Clinician's Roundtable

Host Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes Dr. Kurian Thott, Chief of OB/GYN at Stafford Hospital, to discuss the best gynecologic minimally invasive surgery procedures in practice today. Dr. Thott has specialized advanced training in Urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery, and he was awarded for outstanding laparoscopic skill in minimally invasive surgery by both the American Association of Gyneco...

Host: Prathima Setty, MD Guest: Draion M. "Dr. Drai" Burch, DO Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) occurs in about 20 - 60% of patients. FSD is common problem but how comfortable are clinicians in disussing this with their patients? Host Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes Dr. Draion "Dr. Drai" Burch, obstetrician-gynecologist and teaching faculty member at Magee-Womens Hospital of The University of...

Host: Prathima Setty, MD Guest: Draion M. "Dr. Drai" Burch, DO What does transgender mean? What are common health issues found in transgender patients? Host Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes Dr. Draion M. Burch, also known as "Dr Drai". Dr. Drai will address these questions, as well as, information on screening, hormone therapy, and resources available for clinicians, specifically on how to ma...

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD It is known from prior studies that healthcare professionals who wait for the subjects of sex and intimacy to be brought forth by their patients will typically not cover these important health topics at all. Nowhere is this more prominent than in elderly patient populations, particularly in women, where even the mere idea of continuing sexuality is so often ignored. Dr. Mic...

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Gun violence continues to be a major health care issue. What can physicians and other health care providers do to reduce firearms-related violence? Host Dr. Maurice Pickard welcomes Dr. David Fleming, the 2014-2015 President of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the nation's largest medical specialty organization. Dr Fleming discusses the ACP's new policy paper, Re...

Host: Ana Maria Rosario Guest: David Gandell, MD Genital herpes is a common sexually transmitted disease. However, it is also one that is commonly underrecognized and misdiagnosed. Senior reporter Ana Maria Rosario chats with Dr. David L. Gandell to discuss genital herpes, from its prevalence to presentation of symptoms, treatment options, and ongoing therapy. Of particular focus within their disc...

Host: Ana Maria Rosario Guest: David Stone, MD It's been two years since ACOG released Practice Bulletin #130 regarding the Prediction and Prevention of Preterm Birth. Where are we today in identifying patients who are a great risk? How can clinicians put the information into clinical practice to provide significant outcomes? Senior reporter Ana Maria Rosario welcomes Dr. David Stone, Practicing O...

Host: Ana Maria Rosario Breast cancer screening is not the same as breast cancer risk assessment. What are the various screening procedures, what are their respective strengths and weaknesses, and how can clinicians best assess which tools to use for their patients? Senior correspondent Ana Maria Rosario welcomes Dr. William C. Dooley to provide an update on breast cancer screening. Dr. Dooley is...

Host: Lee Philip Shulman, MD, FACOG, FACMG Guest: David Gandell, MD Guest: Bahaeddine M. Sibai, MD What does the current evidence tell clinicians about the use of progestogens for prevention of preterm birth (PTB)? How should women with a previous spontaneous PTB be evaluated for risk of subsequent PTB? And what interventions have been shown to be beneficial for reducing the risk of PTB in women w...

Host: Thomas C. Wright, Jr., MD Guest: Lee Philip Shulman, MD, FACOG, FACMG Host Dr. Thomas Wright chats with Dr. Lee Shulman on new prenatal screening choices. Dr. Shulman reviews the differences between prenatal screening and diagnosis. They also discuss the improvements in screening tools in the last several years and the latest technologies available to clinicians. Dr. Lee Shulman is the Anna...

Host: Ana Maria Rosario Senior correspondent Ana Maria Rosario chats with Kate Williams, LMSW, from the Alzheimer's Association's Greater Michigan Chapter. Ms. Williams discusses the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease, the myths and misconceptions, and morbidity and mortality statistics, particularly in women. The risk of Alzheimer's disease in women is 1 in 6, compared to the risk of breast cancer...

Host: Ana Maria Rosario Guest: Andrea J. Singer, MD, FACP, CCD Guest: Thomas C. Wright, Jr., MD In this program, senior correspondent Ana Maria Rosario chats with Drs. Andrea Singer andThomas C. Wright Jr. to review medical breakthroughs over the past 10 years in the field of women's health. Their discussion specifically focuses on cardiovascular medicine; advances in HPV; updates on female sexual...

Host: Prathima Setty, MD As health care providers, despite our knowledge and empathy of patient experiences, we may become distanced from the day-to-day life of coping with chronic diseases such as diabetes. Host Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes Dr. Svetlana Katsnelson, an Endocrinology Fellow from Stony Brook University Medical Center in Stony Brook, New York to discuss her experience in living the li...

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD The Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine (SMFM) has long been dedicated to the optimization of pregnancy and perinatal outcomes; but according to Dr. Vincenzo Berghella, President of SMFM and Professor of OB/GYN at Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine, this mission is continually challenged by ongoing issues such as maternal morbidity and mortality, preterm birth,...

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD The Millennial Generation, including those born between 1981 and 1996, has grown to incorporate the current cohort of young medical professionals in teaching positions. How do clinicians from this age group perceive best practices in medical education and patient care, and what challenges exist for colleagues of other age groups who prioritize different methods of communica...

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO The journal Academic Medicine recently reported that medical students, compared to age-matched fellow college graduates, reported significantly higher rates of burnout. What is happening to our 80,000 US medical students? Host Dr. Jennifer Caudle welcomes Dr. Richard Gunderman to discuss the issues of burnout in our young doctors, exhaustion in our more seasoned physician...

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Dr. Andrew Wagner, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, joins host Dr. Matt Birnholz to discuss the roles of the OB/GYN as both primary care providers and specialists in screening, diagnosing, and treating hereditary cancer syndromes in women. Their discussion covers cancers of the breast, ovaries, endometriu...

Host: Prathima Setty, MD According to the Anxiety and Depression Society of America, major depressive disorder (MDD) is the leading cause of disability in the US for people ages 15-44. Primary care physicians see this problem every day, yet many struggle with recognizing warning signs, diagnosing, and treating the disorder. Joining host Dr. Prathima Setty to address this issue with key clinical co...

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD For modern healthcare practitioners, the philosophic change from managing disease to focusing on prevention and wellness isn't always easy or clearcut. The life and career story of Dr. Jonathan Burg, Internist, Physical Medicine & Rehabiliation specialist, and Founder and President of Cornerstone Wellness, encapsulates this experience in ways that are at once intuitivel...

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Despite numerous advances in maternal-fetal medicine over the past decades, maternal morbidity and mortality continues to plague labor and delivery wards across the U.S. What are the various clinical, social, and economic determinants of health for expectant mothers, and what partnerships exist to improve maternal care? Dr. Sarah Kilpatrick, Chair of the Department of Obste...

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD "We are what our parents and grandparents ate, and how they lived," says Dr. Mark Hanson, Director of the Academic Unit of Human Development and Health at the University of Southhampton in the United Kingdom. This chilling but increasingly recognized prospect concerning intergenerational passsages of disease risk helped found the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease...

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD What can in-depth exploration of medical history topics teach and inform us about current trends in clinical practice? Dr. Peter Marcus, Associate Clinical Professor of OB/GYN at Yale University School of Medicine, joins Dr. Matt Birnholz to discuss various ways in which scholarship in medical history fosters greater aptitude for patient care.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Patients who receive care from close family members are on the rise; however, the needs of family caregivers are often neglected. Host Dr. Maurice Pickard welcomes Joanne Lynn, MD, Director of the Center for Elder Care and Advanced Illness at the Altarum Institute to discuss strategies clinicians can use to ease the various physical, emotional, and financial burdens for f...

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD What do we need to do as a medical community to better address homophobia and its innumerable impacts on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) patients? Joining host Dr. Maurice Pickard is Hudson Taylor, Founder and Executive Director of Athlete Ally. Athlete Ally is a nonprofit organization focused on ending homophobia and transphobia in sports by educating alli...

Host: Prathima Setty, MD According to the American Gastroenterological Association, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most common gastrointestinal diagnosis recorded on outpatient physician visits in the United States, which is remarkable considering the vagaries of the diagnosis. What are the symptoms and updated treatments for this common ailment, and how do physicians monitor for si...