Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau Dr. Larry Kaskel is joined by Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau, former drug rep turned award-winning filmaker. Kathleen will talk about the psychology of giving and how big pharma abuses it. She addresses this topic via two informative and effective films.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau, former drug rep turned award-winning filmaker. Kathleen will tell of her history and observations as a drug rep, and how she turned them into an informative film about big pharma's influence.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Peter Anderson, MD Dr. Michael Greenberg welcomes Dr. Peter Anderson of Newport News, VA, who discusses how a team approach to primary care medicine can help create a more efficient and profitable practice.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Peter Anderson, MD Dr, Michael Greenberg welcomes Dr. Peter Anderson of Newport News, VA, who discusses how a primary care doctor can use a team approach to treating patients that will free up their time and create a happier, more efficient, and more profitable practice.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Richard Deyo, MD Dr. Michael Greenberg welcomes Dr. Richard Deyo, Professor of Medicine and Clinical Services at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA, as he discusses his book, Hope or Hype, and how physicians are seduced by the profit-motivated healthcare industry.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Richard Deyo, MD Dr. Michael Greenberg welcomes Dr. Richard Deyo, Professor of Medicine and Health Services at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA, as he discusses his book, Hope or Hype, and how physicians are seduced by the bottom line medical industry.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Bob Phillips, MBA Dr. Larry Kaskel talks to Bob Phillips, President of the Ritz Carlton Club as well as Dr. James Creighton who is hand surgeon and memeber of the Ritz Carlton Club. Tune in as Dr. Kaskel asks all the questions you've been wondering about time shares and fractional ownership.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Pamela Moore, PhD Dr. Michael Greenberg welcomes Pamela Moore, senior editor at Physicians Practice Magazine as they discuss what doctors should and can do when the cost of a procedure exceeds the reimbursement.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Pamela Moore, PhD Dr. Michael Greenberg welcomes Pamela Moore, Senior Editor of Physicians Practice Magazine discussing what doctors can and should do when the cost of a procedure exceeds the reimbursement.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: David Walsh, PhD How can physicians take a role in offering guidelines to parents and children about video games and screen time? Join Dr. David Walsh in a discussion about the role of physicians and how they can make an impact.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: David Walsh, PhD What do researchers know about the parts of the brain that are stimulated and impacted when a child is interacting with a video game? Join Dr. David Walsh in a discussion of video games and the brain.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: David Walsh, PhD Are video games addicting? Dr. David Walsh, President of the National Institute of Media and the Family discusses the properties of addiction and considers when and if video games are addicting and whether or not they can be treated like an addiction.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: David Walsh, PhD How do video games impact the life of a child? According to Dr. David Walsh, President of the National Institute of Media and the Family and Spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics Violence Campaign, there can be both good and bad effects. Learn why in this segment.

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH Guest: Barry Maron, MD What is the risk of sudden death for patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? Dr. Barry Maron, Director of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center in Minneapolis, will discuss the risk of sudden death and the use of defibrillators in these high risk patients.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Richard D. Lamm, Gov. We’ve created a paradox in the United States healthcare system between Access with an “A” & Excess with an “E”. What impact will this paradox have on the practice of medicine? Gov. Lamm discusses how this Access/Excess issue came about and what we can do to change it.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: John Brooks, MD In this segment Dr. John Brooks discusses a variety of pathology issues today. He talks about new equipment and technology, new immunohistochemical markers, errors in pathology, tissue samples and more.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: John Brooks, MD Do pod labs violate the Stark Requirements? Are pod labs a case of physician self-referral? In this segment Dr. John Brooks talks about pod labs and other important issues facing pathologists today.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: John Brooks, MD In this segment Dr. John Brooks explains the role of the pathology lab in the doctor/patient relationship.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: John Brooks, MD Because sarcomas only account for a small percentage of new cancer cases, tissue samples for research purposes are not so easy to obtain. In this segment, learn from Dr. John Brooks how the LMS foundation started a tissue bank to help gather leiomyosarcoma tissue for research.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Bowen White, MD Join Bowen White, doctor, international lecturer, author and clown, discuss his book, Why Normal Isn't Healthy, and life as a clown.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Bowen White, MD Join doctor, author, international lecturer and clown, Dr. Bowen White, as he describes his most recent humanitarian clowning trip to Ecuador.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Diane Meier, MD hear Dr. Diane Meier from Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the Center to Advance Palliative Care, as she discusses the inner life of physicians who care for the seriously ill.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Diane Meier, MD Hear Dr. Diane Meier, from Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the Center to Advance Palliative Care, discuss how to run a successful family meeting.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Geoffrey Kurland, MD Join Dr. Geoffrey Kurland as he describes how he treats his pediatric patients differently because of his own battle with Hairy Cell Leukemia.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Geoffrey Kurland, MD Join Dr. Geoffrey Kurland as he discusses his life as an avid runner and his participation in many ultra-marathons of 50-100 miles in length.