Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Mardge Cohen, MD The government, local organizations and experienced professionals have social, educational and cultural issues to address in the treatment of HIV-positive women and children, both in Rwanda and the United States. In Rwanda, the powerful cultural stigmas of HIV and AIDS hinder patients from seeking help, and PTSD and depression are frequent comorbid...

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Mardge Cohen, MD Dr Mardge Cohen discusses the history of genocide rape in Rwanda, 1994, and the legacy for the HIV-positive women and girls that have survived. While the perpetrators of these crimes received appropriate care in prisons, the victims tragically did not. Dr. Cohen founded WE-ACT (Women's Equity in Access to Care and Treatment) which has extended its...

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Christopher Gonzalez, MD, MBA Dr. Gonzalez describes how a physician accommodates to conditions in a third world country and continues to provide good medical care. The creating of partnerships with the local physicians works to provide excellent pre and post-operative care, and allows volunteers the opportunity to witness and address global needs directly.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Christopher Gonzalez, MD, MBA Dr. Gonzalez describes the rewards of bringing care to an area where it had not previously been available. Establishing professional relationships has been enriching to all involved and can revitalize one's medical life at home as well as abroad.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH In this segment, Dr. Patz discusses the clinical opportunities physicians can employ with their patients to maximize health through awareness of the environmental changes occurring. The talk then flows into the subject of government environmental policies, including states taking the initiative on environmental legislation where the federal g...

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH In this interview, Dr. Patz explores global warming as it relates to specific disease states, both in third world countries and the United States. Malaria, Dengue, West Nile Encephalitis, and crop failure/water malnutrition are all discussed.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH In this segment, Dr. Patz introduces the scientific proof of global warming and its effect on the environment as it relates to human health.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Mark Kline, MD Dr. Mark Kline, Professor of Pediatrics and President of Baylor's Pediatrics AIDS Initiative discusses the current state of drug pricing around the world. He also talks about the investment for research and development made by drug companies.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Mark Kline, MD Dr. Mark Kline, Professor of Pediatrics and President of Baylor's Pediatrics AIDS Initiative discusses the rising concern about the effect of AIDS on the adolescent segment of the population in the U.S.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Mark Kline, MD Dr. Mark Kline, Professor of Pediatrics and President of Baylor's Pediatrics AIDS Initiative talks about the program, its funding, what countries are part of the program and the work they've done to date.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Mark Kline, MD Dr. Mark Kline, Professor of Pediatrics and President of Baylor's Pediatrics AIDS Initiative discusses how far fewer children are acquiring and dying of AIDS in this country today. He also talks about current methods of treatment and prevention.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Timothy Quill, MD Hear Dr. Timothy E. Quill as he discusses Implantable Cardiac Devices and the terminally ill.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Timothy Quill, MD Join Dr. Timothy E. Quill, Professor of Medicine, Psychiatry and Medical Humanities at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Director of the Center for Ethics, Humanities and Palliative Care and Chairman of the Ethics Committee of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine as he discusses terminal sedation.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Timothy Quill, MD Join Dr. Timothy E. Quill, Professor of Medicine, Psychiatry and Medical Humanities at the University of Rochester School of Medicine, Director of the Center for Ethics, Humanities and Palliative Care and Chairman of the Ethics Committee of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Care as he discusses physician assisted suicide.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Timothy Quill, MD Join Dr. Timothy E. Quill, Professor of Medicine, Psychiatry and Medical Humanities at the University of Rochester School of Medicine, Director of the Center for Ethics, Humanities and Palliative Care and Chairman of the Ethics Committee of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine as he discusses how to communicate bad news.

Host: Laura Humphrey, PhD Guest: Patience White, MD Dr. Patience White, Chief Public Health Officer for the Arthritis Foundation and Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences discusses some of the newest treatments on the horizon and how they address the various types of arthritis.

Host: Laura Humphrey, PhD Guest: Patience White, MD Dr. Patience White, Chief Public Health Officer for the Arthritis Foundation and Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences discusses steps that can be taken to prevent the various types of arthritis. She also discusses programs offered by the Arthritis Foundation.

Host: Laura Humphrey, PhD Guest: Patience White, MD Dr. Patience White, Chief Public Health Officer for the Arthritis Foundation and Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences talks about how the prevalence of arthritis has changed over the years and the cost it now poses to the U.S. economy.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Brenda Wong, MD Dr. Brenda Wong, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology and Director of the Neuromuscular Comprehensive Care Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center talks about the latest treatments and the economics of effectively treating children with chronic illness, with special focus on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Brenda Wong, MD Dr. Brenda Wong, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology and Director of the Neuromuscular Comprehensive Care Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center talks about their comprehensive care program. She describes various therapies as part of their treatment plan for patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Brenda Wong, MD Dr. Brenda Wong, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology and Director of the Neuromuscular Comprehensive Care Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center talks about the early stages of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and how the disease presents itself.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Norbert Weidner, MD Dr. Norbert Weidner, Associate professor of Clinical Anesthesia and Pediatrics and Medical Director of the Starshine Hospice at Cincinnati's Children's Hospital Medical Center, discusses the social and psychological concerns for boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Host: Paul Raeburn Guest: Congressman Pete Stark, MBA Congressman Pete Stark of California discusses mental health parity legislation in Washington.

Host: Paul Raeburn Guest: Robert Park, PhD Bob Park, a physicist with the University of Maryland, discusses what science can tell us about when life begins. A critical piece of the puzzle concerns what to do about stem cell research.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Mardge Cohen, MD Issues in the care of HIV positive women in the United states and similarities in genocide rape survivors of Rwanda