Your Radio Doctor with Dr. Marianne T. Ritchie

On May 10, 2020, our host  Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP, FACCP for a discussion about COPD, Lung Transplants & COVID-19. Dr. Criner is the  Director of the Temple Health Lung Center,  and the  Chair and Professor of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine  at Temple University. Each week we highlight the  #RealChampions  in your life...

On May 3, 2020, our host  Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by  Dr. Ian Frank , for a discussion about all the clinical research trials for COVID-19 that are in progress at Penn right now. Dr. Frank is a  Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, the Director of Anti-retroviral Clinical Research, and the Director of Clinical Core Penn Center for AIDS Re...

On April 26, 2020, our host  Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by Kartik V. Shenoy, MD and Aaron D. Mishkin, MD for a discussion on COVID-19 in transplant patients. Dr. Shenoy is an  Associate Professor of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery and the Associate Program Director of the Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship  at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. Dr. Mishnik is an  Assis...

On April 19, 2020, our host  Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by Edward H. Jasper, MD and Richard Nettles, MD for a discussion about emergency preparedness and vaccines. Dr. Jasper is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Nettles is the  Vice President of US Medical Affairs , Virology at Johnson & Johnson. Each week we highlight the  #RealChampions  in your li...

On April 12, 2020, our host  Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by Madeleine A. Becker, MD for a discussion on how to decrease anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Later in the show, Richard C. Wender, MD and William N. Hait, MD, Ph. D. joined Dr. Ritchie for a discussion about how patients with cancer are faring during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Becker is an  Associate Professor of Psychiatry  fro...

On April 5, 2020, our host  Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by Steven Alles, MD, MS, MFA, Wendy J. Ross, MD, and Margaret Hondros to share some messages of hope during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Dr. Ross is the  Director of the Center for Autism and Neurodiversity   at Jefferson University Hospital. Margaret Hondros is the  co-Director of the Kinney Center for Autism Education and Support  at Saint J...

On March 29, 2020, our host  Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by John J. Zurlo, MD, Edward H. Jasper, MD, and Steven Alles, MD, MS, MFA for a discussion about COVID-19. Dr. Zurlo is the   Director of the Infectious Disease Division   at Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Jasper is a  Professor of Emergency Medicine  at Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Alles is the  Director of the Division of Di...

On March 22, 2020, our host  Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by Gerald A. Isenberg, MD for a discussion about surgery for colorectal cancer. State Representative Maria Donatucci also joined the show to discuss the  Blue Lights Campaign . Dr. Isenberg is the  President of the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Medical Staff  and Director of the Colorectal Fellowship Program. Rep. Donatucci is th...

On March 15, 2020, our host  Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by Christina J. Tofani, MD and Carol Burke, MD for a discussion about the removal of large colon polyps and colorectal cancer in women. Dr. Tofani is an Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology at Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Burke is the  co-director of the multi-disciplinary Hereditary Cancer Clinic  at The Cleveland Clinic.

On March 8, 2020, our host  Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by John J. Zurlo, MD, Edward H. Jasper, MD, and Steven Alles, MD, MS, MFA for a discussion about COVID-19. Dr. Zurlo is the   Director of the Infectious Disease Division   at Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Jasper is a  Professor of Emergency Medicine  at Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Alles is the  Director of the Division of Dis...

On March 1, 2020, our host  Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by David M. Kastenberg, MD for a discussion about screening for colorectal cancer. Dr. Kastenberg is the  Director of Research for the GI Division  at Jefferson University Hospital.

On February 23, 2020, our host  Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by Reginald T. Ho, MD and David M. Shipon, MD for a discussion about abnormal cardiac rhythms and cardiac rehabilitation. Dr. Ho is a  cardiologist and professor  in the Division of Cardiology from the Department of Medicine Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Shipon is a  clinical assistant professor...

On February 16, 2020, our host  Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by Rohinton J. Morris, MD for a discussion about cardiac surgery. Dr. Morris is the Director of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and an Anthony Narducci Professor of Surgery at  Jefferson University Hospital

On February 9, 2020, our host  Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by Michael M. Savage, MD for a discussion about cardiac catheterization and coronary artery stents. Dr. Savage is the Director of the Angioplasty Center, the Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab and a Ralph J. Roberts Professor of Cardiology at  Jefferson University Hospital.

On February 2, 2020, our host  Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by Dr. Howard Meitz for a discussion on heart health.