The Word on Medicine

We have a great program for you on Research During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding. We have an amazing panel of experts – from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Drs. Garrett Fitzgerald, Jennifer Mcintosh, and Sarah Mess; and from the Institute of Health and Equity Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities, Dr. Ryan Spellecy. They are joined by two patients who share their stories - please...

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 spend the hour talking about the 414LIFE program developed in our Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 414LIFE focuses on reducing the burden that gun violence places on individuals and families in Milwaukee County by treating gun violence as a disease. A key element...

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 explain everything you want to know about Atrial Fibrillation – or better described as A Fib! We have the experts, the information and most importantly, patient experiences – which sets us apart from all other medical programming. Drs. Jason Rubenstein, James Ou...

This week featured Dr. Mary Beth Graham from the Department of Medicine to update us on the COVID-19 booster shot. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have a great program for you this week which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. We will explain everything you want to know about health insurance – what a complicated mess, right!! We hope to figure this out for all of us in this information packed hour. We have the experts: Lisa Kogan, Assistant Vice President for Clinical Practice Services at M...

On this week's Word on Medicine, we have a great show for you which will provide all the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine – COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, testing and treatment, vaccine efficacy, breakthrough infections, the Delta variant, and updates for parents and children. Your COVID-19 all-star team today includes Drs. Joyce Sanchez, Mary Beth Graham, Nate Ledeb...

On this week's Word on Medicine, we have a great show for you on Updates in the Treatment of Obesity. Medical experts and patients discuss updates in the medical and surgical treatment of obesity. Our panel of experts includes Drs. Lisa Morselli, Vidya Kidambi, Courtney Barry, Tammy Kindel, and Courtney Hanson (MSN, RN, ACNP-BC) and two grateful patients who shared their stories. See omnystudio.co...

We began in September of 2017 when Jerry Bott and WISN gave us a chance and hopefully we have delivered. Dave Michaels has produced every one of the programs and has been a great friend and mentor – teaching us some of the ways of the radio waves. I am very lucky to have shared the microphone for nearly four years with Dr. Rana Higgins. Rana is a true expert in minimally invasive and robotic surge...

Medical experts and a patient discuss robotic technology and its use in thoracic surgery, surgery of the chest wall, esophagus and lungs. Our panel of experts include Dr. Paul Linsky, Dr. Mario Gasparri, Meg Shannon-Stone (NP) and Trish Wilcox (NP). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's Word on Medicine, a great show for you on Surgical Care and Recovery: medical experts and a patient discuss the process of care before and after surgery. We hope you'll join our panelists Dr. Njeri Wainaina from the Department of Medicine, Dr. Chris Fadumiye from the Department of Anesthesiology, and Amy Miskelley (BSN, RN, PACU Manager), Sara Betthauser, (MSN, RN, NE-BC, Perioperat...

On the Word on Medicine, we will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine – our panel of experts and their patients will explain everything you want to know about Hip Replacement (and we may touch on the Knee as well). There is such an amazing amount of progress being made – and our panel of experts will tell you the whole story. So if you, a family member or a...

On this week's Word on Medicine, we have an important program on The Making of a Doctor, an in-depth discussion from experts in medical education on the process of the making of a doctor, including insight into applying to medical school, the structure of medical school, and additional required training. Join our panel of experts, including Dr. William Hueston, Dr. Kenneth Simons, Dr. Travis Webb,...

On this week's Word on Medicine, the program is dedicated to Supportive Care, Caring for the Whole Patient. Medical experts and a patient discuss the importance of supportive care in cancer patients, addressing not only medical treatments, but also the psychological health and quality of life in caring for the whole patient. Our panel of experts includes Dr. Sumana Devata, Dr. Heidi Christianson,...

On this week's Word on Medicine, we have a remarkable program on the field of Rheumatology, specifically lupus and arthritis. These are perhaps somewhat abstract and mysterious diseases –how would you know if you may have one of them, how are they treated and much more. We have an amazing panel of experts and, as usual, some patients who can share their perspective and personal stories from diagno...

On this episode of The Word on Medicine, we have an amazing program on Quality in Healthcare. We will explain everything you want to know about the quality of care you receive at hospitals in this country and how we strive to make your care the best care in the world. What goes into the assessment of quality, how we monitor medical outcomes and everything we do to safeguard you, especially when in...

We have a great show for you which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine – the truth about wearing masks, inside and outside; variants of the virus and their infectivity; vaccine implementation and potential side effects; and an update on treatment for those who may acquire COVID-19. Your COVID-19 all-star team including Drs. Njeri Wainaina, Mary Beth Gr...

On this episode of The Word on Medicine, we will explain everything you ever wanted to know about the Veteran’s Administration Hospitals, and, of course, we will also focus on our great VA Hospital here in Milwaukee. We have an amazing panel of experts: from the Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. Beth Gore is our faculty champion who put this program together. She will be joined by Dr. John (Ma...

"The Word on Medicine” discussed Children's Chest Wall Anomalies. Medical experts and a patient discuss the symptoms and treatment of chest wall anomalies, such as pectus excavatum, that begin in childhood. Our panel of experts includes Dr. John Densmore from the Department of Surgery and Michelle Czarnecki (MSN, CPNP) and are joined by a very grateful patient who shared his amazing story. See omn...

"The Word on Medicine” focused on Medical School Admissions. How does someone become a doctor: What goes into the decision to accept you into our medical school class? What goes into the preparation to become a doctor and what important qualities do medical schools such as MCW use to select those students who will have the privilege of caring for all of you as tomorrow’s doctors? MCW receives over...

This program will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine – we have one of our most exciting programs exploring medical discoveries as they are taken from the laboratory bench to the patient bedside. The use of cell-free DNA to detect chromosomal abnormalities and organ rejection (developed right here in Milwaukee by the Mitchell Laboratory), and emerging techn...

We have a great show that will provide all of the answers on a disease called Multiple Myeloma. You will hear from Dr. Parameswaran Hari, Chief of the Division of Hematology and Oncology at MCW, along with Dr. Binod Dhakal, who is an Associate Professor in this division and an expert in what is called CAR T-cell therapy. Myeloma is a cancer of certain blood cells (the plasma cells, a form of white...

Experts and patients discussed the status and impact of the opioid epidemic, and alternative strategies for managing pain after surgery to decrease the use of opioids. Panelists include Drs. Carrie Peterson, William Peppard, Jon Gould, Colleen Trevino, Sarah Endrizzi, and Jenessa Price, with two grateful patients sharing their stories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Medical experts and a patient discuss the impact of amputation and innovative treatments to manage chronic pain. Panelists for this show include Dr. Anthony LoGiudice, Dr. Jill Martin, and Dr. David Del Toro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The next Word on Medicine is 11th program devoted to the coronavirus/COVID-19. We have a great show for you which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine – how are COVID numbers looking across Milwaukee and the nation – what is all this talk on the UK variant - where are we with vaccine implementation and other additional therapies. Your COVID-19 all-star...

Experts discuss how to find meaning and purpose during this holiday season, after a long and difficult year for everyone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.