Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, MPH Dr. Sandro Galea looks at our current model for treating patients with PTSD from natural and man-made disasters. The search for effective strategies in mental health programs becomes imperative when we look at the lingering psychological impacts of Hurricane Katrina, years after the disaster.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: Cary Kaufman, MD Dr. Kaufman, a breast surgeon and assistant clinical professor at the University of Washington, is the past president of the National Consortium of Breast Centers and vice-chairman of their National Accreditation Program. He joins host Dr. Gary Kohn to talk about how emerging tactile sensing technology can be used as pre-mammographic testing, screening,...

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: Jae Son, PhD From the science of robotic engineering, Dr. Son shares his work in translating touch and pressure data into recordable and printable visual images. He is the CEO and Chief Technology Officer at Medical Tactile Inc. They were innovation winners in Medical Technology 2007, for the Sure Touch Visual Mapping System.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Ellen Stovall Guest: Kim Thiboldeaux A cancer diagnosis can paralyze both patients and their loved ones; what non-physician support is available to them through this experience? Join host Dr. Bruce Bloom as he speaks with guests Kim Thiboldeaux, President & CEO of The Wellness Community and Ellen Stovall, President & CEO of the National Coalition for Cance...

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: John A. Kessler, MD John A. Kessler MD, Davee Professor of Stem Cell Biology, Chairman, Davee Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Medical School, is one of the world’s leaders in stem cell research to repair central and peripheral nerve damage. He joins us to talk about how growth factors promote neuronal and glial survival and phenotypic expression.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: John A. Kessler, MD John A. Kessler MD, Davee Professor of Stem Cell Biology, Chairman, Davee Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. Dr. Kessler is one of the world’s leaders in stem cell research to repair central and peripheral nerve damage. He joins us to talk about the biology of embryonic stem cells and neural stem cells,...

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Karen Ignagni, MBA If America is going to cover more uninsured once and for all, the companies already providing coverage are likely to have a role in how Congress and the next President formulate an expansion of health benefits for all Americans. Karen Ignagni, President and CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans, the lobby and trade association for the health insurance...

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Judith Paice, PhD, RN Join Judith A. Paice PhD, RN, FAAN, Director of the Cancer Pain Program in the Division of Hematology-Oncology and a Research Professor of Medicine at Northwestern University Feinburg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, as she discusses her research regarding incorporating palliative and hospice care in the medical and nursing curricula.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Mark Brandenburg, MD Though long synonymous with American rodeos, cowboy hats will never be mistaken as safety gear for bull riders. There is, however, encouraging ongoing work toward furnishing these cowboys with bona fide safety options. Dr. Mark Brandenburg, program director and vice chair of emergency medicine at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine...

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Charles Atkins, MD Dr. Michael Greenberg speaks with Dr. Charles Atkins about his work and the difference between the art of writing and the business of publishing.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Charles Atkins, MD Dr. Michael Greenberg speaks to Dr. Charles Atkins about the art of writing and the business of becoming published.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Hugh Rienhoff, MD Dr. Michael Greenberg speaks with Dr. Hugh Rienhoff about www.mydaughtersdna.org, a website he created to help children with rare or difficult-to-diagnose genetic diseases find proper diagnoses and help.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Mani Bhaumik, PhD Dr. Mani Bhaumik, inventor of the excimer laser, the key component to Lasik surgery, and author of the best seller, Code Name God, is now focusing his energy towards educating children in science. For 10 years he has been working on the story for a new animated series about physics. Join host, Dr. Larry Kaskel in an interview with Dr. Mani Bhaumik.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Mani Bhaumik, PhD Does wealth equate to happiness? Today’s guest, scientist and co-inventor of the technology that made Lasik surgery possible, found that wealth did not equal happiness for him. What can we as physicians learn from Dr. Bhaumik’s story and his search for life's meaning?

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Mani Bhaumik, PhD The excimer laser was the key component to the invention of lasik surgery, responsible to returning nearly perfect vision to millions of people. How was the excimer laser developed and how did it turn into a miracle capable of correcting vision? Join Dr. Larry Kaskel talking with the co-inventor of the excimer laser, Dr. Mani Bhaumik.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Rabbi Irwin Kula, MA Rabbi Irwin Kula shares both personal and professional stories about the truly enriching nature of having difficult end of life conversations with loved ones. What role does a physician play in instigating these discussions between patients and loved ones? What questions should a phyiscian be asking a patient who is dying? Join host Dr. Bill Rut...

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Rabbi Irwin Kula, MA The nature of the Doctor/Patient Relationship often makes requesting and granting forgiveness a challenge for both doctor and patient. In this segment Rabbi Irwin Kula talks with Dr. Bill Rutenberg about the dynamics of the doctor/patient relationship and how a doctor may help bridge the gap when the patient has been harmed.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Rabbi Irwin Kula, MA We live in a litigious society where doctors are held to the highest standards of perfection, and many believe that with every mistake someone must lose. Within this framework, it is no wonder why asking for forgiveness, when an error occurs, is extremely difficult, especially for a healthcare professional. In this segment, Rabbi Irwin Kula talk...

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Rabbi Irwin Kula, MA When a medical error occurs, is sorry enough or do we need to ask for forgiveness? Rabbi Irwin Kula engages host Dr. Bill Rutenberg in a enlightening discussion about the challenges of asking for forgivness especially in the medical profession. Traditional physician training teaches us not to be vulnerable yet the challenge of asking forgiveness...

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Stephen Ubl Medical device makers are developing some of the latest life-saving technologies, but government health care reform proposals differ on how devices will be paid for and how innovation will work in the future. Stephen Ubl, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Advanced Medical Technology Association tells the Chicago Tribune's Bruce Japsen how health car...

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Glenn Flores, MD Dr. Michael Greenberg speaks with Dr. Glenn Flores about how the movie images of physicians have changed with time.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Glenn Flores, MD Dr. Michael Greenberg speaks with Dr. Glenn Flores about how the images of physicians have evolved through the history of film. During his fellowship as a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at Yale, Dr. Flores conducted a study of physicians portrayed in film, analyzing 131 films with physicians as main characters spanning eight decades and ori...

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Thomas Russell, MD What are the priorities of the American College of Surgeons in 2008? What are the challenges faced by the surgical specialty and how can they be overcome? In this segment Dr. Thomas Russell, Executive Director of the American College of Surgeons talks with host, Dr. Mark Nolan Hill about the ACS agenda which includes fostering collaboration, buil...

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Thomas Russell, MD Dr. Thomas Russell, Executive Director of the American College of Surgeons, recently traveled to Brazil and Argentina to participate in a lecture series about hospital safety and hospital accreditation. In this segment he shares with host, Dr. Mark Nolan Hill a description of the current healthcare challenges and healthcare opportunities facing S...

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Thomas Russell, MD In this segment, Executive Director of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Thomas Russell joins host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill for an insightful discussion about how the practice of surgery will change in the years to come. They discuss the increase in less invasive procedures, changing technology, increased attention to quality and the changing work...