Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Antonio Ceriello, PhD Dr. Antonio Ceriello, Professor of Diabetes and Endocrinology at Warwick University in the UK, is interviewed by Dr. Shira Johnson. Learn why monitoring your patients FBS is not enough to predict risks of continued hyperglycemia.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: John Spangler, MD In this segment, Host Larry Kaskel interviews Dr. John Spangler about the relationship between smoking, cardiovascular disease and ED. Is there a correlation? What do your patients need to know?

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: John Spangler, MD Manganese, a trace element in our water supply that is neurotoxic at high doses. How much manganese is too much and what are the implications on human health? Find out in this segment as host Dr. Larry Kaskel interviews our guest Dr. John Spangler about the toxicity of Manganese.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Doug Wojcieszak, MS Guest: James Saxton, JD Join James Saxton from Stevens & Lee law firm and Doug Wojcieszak, Founder of the Sorry Works! Coalition discuss their new book, Sorry Works! Disclosure, Apology and Relationships Prevent Medical Malpractice Claims.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Doug Wojcieszak, MS Guest: James Saxton, JD Join Attorney James Saxton, from the law firm, Stevens & Lee, and Doug Wojcieszak, founder of the 'Sorry Works! Coalition,' as they discuss how apology and disclosure prevent medical malpractice claims.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Robert Hauser, MD Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a neurologic movement and sleep disorder characterized by sensory and motor abnormalities that are frequently misdiagnosed. There is a compelling urge to move the legs in association with unusual or uncomfortable sensations, which become obvious or worse during periods of inactivity or relaxation. Host Dr. Leslie Lu...

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Timothy McDonald, MD Dr. Maurice Pickard speaks with Dr. Timothy McDonald about role-modeling effective communication for disclosing adverse patient outcomes and medical errors. Medicare's plan to stop paying for "preventable errors" such as falls and sores that occur in the hospital may lead to unfamiliar and trecharous terrain as the medical profession attempts t...

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Timothy McDonald, MD Dr. Maurice Pickard discusses with Dr. Timothy McDonald a multidisciplinary model that directs the "how" and "when" of disclosing adverse patient outcomes and medical errors. This has posed a difficult challenge for most health care professionals in confronting patients and their families. The elements of disclosure are focused upon in detail.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Robert Hauser, MD Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that causes motor (movement) and nonmotor symptoms, such as tremor, slowed movements and stiffness, as well as many other symptoms. As Parkinson’s disease is chronic and progressive, the early stages differ from the moderate to later stages of the disease. Host Dr. Leslie Lundt is joined by Dr. Ro...

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Robert Hauser, MD Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that causes motor (movement) and nonmotor symptoms, such as tremor, slowed movements and stiffness, as well as many other symptoms. While Parkinson’s typically manifests when a person is age 50 or 60 it can begin as early as age 30. Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Robert Hauser as he provides i...

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Dennis Gage, MD Dr. Dennis Gage joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt for a discussion on cognitive distortions in patients attempting to lose weight.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Dennis Gage, MD Binge eating disorder occurs more frequently in morbidly obese patients. What implications does this have for bariatric surgery? Endocrinologist and weight loss expert, Dr. Dennis Gage joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Dennis Gage, MD What happens when obese patients lose a tremendous amount of weight through techniques such as bariatric surgery? Does their body image improve as their physical appearance changes? Join endocrinologist and weight loss expert Dr. Dennis Gage as he discusses these issues with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Dennis Gage, MD Obesity is an epidemic – we all know that. But did you know that while 75% of people attempting weight loss are initially successful at dieting, less than 5% manage to maintain that weight loss for extended periods of time? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Dennis Gage as he explains behavioral strategies for achieving and maintaining weight loss.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Steven Dubovsky, MD Pharmaceutical companies are not the only ones out to influence our practice of medicine. Experts, insurance reviewers, advocacy groups, hospital administrators and, of course, patients and their families are just some of the people who would like us to do things a certain way. How can we successfully manage this? Dr. Steven Dubovsky, the Chairm...

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Steven Dubovsky, MD Pharmaceutical companies often overwhelm us with information – some useful and some not. How can we ethically and scientifically approach this information? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Steven Dubovsky who discusses useful strategies that work in real life.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Steven Dubovsky, MD Drug companies spend as much as $21 billion per year promoting their products. Even if you do not see drug reps, don’t have a sample closet and never go to a promotional dinner program you are likely being influenced. Dr. Steven Dubovsky discusses his latest book, , “Psychotropic Drug Prescriber’s Survival Guide – Ethical mental health treatment...

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Steven Dubovsky, MD Rushed for time, do you scan your journals for interesting studies and then only read the abstracts? You may be missing more than just the details. Join host Dr. Leslie Lundt as she talks with Dr. Steven Dubovsky, Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Buffalo about how to interpret clinical trial results.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Susan McDaniel, PhD Patients who test positive for a genetic condition often feel like a ticking time bomb. How can we best help individuals facing a genetic risk? Dr. Susan McDaniel, co-editor of “Individuals, Families, and the New Era of Genetics“ joins Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss psychosocial strategies.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Susan McDaniel, PhD The increasingly new science of genetic testing has potentially profound effects on not only the individual child, but the entire family system. Dr. Susan McDaniel joins Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss the implications of such testing on the family.

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Jay Iams, MD Magnesium has been used for the past two decades for treatment of pre-term labor. Yet there is doubt about its therapeutic value for this purpose and it has significant maternal morbidity. What else is changing in the management and treatment of pre-term labor? Our guest is Dr. Jay Iams who is a nationally recognized expert on pre-term labor. He is the...

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Jay Iams, MD Almost 13% of all babies in the United Sates are born prematurely. With this growing epidemic, what can be done to prevent and treat pre-term labor and improve newborn outcomes? Our guest today is Dr. Jay Iams who is a nationally recognized expert on pre-term labor. He is the Frederick Zuspan Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Vice Chair of the...

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Jay Iams, MD With the growing epidemic of prematurity in the US, there is a pressing need to understand the biology of preterm labor. Why do some women deliver early? Do we even know? Our guest today is Dr. Jay Iams, who is a nationally recognized expert on preterm labor. He is the Frederick Zuspan Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Vice Chair of the Departm...

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Jay Iams, MD According to a recent Institute of Medicine report preterm birth has increased by 30% over the past 25 years in the United States. Birth before 37 completed weeks now comprises 12.5% of all US births and poses a major public health problem and expense. Why is the rate of prematurity increasing even as the standard of living goes up? Our guest today is D...

Host: Renee Matthews, MD In this segment Dr. Sanford Rosenberg talks about international egg donation and the diagnosis of infertility.