Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Danny Petrasek, MD, PhD Guest: Fred Tenover, PhD The evolutionary and molecular underpinnings of the MRSA epidemic are poorly understood. Join host Dr. Danny Petrasek in speaking with Dr. Fred Tenover, Associate Director for Laboratory Science at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about the evolutionary history of MRSA.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Boadie Dunlop, MD Encountering an anxious patient can be anxiety producing for many physicians. What tips can we learn from an expert in anxiety disorders? Author of Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Anxiety Disorders, Dr. Boadie Dunlop, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss practical issues in anxiety management.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Boadie Dunlop, MD We discuss endlessly the different mechanisms of actions of psychotropic meds – but what does psychotherapy do in the brain? Emory University psychiatrist, Dr. Boadie Dunlop, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss the biology of psychotherapy.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Boadie Dunlop, MD Anxiety disorders are among the most common problems we see in clinical practice. What is the latest on diagnosis and treatment? Author of Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Anxiety Disorders, Dr. Boadie Dunlop, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss anxiety disorders.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Boadie Dunlop, MD There are over two dozen antidepressants approved for use in the US. These are largely safe and effective medications but how do you know which one is right for any given patients? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Boadie Dunlop to discuss the latest research on antidepressant selection.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Marissa Miley What is it like to be in high school today? What challenges and pressures are our patients and children facing? Life has clearly changed since we were in school…. Author of “Restless Virgins: Love, Sex and Survival in a New England Prep School”, Marissa Miley, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to reveal what she discovered in her research on one academic ye...

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Marissa Miley The prestigious Milton Academy in Mass, the exclusive prep school which counts among its many famous and powerful alums TS Eliot and Senator Ted Kennedy, was rocked by a sex scandal that became front page news. How can learning about what happened at Milton help us with our teenaged patients or our own children? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes author o...

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Steven Schroeder, MD At least 45 million Americans are uninsured and many more are underinsured. Why does the wealthiest nation on earth tolerate this? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Steven Schroeder to discuss this provocative issue.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Steven Schroeder, MD In the last 50 years the rates of cigarette smoking among American adults have fallen dramatically. Despite this success, as many as 1 in 5 continue to smoke. What can we do? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Steven Schroeder, the head of the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center, to discuss health policy issues as they relate to smoking.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Steven Schroeder, MD If we examine the number of deaths in this country attributable to behavioral causes, the #1 problem is tobacco smoking – killing over 400,000 people alone. Can you guess what is #2? Join the head of the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center, Dr. Steven Schroeder as he discusses with host Dr. Leslie Lundt our greatest public health challenges.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Steven Schroeder, MD We spend more money on health care than any other nation yet we are behind in virtually every measure of health. How can this be? Dr. Steven Schroeder joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss health care spending and quality.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Stephen Shortell, PhD, MBA Is revamping our health insurance enough to change our current situation? What else needs to be done? The Dean of the School of Public Health at University of California – Berkeley, Dr. Steven Shortell joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss what can be done.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Stephen Shortell, PhD, MBA Albert Einstein said. “No problem can be solved within the same consciousness which created it”. Significant change will be required if we are to improve our health care system. Is this realistic? Expert Dr. Stephen Shortell explains how to create meaningful change as he joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Stephen Shortell, PhD, MBA Evidence-based medicine – is improving quality a key element of successful health care reform? Dr. Stephen Shortell discusses the formation of a national center for EBM with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Stephen Shortell, PhD, MBA How might medical practice change to avoid the current state of fragmented care? Join host Dr. Leslie Lundt as she welcomes Dr. Stephen Shortell to discuss accountable care systems.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Stacy Orloff, EdD Dr. Stacy Orloff is Vice President of Palliative Care and Community Programs for the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast in Clearwater, Florida. During this segment, hear Dr. Orloff as she discusses the perinatal support services that are available when an unborn child has been diagnosed with a terminal condition.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: James Saxton, JD Attorney James W. Saxton, of Steven & Lee law firm in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, has over 25 years defending healthcare professionals. In this segment hear Mr. Saxton give his best advice for preventing medical malpractice claims.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: James Saxton, JD In this segment hear attorney James W. Saxton, from Stevens & Lee law firm in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, discuss his new book, The Satisfied Patient: A Guide to Preventing Malpractice Claims by Providing Excellent Customer Service.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Shannon Brownlee Are cutting healthcare costs and improving quality of healthcare incompatible goals? Shannon Brownlee author of “Overtreated: why too much medicine is making us sicker and poorer” is welcomed by host Dr. Leslie Lundt to share what she has learned about health care reform.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Shannon Brownlee Given the easy access to technology such as the internet and cable television, Does it really matter in what part of the country you practice? Author of “Overtreated: why too much medicine is making us sicker and poorer”, Shannon Brownlee explains to host Dr. Leslie Lundt the wide variation in health care patterns across the US.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Shannon Brownlee Shannon Brownlee asserts in her new book, “Overtreated” that one of the biggest problems in health care today is that there is too much health care. As much as 30% of our annual spending on health care is a result of over use. Does more health care mean better health? Shannon joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt in a discussion about this provocative claim.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Gary Kennedy, MD Current treatments for dementia are palliative at best. What hope do we have for disease modifying agents in the future? Learn about dementia treatment today and tomorrow as host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Gary Kennedy to clinicians roundtable.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Gary Kennedy, MD Depression is currently one of the leading causes of disability-adjusted life years lost. The numbers look even worse for the next generation. What can we do to reverse this trend? Psychiatry professor Dr. Gary Kennedy joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss what can be done to prevent depression.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Joyce Griffith, MBA Like everything in life, you can hear horror stories about writing and publishing a book. What are the most common pitfalls, really? Publisher Joyce Griffith joins Dr. Leslie Lundt to guide us through the maze of publishing.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Joyce Griffith, MBA Have you thought about writing a book but have heard nightmare stories about finding and dealing with publishers? What is the reality of self publishing? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes publisher Joyce Griffith to discuss the business of self publishing.