Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Bertha Madras, PhD Some have called the war on drugs a failure, a war without end and no prospect of victory. Should we give up? What are the alternatives? Our guest is Dr. Bertha Madras who serves as the Deputy Director of Demand Reduction in the White House office of National Drug Control Policy. Prior to this government post, she was Professor of Psychobiology in...

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Bertha Madras, PhD Upon hearing about the war on drugs, many of us in medicine immediately become skeptical. Same old, same old—nothing seems to change. Yet this year, new healthcare codes for drug screening and intervention have been developed. Can these new efforts make a difference? Our guest today is Dr. Bertha Madras who serves as the Deputy Director of Demand...

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Robert Brown, MD What advice can you offer a patient awaiting a liver donation? Is there anything you can do to help them to find a living donor? Join Dr. Mark Hill in an interview with Transplant Surgeon Robert Brown MD in a discussion about the process of finding a living donor match.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Robert Brown, MD While there is a long list of patients awaiting organ transplants and an increase in the number of living donors, there are also many legal and ethical issues to be grappled with. In this segment, host Mark Nolan Hill, MD talks to transplant surgeon Dr. Robert Brown about legal and ethical challenges surrounding living donors.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Robert Brown, MD In this segment our guest, Dr. Robert Brown walks through the living organ donation process with host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill. What is the surgical procedure for the donor and recipient? Join Us.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Robert Brown, MD Has a patient asked you yet, your medical opinion regarding their decision to become a living donor? The number of living liver donors is growing each year. The ability to give the gift of life to another is appealing to many but what are the costs? What are the risks? What are the health requirements? Join host Mark Nolan Hill in a discussing with...

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Sheldon Davidow State laws bringing insurance and medical malpractice reform could be on the very of spurring a rate war among new carriers entering the market and that's good news for physicians. Sheldon Davidow, president of Medicus Insurance Company of Austin, Texas, tells the Chicago Tribune's Bruce Japsen about the possibility of a coming rate war.

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Sheldon Davidow In the wake of state tort reform laws that have capped damages on pain and suffering and reformed insurance laws, states are seeing the re-emergence of new malpractice carriers, more competition and better rates. Sheldon Davidow, president of rapidly expanding Medicus Insurance Company explains the change in thinking of malpractice carriers and why that is...

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: Lynn Hankes, MD Dr. Hankes describes the process of monitoring, the frequency of relapse, and the protection of the public in this engaging discussion based on over 20 years of experience.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: Lynn Hankes, MD Dr. Hankes share some of his quarter century experience with the evaluation and treatment of physicians with the diseas of alcoholism and/or substance abuse.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: Lynn Hankes, MD Dr. Hankes, Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, shares his expertise on the identification and intervention strategies for physicians with substance abuse problems.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: Lynn Hankes, MD What is a "problem physician," and how do state physician health programs (PHPs) help them? Dr. Hankes, past Director of the state of Washington's physician health program, shares his perspective.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: Russell Rothman, MD Recent research shows that many of our patients have low literacy and numeracy with respect to managing their diabetes. Dr. Rothman shares his research and ways to address the challenge.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Paul Rousseau, MD Hear Dr. Paul Rousseau, Chief of the Department of Geriatrics at the Carl T. Hayden Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Phoeniz, Arizona, as he discusses his May 2007 JAMA essay titled "Rounds."

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Paul Rousseau, MD Join Dr. Paul Rousseau, Chief of the Department of Geriatrics at the Carl T. Hayden Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona, to discuss his JAMA essay on Chemotherapy.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Randal Betz, MD In this segment, host Mark Nolan Hill talks with Dr. Randal Betz about the Shriners Hospitals for Children, a network of 22 pediatric hospitals in the U.S., Canada and Mexico providing specialized care for orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries and cleft lip and palate.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Randal Betz, MD How do treatments differ for children with spinal cord injuries compared to adults? Join host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill MD in an interview with orthopeadic surgeon Dr. Randal Betz discussing the latest treatments for children with spinal cord injuries.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Randal Betz, MD Is surgery the best treatment for scoliosis? What are the risks? What are the alternatives? Join Host Mark Nolan Hill and his guest, Dr. Randal Betz of Shriners Hospital for Children, in a discussion about alternative treatments for scoliosis.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Randal Betz, MD Host Mark Nolan Hill, MD interviews Dr. Randal Betz about the diagnosis, etiology and evaluation of children with scoliosis.

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Walter Lambert, MD Dr. Walter Lambert, medical director since 1988 of the Child Protection Team at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, is interviewed by host Dr. Shira Johnson. Dr. Lambert was honored in 2007 with the Florida Bar Association's Medal of Honor Award for his work with children who have suffered physical abuse.

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Walter Lambert, MD Dr Shira Johnson interviews Dr. Walter Lambert, who has been the medical director of the Child Protection Team at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital since 1988. He has been honored by the Florida Bar Association for his many years of work as Protector of the Innocents.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Christoph U. Correll, MD Dr. Leslie Lundt talks with Dr. Cristoph Correll about the latest research in child and adolescent psychiatry focusing on antipsychotic medications.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Christoph U. Correll, MD What are the risks of using antipsychotics in children and adolescents? Are we dooming them to type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension? Dr. Christoph Correll reviews the risk/benefit ratio of using these medications with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Christoph U. Correll, MD Is there an identifiable clinical prodrome that precedes development of full bipolar disorder? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Christoph Correll to discuss early identification of children and adolescents with bipolar disorder.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Christoph U. Correll, MD Despite recent advances in the treatment of psychotic disorders, we are often unable to prevent poor functional outcomes. Researchers are actively exploring ways to identify and treat adolescents at high risk for psychosis. Dr. Christoph Correll discusses his work in this area with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.