Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Andrew Krakowski, MD Guest: Bari Cunningham, MD It's a rare condition in which even minimal amounts of UV radiation are deadly to the skin. Left untreated, a child will likely die before age 10. Sadly, xeroderma pigmentosum has devastated the local population of a small Guatemalan town. Dr. Bari Cunningham, associate professor of pediatric dermatology at the University of California, San Die...

Host: Andrew Krakowski, MD Guest: Bari Cunningham, MD Imagine that you have a rare condition called xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) in which even the slightest amount of UV radiation from the sun turns your skin to cancer. Left untreated, you can expect to die within the first 10 years of your life. Also imagine that your brothers and sisters suffer from this same affliction, but your family lacks the...

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Harlon Wilson, MS Join Harlon Wilson, President and CEO of Medical Animatics, as he discusses the uses of cutting-edge 3-D modeling and animation for physicians, researchers, medical device companies, the pharmaceutical industry and the world of sports.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Harlon Wilson, MS Join Harlon Wilson, President and CEO of Medical Animatics, discuss how cutting-edge 3-D modeling and animation can educate patients and save physicians time and money.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Steve Twedt Join Steve Twedt, medical investigative reporter for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in Pennsylvania, discuss how the courts have responded to medical professionals who claimed a hospital retaliated against them after they complained about poor care.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Steve Twedt Join Steve Twedt, medical investigative reporter for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in Pennsylvania, discuss his series on bad faith hospital peer review titled, "The Cost of Courage: How the tables turn on doctors."

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Jisun Oh, MD Dr. Larry Kaskel is joined by Jisun Oh, who is integrally involved in lipid research. They will discuss how the potential for adverse effects exist with statins and how CoQ10 plays a role.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Arthur Freeman, EdD Dr. Arthur Freeman explains the impact of rational erotic behavioral therapy as he explores with host, Dr. Leslie Lundt the life and work of Dr. Albert Ellis.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Arthur Freeman, EdD “The trouble with most therapy is that it helps you feel better,” Albert Ellis told The New York Times in an interview in 2004. “But you don’t get better. You have to back it up with action, action, action.” This legend recently died – what did legacy he leave us? Joining Dr. Leslie Lundt is Arthur Freeman, Ed. D. who worked with Dr. Ellis in Ne...

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Sharon Morgillo Freeman, PhD 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: Sharon Morgillo Freeman, PhD Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Sharon Morgillo-Freeman to discuss the cultural competence needed to successfully prescribe medication to members of the military.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Michael Jibson, MD What is marketing and what is education? Does accepting a pen from a drug company really compromise our objectivity? A member of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Committee on Corporate Support and Michigan Psychiatric Society (MPS) Council and Ethics Committee, guest Dr. Michael Jibson reviews with host Dr. Leslie Lundt an ethical frame...

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Michael Jibson, MD One of the most frightening emergency situations that medical personnel must confront is the acutely agitated patient. The combination of high acuity, risk of injury to staff and diagnostic uncertainty makes this a potentially dangerous situation. How can we best treat these patients quickly and safely? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt is joined by Dr. Mich...

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Michael Jibson, MD A new warning for an old problem? The FDA has instituted a warning that antipsychotics may be potentially fatal to elderly patients with dementia. How do we manage dementia related psychosis now? Dr. Michael Jibson joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to make recommendations on how to approach this issue.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Michael Jibson, MD Psychiatrists have been buzzing about the CATIE trial ever since results were first published in 2005. Most non-psychiatrists are unaware of its widespread implications. What have we learned about antipsychotic selection? University of Michigan’s Director of Psychiatry Residency Education, Michael Jibson, MD discusses evidence based antipsychotic...

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Irene Agodoa, MD Dr. Agadoa discusses the efforts of the National Medical Association and AMGEN to address the disparities in healthcare for minorities with renal disease.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Irene Agodoa, MD Dr. Agadoa discusses the increased incidence of renal disease in African Americans and other minority populations and possible interventions to combat this situation

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.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Neil Berliner, MD Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes psychiatrist and comedy writer, Neil Berliner, MD to Clinician’s Roundtable. Dr. Berliner discusses how he started his second career as a nationally acclaimed comedy writer.

Host: Danny Petrasek, MD, PhD Guest: Alejandro Gandsas, MD Join Dr. Petrasek as he speaks with Dr. Alejandro Gandsas from Baltimore's Sinai Hospital about modern trends in utilizing remote-controlled telemedical robots on the wards. Nicknamed Bari for the bariatric surgery Dr. Gandsas practices, the RP-7 Remote Presence Robotic System by InTouch Technologies is one of a number of robotic devices f...

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: James Marcin, MD Dr. Shira Johnson interviews Dr. James Marcin, Director of Pediatric Intensive Care and Telemedicine expert on issues involving HIPPA, state legislation and licensure aspects for conducting telemedicine.

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: James Marcin, MD Join Dr. Shira Johnson and her guest Dr. James Marcin, Director of Pediatric Intensive Care and Telemedine Center at UC Davis to hear about the financial aspects of Telemedicine.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Mark Robson, MD Dr. Robson discusses the approach to the female patient with a high risk for breast cancer.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Jeffrey Settleman, PhD How the paradigm shift in medical oncology affects drug development strategies: It’s tough to develop a new effective drug when on a solid foundation of disease knowledge. How can we development drugs when we have a paradigm shift in oncology?

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Jeffrey Settleman, PhD These days treatment decisions often rely on genetics and biomarkers. Are we entering the age of personalized medicine? Dr. Bruce Bloom hosts.