Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Prathima Setty, MD Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes Dr. Ethel Siris, the Madeline C. Stabile Professor of Clinical Medicine in the Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, and the Director of the Toni Stabile Osteoporosis Center of the Columbia University Medical Center. Their discussion focuses on updated indications and assessments for confirming diagno...

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO As a family practictioner, host Dr. Jennifer Caudle's passions is the health of her adolescent patients. Obesity is all too prevalent among adolescents, and with this comes a concern about hypertension. And, to discuss the great concern, Dr. Caudle welcomes Dr. Julie Ingelfinger, Deputy Editor of The New England Journal of Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard M...

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO In Family Medicine, treating foot conditions is common. Today's interview is focused on the diagnosis and treatment of 5 common foot diagnoses, including Onychomycosis, Ingrown Toenails, Bunions, Diabetic Foot Care and Plantar Fasciitis. In this segment, host Dr. Jen Caudle speaks with guest Dr. Maasi J. Smith, podiatric surgeon who received his Doctorate of Podiatric Med...

Host: Prathima Setty, MD Host Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes Dr. Eve Espey, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Associate Dean of Students at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, to discuss the comparative efficacies, side effect profiles, costs, and procedural methods for the latest long-acting reversible contraceptives available. Dr. Espey serves on the undergraduate me...

Host: Prathima Setty, MD Bruxism, or teeth grinding, is more highly prevalent in the population than is commonly believed. It can occur for many reasons and can trigger multiple other health issues such as migraines, jaw dislocations, and exposed enamel roots. Joining host Dr. Prathima Setty to discuss this important problem and the mechanical, behavioral, and pharmacological methods of treatment...

The Gender, Sexuality and HIV Prevention Center at Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago is the first of its kind facilty for adolescent patients. Host Dr. Jennifer Caudle welcoms the center's director, Dr. Robert Garofalo. Dr. Garofalo will share the center's mission of supporting multidisciplinary academic subjects including sexual health, gender, sexuality, HIV prevention and...

The CDC released a report on the prevalence of sexual violence and intimate partner violence (IPV) that stated about 36% of women in the US are raped or sexually assaulted by an intimate partner during their lifetimes. About 6% experience this in any given year. The costs are burdensome to the health care system and society, estimated at 2.3 to 7 billion dollars in the first year after the assault...

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Recent data from the American Cancer Society documents over 14 million survivors of cancer living in the US at the present time. For these individuals, cancer rehabiliation is a critically important service that improves quality of life and, by extension, decreases morbidity and mortality rates. However, while cancer rehabilitation is mandated to be available to all cance...

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...