Healthcast

00:00 Opening and Introductions 1:30 How is AI currently being used in healthcare? 2:57 How is AI performance monitored and evaluated? 5:10 Understanding AI and how to use it in responsibly in a clinical setting 7:03 What skills do physicians need more of in order to use AI effectively 8:22 AI and inequities in healthcare 11:03 Where can AI support but not replace physician judgement? 13:20 The fu...

Healthcast Ep12: Stony Brook HOME 00:00 Opening and Introductions 1:30 What is Stony Brook HOME? 2:10 The mission of Stony Brook HOME 3:03 What type of care can somebody expect to receive through SB HOME? 4:30 Why is a clinic like SB HOME important for the communities we serve at Stony Brook Medicine? 6:00 Patient feedback 7:12 How can a patient make an appointment? 7:48 What are some of the strat...

Healthcast Ep11: CARE Initiative 00:00 Opening and Introductions 2:20 Increasing demand for mental health and addiction services 5:34 Mental and behavioral health workforce shortage and what Stony Brook is doing to address this 10:00 CARE Initiative: Partnership with school districts 12:50 CARE Initiative: Clinical intervention and access 22:02 East End initiatives 23:25 Community impact 26:04 CAR...

00:00 Opening and Introductions 1:55 Heart valve disease diagnosis and advances in cardiovascular imaging 7:11 Surgeon + cardiologist collaboration 8:00 Pre-procedural planning and personalized treatment plans 11:59 Hybrid OR and real-time imaging 14:05 Post-op surveillance 16:06 Importance of screening for people with elevated risk factors 18:45 Introduction of surgical experts 19:06 Treatments f...

Guanyu Huang, an assistant professor in the Program in Public Health and the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University, was featured in an episode from C4E Presents, a podcast from Stony Brook’s Collaborative for the Earth. In this episode, titled Garbage Air, Dr. Huang dives into the complex relationship between climate change and air pollution. Climate change has a sign...

In this episode of Healthcast, experts spotlight Stony Brook's very first cohort of their nursing evidence-based practice (EBP) fellowship, which was designed to support nurses in bringing evidence to the bedside, through identifying clinical questions, reviewing literature, and planning and implementing meaningful change. Experts: Meghan Doelger, DNP, RN, CCRN Andrea DeRosa, BS, BSN, RN, CCRN Tam...

Rasheed Davis, clinical associate professor in the School of Health Professions at Stony Brook University, was featured in an episode from C4E Presents, a podcast from Stony Brook’s Collaborative for the Earth. In this episode, titled Hidden Health Impacts, Dr. Davis discusses how rising temperatures and poor air quality often exacerbate chronic diseases. Davis provides some recommendations for ho...

Drs. Jason Kim and Steven Weissbart of the Women’s Pelvic Health and Continence Center at Stony Brook University Hospital have successfully performed one of the nation’s first — and the East Coast’s very first — Glean™ Urodynamics procedures using Bright Uro’s ambulatory urodynamic system. In this episode, Dr. Jason Kim discusses what exactly bladder dysfunction and urodynamics are, as well as inn...

A mission trip is an organized effort where healthcare professionals dedicate their time and skills to provide care to underserved populations. Stony Brook providers have been participating in mission trips for years. In this episode, Dr. Vito Alamia and Dr. Julie Welischar discuss their most recent trip to Ecuador. Experts: Jonathan Buscaglia, MD Vito Alamia Jr., MD Julie A. Welischar, MD *DISCLA...

Lecanemab (Leqembi®) and donanemab (Kisunla®) are two new FDA-approved drugs, administered intravenously, that can slow cognitive decline in people diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s. While not a cure, they can slow the progression of the disease and are available at the Stony Brook Center of Excellence for Alzheimer’s Disease, one of only 10 such centers in New York State and the only one on...

It is well known that both nationally and internationally, we are facing a looming nursing workforce shortage. There is a multitude of data that points to a current nursing shortage and forecasts this will continue and, indeed, worsen in the future. At Stony Brook, we have successfully created strategies to mitigate the impact of the national nursing shortage. In this episode of Healthcast, expert...

For years, Hayley Striegel has suffered from persistent, disabling, treatment-resistant migraines, also known as refractory migraines. She tried countless treatments over the years but nothing provided significant relief - until she was referred to Dr. David Fiorella at Stony Brook Medicine. In this episode of Healthcast, Hayley and Dr. Fiorella discuss a new targeted lidocaine infusion therapy th...

In this episode of Healthcast, experts from Stony Brook Medicine discuss an important new pilot study that investigates the feasibility and benefits of telehealth in a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) group setting as a promising solution to address access to care and treatment challenges experienced by many people who live with functional movement disorders. Those are disorders where timely tre...

Throughout history, women have faced countless barriers, including in the field of healthcare. While significant progress has been made, there is always work to be done. In this episode, Stony Brook University Hospital CEO Carol Gomes is joined by a panel of women in research, medicine, and positions of leadership at Stony Brook Medicine. You will hear inspiring stories and tangible takeaways that...

Jonathan Buscaglia, MD, Chief Medical Officer for Stony Brook Medicine is joined by Matthew Martin, DO, and Genevieve (Genna) Monanian, MD, to discuss what it's like to be a resident at Stony Brook.