Penn Medicine Physician Interviews

Bill Jaffe MD and Jennifer Lloyd-Harris MD, MPH discuss aquablation and BPH treatment. They share how many of the existing treatments for BPH involve a tradeoff between efficacy and complications, who it is indicated for and what procedural or operative advantages Aquablation brings to BPH therapy. Additionally, they offer how this new treatment complements the total approach to BPH at Penn Urolog...

While pregnancy is safe to undertake, there are specific risks for women with MS trying to conceive. Rachel Brandstadter, MD discusses these concerns and how can they be addressed for women with MS. Additionally, she explains the services Penn Medicine offers along the way, strategies for management of MS in the postpartum period and what referring providers should be aware of before they refer a...

Ty Dunn MD, MS discusses simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplant. She emphasizes the relationship between type 1 diabetes and the destruction of these organs as well as the indications for both pancreas transplantation alone and SPK transplant. She shares the differences in the outcomes for SPK transplant versus pancreas-alone, or pancreas after kidney transplant and she tells us about the n...

While the incidence of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) has decreased, the incidence of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) continues to rise. Stuart Prenner MD explains the role of ejection fraction in heart failure diagnostics and the clinical indicators referring providers should be aware of when considering HFpEF. He explores the diagnostic strategies the...

Donald O'Rourke, MD, discusses the microenvironment of glioblastomas, Penn's upcoming clinical trial for recurrent glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and his outlook on the future research for GBM.

Nicole Saur, MD, discusses the launch of the PeRioperative Evaluation and Planning (PREP) Program at Penn Medicine and the PREP Program's multidisciplinary, multiphase approach for optimization of older patients undergoing colorectal surgery.

Noam Cohen, MD, PhD, discusses the role of taste receptors in the nose, the disease implications of these taste receptors, and his team's research on modulating taste receptors to treat chronic rhinosinusitis.

Neil Taunk, MD, MSCTS, discusses Penn Medicine's high-dose rate brachytherapy, a new offering from Penn Medicine.

Joshua Levine, MD, discusses the internationally recognized Penn Neurocritical Care Program, the multidisciplinary treatment team and the advanced technology that is individualizing patient care at Penn Medicine.

Julia Glaser, MD, discusses the role of vascular surgery in critical limb ischemia treatment — the mission of the Penn Advanced Limb Preservation (PALP) Program, the population treated for critical limb ischemia, and how the PALP program utilizes multidisciplinary teams.

Cara A. Cipriano, MD, MSc, Chief of Orthopaedic Oncology and Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, discusses her role at Penn Medicine and her commitment to diversify the field of orthopaedics.

Roger Cohen, MD, and Donald Siegel, MD, PhD, discuss the enrolling novel CAR T-Cell medullary thyroid cancer clinical trial at Penn Medicine, and which patients should participate in the clinical trial.

In this engaging interview, Rhondalyn McLean, MD, reviews the evolution of heart transplantation in the U.S. and at Penn Medicine, including indications, the importance of early referral, and long-term survival. She also examines recent transplant allocation changes and how Penn Medicine is working to expand the donor pool, including transplanting hearts from individuals with hepatitis C.

L. Scott Levin MD, FACS, FAOA discusses new lower extremity salvage guidelines and The Penn Medicine Orthoplastic Limb Salvage Center. He shares the new guidelines, what research has taken place to initiate the changes and how this will affect practices at the Penn Orthoplastic Limb Salvage Center.

Doraid Jarrar MD, FACS, FCCP discusses the new guidelines for LDCT Scans announced by the USPSTF and what led to the expansion of the screening criteria.

Maria Crespo MD discusses the new consensus statement on lung transplant for connective tissue disorders. This new international consensus statement highlights the importance of consistency in patient selection, surgical and multi-disciplinary post-transplant management.

Chris Anthony, MD shares how hip labral tears are being addressed by the Penn Hip Preservation program and the importance of early referral for hip preservation evaluation and treatment.

Nithin Adappa, MD and John V Bosso, MD discuss Penn Medicine's AERD Center. They share how the treatment for AERD has evolved, the treatment protocol at Penn Medicine, including surgical and medical management and what a physician should do if they have a patient with suspected AERD.

Linda Ronis-Kass Au. D and Natalie Watts Au. D explore the field of audiology. They share the types of conductive hearing losses that can be surgically corrected or improved and the latest treatments and newer implantable hearing devices.

Colleen Gaughan MD discusses cardiothoracic surgery and The Harron Lung Center at Penn Medicine. She shares the fact that only 5% of cardiothoracic surgeons are female. In this podcast, please meet Dr. Colleen Gaughan: Female Thoracic Surgeon

Gwo-Chin Lee MD discusses robotic knee surgery. He shares how Penn has designed its new robotic joint replacement program and why Penn has decided now is the right time to add this option to its array of surgeries. He describes the robots they’re using at Penn Orthopaedic Surgery and the advantages for patients and the surgeon.

Kevin MA MD discusses endobronchial valve placement for emphysema/COPD. He shares this breakthrough treatment and how the specialists at Penn medicine help patients to breathe more easily without major surgery.

Taine Pechet, MD discusses the fundamentals of thoracic patient care. She shares how getting back to the basics is key to caring for these patients.

Namrata Patel MD discusses the implications of diagnostic delay and misdiagnosis in interstitial lung disease. She shares what Penn does differently to help get to a confirmed diagnosis for ILD, the recommendations for timing of referral, and the indications for lung transplant referral in the ILD population

Joshua Diamond MD MSCE discusses the waiting game when it comes to referral for lung transplantation. He shares how late referrals can impact outcomes, the benefits of earlier referral and the recommendations for timing of referral for better outcomes.