LSU Health Shreveport Podcast

Mack McCoy’s life was built on strength. An army veteran, firefighter, and competitive weightlifter. But after a cardiac procedure led to a stroke, everything changed. Unable to walk and facing an uncertain future, Mack began a long rehabilitation journey that eventually led him to LSU Health Shreveport’s Rehabilitation Faculty Clinic. Guided by Dr. Matthew Martin and the neuro rehab team, Mack sp...

What does a “healthy life” really look like? It’s not just diet and exercise, it’s also where you work. In this episode of the LSU Health Shreveport Podcast, we take a different approach to health by focusing on the workplace. Dr. Chadwick Green, Executive Director of Human Resources at LSUHS, joins us to discuss how culture, communication and leadership shape a healthier work environment. With ad...

Chronic cough is one of the most common reasons adults visit a doctor. If you've been coughing for weeks (or months), you don't have to just "live with it." In this episode of the LSU Health Shreveport Podcast, we sit down with Karuna Dewan, MD, FACS, Associate Professor of Otolaryngology and Director of the Ark-La-Tex Voice, Airway, and Swallowing Center, to break down what coun...

Stroke can happen in an instant, but recovery is a lifelong journey. In this episode of the LSU Health Shreveport Podcast, we sit down with Chen Lin, MD, Chair of Neurology, to explore the realities of stroke recovery. The conversation includes what happens after the emergency, what most people don’t understand and why there is more hope than ever before. Whether you’re a stroke survivor, caregive...

Four years ago, they were accepted medical students. Now, they’re days away from becoming doctors. In this episode of the LSUHS Podcast, three fourth-year medical students, Kristen Adams, Lilly Kamberov and Shelby Newman, reflect on their medical education journey. From orientation week, to Match Day and what comes next after commencement. Together they share what it takes to get into medical scho...

What is medical school really like? Every year, only 150 students are invited to join the LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine. Most people will never truly know what life is like on the other side of that acceptance letter. In this episode of the LSU Health Shreveport Podcast, we sit down with three first-year medical students: Ahmed Anwar, Parker Smith, and JP Bourgeois—to pull back the curt...

What does it really mean when an institution says, “You’re a name, not a number”? At LSU Health Shreveport, that phrase isn’t a slogan, it’s a lived reality. In this episode of the LSUHS Podcast, you’ll hear a story that proves it. We sit down with Dr. Michon Revader, DHA, RRT, RRT‑NPS, RCS, Program Director of Cardiovascular Technology and Clinical Assistant Professor of Cardiopulmonary Science,...

What if one simple change to your daily diet could help you live longer, and healthier? In this episode of the LSU Health Shreveport Podcast, host Mark Klein sits down with Dr. Jose Zapatero, Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, to explore the science behind caloric restriction and its potential impact on aging, chronic disease and overall health. Disclaimer: The information shared in...

GLP-1 medications may be the most talked-about drugs in the world right now. But what do they actually do inside your body? Who should consider them? What are the risks? And what happens when you stop taking them? In this episode of the LSU Health Shreveport Podcast, host Mark Klein sits down with Dr. Ammar Husan, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport, to break down the s...

M. Frampton Gwynette, MD, Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at LSUHS is the first official guest on the LSU Health Shreveport Podcast. Dr. Gwynette is a national leader in autism and intellectual disability care. He speaks with Mark Klein about raising a child with autism, ways parents and educators can support them and their siblings well, and what life as an adult looks like for someon...