Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Roy Sanders, MD Is there a 'best practice' for sharing an undesirable diagnosis of autism with a child's parents? How do most parents feel? How can physicians be prepared to meet the immediate and long-term needs of parents? Join host Dr. Bill Rutenberg as he talks with Dr. Roy Sanders, psychiatrist, parent of an autistic child, and author of the book "How To Speak...

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Anthony Bella, MD Vascular causes of ED may be the most common type of ED, but neurogenic ED is often the most difficult to treat. What should the clinician know about diagnosing and treating erectile dysfunction of neurogenic origin? Urologist Dr. Anthony Bella discusses his research with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Anthony Bella, MD Peyronie’s Disease is more common than most physicians realize, affecting 1 in 20 men. Does it always require surgery? Urologist Dr. Anthony Bella discuss treatment options with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Anthony Bella, MD The management of Peyronie's disease (PyD) presents several challenges to the clinician. Despite progress in the understanding of PyD on several fronts, it remains a physically and psychologically devastating condition for the affected patient and his partner. Anthony Bella MD, an international expert on PyD, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss...

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Eric Tangalos, MD Dr. Eric Tangalos provides an eloquent review of the data examining the effectiveness of vitamins for a variety of conditions. Should our patients be encouraged or discouraged from taking supplements and vitamins? Are these often expensive products promoting health actually effective, neutral, or harmful?

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: George Makari, MD Sigmund Freud is the poster boy of psychoanalysis. Who were the other characters who influenced this revolution? Host Dr. leslie Lundt discusses the history of psychoanalytic thought with the author of “Revolution in Mind”, George Makari, MD.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Margaret Wehrenberg, PsyD Are we pathologizing shyness? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes anxiety expert Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg to discuss what makes shyness Social Anxiety Disorder.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Margaret Wehrenberg, PsyD Generalized anxiety disorder has been called worry without reason. How do you know when worry is normal and when you do need to treat it? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes anxiety expert Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg to discuss GAD.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Margaret Wehrenberg, PsyD Our guest today says, “panic disorder is the disorder no one can miss and no one wants to live with”. Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss how to diagnose and treat panic disorder.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Margaret Wehrenberg, PsyD Nearly one-quarter of American adults suffer from anxiety in any given year. This includes panic disorder, GAD, social anxiety disorder, PTSD, OCD and a variety of phobias. What is a busy clinician to do? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg to discuss her book, “The Anxious Brain: The Neurobiological Basis of Anxiety Dis...

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Steven Dubovsky, MD As Chairman of Psychiatry at a major medical school, Dr. Steven Dubovsky is used to fighting proverbial fires on a daily basis. So guess what he does in his spare time? Join host Dr. Leslie Lundt as she welcomes Dr. Dubovsky to discuss his second career as a fire fighter.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Sherrie Delinsky, PhD The American Society of Plastic Surgeons report that cosmetic surgery procedures increased 228% from 1997 through 2002. Popular opinion suggests that attitudes towards cosmetic surgery are more favorable than in previous decades. Does the research support this? Dr. Sherrie Delinsky discusses her research on cosmetic surgery attitudes with host...

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Sherrie Delinsky, PhD The transition from high school to college is considered a high risk period for the development of eating disorders. What are the realities of the eating habits of college freshmen? Dr. Sherrie Delinsky discusses her research into the “Freshman 15” with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Lenore Terr, MD The process of psychotherapy is a mystery to many of us. How does it actually turn people around? And how does it work in children? One of the world’s leading experts on traumatized children, Dr. Lenore Terr, discusses her latest book Magical Moments of Change with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Barbara Oakley, PhD How can subtle brain abnormalities result in “evil” behavior? How might attentional problems lead to malevolent behavior? How might you find who the psychopaths are in your practice? Author Barbara Oakley, PhD discusses "Evil Genes: Why Rome Fell, Hitler Rose, Enron Failed, and My Sister Stole My Mother’s Boyfriend."

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Barbara Oakley, PhD Are some people just born evil? Dr. Barbara Oakley joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss her book, "Evil Genes: Why Rome Fell, Hitler Rose, Enron Failed and My Sister Stole My Mother’s Boyfriend."

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Claire Friend, MD Is heart disease in women the same as in men? Should we have different treatment protocols based on gender? Dr. R. Claire Friend joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss novel ways of looking at women and heart disease.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Susan Frampton, PhD Hear Dr. Susan Frampton, the President of Planetree, as she discusses how architecture and facility design impacts patient and staff satisfaction and saves money.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Susan Frampton, PhD As the President of Planetree, Dr. Susan Frampton works with a growing network of hospitals and health center across the United States, Canada and Europe that have implemented Planetree's unique model of patient-centered care. Hear Dr. Frampton as she discusses how Planetree has grown over the last thirty years.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Aine Collier, EdD “A mysterious epidemic, hitherto unknown, which had struck terror into all hearts by the rapidity of its spread, the ravages it made, and the apparent helplessness of the physicians to cure it.” This 16th century writer was discussing syphilis. Author Aine Collier joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to explore the history of sexually transmitted disease a...

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Aine Collier, EdD Rarely do we encounter an issue in medicine as divisive as contraception. Author Aine Collier from the University of Maryland discusses the history of birth control with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Aine Collier, EdD The history of the condom is a fascinating saga of sex, money, science, and politics. Professor Aine Collier chats with host Dr. Leslie Lundt about her book, The Humble Little Condom .

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: Robert Thompson, MD Small Renal tumors: Are patients being properly counseled? With your host, Dr. Gary Kohn, is Robert "Houston" Thompson, Urologic Oncology Fellow, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Join the discussion as Dr. Thompson covers the management of small renal tumors, highlighting survival rates of patients treated with partial vs. radica...

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: Robert Thompson, MD Small renal tumors and surgical judgement. Amongst patients with small renal tumors, what is the benefit of a partial nephrectomy vs. a total, or radical nephrectomy? Dr. Robert Thompson, a urologic oncology fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses research published in the Journal of Urology with your host, Dr. Gary Kohn.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: David Morens, MD Is dengue fever the new West Nile virus? How does it spread? Is there serious potential for an outbreak in the United States? David Morens, senior adviser to the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, speaks with host Dr. Gary Kohn on dengue fever's pathogenesis, epidemiology, and potential i...