Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Steve Lamberti, MD Dr Steve Lamberti joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt in a discussion on the latest strategies in choosing antipsychotics.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Steve Lamberti, MD Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Steve Lamberti to discuss legal leverage and other strategies in dealing with mentally ill criminals.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Dan Diamond, MD In this segment Dr. Dan Diamond talks with host Leslie Lundt MD about advances in the neurobiology of depression.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Dan Diamond, MD In this segment, Dr. Leslie Lundt discusses the ability for a patient with depression to function with guest Dr. Dan Diamond.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Dan Diamond, MD In this segment Dr. Leslie Lundt speaks with family practioner Dan Diamond about how to identify depression when patient presents with another diagnosis?

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Robert Aptekar, MD Host Dr. Shira Johnson talks with Dr. Robert Aptekar about diagnosing and treating an array of the most common sports injuries that you'll see in your office practice.

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Robert Aptekar, MD Host Dr. Shira Johnson talks with Dr. Robert Aptekar, an orthopedic surgeon and avid runner, about treatment, diagnosis and advice for runners in the primary care setting.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: John Simkovich, DDS, MHA Dr. John Simkovich Director of Public Health for South Carolina and on the Council on Readiness and Preparedness,discusses epidemiology and the private medical community. How to limit spread of infectious diseases in community

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: John Simkovich, DDS, MHA Dr. John Simkovich, Director of Public Health for South Carolina and on the National Council on Readiness and Preparedness, discusses the importance of coordinated medical response to large scale emergencies.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Kristi Rollwagen, Deputy Director Emergency Preparedness Minneapolis, discusses personal stories about the disaster and relief at the Minneapolis Bridge Collapse.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Kristi Rollwagen,Deputy Director of Emergency Preparedness Minneapolis, will discuss how a multi-jurisdiction event came together to have successful results in a disaster.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Kristi Rollwagen, Director of Emergency Preparedness Minneapolis, is discussing the importance of planning and rescue work in a disaster.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Don Goldmann, MD Medical harm: The unintended physical injury resulting from or contributed to by medical care. In this segment, Dr. Don Goldmann of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement discusses the IHI's ambitious program to save five million lives from hopital caused medical harm.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Don Goldmann, MD 15 million patients receive some type of harm in our medical system annually. In this segment, host Dr. Bill Rutenberg asks Dr. Goldmann some difficult questions about the social and political factors that may be a factor as well as a vehicle for improving the harm in our healthcare system.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: James Slater, MD Learn from Dr. James Slater about the implantation of Circulatory Assist Devices. Which devices should be used for what type of heart problems? When should mechanical devices be used in place of a heart transplant? Find out in this segment.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: James Slater, MD Why would a surgeon select to peform a CABG surgery Off-pump vs. On-pump? Learn from Dr. James Slater the reasons for performing a bypass without a pump.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: James Slater, MD Learn from Dr. James Salter about the Mini-MAZE procedure to cure atrial fibrillation.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: James Slater, MD In this segment Dr. James Slater talks about a newer type of oxygen monitoring during surgical procedures called cerebral oximetry. Dr. Slater talks about how the oxygen levels in the brain are monitored and adjusted during surgery and how surgical outcomes can be improved with cerebral oximetry monitoring.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: John Rabkin, MD Some bariatric surgeons claim that the duodenal switch procedure to cure morbid obesity is a better option for most patients than the alternatives. Why then is it not the most common option. Find out in this segment from Dr. John Rabkin.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: John Rabkin, MD The Duodenal Swtich Procedure is a newer option to cure morbid obesity. Join Dr. John Rabkin to learn more about the mechanics of the procedure and how it is different from a more traditional Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Peter Maris In a credit crunch, lenders stop lending and credit becomes tough to obtain. The snowball effect of a credit crunch can eventually impact the entire economy. Are we in a credit crunch? What can investors do to protect themselves?

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Peter Maris Is your retirment fund in order? Will you be able to afford the same lifestyle you do now? Learn from financial advisor, Peter Maris, on how to make sure your retirement plan is in order.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Manuel Lowenhaupt, MD Dr. Michael Greenberg talks with Dr. Manuel Lowenhaupt, President and CEO of Radianse, Inc. about how RFID tagging of patients, doctors, and supplies can increase efficiency, save money, and even save lives.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Manuel Lowenhaupt, MD Dr. Michael Greenberg talks with Dr. Manuel Lowenhaupt of Radianse, Inc. about how RFID tracking of patients, doctors, and supplies can save not only money and increase efficiency but can save lives.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Sarah Lovinger, MD What are some of the challenges and opportunities for medical journalists today? Join Dr. Sarah Lovinger in a discussion about medical journalism.