Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Stanley Hazen, MD In this segment, Dr. Stanley Hazen explains properties of dysfunctional HDL to host Larry Kaskel. Could this recent understanding exlain why some people with high HDL still get atherosclerosis? Join us and find out.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Julia Ortiz, RN Many pediatric practices are outsourcing their after-hours care. Should you? Join host and pediatrician, Dr. Bill Rutenberg as he interviews Julie Ortiz, RN and founder of Triage 4 Pediatrics, an on-call service for pediatricians.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Baldomero Olivera, PhD Distinguised Professor of Biology at the University of Utah, Dr. Baldomera Olivera joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss the trials and tribulations of starting a new pharmaceutical company based on exciting basic science research.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Baldomero Olivera, PhD Most of us have never studied nor been interested in sea snails. Dr. Baldomero Olivera was fascinated with them as a small boy growing up in the Philippines. Host Dr. Leslie Lundt explores how this childhood passion has resulted in a commercially available medication.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Jodi Ganz, MD Dr. Larry Kaskel speaks with Dr. Jodi Ganz from Olansky Dermatology Associates about the burgeoning field of cosmetic dermatology and its increasing impact on several unexpected aspects of men's and women's health.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Rene Kim, MBA Join Larry Kaskel in an interview with Charles Schwab Financial Advisor Rene Kim in a discussion about how to make sure you have saved enough for your child's education.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: James Olson, MD Why have pediatric brain tumor cure rates lagged behind the cure rates for other pediatric malignant cancers? Dr. James Olson, associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine, joins host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill to explain the discrepancy, and talk about exciting advances in brain tumor research.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: James Olson, MD A new molecule renamed "tumor paint" has been developed by pediatric oncologists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center to help surgeons identify neoplasms intra-operatively. Join host Mark Nolan Hill in learning more about tumor paint from researcher and pediatric hematologist oncologist, James Olson, MD.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Robert Beasley, MD For diabetic patients one of the most serious complications is PAD or peripheral artery disease. Critical Limb Ischemia is the most severe form of PAD. Can it be prevented? Is there a cure? Learn more as host Mark Nolan Hill, MD interviews vascular surgeon and interventional radiologist, Dr. Robert Beasley.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Robert Beasley, MD Join Dr. Mark Nolan Hill interview Dr. Robert Beasly about the treatments for aortic aneurysms. Learn how catheter based technologies using endovascular grafts have made treatment for aortic aneurysms less invasive than older surgical options.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Robert Beasley, MD In this segment, vascular surgeon and interventional radiologist Dr. Robert Beasley talks with host Mark Nolan Hill MD, about carotid artery disease and carotid stenting.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Robert Beasley, MD Turbo Booster is a newly FDA approved catheter that can ablate arterial blockages above the knee. Join host Mark Nolan Hill, MD learn about the new technology from vascular surgeon and interventional radiologist Robert Beasly, MD.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Paul Lux, MD Many physicians have ideas about better drugs or better medical devices. How do you take these ideas a step further? Join Dr. Mark Hill interview orthopedic surgeon and inventor Paul Lux, MD to learn about his experiences.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Paul Lux, MD What causes arthritis? Is it wear and tear or genetics? What are the best solutions for arthritis of the knee, hip and shoulder? Join Dr. Mark Hill interview Dr. Paul Lux, orthopedic surgeon and expert on joint replacement on the topic of arthritis.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Paul Lux, MD In this segment, Dr. Mark Nolan Hill interviews orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Paul Lux about what is new in the area of hip replacement.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Paul Lux, MD Join Dr. Mark Hill interview Dr. Paul Lux, orthopedic surgeon on the topic of knee replacements. Which patients are the best candidate for total replacement? What is involved in a total knee replacement? Find out in this segment.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: David Kaelber, MD, PhD Some recommendations based on the suprising findings of a recent study. Also, future research directions and the major role of medical informatics in retrospective research designs.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: David Kaelber, MD, PhD A new study with some surpising findings and food for thought for primary care physicians. Big numbers and big opportunities.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: David Kaelber, MD, PhD Is pediatric hypertension under-diagonsed? A new study published in August takes aim at the issue and finds a new paradigm for retrospective studies.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: David Kaelber, MD, PhD What we know. What we still need to know about pediatric hypertension. Is it under-diagnosed today?

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Dan Heath, MBA Dan Heath co-author of Made To Stick is discussing how the principles of Made to Stick can apply in a variety of medical settings.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Dan Heath, MBA Dan Heath co-author of Made To Stick discusses how Made To Stick can apply in a heathcare setting.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Dan Heath, MBA Dan Heath, co-author of "Made To Stick," discusses how the Made To Stick concepts from his work apply directly to healthcare.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Dan Heath, MBA Dan Heath co-author of the book,Made to stick is discussing what makes certain ideas sticky and others not. How this applies to a medical practice.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Patricia Seifert, RN, MSN Learn about the impact witnessing live heart surgery has on high school students from the Education Coordinator for the "Looking Down from the Dome" program, Registered Nurse, Patricia C. Seifert.