Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: David Shannahoff-Khalsa, MA Selective unilateral autonomic activation may play an important role in treating psychiatric disorders in the future. What is it and how do you do it? David Shannahoff-Khalsa explains this technique to host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Diann Ackard, PhD When we hear that a patient has an eating disorder, we almost always think of a female. Yet adolescent boys do have disordered eating. Might knowing the risk factors help us target our interventions? Eating disorders expert Dr. Diann Ackard joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt as they discuss gender differences in eating disorders.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Michael Cerullo, MD Although Tom Cruise is the most well known crusader against psychiatry, the movement originated with Thomas Szasz and others. How best can we deal with their ideas and help our patients get the psychiatric care that they may need? Dr. Michael Cerullo discusses the antipsychiatry movement with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Michael Cerullo, MD Can corticosteroid use unlock a previously dormant psychiatric problem? Or are steroid induced psychiatric symptoms a temporary side effect? Dr. Michael Cerullo, Director of University Hospital Psychiatric Consult Services and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the U of C College of Medicine, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss steroid indu...

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Jon Abramson, MD Guest: Lance Rodewald, MD While some vaccinations are a requirement for students to enter public school, there are many parents who object to the vaccinations for personal reasons. How should the government and doctors respond to these objectors to best protect the public health? Our guests Dr. Jon Abramson, Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist a...

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Kathi Kemper, MD What are the most practical applications of alternative and complementary medicine that Pediatricians may want to incorporate in their practice? Pediatrician host, Dr. Bill Rutenberg learns from pediatrician Kathi Kemper about Vitamin D, Probiotics, Seabands, and various foods that you may want to use to help your patients.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Kathi Kemper, MD Are your patients asking you about alternative medicine approaches? Do you know enough to offer them answers or alternatives that may complement a particular treatment? Join pediatrician Dr. Kathi Kemper talking with host Dr. Bill Rutenberg about resources and training programs available in alternative medicine, and how you may consider incorporatin...

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: John Fortney, MD Guest: Rachel Brown, MD Our guests today, Dr. John Fortney and Dr. Rachel Brown are part of a telehealth network which enables specialists from Nationwide Children’s Hospital to view and consult on distressed newborns being cared for in a more rural facility, Adena Regional Health Medical Center. In this segment Host Dr. Bill Rutenberg talks with Dr...

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: John Fortney, MD Guest: Rachel Brown, MD Our guests today, Dr. John Fortney and Dr. Rachel Brown are part of a telehealth network which enables specialists from Nationwide Children’s Hospital to view and consult on distressed newborns being cared for in a more rural facility, Adena Regional Health Medical Center. Host Dr. Bill Rutenberg learns how the system was set...

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Joseph Bocchini, MD More families are shunning immunizations, should they be allowed to? Join host, Dr. Bill Rutenberg for a great discussion with our guest Dr. Joseph Bocchini about the medical, ethical and legal issues related to vaccinations in our society.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Michael Rudnick, MD How can we protect our patients who have renal insufficiency from a further decline in kidney function when they need a test or procedure that involves the use of intravenous contrast? What type of hydration is most effective? Are certain medications protective? Dr. Rudnick reviews the data on all of these points in this helpful discussion.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Michael Rudnick, MD Dr. Rudnick reviews the reasons for the rising incidence of contrast-induced renal problems. He outlines the risk factors for "CIN" - both related to procedures and patients - and then comments on the clinical significance of this growing issue.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Richard Ransohoff, MD Chemotactic cytokines (known as chemokines) are small proteins that direct the movement of leukocytes to sites of inflammation or injury. An explosion of information about chemokines and their receptors has occurred in recent years. Dr. Richard Ransohoff tells host Dr. Leslie Ludnt what is happening in this exciting field.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Devra Davis, PhD Many of us endured long hours in pharmacology classes with the books of Dr. Louis Goodman and Dr. Alfred Gilman, pioneers in toxicology who made crucial contributions to the development of cancer therapies. Dr. Devra Davis, author of ‘The Secret History of the War on Cancer,’ shares fascinating stories of Goodman and Gilman’s work, and other, perha...

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Devra Davis, PhD In America and the UK, one out of every two men and one of every three women will develop cancer in their lifetime. How did a disease that was once so atypical become so ordinary? Author and researcher Dr. Devra Davis joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss why cancer may be so common.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Devra Davis, PhD Dr. Devra Davis tells us that more than $40 billion and 40 years have passed since the official launch of the war on cancer in this country. We remain focused on finding and curing cancer instead of controlling what causes it. Identifiable steps to significantly reduce or even eliminate many cancer risks have been overlooked or actively suppressed...

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Robert Schimmel Robert Schimmel, one of Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Comics, authored Cancer on $5 a day* *chemo not included: How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My Life . Mr. Schimmel discussed how he survived his battle with stage three non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Bruce Dan, MD Dr. Matthew Birnholz interviews Dr. Bruce Dan regarding the benefits of attending the AMA's Medical Communications Conference.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Robert Schimmel Robert Schimmel, named one of Comedy Central's 100 greatest Comics, had Showtime and HBO specials, bestselling CDs, a Fox pilot, and consistently sold-out club dates. A recipient of the celebration of Life Award from the National Lymphoma Society, Mr. Schimmel was the author of the book, Cancer on $5 a Day* * Chemo Not Included: How Humor Got Me Thr...

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Robert Schimmel Robert Schimmel, named one of Comedy Central's 100 greatest Comics, had Showtime and HBO specials, bestselling CDs, a Fox TV pilot, and consistently sold-out club dates. He was a recipient of the Celebration of Life Award from the National Lymphoma Society and author of the book, Cancer on $5 a day* * Chemo Not Included How Humor Got Me Through the...

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Robert Schimmel Robert Schimmel, named one of Comedy Central's 100 greatest Comics, had Showtime and HBO specials, best selling CDs, a Fox TV pilot, and consistently sold-out club dates. He was a recipient of the Celebration of Life Award from the National Lymphoma Society. Mr. Schimmel discussed his book, Cancer on $5 a day* *Chemo Not Included: How Humor Got Me T...

Host: Andrew Krakowski, MD Guest: Christopher Van Tilburg, MD Dr. Andrew Krakowski welcomes Dr. Christopher Van Tilberg, emergency wilderness physician and author of "Mountain Rescue Doctor: Wilderness Medicine in the Extremes of Nature." Dr. Van Tilburg recounts his experience as a member of the Crag Rats, a mountain search-and-rescue team. Started in 1926, the Crag Rats are a group of extremely...

Host: Andrew Krakowski, MD Guest: Colin Grissom, MD Join host Dr. Andrew Krakowski in speaking with Dr. Colin Grissom, President-Elect of the Wilderness Medical Society, about the current and upcoming plans from this organization. The talk will include details on the fellowship program in wilderness medicine and its unique training curriculum.

Host: Andrew Krakowski, MD Guest: Loren Greenway, PhD Join Dr. Andrew Krakowski as he speaks with Dr. Loren Greenway, CEO of the Wilderness Medical Society, about the accredited fellowship in wilderness medicine. What is the curriculum? Who is eligible? How is clinical practice and career direction impacted by this special training? Find out from this interesting discussion.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Mark Pochapin, MD Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. What are the hereditary conditions considered to be likely indicators of colon cancer in the patient, and what truly constitutes a complete family history of the disease? Dr. Lee Freedman speaks with Dr. Mark Pochapin, spokesperson for The American Society for Gastrointes...