Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: John Fortney, MD Guest: Rachel Brown, MD Our guests today, Dr. John Fortney and Dr. Rachel Brown are part of a telehealth network which enables specialists from Nationwide Children’s Hospital to view and consult on distressed newborns being cared for in a more rural facility, Adena Regional Health Medical Center. In this segment Host Dr. Bill Rutenberg talks with Dr...

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: John Fortney, MD Guest: Rachel Brown, MD Our guests today, Dr. John Fortney and Dr. Rachel Brown are part of a telehealth network which enables specialists from Nationwide Children’s Hospital to view and consult on distressed newborns being cared for in a more rural facility, Adena Regional Health Medical Center. Host Dr. Bill Rutenberg learns how the system was set...

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Joseph Bocchini, MD More families are shunning immunizations, should they be allowed to? Join host, Dr. Bill Rutenberg for a great discussion with our guest Dr. Joseph Bocchini about the medical, ethical and legal issues related to vaccinations in our society.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Michael Rudnick, MD How can we protect our patients who have renal insufficiency from a further decline in kidney function when they need a test or procedure that involves the use of intravenous contrast? What type of hydration is most effective? Are certain medications protective? Dr. Rudnick reviews the data on all of these points in this helpful discussion.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Michael Rudnick, MD Dr. Rudnick reviews the reasons for the rising incidence of contrast-induced renal problems. He outlines the risk factors for "CIN" - both related to procedures and patients - and then comments on the clinical significance of this growing issue.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Richard Ransohoff, MD Chemotactic cytokines (known as chemokines) are small proteins that direct the movement of leukocytes to sites of inflammation or injury. An explosion of information about chemokines and their receptors has occurred in recent years. Dr. Richard Ransohoff tells host Dr. Leslie Ludnt what is happening in this exciting field.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Devra Davis, PhD Many of us endured long hours in pharmacology classes with the books of Dr. Louis Goodman and Dr. Alfred Gilman, pioneers in toxicology who made crucial contributions to the development of cancer therapies. Dr. Devra Davis, author of ‘The Secret History of the War on Cancer,’ shares fascinating stories of Goodman and Gilman’s work, and other, perha...

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Devra Davis, PhD In America and the UK, one out of every two men and one of every three women will develop cancer in their lifetime. How did a disease that was once so atypical become so ordinary? Author and researcher Dr. Devra Davis joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss why cancer may be so common.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Devra Davis, PhD Dr. Devra Davis tells us that more than $40 billion and 40 years have passed since the official launch of the war on cancer in this country. We remain focused on finding and curing cancer instead of controlling what causes it. Identifiable steps to significantly reduce or even eliminate many cancer risks have been overlooked or actively suppressed...

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Robert Schimmel Robert Schimmel, one of Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Comics, authored Cancer on $5 a day* *chemo not included: How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My Life . Mr. Schimmel discussed how he survived his battle with stage three non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Bruce Dan, MD Dr. Matthew Birnholz interviews Dr. Bruce Dan regarding the benefits of attending the AMA's Medical Communications Conference.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Robert Schimmel Robert Schimmel, named one of Comedy Central's 100 greatest Comics, had Showtime and HBO specials, bestselling CDs, a Fox pilot, and consistently sold-out club dates. A recipient of the celebration of Life Award from the National Lymphoma Society, Mr. Schimmel was the author of the book, Cancer on $5 a Day* * Chemo Not Included: How Humor Got Me Thr...

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Robert Schimmel Robert Schimmel, named one of Comedy Central's 100 greatest Comics, had Showtime and HBO specials, bestselling CDs, a Fox TV pilot, and consistently sold-out club dates. He was a recipient of the Celebration of Life Award from the National Lymphoma Society and author of the book, Cancer on $5 a day* * Chemo Not Included How Humor Got Me Through the...

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Robert Schimmel Robert Schimmel, named one of Comedy Central's 100 greatest Comics, had Showtime and HBO specials, best selling CDs, a Fox TV pilot, and consistently sold-out club dates. He was a recipient of the Celebration of Life Award from the National Lymphoma Society. Mr. Schimmel discussed his book, Cancer on $5 a day* *Chemo Not Included: How Humor Got Me T...

Host: Andrew Krakowski, MD Guest: Christopher Van Tilburg, MD Dr. Andrew Krakowski welcomes Dr. Christopher Van Tilberg, emergency wilderness physician and author of "Mountain Rescue Doctor: Wilderness Medicine in the Extremes of Nature." Dr. Van Tilburg recounts his experience as a member of the Crag Rats, a mountain search-and-rescue team. Started in 1926, the Crag Rats are a group of extremely...

Host: Andrew Krakowski, MD Guest: Colin Grissom, MD Join host Dr. Andrew Krakowski in speaking with Dr. Colin Grissom, President-Elect of the Wilderness Medical Society, about the current and upcoming plans from this organization. The talk will include details on the fellowship program in wilderness medicine and its unique training curriculum.

Host: Andrew Krakowski, MD Guest: Loren Greenway, PhD Join Dr. Andrew Krakowski as he speaks with Dr. Loren Greenway, CEO of the Wilderness Medical Society, about the accredited fellowship in wilderness medicine. What is the curriculum? Who is eligible? How is clinical practice and career direction impacted by this special training? Find out from this interesting discussion.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Mark Pochapin, MD Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. What are the hereditary conditions considered to be likely indicators of colon cancer in the patient, and what truly constitutes a complete family history of the disease? Dr. Lee Freedman speaks with Dr. Mark Pochapin, spokesperson for The American Society for Gastrointes...

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Elizabeth Ward, PhD Having low-quality health insurance, or a complete lack of insurance is certainly detrimental to patients' health; yet is there any hard data to properly correlate an association? Dr. Elizabeth Ward, from the American Cancer Society explores the relationship with Dr. Lee Freedman, citing a recent American Cancer Society study of 3.5 million cancer...

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Andre Azarinfar, DDS Could detecting a number of the body's harmful diseases and conditions one day be as easy as spitting in a cup? Dr. Bruce Bloom explores the potential of saliva testing with Dr. Andre Azarinfar, a San Francisco based, bioesthetic dentist.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Andre Azarinfar, DDS Can the health of the mouth act as a gateway to the health of the body? Join Dr. Bruce Bloom with bioesthetic dentist Dr. Andre Azarinfar as they discuss the correlation between dental and physical health.

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Steve Dawson, MD Training doctors and other health care providers has come a long way from the decades old practice of using cadavers. It's called medical simulation, which uses advances in technology to create life-like dummies that could improve medical care and reduce errors. Dr. Steve Dawson, chair of Advanced Initiatives in Medical Simulation tells host Bruce Japsen...

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Owen J. Dahl, MBA Quality improvement. Employee satisfaction. Waste reduction. It all sounds good, to be sure. But are you applying these basic business principals to your medical practice? Medical practice management consultant, Owen Dahl, outlines series of tips with host Dr. Larry Kaskel for making your medical practice more efficient and more profitable. For start...

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Owen J. Dahl, MBA Medical Practice Consultant Owen Dahl joins host Dr. Larry Kaskel to discuss the principals of running your medical practice like a business. Learn about the most important principals to impact your bottom line, such as knowing the cost to see a patient.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Linda LaGanga, PhD Overbooking: the airlines do it. Should medical professionals do it too? Host Dr. Michael Greenberg weighs the evidence with Linda LaGanga, PhD, an instructor at the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business, and co-author of the publication, "Clinic Overbooking to Improve Patient Access and Increase Provider Productivity."