Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Cathleen Margolin, PhD Guest: Stephen Lewis Women around the world are more likely to be infected with HIV, in part because of their social and economic vulnerability. The stark lack of empowerment of women in many parts of the world indicates the need for men to help protect their gender counterparts from the scourge of HIV. Stephen Lewis, co-director of AIDS-Free World, a former United Nat...

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Sharon Langshur, MD Millions of people are using carepages.com to stay in touch with family and friends during times of illness or injury. Hear co-founder, Dr. Sharon Langshur as she discusses how CarePages is making a difference in the lives of patients, families and friends.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Randall Wilber, PhD Dr. Randall Wilber is a senior sport physiologist at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Dr. Wilber oversees the operation of the Athlete Performance Laboratory and works closely with America's best athletes and coaches. Hear Dr. Wilbur as he discusses how Olympic athletes train for extreme environmental cond...

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Randall Wilber, PhD Dr. Randall Wilber is a senior sport physiologist at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Dr. Wilber oversees the operation of the Athlete Performance Laboratory and works closely with America's best athletes and coaches. Hear Dr. Wilber talk about his work and what life is like for athletes who live and train...

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Mary Johnson, Chaplain Chaplain Mary E. Johnson is an Assistant Professor of Oncology at the Mayo Clinic college of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Chaplain Johnson has provided spiritual support to patients, their loved ones and staff at the Mayo Clinic for nearly 30 years. Hear Chaplain Johnson as she discusses how the best caregivers care for themselves.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Mary Johnson, Chaplain Chaplain Mary E. Johnson is an Assistant Professor of Oncology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Chaplain Johnson has provided spiritual support to patients, their loved ones and staff at the Mayo Clinic for nearly 30 years. Hear Chaplain Johnson as she discusses how to interact with terminally ill patients.

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: J. James Rohack, MD With approximately 150,000 Americans seeking medical care overseas, the American Medical Association (AMA) is offering guidance for these so-called medical tourists, many of whom are enticed by this option as a way to save money. Dr. James Rohack, president-elect of the AMA, joins host Bruce Japsen to detail how you can coach your patients through the...

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: William A. Dolan, MD The AMA, perhaps turning the tables on the health insurance industry's push toward doctor ratings, has begun its first ever health insurer report card. Dr. William Dolan, AMA board member, tells Bruce Japsen about how the AMA rates certain business practices of health plans that slow payments to doctors and confuse consumers. The AMA calls the effort...

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Paul Howard, MD Other than the name, Doctor-Prescribed steroids have little in common with the steroids that often get bad rap from athletic abuse. Our guest today, Dr. Paul Howard, President of Arthritis Health begins the conversation explaining the differences between anabolic and medical steroids. He and host, Larry Kaskel MD, talk about the various types of steroi...

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: John Cantwell, MD Are you qualified to be the next CMO of the Olympic Games? Our guest, Dr. John Cantwell, Cardiologist and CMO of the 1996 summer games in Atlanta share his experiences managing the health of the athletes, their families and 1.5 million spectators as the CMO of the Atlanta Games in 1996. What were the greatest challenges? Were they prepared for the bo...

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Anna Penn, MD, PhD While medical advances have significantly increased our ability to give life to pre-term infants, more cognitive disabilities and disadvantages are present when these children reach school age. Is the deficit is due to early separation from the mother, or possibly our post-delivery treatments? Dr. Anna Penn, assistant professor of pediatrics at St...

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: George Sheldon, MD The largest health problem in our country is a physician shortage, says guest, Dr. George Sheldon, Professor of Surgery at The University of North Carolina. There are 26% fewer surgeons today than in 1998. Why the shortage? In this segment host Dr. Bill Rutenberg explores with our guest many contributing factors and some solutions to the physician...

Do you believe that if a patient is worried that they are developing Alzheimer's that it can't be dementia? What do you do when a high functioning patient complains of being unable to remember names? Say, "Me too!"? Perhaps we all have a thing or two to learn about working up forgetfulness. Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Investigative journalist Cathryn Jakobson Ramin to discuss some of the interv...

The late Yale neuroscientist Patricia Goldman-Rakic said that working memory is the mental glue that links a thought through time from its beginning to its end. What happens when this system goes haywire? Investigative journalist Cathryn Jakobson Ramin joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss the frontal lobe overload.

Anyone older than forty knows that forgetfulness can be unnerving, frustrating and sometimes terrifying. Investigative journalist Cathryn Jakobson Ramin embarked on a three year journey to revive her brain using the latest that science has to offer. She joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss what she learned.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Stephan Poulter, PhD Your patients' mothers continue to play a constant role in their lives, no matter how old they are. What are the types of mothering styles and how do they influence our psychology? Clinical psychologist and author of The Mother Factor , Dr. Stephan Poulter joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to describe how mothering styles may affect patients' current...

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Stephan Poulter, PhD Mothers have gotten a bad rap for everything, from schizophrenia to breast cancer. What are the realties and misperceptions about mothers? Author of "The Mother Factor", Dr. Stephen Poulter, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to give the audience a quiz on what we know about mothers and their impacts on daughters and sons.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Stephan Poulter, PhD You may remember the work of Dr. John Bowlby from your first psychology class. He taught us about attachment theory and how important bonding is. Today's guest helps us to understand how the type of attachment that our patients had with their mother may impact their current lives. Dr. Stephen Poulter, author of "The Mother Factor", joins host D...

Host: Danny Petrasek, MD, PhD Guest: Jeffrey Kaye, MD Dr. Jeffrey Kaye, professor of neurology and biomedical engineering, and director of the Oregon Center for Aging and Technology at Oregon Health and Science University, provides his perspective on where recent advances in technology will guide health care for the elderly over the next several years. Dr. Danny Petrasek hosts.

Host: Danny Petrasek, MD, PhD Guest: Jeffrey Kaye, MD Our best evidence suggests that nursing homes and other assisted-living facilities will likely not be able to keep up with the demands of our rapidly aging population, which today stands at more than 40 million, a number that is expected to more than double by 2050. As a result, a premium is being placed on new remote monitoring devices that al...

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Katrina Hedberg, MD Who chooses to participate in Oregon's Death With Dignity Act? What's their education level? What type of diagnosis is required? How does religion come into play? In further exploring Oregon's Death With Dignity Act, epidemiologist, Dr. Katrina Hedberg, from the Oregon Department of Human Services addresses the facts and figures with your host...

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Katrina Hedberg, MD Is Oregon's Death with Dignity Act a violation of the Hippocratic Oath or a humane solution? ReachMD's Dr. Michael Greenberg discusses this originally citizen-led initiative, and current law with epidemiologist, Dr. Katrina Hedberg, from the Oregon Department of Human Services. Dr. Hedberg addresses the requirements for patients to opt for thi...

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Anne Louise Peters, MD Athletes with diabetes face particular challenges. Dr. Anne L. Peters, author of the book Conquering Diabetes: A Cutting-Edge Comprehensive Program for Prevention and Treatment , has treated diabetic Olympic and other competitive athletes. Dr. Peters discusses issues and protective measures with host Dr. Susan Dolan.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: William Gahl, MD, PhD Guest: Stephen Groft, PharmD Some patients wait years for a definitive diagnosis. Using a combination of scientific resources and medical expertise at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Undiagnosed Diseases Program now provides a place for physicians to refer patients when a diagnosis eludes them. In this segment, host Dr. Maurice Pi...

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Bert Mandelbaum, MD It's an array of sporting events, many occurring simultaneously, in sites and cities across a nation. The 2008 Summer Olympic Games in China presents an extraordinary challenge, in terms of providing health care to injured athletes and suddenly-ill spectators alike. Dr. Bert Mandelbaum, a practicing orthopedic surgeon and president of the Santa...