Clinician's Roundtable

Dr. Williams discusses the significant number of soldiers returning from active duty with traumatic brain injury and what needs to be done to treat this injury.

Dr. Williams discusses the guidelines physicians utilize to determine if an athlete should return to play after sustaining a concussion during a game.

Dr. Williams differentiates between retrograde amnesia and anterograde amnesia vs. memory difficulties.

Dr. Williams explains the significance of concussions related to sports injury.

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: David Fishman, MD Dr. Fishman discusses the presenting symptoms of ovarian cancer.

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: David Fishman, MD Dr. Fishman discusses the details epidemiology of ovarian cancer.

Host: Joel Heller, MD Guest: Dale Smith, PhD Dr. Smith discusses how medical treatment has changed through each of the wars and how these advances have affected civilian medicine.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Yaser Wafai, MD Dr. Yaser Wafai talks about the different forms of anesthesia and how the effects they can have following surgery.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Yaser Wafai, MD Dr. Wafai talks about the different types of anesthesia, specifically local anesthesia.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Yaser Wafai, MD Dr. Wafai discusses the process a patient goes through in receiving general anesthesia and post-op recovery.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Yaser Wafai, MD Dr. Wafai discusses patient profiles and necessary information to make a proper evaluation prior to receiving anesthesia.

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Noah Berkowitz, MD Dr. Berkowitz, President and CEO of Alteon, Inc. discusses a new drug that they are developing for diabetic patients.

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Noah Berkowitz, MD Dr. Noah Berkowitz talks about a new test available commercially that determines risk level of cardiovascular complications for diabetic patients. He also discusses a new drug that his company Alteon, Inc. is developing to treat these complications.

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Maureen Lowery, MD Dr. Maureen Lowery discusses some of the many changes that have occurred for women entering and working in the medical profession today.

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Maureen Lowery, MD Dr. Maureen Lowery discusses some of the challenges for women today in taking care of their own health and how doctors can address some of women's needs within their practices.

Host: Laura Humphrey, PhD Guest: Kim Thiboldeaux Kim Thiboldeaux, President and CEO of The Wellness Community, talks about the programs and services they provide for people with cancer and their families.

Host: Mark Chyna, MD Guest: Carson Porter, JD Mr. Porter discusses patient safety in the physician's practice and the hospital setting.

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH Guest: Henry Black, MD Dr. Black reviews the current treatment guidelines for hypertension and discusses the paradigm shift in related to the treatment of hypertension.

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH Guest: Henry Black, MD Dr. Black provides an update on the treatment goals for hypertension, discussing recent research findings and specific patient groups.

Host: Laura Humphrey, PhD Guest: Bill Thies, MD Dr. Thies discusses the background of Alzheimer's Disease including factors associated with the disease and signs and symptoms.

Host: Laura Humphrey, PhD Guest: Peter Reed, MD Dr. Reed describes the services and support that the Alzheimer's Association offers to patients, families, and physicians.

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Gary Webb, MD Dr. Webb discusses the difficulties in obtaining appropriate care for congenital heart disease and reviews diagnosis and treatment protocols.

Host: Joel Heller, MD Guest: Miriam Rabkin, MD Dr. Rabkin describes the AIDS prevention care and services provided to governments and individuals where resources are limited by ICAP.

Host: Joel Heller, MD Guest: Eugene Pergament, MD Dr. Pergament discusses the increase in genetic testing in pre-implantation genetic testing. Dr. Pergament also explains stem cell research and why this can be beneficial for treatment of many diseases.

Host: Joel Heller, MD Guest: Eugene Pergament, MD Dr. Pergament discusses the past, present and future of genetic testing.