Health Care Heart to Heart with Dr. Jeff Gold

With National Prescription Drug Takeback Day set for April 27. “Health Care Heart to Heart” podcast host Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, chancellor of UNMC, speaks with Ally Dering-Anderson, PharmD, clinical associate professor of pharmacy practice and science in the UNMC College of Pharmacy, in the latest episode of the podcast, which now is streaming. Dr. Dering-Anderson and Dr. Gold’s wide-ranging discuss...

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, speaks with Mellissa Helligso, manager and the technical lead of the Human DNA Identification Lab at UNMC. Helligso, who shares that she became interested in DNA and laboratory work as a new mother watching “CSI; Las Vegas” reruns, also speaks to Dr. Gold about her work and the recent accreditation the lab received to perform forensic investigative genetic gene...

In his latest “Health Care Heart to Heart” podcast, now streaming, UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, speaks with Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, PhD, professor, and the Tim Hawk's Chair in Cancer Prevention and Population Science at the UNMC College of Public Health, as well as the associate director of community engagement for the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center. As Colorectal Cancer Aw...

In his latest “Health Care Heart to Heart” podcast, now streaming, UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, speaks with Sydney Norton, a speech language pathologist at the Munroe-Meyer Institute’s RiteCare Clinic in Hastings, Nebraska. As Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month continues, Norton and Dr. Gold discuss the role of a speech language pathologist and the effect therapies can have on her...

In his latest “Health Care Heart to Heart” podcast, now streaming, UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, speaks with Joann Sweasy, PhD, director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center and the Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases here UNMC and Nebraska Medicine. Dr. Sweasy speaks about the origin of her desire to fight cancer, her goals for the Fred & Pamela Buffet...

In latest episode of the “Health Care Heart to Heart” podcast, now streaming, UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, speaks with Windy Alonso, PhD, assistant professor in the UNMC College of Nursing, heart failure nurse scientist and rural health advocate. Dr. Alonso speaks with Dr. Gold about the start of her research science career and how she has blended two things that she’s passionate about — s...

In his latest “Health Care Heart to Heart” podcast, now streaming, UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, speaks Joseph Khoury, MD. Dr. Khoury is the chair of the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology. In the discussion, Dr. Khoury speaks about his journey into medicine. “I still remember going into college not knowing what I wanted to do in life,...

In the first second-season episode of the podcast “Health Care Heart to Heart,” which now is streaming, UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, returns to discuss health topics of the day. His first guest of 2024 is Marley Doyle, MD, director of the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska. In the discussion, Drs. Gold and Doyle discuss BHECN’s efforts to address the shortage of behavioral heal...

In his latest “Health Care Heart to Heart” podcast, now streaming, UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, speaks with Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD, director of the Child Health Research Institute, a collaboration by UNMC and Children’s Nebraska. Dr. Anderson Berry speaks with Dr. Gold about her mentor, Dr. Joan Smith Sonneborn, who nurtured her passion for research, and how her commitment to caring f...

In the second of two discussions posted during Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Hingorani speaks about a new era in pancreatic cancer care, the interdisciplinary approach to care at the Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence and the difficulties of making a diagnosis.

In his latest “Health Care Heart to Heart” podcast, UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, speaks Michele Balas, PhD, UNMC’s 18th Scientist Laureate. Dr. Balas, the first nurse-scientist to be honored as Scientist Laureate, speaks with Chancellor Gold about the award. “To my knowledge, it's the first time someone from the College of Nursing, but most importantly a nurse scientist, has received t...

Dr. Gold speaks with Sunil Hingorani, MD, PhD, director of the Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center. In the first of two discussions that will be posted during Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Hingorani speaks about the personal impact pancreas cancer has had on his life, the difficulties of early detection and the disease’s survival rates.

If you’re struggling or worried about a loved one who may need crisis support, call or text 988. The national lifeline offers 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors who can help you or a loved one experiencing mental health-related distress. As Suicide Awareness Month nears its end and World Mental Health Awareness Month begins in October, Drs. Gold and Wengel discuss issues surrounding suicide,...

In his latest “Health Care Heart to Heart” podcast, now streaming, UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, speaks with Student Senate President and Student Regent Katie Schultis about her experiences as a UNMC medical student, her background in rural Nebraska, the groundbreaking for the new Rural Health Education Building on the campus of the University of Nebraska at Kearney and other topics. Schult...

In his latest “Health Care Heart to Heart” podcast, now streaming, UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and his guest Dr. Ashley Wysong discuss skin cancer, as well as Dr. Wysong’s recent national study on melanoma survival rates among men. In addition, Dr. Wysong shares the story of how she fell in love with dermatology and discusses advances in skin cancer treatment.   

In this episode of “Health Care Heart to Heart,” Dr. Gold and Jill Poole, MD, chief of the UNMC Division of Allergy and Immunology , discuss allergies. As the fall allergy season looms, Drs. Gold and Poole speak on the evolution of allergies, the pros and cons of over-the-counter  allergy medication, breakthroughs in treatments for allergic asthma and other topics.  

During an extensive conversation, Dr. Gold engages with Kari Simonsen, MD, chair of the UNMC Department of Pediatrics and professor of infectious diseases, on topics related to National Immunization Month, which is recognized in August each year. Together, they shed light on the significance of the month, exploring the historical aspects of vaccinations and addressing concerns surrounding vaccines...

Dr. Jeff Gold speaks with Geetanjali Rathore, MD, associate professor in the division of neurology for the UNMC Department of Pediatrics and this year’s recipient of the American Academy of Neurology Kenneth M. Viste Jr., MD, Patient Advocate of the Year Award. In a wide-ranging discussion, Dr. Rathore speaks about the importance of patient advocacy and how she came to embrace it, eventually advoc...

University of Nebraska’s collaboration with the National Security Research Institute Dr. Jeff Gold speaks with Maj. Gen. Rick Evans (Ret.), who serves as the executive director of the National Strategic Research Institute at the University of Nebraska. Dr. Gold and Gen. Evans discusses the role of the NSRI and Nebraska’s University Affiliated Research Center and how they benefit from academic supp...

Dr. Jeff Gold speaks with Sarah Fischer, PhD, psychologist at the Aspire Clinic and UNMC’S director of wellness programming. Drs. Fischer and Gold discuss the different levels of stress, as well as how to deal with stress and imposter syndrome.

Dr. Jeff Gold, MD, speaks with Dan Anderson, MD, PhD, chief of the UNMC Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, about heart health. Dr. Anderson and Dr. Gold discuss the things they wish people knew about heart disease, the importance of prevention, how lifestyle affects the heart, how COVID impacts heart health and the importance of health screenings.

Dr. Jeff Gold speaks with Dr. Atul Grover, AAMC’s executive director for the Research and Action Institute, about how the organization is working on long-term health care issues. Dr. Grover describes his Association of American Medical College institute as a “think-and-do tank” that explores the trade-offs needed and hard decisions made when health care policies are made. Dr. Grover and Dr. Gold’s...

Dr. Jeff Gold and his guest, Timothy Shriver, PhD, chairman of the Special Olympics International Board of Directors, discuss the evolution of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, SOI’s Global Campaign for Inclusion and more in this premiere episode.