Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Bill Crounse, MD Dr. Bill Crounse, Senior Director, Microsoft Worldwide Health joins host Dr. Larry Kaskel for an in-depth look at the many technological advances available now and in the future to help us better manage healthcare communications and operations.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Peter Pitts Healthcare reform! The buzz word of candidates and policy makers, healthcare managers, doctors, and patients. What are the underlying problems in our healthcare system and what should we do? Join host Dr. Larry Kaskel interview our guest Peter Pitts.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Peter Pitts Many are eagerly awaiting approval of certain drugs whether it be to cure a patient or to realize the research put into the development of the drug. Would a speedier drug approval process ultimately help or hinder our healthcare system? Join Dr. Larry Kaskel interviewing Peter Pitts, co-founder of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Peter Maris Financial Consultant Peter Maris walks through the many considerations when deciding to select individual stocks vs. purchasing funds. Join host Dr. Larry Kaskel in an interesting investment discussion.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Peter Maris Financial Advisor Peter Maris discusses with host Dr. Larry Kaskel the ABC's of owning annuities. In their discussion they talk about variable and fixed annuities, deferred taxes, different types of annuties and risk assessment.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Christian Clemenson Can an actor teach us how to better undertand our patients? Christian Clemenson, who plays Jerry "Hands" Espenson on Boston Legal discusses his role as a chacter with Aspergers Syndrome with host Dr. Bill Rutenberg.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Christian Clemenson Christian Clemenson, or Jerry "Hands" Espenson from Boston Legal discusses with host Dr. Bill Rutenberg how he learned to play the role of a character with Aspergers Syndrome.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Joseph Golish, MD Dr. Golish outlines the rationale behind as well as the specifics of the treatment for obstructive sleep apnea.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Joseph Golish, MD Dr. Joseph Golish reviews basic and newer understandings that will assist in the clinical identification and evaluation of patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Kenneth Thorpe, PhD Dr. Kenneth Thorpe discusses the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease with host Mark Nolan Hill. Can healthcare be made more affordable by attacking chronic diseases like cancer and obesity?

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Kenneth Thorpe, PhD Dr. Kenneth Thorpe discusses with host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill the state of healthcare in the United States today. He talks about state and federal coverage of the uninsured, SCHIP, presidential candidates' health policy and more.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Spero Karas, MD The reported rates of failure after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair are widely varied. Dr. Spero Karas, director of the Emory Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Program, talks host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill through the double-row rotator cuff repair procedure, a newer and more successful repair technique. Which patient populations will do best with t...

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Rick Goldstein, MD Dr. Rick Goldstein discusses the state of pediatric palliative care in America today, including the directions this emerging field is taking and the challenges practitioners face in terms of recognition and acceptance in the wider community.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Jennifer Ackerman Is it a biological imperative to want to nap in the afternoon? Author of “Sex, Sleep, Eat, Drink, Dream”, Jennifer Ackerman joins ReachMD Book Club host, Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss siestas, napping and our circadian rhythms.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Thomas Schwartz, MD Fibromyalgia can be one of the most challenging problems to treat. How can we treat it effectively? Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes research psychiatrist Dr. Thomas Schwartz to review the current and future treatments of fibromyalgia.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Thomas Schwartz, MD What approach should you take when your patient doesn’t respond to an antidepressant? The answer may be different than what you might expect! Dr. Thomas Schwartz joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to explore the options available when the first antidepressant does not work.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Thomas Schwartz, MD Anxiety Disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., with 40 million of the adult U.S. population affected. How far have we come in treating this common problem? Anxiety disorders specialist Dr. Thomas Schwartz joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to review treatment options for anxiety disorders.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Thomas Schwartz, MD Most psychiatric medications can cause weight gain and ultimately obesity. What are the risks and what can we do to combat this? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt discusses the options with Thomas Schwartz, MD.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Robert Greene, MD Author Robert Greene, MD discusses his latest book “Perfect Hormone Balance for Pregnancy” with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Robert Greene, MD Recent developments to assist women wishing to extend their fertile years or to fight the effects of cancer and its treatment have created a new niche, fertility preservation. Fertility specialist Dr. Robert Greene discusses the latest advancements in fertility preservation with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Robert Greene, MD Hormone replacement therapy is one of the most divisive and emotional issues in medicine. To use it or not to use it? When? Why? How Long? What kind? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Robert Greene to discuss his approach to hormone replacement therapy.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Charles Raison, MD Why might it be advantageous to prime our immune systems before being stressed? How has this potentially protective mechanism changed with the advent of civilization? What can we do to minimize the consequences? Dr. Charles Raison joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss the latest in psychoneuroimmunology.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Charles Raison, MD Is depression a condition of immune activation? There has been a dramatic paradigm shift in how we think about inflammatory response and disease. Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Charles Raison to discuss the latest research linking inflammation and depression.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Maria Hester, MD There are a variety of skills patients could use to improve their overall quality of care while saving time and money. How can our offices help patients improve their skills? Dr. Maria Hester shares tips from her Web site www.patientschool.net

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Maria Hester, MD Both physicians and patients could benefit from more efficient and effective communication skills. We are constantly told what we as physicians can do better, but what can patients do? Dr. Leslie Lundt hosts this segment in which Dr. Maria Hester gives specific recommendations how to improve our patients’ skills.