The Word on Medicine

Patient stories that we know will provide hope and inspiration, especially for those of you struggling with personal challenges at this time, even if that challenge is not related to medical illness. You do not want to miss this program – patients and doctors tell their stories of hope, advocacy, personal and emotional strength and great courage. You will find this program uplifting and inspiring...

With the recent deaths of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Alex Trebek, pancreatic cancer has once again received international attention. As the second leading cause of adult cancer death in the state of Wisconsin behind just lung cancer, pancreatic cancer is undoubtedly a very important topic for all of you. We have an all-star panel of experts for you this Saturday – Drs. Susan Tsai and Mandana Kamgar f...

This represents the 10th program we have devoted to COVID-19. We 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? Where are we with rapid testing? And most importantly, the latest on vaccine development, implementation and other additional therapies. Your COVID-19 all-star team including Drs. Joyce Sa...

This show is devoted to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Most of you have heard the term lymphoma, but suspect many do not know what this disease is or how it is treated. Drs. Tim Fenske and Sumana Devata from the Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology at MCW lead this discussion, along with two of their patients whose stories you will enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Patients and medical experts highlight updates in breast cancer treatments, focusing on advances that have been made to perform less invasive procedures and improve quality of life, while still maintaining survival See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to another special edition of The Word on Medicine – September 26th represents our 9th program devoted to COVID-19 and the 77th unique program produced by The Word on Medicine team. We have a great show for you this week which provides all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine – how are COVID numbers looking across Milwaukee and the nation? where are we with rapi...

Patients and medical experts discuss the significance of bone marrow transplant and cell therapy in saving lives for patients with blood cancers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Medical experts discuss the importance of blood donations for adults and children. Become a donor now and save lives! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to another special edition of The Word on Medicine – August 1st represents the eighth program we have devoted to COVID-19 and our 74th unique program produced by The Word on Medicine team. We have a great show for you this week which covers all of the controversies and questions you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine: will there be another surge when the weather turns cooler, wh...

The Word on Medicine brings you another special edition devoted to COVID-19. We have a great program, starting with a COVID-19 update from our medical experts, Drs. Ledeboer, Wainaina, and Graham. Then we will review recent trends in Milwaukee, discuss when a vaccine may be available, and specifically address the controversy of going back to school (and college) with Drs. Cassidy, Sanchez, Graham...

Medical experts and patients discuss various ways, including lifestyle changes and medication, to help control high blood pressure. A great show for anyone with high blood pressure, or any chronic medical condition! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Learn about an incredibly important national research initiative that will transform healthcare for generations, and how MCW is part of that history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we have a program devoted to Dementia – many of you refer to this as Alzheimer’s Disease and our experts will help us with terminology and definitions. The Word on Medicine welcomes Drs. Angela Beckert and Cara O’Brien from the Department of Geriatrics at MCW, Sue Moser, a medical social worker at Froedtert Hospital who is very involved with Alzheimer’s Associations across the state and Dr....

This program represents the 70th unique program. A huge thank you to our producer Dave Michaels, my cohost Dr. Rana Higgins and our Word on Medicine team including Linda Klagstad and Drs. Tracy Wang, John Fangman and Joyce Sanchez – a remarkable accomplishment to reach program #70. And #70 is a fantastic show - devoted to Heart Disease in Women in honor of National Women’s Health Week, brought to...

Welcome back to another special edition of The Word on Medicine – this Saturday's show represents the sixth program in our series on COVID-19 and our second program devoted to recovery. We have another fantastic program lined up, starting with a COVID-19 update from our experts that you have come to know very well (Drs. Fangman, Sanchez, Graham and Ledeboer). Then we will have an amazing story of...

As the weather improves we want to keep you safe as you embark on hiking trips, chase golf balls into the rough and try to expand your yard into the adjacent woods. Lyme Disease and West Nile Virus can be contracted from ticks and mosquitos in the Midwest and beyond – and you will hear from our patients to prove it. Fortunately, the MCW Infectious Diseases Clinic is here to help! Listen to this pr...

Medical experts and patients discuss the risk factors, symptoms and treatment of blood clots See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This program is the first in our recovery series to bring you all out of the coronavirus pandemic. You will hear the latest information on how we are safely caring for non-COVID-19 patients and why many treatments unrelated to coronavirus must still be performed, especially as it relates to this Saturday’s topic “Cancer Surgery in the Era of the COVID-19.” For those of you who may be concerned abo...

Do we love each other yet? To put our struggles in perspective: this week in 1970, Apollo 13 safely returned to Earth after a close brush with disaster and the potential death of all three astronauts. Following the NASA Director’s comment: “This could be the worst disaster NASA's ever experienced,” Gene Kranz replied, “With all due respect, sir, I believe this is gonna be our finest hour.” This is...

The coronavirus, SARS-CoV2 and the disease it causes, COVID-19, are more powerful than any locks you have on your exterior doors. We all must be getting tired of sheltering in place, but we will tell you why this is important – what the “curve” is, how we can flatten it and when there may be light at the end of the tunnel. You will hear the latest information on treatment from physicians at the Me...

The coronavirus, SARS-CoV2 and the disease it causes, COVID-19 are now household names. The news is filled with information on this pandemic, but it is often sensationalized and presented with a political bias. In contrast, “The Word on Medicine” presents impartial, objective information from true experts in the field. You will hear the latest information on testing and treatment from physicians a...

The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, which is responsible for the disease we know as COVID-19: get the facts – how it developed, where we are now in testing and treatment, and more from experts at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Listen to the second of our four-part weekly series on the pandemic as we air Coronavirus Part II, a series of weekly special broadcasts of “The Word on Medicine” from phy...

COVID-19, the unique pandemic that has our lives turned upside down - - what is COVCID-19 and what is the Medical college of Wisconsin doing about it. Please tune in to WISN and learn from experts and our leadership – this, the first of a series of four weekly special broadcasts of “The Word on Medicine” which will provide you accurate information from physicians with boots on the ground caring fo...

Medical experts and a patient discuss life-saving advanced technology that helps patients with severe heart and lung problems See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everything from professional athletics to the weekend warrior to hand injuries which we hope are preventable – especially when those hands find their way into the snow blower, lawn mower and other tools around the house! I know that you will find today’s program full of useful information – along with really great insights from our team physicians for professional, college and regional high school...