Dan Collins

The Mercy Medcast

Education EN ↓ 8 episodes

The Mercy Medcast is a 30-45 minute indepth discussion with Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore providers regarding specific medical issues for the edification of our listeners.

Author

Dan Collins

Episodes

Interview with Teresa P. Diaz-Montes, M.D., MPH, FACOG 15.06.2026 36:05

Mercy Medical Center gynecologic oncologist and surgeon Dr. Teresa Diaz-Montes, Associate Director of The Lya Segall Ovarian Cancer Institute and Medical Director of The Neil B. Rosenshein, M.D., Institute for Gynecologic Care at Annapolis, discusses some misconceptions relative to the physical effects of hysterectomy.

Interview with David Falk, M.D., Fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon with The Maryland Spine Center at Mercy. 01.06.2026 29:01

Spine surgeon Dr. David Falk with The Maryland Spine Center, part of The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital at Mercy Medical Center, discusses the nature, diagnosis and treatment of r adiculopathy and myelopathy, as well as scoliosis.

Interview with Sandy D. Kotiah, M.D., board certified medical oncologist and Director of The Neuroendocrine Tumor Center at Mercy 18.05.2026 29:05

Mercy medical oncologist and hematologist Dr. Sandy Kotiah discusses how acupuncture can benefit cancer patients, and issues concerning diet and cancer, among other topics.

Interview with Tara Chadwick, M.D., FACOG, board certified gynecologist and specialty trained surgeon at The Gynecology Center at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. 04.05.2026 25:06

Mercy Medical Center gynecologist and surgeon Dr. Tara Chadwick discusses period pain, what it may mean, and how it is treated, building on her Mercy blog entry which may be found here: https://mdmercy.com/about-mercy/news-and-media/mercy-blog/search-blog-articles/why-is-my-period-pain-so-bad.

Interview with Jessica Cutler, M.D., a weight loss surgeon at The Maryland Bariatric Center at Mercy in Baltimore, Maryland. 20.04.2026 28:53

Dr. Jessica Cutler is a Board Certified general surgeon who is Fellowship-trained in Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery and practices at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Cutler discusses her work in helping patients achieve their weight loss goals, enhancing their quality of life. She offers insights into the latest weight loss medications.

Interview with Joseph J. Ciotola, M.D., board certified orthopedic surgeon at Orthopedics and Joint Replacement at Mercy 06.04.2026 30:46

Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Joseph Ciotola of Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, discusses his work with the anterior approach to hip replacement surgery, what it is and how it can make a difference for patients.

Interview with Clifford L. Jeng, M.D., FAAOS, Medical Director of The Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction at Mercy 23.03.2026 28:30

Orthopedic/foot-and-ankle surgeon Dr. Clifford Jeng of The Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, discusses "Should I Get an Ankle Replacement?", the topic of Dr. Jeng's blog, available on the Mercy website: https://mdmercy.com/about-mercy/news-and-media/mercy-blog/search-blog-articles/should-i-get-an-ankle-replacement

McComiskey and Woods 09.03.2026 38:08

In this inaugural edition of the Mercy Medcast, we sit down briefly with musician Billy McComiskey, celebrated Irish accordion or "button" player, who provides an original piece of his own composition to serve as the progam's "intro" and "exit" music. Mercy Medical Center pediatrician Dr. Ashanti Woods follows to discuss what parents should know/do in the event of their child suffering an asthma a...