Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Todd Clements, MD Newport Beach psychiatrist Dr. Todd Clements joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss why adolescents are vulnerable to problems with video games, and what to do about it.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Todd Clements, MD Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Todd Clements, MD in a discussion about the neurobiology of adolescent development and how this informs psychiatric problems such as bipolar disorder.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Todd Clements, MD Dr. Todd Clements of the Amen Clinics discusses SPECT imaging in psychiatry – what is it, when to order it, why might it be useful in treatment settings.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Alexander Bodkin, MD Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. J. Alexander Bodkin, chief of the Clinical Psychopharmacology Research Program at the McLean Hospital and assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He discusses his latest work researching post traumatic stress disorder— a condition which may have the wrong name.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Alexander Bodkin, MD Dr Leslie Lundt is joined by Dr. J Alexander Bodkin, Chief of the Clinical Psychopharmacology Research Program at the McLean Hospital and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, who explains which drug-drug interactions are important when using the new antidepressant patch.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Alexander Bodkin, MD Dr. J Alexander Bodkin, Chief of the Clinical Psychopharmacology Research Program at the McLean Hospital and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, discusses the science behind MAO inhibitors and food interactions with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Charles Epstein, MD Are you a full time practicing phsyician with a great product idea? Join Dr. Charles Epstein, Neurology Professor at Emory University talk about his experience trying to develop a product and bring it to market.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Charles Epstein, MD Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation is one of the more recent scientific tools that have allowed researchers to learn more about the areas of the brain which control hand-eye coordination. Join Dr. Charles Epstein sharing the latest research.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Charles Epstein, MD Brain Researchers now use Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as a methond to study memory and language. Join Dr. Charles Epstein discuss the latest findings about memory, language and the brain.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Charles Epstein, MD Is rTMS a more effective treatment for depression than drugs therapy? Join Dr. Charles Epstein as he explains rTMS, how it is implemented and what type of results can be expected.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Arthur Zitrin, MD Dr. Zitrin is discussing the challenges to the constitutionality of lethal injection and the physician’s role.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Arthur Zitrin, MD Discussion about 1980 AMA issue banning physician participation in executions.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Arthur Zitrin, MD The Global Perspective of the Death Penalty and the role that a Physician plays in execution.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: James Bream, JD Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes attorney Jim Bream of Querrey and Harrow. Mr. Bream will discuss the in and outs and do's and don'ts and how to avoid liability risk with regards to medical practice websites.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: James Bream, JD Dr. Larry Kaskel is joined by attorney Jim Bream of Querrey and Harrow. They will battle it out as they look at the EHR to determine if it increases or decreases your risk of liability.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Elena Vassallo, MDiv Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes Elena Vasallo, a fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and an ordained minister. She will discuss the approaches and outcomes in specific cases involving pastoral counseling.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Elena Vassallo, MDiv Dr. Larry Kaskel is joined by Elena Vassallo, a fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and an ordained minister. Elena will speak about walking the line between clergy and therapist.

Host: Renee Matthews, MD Guest: Victoria Jennings, PhD Dr. Victoria Jennings, Director of Georgetown University’s Institute for Reproductive Health, with more than 20 years experience in the international family planning and reproductive health fields, talks about some of the exciting research advancements from the members of her institution.

Host: Renee Matthews, MD Guest: Victoria Jennings, PhD Dr. Victoria Jennings, Director of Georgetown University’s Institute for Reproductive Health, with more than 20 years experience in the international family planning and reproductive health fields, talks about her diverse experiences overseas including how she approaches multicultural perceptions toward her work.

Host: Renee Matthews, MD Guest: Victoria Jennings, PhD Dr. Victoria Jennings, Director of Georgetown University’s Institute for Reproductive Health, with more than 20 years experience in the international family planning and reproductive health fields, talks about current approaches to natural family planning.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Ira Byock, MD Join Dr. Ira Byock, nationally known expert on end of life care, as he discusses solutions to the current end of life care crisis.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Ira Byock, MD Join Dr. Ira Byock, Director and Co-founder of the Reclaiming the End of Life Initiative, as he discusses how the Initiative was formed to use the upcoming New Hampshire presidential primaries to engage candidates in a national conversation about end of life care.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Ira Byock, MD Join Dr. Ira Byock, Director of Palliative Medicine at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Professor of Anesthesiology and Community and Family Medicine at Dartmouth Medical School in New Hampshire, and Director and Co-founder of the Reclaiming the End of Life Initiative, as he discusses his latest book, The Four Things That Matter Most.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Mark G. Lebwohl, MD Dr. Michael Greenberg speaks with Dr. Mark Lebwohl, Chairman and Professor of Dermatology at Mt. Sinai Medical Center, NY, about current therapy for psoriasis.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Mark G. Lebwohl, MD Dr. Michael Greenberg welcomes Dr. Mark Lebwohl, Chairman and Professor of Dermatology at Mt. Sinai Medical Center, NY, who discusses current treatments in psoriasis.