Doctors Take the Mic

Paul J. Wang, MD is the co-inventor of Cryoablation with Dr. Peter Friedman, MD, PhD.  He is being interviewed about his technique, developed in the late 1980's.  Cryoablation is a cutting-edge medical procedure that involves using extremely cold temperatures to destroy abnormal tissues or tumors. During the procedure, a specialized probe is inserted into the targeted area, delivering freezing tem...

Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) is a promising advancement in the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), offering a novel approach to restoring normal heart rhythm. Unlike traditional catheter ablation techniques that use heat or cold to destroy abnormal heart tissue, PFA delivers pulsed electric fields to selectively target and eliminate the areas responsible for erratic electrical signals in the hea...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) management involves a careful balance between controlling symptoms, reducing stroke risk, and minimizing treatment-related complications. When considering ablation therapy for AF, several factors are taken into account to determine the optimal timing. Generally, ablation is considered for patients who have symptomatic AF despite optimal medical therapy or those who are int...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) risk factors encompass a range of medical conditions and lifestyle factors that contribute to the development or exacerbation of this common heart rhythm disorder. Age is a significant risk factor, with AF prevalence increasing with advancing age. Other cardiovascular conditions such as hypertension, coronary artery disease, and heart failure significantly elevate the risk...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a heart rhythm disorder where the heart's upper chambers beat irregularly and often rapidly. It can lead to complications like stroke and heart failure. Causes include heart conditions, age, obesity, and certain medications. Symptoms vary but may include palpitations, fatigue, and shortness of breath. Treatment aims to restore normal heart rhythm, control rate, and re...

Google and other major data companies leverage their vast repositories of information to pioneer predictive models in healthcare and other related fields.   By harnessing immense datasets these companies can train algorithms to recognize patterns and identify subtle indicators of disease onset or progression. These models can predict disease risks, diagnose conditions earlier, and personalize trea...

The expanding reach of the internet presents both opportunities and challenges for  children. As internet access proliferates, children are increasingly exposed to online platforms, educational resources, and social networks from a young age. While this offers immense learning potential, it also raises concerns about online safety and privacy. As children engage with digital content, they become t...

The super mamillary nucleus and stimulation in the brain in the mouse model may help with alzheimer's disease. There are dimentia vaccines being developed in 2021 in Boston. Brigham and Women's Hospital are developing nasal vaccine to fight Alzheimers by targeting the immune system.  The photo is an image of retina with loss of blood vessels. This image is an OCTA.  Arrow shows area of fewer blood...

"Gray Matter in the Brain" is an engaging podcast that explores the fascinating world of neuroscience. This podcast examines the changes in gray matter in the human brain from childhood to old age, noting an increase until age eight and subsequent decline as we age. It highlights the accelerated decrease in gray matter in Alzheimer's patients and discusses the unusual patterns observed in professi...

"Alzheimer and Gray Matter" is a podcast that dives into the complexities of Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's patients have reduced gray matter in the brain. This part of the brain is related to memory and control.  However, videogamers have decreased gray matter in the brain as well but this group of people can increase their gray matter with geographical location of the videogame ball or first p...

Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace was launched at the Paris Peace Forum in 2018. The meeting led to the creation of 9 principles, ratified by 81 nations.  The 9 principles are: 1) protect individuals and infrastructure of the state; 2) protect the internet; 3) defend elections and electoral processes; 4) defend intellectual property; 5) non-proliferation of malware; 6)lifecycle and s...

2050, 52 million will have Alzheimer's disease (AD) worldwide.  There are 5.8 million people with Alzheimer's disease in America.  It is a common form of dimentia.  It is characterized by loss of memory, language and thinking ability. Women are more likely to have AD.  Hormonal differences are thought to increase the risk of AD.  The biggest risk factor is age. Amyloid plaques can be evaluated by...

In this episode, we explore the transformative role of robotic pets in Alzheimer's care. Learn how these innovative tools offer joy and companionship to those affected by the disease. This began at MIT Institute of Aginig and robotpets began in 2004.   Robopets have helped Alzheimer's patients interaction with the environment and helps with cognitive function.  

In March 2024, Change Healthcare was hacked and suddenly physicians all over America could not receive payments nor bill United Healthcare.  Change Healthcare is an intermediary clearing house for United Healthcare. Overnight, small and medium physician practices were affected.  How can you protect yourself as a physician?

While small and medium physician practices are subject to cyber hacking, they are targeted less than major corporations. In fact, the hacking rate is 5.9% for small practices versus large corporations. The reason is that small physician practices do not usually take credit cards.  The data found in credit cards is more attractive to cyberthieves.  If your organization takes credit cards, one needs...

Cyberawareness is important for users. People are lax with passwords and share passwords among co-workers to log into communal computers. Old software programs have haphazard software patches, and cyberhacking is a high risk. Look for HIPAA protection and HiTrust certification.

Most commonly information assets are hacked by ransomware, misconfiguration, credential stuffing, or social engineering. Watch out for phishing and emails asking for money or your login data. Some IT security experts predict Blockchain Technology will be able to prevent hacking. In Blockchain Technology, the data is decentralized and stored in nodes. 

Watch out for cybersecurity. This is an ongoing threat. HIPAA protects patient data, but what about other data points? If hacked, the hospital can lose millions of dollars in repairing the hack, or class action lawsuits can worsen the profit margin of healthcare systems.

"Shedding Light on Uveal Melanoma" talks about the need to  visit an eyeMD or ophthalmologist once a year.  The eyeMD goes to medical school and can diagnose hypertension, diabetes, tumors in your eye before it becomes too late. So often, patients have a small lesion and it is ignored for many years and then it becomes a cancer.  Make sure you and your loved one gets a dilated eye exam every few y...

"**Bridging the Gap: Gender Pay Equity with statistics US Department of Labor**" is an enlightening podcast that delves into the persistent issue of gender pay disparity in the workforce. Whether you're an employer, employee, or simply someone interested in social justice, "Bridging the Gap" offers valuable insight about women and their pay level.   If your mother ever worked and if you have daugh...

"Gender Equity in Health Profession" is the continuation of a series of gender pay equity.  Women in medicine who want to rise up within the academic hierarchy need to write 8 papers per year. I learned of this statistic 5 years ago.  no one had told me for many years!  Unless the woman has many publications per year, the woman physician in academic medicine does not rise up the ladder. So how doe...

"Gender Equity and Academic Medicine" is a thought-provoking podcast about women in medical centers and universities. There is a paucity of role models. There is a lack of interest in promoting women as competition is everywhere. The women do not know how to go beyond the very first rung of academic medicine.  There are perceived glass ceilings.  From the point of view of the male department chair...

  "Women Pay Equity: Unveiling the Gap" is a pay equity for women physicians. We uncover the challenges women face in their life cycle, pregnancy, childbearing, sandwich generation, all while being women physicians. These stages of life may or may not be barriers for all women. However, childbearing does play a role in the career of women physicians in the US and abroad.   "Women Pay Equity: Unvei...

The podcast where innovation meets health. In this episode, we look at the groundbreaking technology of AliveCor's Kardia ECG.  This device would be particularly useful in people with cryptogenic stroke. Dr. Wu used it herself and she loved the ease and accuracy. She talked to Dr. Paul Wang, Chief of Cardiac Electrophysiology at Stanford, and he agreed. Discover how this compact, user-friendly dev...

"Cryptogenic Stroke" dives into the enigmatic world of strokes with loss of vision and retinal emboli. Each episode of this informative podcast series sheds light on cryptogenic stroke, which accounts for about 30% of ischemic strokes annually. It can affect people age 40-50 years old, younger than the stroke demographic. Causes can include heart disease.