Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Brian Durie, MD Join noted Hematologist and researcher Dr. Brian Durie as he is interviewed by Dr Shira Johnson in discussing the work of the International Myeloma Foundation.

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Brian Durie, MD Noted hematologist Dr. Brian Durie is interviewed by host Dr. Shira Johnson on the role of environmental toxins in the development of multiple myeloma (MM). Dr. Durie discusses the increased incidence of MM in firefighters who participated in rescue and cleanup efforts after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, as well as the changing demographics of the di...

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Brian Durie, MD Dr. Shira Johnson welcomes Dr. Brian Durie for a discussion about current diagnostic modalities and therapeutic approaches for multiple myeloma (MM), which have transformed its course into a chronic and often manageable illness.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: Victor Gura, MD Dr. Victor Gura, attending physician at Cedar Sinal Medical Center, and inventor of the wearable kidney, discusses this "holy grail of dialysis", the motivations behind its creation, and the benefits observed in trials thus far.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: Thomas Wang, MD Cardiologist Dr. Tom Wang of the Harvard Medical School talks about the broad distribution of Vitamin D receptors and the implications for cardiovascular and renal disease risk.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: Thomas Wang, MD Cardiologist and investigator Dr. Thomas Wang of the Massachusetts General Hospital talks about his recent work on Vitamin D deficiency and the increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

Host: Lisa Dandrea Lenell, PA-C, MPAS, MBA Lisa D'Andrea talks with Steve Engelberg, an emergency medicine physician assistant, past president of the Nevada Academy of Physician Assistants, and Vice President and Founder of the National Association of Physician Assistants. They discuss how to utilize physician assistants in an ER setting.

Host: Lisa Dandrea Lenell, PA-C, MPAS, MBA Guest: Elayne DeSimone, PhD Lisa D'Andrea talks with Elayne DeSimone about the retail health clinics and their effect on the nurse practitioner profession.

Host: Lisa Dandrea Lenell, PA-C, MPAS, MBA Guest: Elayne DeSimone, PhD Lisa D'Andrea talks with Elayne DeSimone about the DNP and how it will change the nursing profession.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Michael Rich, MD, MPH Over and over again studies have established a causal connection between media violence and aggressive behavior in chidren. What needs to be done to reduce this risk? In this segment, host Dr. Bill Rutenberg speaks with our guest Dr. Michael Rich, Director of the Center on Media and Child Health at Children's Hospital in Boston about the roles...

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Michael Rich, MD, MPH The American Academy of Pediatrics recently unsuccessfully tried to stop the airing of the first episode of Eli Stone. Why? Because the episode revolved around a virus additive that was blamed for a case of autism. In this segment, our guest Dr. Michael Rich, Director of the Center on Media and Child Health at Children's Hospital in Boston, tal...

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG, FASGE, AGAF, FACP Dr. Carol Burke, Director of the Center for Colon Polyp & Cancer Prevention at the Cleveland Clinic, discusses follow-up after colonoscopies, for patients of varying degrees of risk, with your host, Dr. Lee Freedman.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG, FASGE, AGAF, FACP A colon cancer screening is virtually implicit with colonoscopies. But, when should follow-up exams be performed in patients with varying degrees of risk? Dr. Carol Burke, Director of the Center for Colon Polyp & Cancer Prevention at the Cleveland Clinic, discusses colon cancer screening modalities with your host, Dr. Le...

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Lise Alschuler, ND Dr. Lise Alschuler, Director of the Naturopathic Medicine Department at Cancer Treatment Centers of America, talks with host Dr. Bill Rutenberg about the CTCA's comprehensive Care model to treat cancer patients.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Lise Alschuler, ND Most patients want access to every tool available to them while battling cancer and often look to their physicians for help. In addition to chemotherapy and radiation, there are many non-conventional treatment options to consider, many of which complement the impact of radiation and chemotherpy. Join host Dr. Bill Rutenberg talk with Lise Alschule...

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Lise Alschuler, ND Join host Dr. Bill Rutenberg speaking with Dr. Lise Alschuler, ND about the book she recently co-authored, titled Definitive Guide to Cancer: An Integrated Approach to Prevention, Treatment and Healing .

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: John Richert, MD Dr. John Richert describes the role of the office practice in this disease. Vague symptoms can be the first presentation of the relapsing-remitting form of this condition and lead to the appropriate tests and diagnosis. Here is where support for living with disability and frustations can be found.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: John Richert, MD Dr. John Richert speaks about the genome abnormality in multiple sclerosis. The etiology is in early discovery stage and leading towards what he describes as the Three Cures.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: John Richert, MD Dr. John Richert discusses 6 approved drugs that have changed the lives of the young patients who have this disabling disease. The early diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and the prompt institution of therapy is beginning to show dividends in that the disease does not progress as rapidly.

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Jan Berger, MD The annual cost of diabetes care in this country is rapidly approaching $200 billion, an astonishing figure that has nearly doubled since the beginning of this decade. Dr. Jan Berger, senior vice president and chief clinical officer of the Caremark Corporation, tells host Bruce Japsen that it does not have to be this way. Patients with this potentially dead...

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Jan Berger, MD It's problem enough in this country that there are millions without health insurance coverage, but even when they do have coverage, doctors don't know what their patients' co-pays are or what their ability is to pay. But Dr. Jan Berger, Chief Clinical Officer of pharmacy giant CVS/Caremark tells the Chicago Tribune's Bruce Japsen about the movement toward e...

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Jan Berger, MD An unprecedented number of elderly leave their doctors' offices with prescriptions thanks to Medicare's drug benefits and the soaring number of aging baby boomers in need of medications. But did you know a large number of these patients don't get their prescriptions filled and don't adhere to what the doctor wrote for them? Dr. Jan Berger, Chief Clinical Of...

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Philip Greipp, MD From the 5th Mayo Clinic State of the Art Symposium on Hematologic Malignancies, your host Dr. Bruce Bloom interviews its organizers and speakers; Dr. Phil Greipp, Dr. David Steensma, Dr. Rafael Fonseca, and Dr. Ruben Mesa in discussing the origin, growth, and goals of the conference.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Ruben Mesa, MD, FACP, MPN Expert On location from the Mayo Clinic's 5th State of the Art Symposium on Hematological Malignancies in Phoenix, AZ, host Dr. Bruce Bloom discusses the goals and highlights of the conference with its co-director, Dr. Ruben Mesa, a hematologist, medical oncologist, and associate professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Tait Shanafelt, MD Eastern countries have been touting the benefits of green tea for centuries. Could EGCG, an extract from green tea, be beneficial in treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)? Dr. Tait Shanafelt, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, joins Dr. Bruce Bloom at the 5th Mayo Clinic State of the Art Symposium on Hematologic Malignancies to...