Prescribed Listening

One of the top Googled health questions from the last few years is, "what causes kidney stones?" Our host, Chrissy Billau, talks to Dr. Ahmed El-Zawahry from The University of Toledo Medical Center's Urology Department about what to watch for with kidney stones, how much water you should be drinking, UTIs, and the color and smell of your urine. You can schedule an appointment with D...

Two of the top Googled health questions from the last few years are: "can you be fat and healthy," and "how many calories should I be eating?" Can you be what some might consider "fat" and healthy at the same time? Our host Chrissy Billau asks Registered Dietician Julie Smith, who works with UTMC Bariatric Surgery, what the risks of being too skinny or obese, signs of...

Two of the most Googled health questions in the last few years are "what is RSV, and "what is HPV?" Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic RSV and HPV has entered the conversation. Why is that? Our host Chrissy Billau asks Dr. Deepa Mukundan, a University of Toledo Physician and Infectious Disease Specialist, about RSV and HPV, how to talk to your kids about getting vaccinated, the latest...

One of the top Googled health questions from the last two years is, "Is a daily glass of wine healthy?" Our host Chrissy Billau asks Cardiologist Dr. Mark Burket whether wine is good for your heart, the types of exercise and diet you can be taking part in to benefit your heart health, and how significant pain in your legs may mean you need to see a doctor right away. You can schedule an...

In this episode of Prescribed Listening from The University of Toledo Medical Center, orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Jacob Miller. Dr. Miller provides tips on a healthy and safe workout regime for the New Year.

In this episode of Prescribed Listening from The University of Toledo Medical Center, clinical psychologist Morgan Dynes. Dr. Dynes provides insight into setting healthy resolutions.

In this special New Year's edition of Prescribed Listening from The University of Toledo Medical Center – Dr. Julie Brennan, a registered dietitian and psychologist shares how to get in the right mindset for setting healthy a relationship with food in 2022.

In this episode of Prescribed Listening from The University of Toledo Medical Center, occupational therapist and Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist James Kesler. James provides driving assessments and training for teens and adults with disabilities, prepares teens with conditions like autism and cerebral palsy for driving, and helps elderly drivers as they near their driving retirement.

In this episode of Prescribed Listening from The University of Toledo Medical Center, certified nurse practitioner Theresa Garris. Theresa walks through signs and symptoms of heart failure and how to live with the condition.

In this episode of Prescribed Listening from The University of Toledo Medical Center, Dr. William Saunders, the head of emergency medicine at UTMC. He offers insight into the specialty, discusses what students should know, and how the staff has managed throughout the pandemic.

In this episode of Prescribed Listening from The University of Toledo Medical Center, Dr. Mohamed Omballi, whose focus is in Interventional Pulmonary Medicine Disease. Today, he discusses the zephyr valve implant, which was approved by the FDA in 2018 to treat severe emphysema. The implant is a less invasive treatment that expands the options available to patients and allows for an increase in qua...

In this episode of Prescribed Listening from The University of Toledo Medical Center, Kesha Valentine, a Licensed Social Worker, who specializes in recovery services and integrated behavioral health, which focuses on the treatment of the whole person, embedding behavioral health care providers in primary care and other specialties across UTMC. 

In this episode of Prescribed Listening from The University of Toledo Medical Center, Chief of the Shoulder and Sports Medicine Division, Dr. David Sohn emphasizes the importance of stretching in preventing and treating pain. 

In this special edition of Prescribed Listening from The University of Toledo Medical Center, infectious disease expert Dr. Michael Ellis provides and update on the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of vaccines.

In this episode of Prescribed Listening from The University of Toledo Medical Center, Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Saqib Masroor discusses his speciality, cardiovascular health.

In this episode of Prescribed Listening from The University of Toledo Medical Center, Urologist Dr. Firas Petros discusses his speciality, urologic oncology.

In this episode of Prescribed Listening from The University of Toledo Medical Center, Colorectal Surgeon Dr. Stephanie Pannell discusses her speciality, colorectal health and the common medical conditions of the perianal region.

In this episode of Prescribed Listening from The University of Toledo Medical Center, Program Director of Hyperbaric Medicine Scott Bein, discusses the benefits of hyperbaric treatment. UTMC's Wound and Hyperbaric Center includes board-certified physicians, nurses and other health-care professionals, certified in the management of wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

In this episode of Prescribed Listening from The University of Toledo Medical Center, Dr. Ashley Schneider discusses the interdisciplinary approach to treating chronic pain and how this innovative practice can help fight the opioid use epidemic. 

In this episode of Prescribed Listening from The University of Toledo Medical Center, Cardiologist Dr. Blair Grubb discusses his medical specialty, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome or POTS.

In this episode of Prescribed Listening from The University of Toledo Medical Center, Urologist Dr. Puneet Sindhwani shares insight into prostate cancer and minimally invasive treatments. UTMC offers HIFU, or high-intensity focused ultrasound for treatment. 

In the first episode of The Univesity of Toledo Medical Center's podcast Prescribed Listening, Psychiatrist Dr. Victoria Kelly shares the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has left on mental health and tips to get back on track.