Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH Guest: Paul Iaizzo, PhD Dr. Paul Iaizzo is the Principal Investigator of the Visible Heart Laboratory at the University of Minnesota. His laboratory has perfected use of large mammalian isolated heart models and conducts translational research from the cellular to the organ and whole body investigations. Dr. Iaizzo will discuss both the research and educ...

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Russell Bromley Near 60 billion dollars is spent on medical research in the United States each year. What portion of it actually benefits patients? Discussing the long, and hurdled process of medical research to providing actual treatment to patients is Russell Bromley, Chief Operating Officer of the Myelin Repair Foundation, speaking with host Dr. Bruce Bloom.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Russell Bromley Dr. Bruce Bloom joins Dr. Russell Bromley to discuss updates in multiple sclerosis research and emerging treatments.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Scott Johnson, MBA “One of the things we’re all about is speed,” states Scott Johnson, president and founder of the Myelin Repair Foundation. Join your host, Dr. Bruce Bloom, as he speaks with Mr. Johnson – an MS patient himself – on MRF’s mission of accelerating the discovery of myelin repair treatments through its Accelerated Research Collaboration™ (ARC™) model...

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Scott Johnson, MBA Is the cure for multiple sclerosis out of reach? What's being done now for patients of this devastating disease. Scott Johnson, President and CEO of the Myelin Repair Foundation, and himself diagnosed with MS at age 20, discusses the motivation behind this unique non-profit, and its aggressive goal of getting a product to patients.

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Darrell Kirch, MD Will there be a doctor in the house when we need one? A shortage of U.S. physicians is putting academic medicine to the test when it comes to this question. Dr. Darrell Kirch, president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges tells the Chicago Tribune's Bruce Japsen about the support needed for teaching hospitals and medical schools how t...

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Darrell Kirch, MD The need for a sustained investment in medical research is critical to patient care. But annual budget cuts to the National Insitutes of Health have continued for years now. Dr. Darrell Kirch, president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges tells the Chicago Tribune's Bruce Japsen about funding needs for perhaps the most critical of gov...

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Darrell Kirch, MD Dissecting the various agents for healthcare reform in the United States, one key area of participation must come from those who teach and train our medical professionals of tomorrow. How can academic medicine take a leading role in the healthcare reform debate? Dr. Darrell Kirch, president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges, probes...

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Robert Klitzman, MD Dr. Robert Klitzman , author of "When Doctors Become Patients," speaks about when doctors must tell their colleagues and patients that they have a chronic illness. It often correlates with a loss of power, a loss of self and the possible need to reevaluate what is now important. Join host Dr. Maurice Pickard and our guest in a discussion about c...

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Robert Klitzman, MD Dr. Robert Klitzman , author of When Doctors Become Patients , discusses how by being on the other side of the stethoscope the doctor/patient may gain insight, empathy and a better understanding of the needs of those he treats. Join host Dr. Maurie Pickard to learn some of the first hand lessons Dr. Klitzman gained as a patient as well as those...

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: S. Allan Adelman, JD You have been served. What should you do first, even before you call your attorney or insurance company? Join Dr. Larry Kaskel for an informative conversation that you hope you will never need to retain. Our guest, medical malpractice attorney S. Allan Adelman discusses what to do in the event of a medical malpractice suit against you.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: S. Allan Adelman, JD Malpractice risk is a reality in clinical practice, but you can take precautions to minimize your risk. In this segment, Dr. Larry Kaskel talks with medical malpractice attorney S. Allan Adelman about the many reasons outside of medical error that patients bring legal actions against physicians. Find out what you should know to protect yourself.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Laurence Udoff, MD Can acupuncture improve the outcomes of women undergoing IVF? This is the question of a recently published BJM paper and the subject of our interview with Dr. Lawrence Udoff, Assistant Professor in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility University of Maryland School of Medicine. In this segment Dr. Rutenberg examines the criter...

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Brian Berman, MD In this segment, our guest Dr. Brian Berman, Professor of Family Medicine and the founder and director of the University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine, talks with host, Dr. Bill Rutenberg about how can we develop evidence based complementary medicine and integrate it into mainstream medicine. He also provides the 5 key ingredients he b...

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Brian Berman, MD Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) practices including acupuncture and relaxation therapy used more traditionally to prevent and treat chronic disease are new to the ICU. In this segment, our guest Dr. Brian Berman, Professor of Family Medicine and the founder and director of the University Of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine talks...

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Brian Berman, MD What benefit does acupuncture offer in the treatment of osteoarthritis? Our guest Dr. Brian Berman, Professor of Family Medicine and the founder and director of the University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine shares his research supporting the hypothesis that patients with osteoarthritis benefit significantly from acupuncture treatments....

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Michael Sayre, MD In cases of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest, bystanders are now formally encouraged to bypass full cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), in favor of continuous chest compressions. This instruction comes following a March 2008 scientific advisory published in the journal Circulation . Given that many bystanders are hesitant to intervene in the...

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Michael Sayre, MD Following a March 2008 scientific advisory published in the journal Circulation , bystanders are now formally encouraged to immediately perform continuous chest compressions as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in some cases of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest. Dr. Michael Sayre, associate professor of emergency medicine at the Ohio State U...

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Michael Sayre, MD Following a March 2008 scientific advisory published in the journal Circulation , bystanders are formally encouraged to immediately perform continuous chest compressions as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in some cases of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest. Some medical professionals have been making this recommendation for years; Dr. Micha...

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Mary Mancini, RN, PhD Dr. Mary Elizabeth Mancini is the co-founder of the National Registry of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (NRCPR) which has become the world's largest registry for in-hospital cardiac resuscitation events. Hear Dr. Mancini as she discusses why it's important to start questioning the status-quo in hospitals regarding resuscitation.

Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP Guest: Theo Zaoutis, MD Guest: Talene Metjian, PharmD Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP) are recognized as apt measures for effective antimicrobial use and for promoting patient safety in adult care settings. Recent research indicates these programs may be applicable in pediatrics. Theo Zaoutis, MD, and Talene Metjian, PharmD, leaders of the ASP at th...

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Michael Polifka, MD Dr. Michael Polifka speaks about balancing volunteerism and private practice and the rewards of providing care during the tsunami that led to reinventing his career. Although the spectrum of diseases in the third world is very different from the United States, a physican at the bedside in Ghana knows that he or she is making an extraordinary dif...

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Michael Polifka, MD Dr. Michael Polifka discusses Project Hope, which gave him the opportunity to provide medical care in third world countries where there was none. Their mission to "train the trainers" will have long term benefits on the care of the underserved as well as improving the global image of our country.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Marc Halley, MBA Are you planning on starting up or purchasing a new medical practice? If so, you will not want to miss this segment in which medical practice consultant Marc Halley talks about the considerations that should go into starting or purchasing a practice. Do you want partners? Where do you want to live? What are the market conditions? How will you finance...

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Marc Halley, MBA What are the economic conditions that might interest the local hospital in purchasing your medical practice? How much is your practice worth? Why are other physicians selling, and should you think about selling? Join host Dr. Larry Kaskel as he talks with practice consultant Marc Halley about the process of selling your medical practice to the local h...