Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Michael Helmrath, MD In this segment, Dr. Helmrath talks about the bariatric surgical options for obese teens. He addresses the various considerations in choosing a type of surgery, including the mechanics, costs, and expectations of the procedure.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Michael Helmrath, MD How do you know if an obese teen is a good candidate for bariatric surgery? Dr. Helmrath shares his process for evaluating teens both medically and emotionally to determine if weight loss surgery is a good option for them. Dr. Helmrath also considers where we are at with alternative medical solutions.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Michael Helmrath, MD Why have we not made more progress in solving the teen obesity epidemic? Dr. Helmrath shares with us our current medical understanding of teen obesity and where researchers and physicians need to be in order to come up with better solutions.

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Lewis Wall, MD In this segment, Dr. Wall examines the history of operative procedures pioneered for the treatment of vesicovaginal fistulas. From this overview, he depicts the historical to modern social and political challenges faced by doctors trying to initiate global treatment campaigns for this serious maternal complication. Such challenges and ensuing lack of...

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Lewis Wall, MD In this segment, Dr. Wall describes some of the serious, and sadly oftentimes fatal complications and comorbidities arising secondary to developing vesicovaginal fistulas in the postpartum period. He then contrasts the rates of these potential outcomes in women living in the United States vs. developing African countries, demonstrating the great need...

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Lewis Wall, MD In this segment, Dr. Wall overviews the state of treatments and access to care for patients with vesicovaginal fistulas in developing African countries. The talk includes a sobering account of the morbidity and mortality currently estimated for patients with this serious postpartum complication.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Roxanna Mehran, MD In long term data presented from the RAVEL trial, the original trial reporting a remarkable decrease in the rate of restenosis with DES, the long-term incidence of death or heart attack was not significantly different between DES and bare metal stents.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Mitchel Goldman, MD In this segment, Dr. Mitchel Goldman, director of the La Jolla Spa MD, discusses the rise of strip mall spas not run or attended by dermatologists and the problems that can arise when patients seek treatment in these establishments.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Mitchel Goldman, MD In this segment, Dr. Mitchel Goldman, director of the La Jolla Spa MD discusses the dangers for patients seeking treatments at spas in which physicians are not personally in attendance.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Patch Adams, MD Dr. Patch Adams, physician, humanist and clown, discusses his philosophy of compassionate healthcare, and his vision for Gesundheit! Hospital. Dr. Michael Greenberg hosts.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Martin Lanoff, MD Dr. Marty Lanoff, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialist, joins Dr. Larry Kaskel and delves into the non-physical causes of low back pain.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Martin Lanoff, MD Dr. Marty Lanoff, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist discusses acute low back pain and the opportunities that exist to help patients mitigate their pain.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Martin Lanoff, MD Dr. Marty Lanoff, a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist joins Dr. Larry Kaskel to discuss the meaning of Physiatry and exactly what being a physiatrist entails.

Guest: Gary Shaffel, MD How to leave a traditional medical practice and turn your business into a conceirge practice.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Roxanna Mehran, MD In long term data presented from the RAVEL trial, the original trial reporting a remarkable decrease in the rate of restenosis with DES, the long-term incidence of death or heart attack was not significantly different between DES and bare metal stents.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Roxanna Mehran, MD Though previously believed to be the best solution for reducing the risk of restenosis, studies now show that Drug Eluting Stents, or DES, may actually be more prone to late, sudden occlusion of the coronary artery.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: J. Douglas Hudson, MD Dr. Hudson discusses including sleep education for physicians in training and throughout their careers.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: J. Douglas Hudson, MD Dr. Hudson discusses the treatment of insomnia.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: J. Douglas Hudson, MD Dr. Hudson discusses the common sleep disorders that can be confirmed using sleep studies.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: J. Douglas Hudson, MD Dr. Hudson discusses diagnosing sleep disorders through an eight hour sleep study.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Dan Hounchell Dan Hounchell provides a step by step plan for doctors to utilize when negotiating contracts with insurance companies.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Dan Hounchell Dan Hounchell explains how to negotiate contracts with health insurers and avoid the take it or leave it mentality that health insurers present to doctors in regards to contracts.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Linda Clever, MD Dr. Clever discusses ways in which to lead a full life every day instead of just going through the motions.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Linda Clever, MD Dr. Clever focuses on conversation groups and how to utilize this forum as a safe place for doctors and nurses to talk to each other.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Linda Clever, MD Dr. Clever addresses the common problem of taking on too many responsibilities and how to just say NO.