals lays out for host Chicago Tribune 's Bruce Japsen the landscape of large pharmaceutical compani...

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Lawrence Cohen, PhD Why aren't there medications to treat atherosclerosis or, more specifically, the underlying chronic inflammation of the blood vessel walls associated with this condition? Dr. Lawrence Cohen, president and CEO of VIA Pharmaceuticals, tells the Chicago Tribune 's Bruce Japsen about the coming medications in U.S.-approved clinical trials to treat this inf...

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Lawrence Cohen, PhD For more than 150 years, medical researchers have known that atherosclerosis had an inflammatory component. But Dr. Lawrence Cohen, president and CEO of VIA Pharmaceuticals tells host Bruce Japsen of the Chicago Tribune why there has not been anything done about it.

Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP Guest: E. Steve Roach, MD Stroke has been increasingly recognized among children in recent years. Stroke in neonates, in particular, occurs at a much higher rate than in older children. What are the leading risk factors for neonatal stroke? How does it present and how is it diagnosed? Host Dr. Jennifer Shu learns more about the evidence for managing stroke in newborns,...

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: James Crowe, MD Preparing for the future by studying the past: With researchers now able to resurrect antibodies to the 1918 influenza pandemic from elderly survivors, how does the technology used to do this potentially lead us to antibodies for other viruses? Can we be sure this immunity is not generated by recent exposure to similar strains? Dr. James Crowe, Jr.,...

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: James Crowe, MD Ninety-plus years after the 1918 influenza pandemic, we are just beginning to understand the naturally occurring adaptive immunity of those who were in contact with this devastating virus. As researchers probe survivors of the flu pandemic, all of whom are approaching or have attained centenarian status, what are we learning about their long-lasting...

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: James Crowe, MD First published in 2005, the story of how we've come to understand the complete sequence of the 1918 pandemic influenza virus begins years ago, in a remote Alaskan village, and continues today in research across the country. What are we learning about a virus that has taken many decades to comprehend? Dr. James Crowe, Jr., professor of microbiology...

Host: Lisa Dandrea Lenell, PA-C, MPAS, MBA Guest: Ron Nelson, PA Ron Nelson, a physician assistant and president of Health Services Associates, Inc., discusses with host Lisa D'Andrea different models for calculating the value of a physician assistant to a medical practice. Mr. Nelson explains several compensation models that may be used for a physician assistant and the benefits of different mode...

Host: Lisa Dandrea Lenell, PA-C, MPAS, MBA Guest: Ron Nelson, PA Ron L. Nelson explains to host Lisa D'Andrea the structure of rural health clinics and the reimbursement incentives offered by the government for rural health clinics in order to assure access to healthcare in rural communities. Mr. Nelson describes the certification requirements for rural health clinics, which include that mid-level...

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Anna Dhody, MFS 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 o...

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Anna Dhody, MFS 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...

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Anna Dhody, MFS 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...

Host: Mary Leuchars, MD Guest: Désirée Ratner, MD Dr. Désirée Ratner, director of dermatologic surgery at Columbia University Medical Center, discusses Mohs micrographic surgery, at technique developed by Frederick Mohs to allow complete visualization of high-risk skin cancer margins for complete removal. Learn how this procedure, initially developed with zinc floride paste to tag cancerous lesion...

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Ori Brafman Guest: Rom Brafman, PhD How often have you seem seemingly rational and experienced clinicians do something completely irrational and out of character? Like overlook an obvious diagnosis? Ori and Rom Brafman authors of Sway join host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss the irresistible pull of irrational behavior.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Bruce Walker, MD Chronic viral infections can manifest in two different ways: one group, such as Epstein-Barr virus, are immunologically contained after the acute infection. The other group, including HIV, lead to persistent viremia and progressive clinical disease. Are there patients who are able to escape the latter without antiviral medications? The director of...

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Roger McIntyre, MD It is reported that up to a fifth of bipolar disorder patients will commit suicide, yet there are few studies looking at clinical risk factors in this population. What is the latest research? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Roger McIntyre, associate professor of psychiatry and pharmacology at the University of Toronto School of Medicine, to di...

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Stuart McGill, PhD How might back pain be prevented? Dr. Stuart McGill, professor of spine biomechanics and chair of the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Waterloo, shares his research with host Dr. Leslie Lundt regarding the mechanisms of back injury. A greater understanding of these mechanisms can help patients prevent back pain and injuries. They di...

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Stuart McGill, PhD Each year, 40 to 60 percent of American adults suffer from chronic back pain. More than one million spine surgery procedures are performed annually in the US, with medical costs to treat back pain approaching $24 billion per year. Dr. Stuart McGill, professor of spine biomechanics and chair of the department of kinesiology at the University of Wa...

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Stuart McGill, PhD At some point nearly 85% of your patients below age 50 will present with back pain and nearly all of them will have at least one recurrence. Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Stuart McGill, professor of spine biomechanics and chair of the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Waterloo to review the primary causes of back pain.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Matthew W. Johnson, PhD It used to be common for researchers to study the potential medicinal uses for hallucinogenic drugs, including psilocybin, ecstasy, and LSD; however, the 60's left a blemish on legitimate research and it grinded to a halt. Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Matthew Johnson, a psychopharmacologist in the Department of Psychiatry at the Johns...

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Peter R. Breggin, MD Our guest Dr. Peter Breggin, a psychiatrist now in private practice in Ithica New York has been convinced by the weight of scientific evidence and his years of clinical experience that psychiatric medications frequently cause patients to lose their judgment and their ability to control their emotions and actions. Needless to say, he is a contro...

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Peter Farrell Point-of-care testing has evolved in the last decade, allowing for immediate diagnostic testing at a patient's bedside. But a new study points to perhaps some usages and healthcare benefits not previously realized, particularly in the emergency room. Peter Farrell, divisional vice president of marketing and clinical affairs for Abbott Laboratories Point of C...

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Peter Farrell Some doctors may view it as a laboratory in their hand - the new point-of-care method of diagnostic testing, right at the patients bedside. Peter Farrell, divisional vice president of marketing and clinical affairs for Abbott Laboratories Point-of-Care business, tells the Chicago Tribune's Bruce Japsen about the movement of hospitals, doctors and other healt...

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: James L. Gulley, MD, PhD, FACP Can a vaccination help prevent prostate cancer? Dr. James Gulley, director of the Clinical Trials Group of the Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Biology at the National Institutes of Health discusses studies involving the use of cancer vaccines to modulate the immune response in cancer patients. These trials contrast classic "tumor r...

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Sharon Mitchell, PhD A patient tells you that they have a sexual issue. Do you get queasy? Do you know how to guide this patient to a specialist who can help them? Dr. Sharon Mitchell, founder of the Adult Industry Medical Healthcare Foundation and a former actress in adult films, aims to help us maintain our commitment to addressing our patients' needs, includin...