Southern Medicine

The COVID19 pandemic faces providers with myriad challenges. Dr. Jason Wagner highlights the salient clinical features of critically ill patients with COVID-19, reviews the various treatment approaches, and touches on the various challenges that the future holds.

Dr. Meena Makhijani will discuss the COVID-19 response in her practice, how they have been able to manage the situation in nursing homes, how technology has changed her practice, and what the new norm looks like moving forward.

In this podcast, SMA President Dr. Philip Hartman and licensed therapist Jaclyn Replogle discuss how anxiety and depression have changed in the patient population throughout the COVID-10 pandemic and how providers might assist those patients. In addition, coping techniques, methods,and resources for both patients and healthcare providers are detailed.

Today we're talking with Ryan Fahy, a general surgery resident at Danbury Hospital in Connecticut. Ryan attended Medical School at the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine. He earned his Bachelor of Science in biology from Loyola University, in Chicago.  Ryan and I met at the ice rink in Pelham Alabama where we played beer league hockey together. Yes, we have hockey in Alabama! We crossed paths...

SMA President Dr. Philip Hartman, a family physician who treats chemical dependency is joined by Mike Foster, a licensed chemical dependency counselor, to discuss the struggles of treating addiction and maintaining sobriety during a pandemic. Helpful tools and resources for healthcare providers are also outlined.

On this podcast, we're speaking with Laray Seier a registered nurse who lives and works in Birmingham Alabama. Laray is an old high school friend of our Executive Director, Randy Glick, that he keeps in touch with through Facebook. He was shocked to hear she was recovering from Coronavirus. With so much confusion and misinformation swirling around we thought it would be helpful for our listeners t...

Dr. Peter Rice will discuss the COVID-19 response in a rural community in southeast Alaska. Topic will include their experience to date with cases, their preparations for the surge and creation of a COVID unit, as well as an overview of the State of Alaska COVID-19 response.

Dr. Mohammed Iyoob Ilyas discusses the effect of the coronavirus on surgical patients. He will provide insight into why elective surgeries are being canceled or rescheduled, how emergency procedures are being addressed, and will offer recommendations for patients who develop surgical complaints.

During this podcast Dr. Kevin Johnson will discuss the importance of communicating the science and discoveries in biomedical informatics to a lay audience. He will cover topics such as precision medicine, artificial intelligence (AI), privacy, and physician burnout.

James Lowery, a US citizen living in Cyprus, shares with SMA his experience of being abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic. He discusses how the country is addressing the Coronavirus, including the guidelines for sheltering in place. James also offers insight into accessing  health care as a noncitizen during this time.

SMA President Dr. Philip Hartman is joined by Dr. Holly Danneman who shares her experiences of working with GO Pantry, a nonprofit organization that provides food for children in Northern Kentucky when schools are not open. She offers insight into how these types of programs have been affected in multiple ways by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as physicians' roles in feeding children within their...

New and intriguing developments that are in trials will potentially improve, in the future, the ability to appropriately use biologics (stem cells) and other treatments. In this podcast, Dr. David Joyner discusses new orthopedic modalities and therapies  - including BFR therapy, how biologics help graft healing in ACL reconstruction surgery, and new interventions being studied to assist in articul...

Greater than 70-80% of women and children will survive cancer.  Infertility is a large concern that survivors report. In this podcast, Dr. Julie Rios discusses the role of the primary OB/GYN in oncofertility, fertility preservation options, and the scope of gynecological care after cancer treatment.

According to the National 2017 Diabetes Statistics Report, 30.3 million people have diabetes. 7.2 million of those people are undiagnosed.  This podcast discusses what's new in diabetes diagnosis, first and second line drugs used in treatment, and lifestyle changes recommended to patients living with the disease.

The opioid crises is estimated to affect one in ten individuals.  In this podcast, Dr. Jennifer Wells discusses the prevalence of substance use disorders in women, the importance of educating women's health providers about these disorders, and the concerns of opioid addiction in pregnant women.

Drs. Andy Mohan and Deepak Mohan team up to discuss the current pandemic from a frontline and technology perspective with star guest Mr. Aneesh Chopra, who is the former and first Chief Technology Officer of the United States appointed by former president Barack Obama, President of CareJourney, and author "Innovative State: How New Technologies can Transform Government."

Dr. Anandhi Narasimhan will discuss issues related to mental health during the coronavirus pandemic. Topics include managing anxiety, how to deal with social distancing and isolation, how to talk to children about coronavirus. Also will discuss how treatment can be optimized so that mental health services are available to those who need it virtually.

Dr. G. Richard Holt, professor emeritus and clinical professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, examines  both the public health and ethical issues associated with the current novel coronavirus infections and explains the differences in disease outbreak, epidemic, and pandemic in the context of this current health crisis. He also discusses some of the current health...

Since hypertension is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease including its major target organs such as the heart, brain, kidney, and blood vessels, this podcast will be dedicated to hypertension. Areas of discussion that will take place are: why is hypertension an important clinical condition, what causes hypertension, and what are some current innovative measures and/or programs to de...

Practicing medicine in the southeastern United States presents unique challenges for healthcare professionals. The South's heavily rural population and limited resources require medical professionals to be more resourceful in their approach to providing quality care. SMA's Southern Medicine Podcast addresses these issues by drawing on the experience of healthcare leaders who provide a multispecial...