Health Focus

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Kathleen Head about recognizing stress in children and teens and helping them learn healthy ways to manage stress.  Dr. Head is an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and the Associate Medical Director of the MUSC Boeing Center for Children’s Wellness.

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Graciela De Jesus about reducing risk of melanoma and other skin cancers. Dr. De Jesus is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology and a dermatologist at the Hereditary Cancer Clinic at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center.

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Natalie Freidin about healthy foods for individuals living with chronic kidney disease. Dr. Freidin is an Associate Professor of Medicine and a kidney specialist at MUSC. 

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Christopher Sege about treatment for anxiety disorders in adults. Dr. Sege is a psychologist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Director of Counseling Services at MUSC.

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Gregory Fear about sleep aids and sleeping pills.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Teresa Kelechi about the health effects of loneliness and finding interventions to help.  Dr. Kelechi is a Professor and the Associate Dean for Research in the College of Nursing at MUSC. 

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Maggie Westfal about a blood test being used to detect the return of colon cancer. Dr. Westfal is an Assistant Professor of Colorectal Surgery and a colorectal surgeon at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center.

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Michelle Macias about speech and language delays in early childhood. Dr. Macia is a Professor of Pediatrics and a developmental behavioral pediatrician at MUSC.

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Amanda Overstreet about maintaining brain health and reducing risk of cognitive decline in the older adult years. Dr. Overstreet is a geriatrician and Interim Medical Director of Geriatrics at MUSC. 

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Amanda Kastrinos about young adults caring for parents with cancer. Dr. Kastrinos is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences and a researcher at Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC.

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Rachel Kaplan about managing atrial fibrillation. Dr. Kaplan is an Associate Professor in the College of Medicine, and a cardiac electrophysiologist, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm disorders at MUSC.

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Natalie Freidin about resistant hypertension, or hard-to-control high blood pressure. Dr. Freidin is an Associate Professor of Medicine and a kidney specialist who treats patients in the Advanced Hypertension Clinic at MUSC.

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Christopher Sege about treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).  Dr. Sege is a clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at MUSC.

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Joshua Tutek about cognitive behavioral therapy to treat insomnia. Dr. Tutek is a licensed clinical psychologist in the Division of Sleep, Mood, Anxiety Research and Treatment at MUSC.

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Thomas Di Salvo about heart health and prevention, when you have a family history of heart disease.

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Teresa Kelechi about research linking loneliness to increased inflammation in wound-care. Dr. Kelechi is a Professor and Associate Dean for Research in the College of Nursing at MUSC. 

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Diana Layne about research underway in SC to develop early support and guidance for individuals with dementia and their caregivers. Dr. Layne is an Assistant Professor and researcher in the College of Nursing at MUSC. 

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Silvia Pereira-Smith about keeping children with autism safe from wandering.  Dr. Pereira-Smith is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and a developmental behavioral pediatrician at MUSC.

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Courtney Stewart about breast cancer risk and detection in younger women. Dr. Stewart is an Assistant Professor of Radiology and a radiologist specializing in breast imaging at MUSC.

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Bailey Allen about medication safety for families. Dr. Allen is a pediatrician and pediatric resident at MUSC Children’s Health.

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Gina Perez about lifestyle routines to help manage multiple sclerosis (MS). Dr. Perez is an Assistant Professor of Neurology and a neurologist specializing in multiple sclerosis at MUSC. 

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Thompson Barr about hypertension and the benefits of monitoring blood pressure at home.  Dr. Barr is an Assistant Professor in the College of Medicine and an internist and primary care physician at MUSC.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Shelli Ciandella about preventing overuse sports injuries in children and teens. Dr. Ciandella is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics and Physical Medicine and a non-surgical sports medicine physician at MUSC. 

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Thomas Curran about the increase in colon cancer in younger adults and options for screening. Dr. Curran is an Associate Professor of Surgery and a colorectal cancer surgeon at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center.

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Michelle Woodbury about stroke telerehabilitation research underway in SC. Dr. Woodbury is a Professor and occupational therapist in the College of Health Professions at MUSC.