Clinician's Roundtable

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.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Joseph Jankovic, MD Host Dr. Leslie Lundt is joined by Dr. Joseph Jankovic as he provides an overview of tremor, the psychological impact of living with this condition and where physicians can go to learn more.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Joseph Jankovic, MD Tourette’s syndrome is an inherited neurobehavioral disorder characterized by sudden, involuntary, repetitive muscle movements (motor tics) and vocalizations (vocal tics). Dr. Joseph Jankovic, professor of neurology and distinguished chair in movement disorders at the Baylor College of Medicine, provides an overview of Tourette’s syndrome, commo...

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Joseph Jankovic, MD Dystonia is a movement disorder characterized by sustained muscle contractions, usually producing twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal postures or positions in different parts of the body. While dystonia is incurable, symptoms can often be treated. Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Joseph Jankovic as he provides an overview of dystonia, com...

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Joseph Jankovic, MD More than 40 million people are living with a movement disorder, chronic, often painful and debilitating conditions that negatively impact a person's quality of life. These neurological conditions include Parkinson's disease, tics and Tourette's syndrome, tremor, dystonia, spasticity and ataxia among others. Despite the prevalence, movement diso...

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: David Kliff Join host Larry Kaskel interview David Kliff, a diabetic himself and the publisher of the Diabetic Investor. Learn from David Kliff about the current and future medications and devices in the diabetic market.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: David Kliff Join host Larry Kaskel interview David Kliff, a diabetic himself and the publisher of the Diabetic Investor. Should you invest in the Diabetes Sector? What drug companies will pick up the Avandia business? Find out in this segment.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Dean Metcalfe, MD What are the causes, treatments and cure for peanut allergy. Join host Bill Rutenberg interview Dr. Dean Metcalfe to learn more.