The Word on Medicine

We have a great show for you this week which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. This Saturday, physicians and a patient discuss Deep Brain Stimulation: a device implanted in the brain that helps to control the symptoms of neurologic movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor and dystonia. Please join this in-depth program wit...

The Word on Medicine has a wonderful program this week – and it is all about Kidney Transplantation. Our all-star cast includes Dr. Matthew Cooper, Chief of Transplantation; Alyssa Rutledge, Registered Nurse and Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Coordinator; Dr. Rima Patel, Medical Director of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation in the Division of Nephrology; and Ami Blatter, a Registered Nurse and Livin...

We have a great show for you today which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. Today we will discuss The Importance of Pharmacists in Critical Care Areas of the Hospital: how to become a pharmacist, why the specialty is so important, and so much more. We welcome Dr. George MacKinnon, Founding Dean of the School of Pharmacy at MCW, along with Morgan Carr...

We have a really fun show for you this week with a few extra special guests! Our program today is on Medical Research and The Importance of Supporting Advances in Medical Care: as we have said before, not all of us are patients today, but we all will be a patient of tomorrow. We want to ensure that we are treating the patients of tomorrow even better than we are treating the patients of today. Ple...

We have a great show for you today which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. Today's program is on GERD: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, also known as acid reflux, is an incredibly common condition that affects 1 in 5 people across the United States. Our medical experts, Drs. Jon Gould, Andrew Kastenmeier and Patrick Sanvanson are joined by a patient...

We have a great show for you today which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. This Saturday, we will discuss pregnancy as The Roadtrip to Childbirth. So much important information on this show, with obstetrician and Assistant Professor Dr. Kate Dielenthies, who will be joined by Sarah Mess, a lactation specialist and nurse midwife, Rachel Bona and Shel...

We have a great show for you today which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. This program is on Hernias: medical experts and a patient discuss the diagnosis and treament of various types of hernias, including the groin, belly button, and incisions from prior surgeries. Dr. Mathew Goldblatt, Dr. John LoGiudice, and Michelle Weber (APNP) provide all of...

We have a great show for you today which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. Our show highlights Women’s Cardiovascular Health. It is not just inactive people who watch too much TV from the comfort of their couch who have heart attacks - and we will tell you why. Drs. Aimee Welsh, Stacey Gardiner, Jenn McIntosh, Sarah Thordsen and David Lewandowski pr...

On this week's Word on Medicine, we have a very important show for you on Urinary Incontinence in Women: medical experts and patients discuss the diagnosis and treatment of urinary incontinence in women, including both stress and urge incontinence, which affects one in three women. Panelists for this show include Dr. Emily Davidson, Rachel Borchard (RN), Carissa Aboubakare (NP) and two grateful pa...

We have a very important show for you which allows all of you to see deep into the heart of medicine. Today's program is all about Leukemia: a cancer of the blood system and bone marrow, and one in which there has been amazing medical progress over the past decade – and much of this progress has been made right here at MCW. Drs. Ehab Atallah and Karen Carlson are joined by Kim Johnston (PA) and Ma...

On this week's Word on Medicine, we have a very interesting program for you on Hearing Loss: medical experts and a patient discuss the causes and treatments of hearing loss, including the use of hearing aids and cochlear implants. Please tune in to hear from Drs. Michael Harris and Karl Doerfer and an amazing patient who shares his story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month. This Saturday, The Word on Medicine discusses Parkinson's Disease: physicians and a patient discuss the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, medical and surgical therapies, and potential future advancements in Parkinson’s Disease. Please join our panel of experts, Drs. Cecilia Hillard, Ryan Brennan and Peter Pahapill, and one of their patients for an enlight...

We have a really fun show for you this Saturday, which is especially important for all of you weekend warriors and those who take it a bit too easy over the winter. For all of us who struggle to Come Out of Winter Hibernation, we have the information you need. Today's show will discuss everything from orthopedics to heart disease and diet. Get your pad of paper ready, as you will want to take note...

We have an incredibly important show for you which talks about Physician Wellness and Burnout. Physicians and healthcare leadership discuss the topic of physician wellness and burnout, including causes and the strategies of health systems to champion these important issues. Please join our panelists, Drs. Jon Gould, Ian Schwartz, Christina Runge, Kyla Fredrickson, Andrew Kastenmeier, Nancy Jacobso...

We have an incredibly important show for you which talks about the subject of Child Life support: the importance of addressing the emotional and psychological health of children in addition to the physical diseases, which are perhaps easier to understand. This week’s program is the 143rd unique program produced by The Word on Medicine since we began in October of 2017, and we are thrilled to welco...

Congenital malformations of the bladder and associated structures and how children and their parents are cared for – this is perhaps the best example that The Word on Medicine has found of team success. The Pediatric Urology team brings technology, compassion and amazing dedication to these children. We welcome Drs. Jonathan Ellison, John Kryger, and Travis Groth; nurse practitioner Coleen Rosen;...

On this week's Word on Medicine, we have an important program for you on Bleeding in the Brain: High Blood Pressure, Aneurysms and Traumatic Injury - and how Neurologists and Neurosurgeons Work Their Magic. We will discuss what happens when there is bleeding in the brain - perhaps more common than you think. The Word on Medicine welcomes Drs. Hirad Hedayat, Rehan Sajjad, and Hatim Attar, who discu...

The Word on Medicine has a great show for you this Saturday: In the Arena: Inspirational Patient Stories that will Brighten Your Days! This Saturday, it is all about patient stories from The Word on Medicine – health care is all about caring for patients and that is our focus today - you want to be sure to listen to today’s program. We start with Drs. Jay Findling and Nate Zwagerman along with one...

We have a great show for you which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. This week, we will discuss Updates in Anesthesia Care: medical experts and a patient discuss the evolution of anesthesia and its role in surgery, answering questions on how it works and what patients can expect. Please join Drs. Christopher Fadumiye and Jennifer Hass, Beth Griepent...

We have a great show for you which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. This week's program is on Global Health – how we are helping those in other parts of the world and everything that is going on at the Medical College of Wisconsin to make the world a better place, especially in the Department of Surgery. This will open your eyes and hearts to the n...

We have a great show for you this Saturday which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. We bring back our panel for New Year's Resolutions - medical experts discuss the importance of diet, exercise, and sleep - and have advice for all of us on how to improve these aspects of our lives. Our experts include Drs. Tammy Kindel, Kate Glasenapp, Lisa Morselli,...

We have a great show for you which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. We will discuss Women’s Mental Health with a unique and detailed exploration of Perinatal Mental Health. An incredibly important topic and one you will not want to miss! Drs. Christina Wichman and Abbey Kruper will be joined by Sarah Bloomquist, Co-Founder and Executive Director of...

We have a great show for you on Saturday, which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. This week’s program is on Making Milwaukee Better - from health services research to a real-world look into our community. The Medical College of Wisconsin is partnering with almost everyone to Make Milwaukee Better. A special thank you to all of our amazing guests thi...

In honor of November being Pancreatic Cancer Awareness month, we will devote this Saturday’s program to patients and their families who have been touched by this disease. As you will hear, we have made amazing progress in the diagnosis, treatment and research of Pancreatic Cancer - especially at the Medical College of Wisconsin, where we have the LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program, named after MaryA...

We have a great show for you this week which will provide all the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine – Monkeypox 101, discussing the signs, symptoms, prevention, and treatment, as well as an update on COVID variants, vaccines, and treatment. Your Monkeypox and COVID all-star team today includes Drs. Njeri Wainaina, Nathan Ledeboer, Mary Beth Graham, Benjamin Weston, and Kevi...