Your Radio Doctor with Dr. Marianne T. Ritchie

On Sunday, October 31, 2021, our host  Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by  Elena Wellens, DPM  from Rothman Orthopaedic Institute and Assistant Professor, Temple School of Podiatric Medicine for a discussion about diabetes and your feet. Some of the long-term effects of diabetes include nerve damage which can result in loss of sensation in your feet. A decrease in circulation can make it harder t...

On Sunday, October 24, 2021, our host Dr. Marianne Ritchie was joined by  Marie E. McDonnell, MD  an  Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School , the Chief of the Diabetes Section of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, and the Director of the Brigham Diabetes Program at Brigham & Women’s Hospital. Listen to learn about diabetes from a nationally recognized...

On Sunday, October 17, 2021, our host Dr. Marianne Ritchie was joined by  Emily Rubin, R.D , Director of Clinical Dietetics for  Jefferson Gastroenterology  and the  Jefferson Celiac Center , and the Chair of Public Relations for the  Philadelphia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics . Each year,  US News and World Report shares a list of the top-rated diets . Hear the pros and cons of various diets...

On Sunday, October 10, 2021, our host   Dr. Marianne Ritchie   was joined by   Dina Halegoua-DiMarzio, MD , Associate Professor of Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College and   Director of the Fatty Liver Center   at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, and   Heidi Syropoulos, MD , Medical Director of Government Markets   for Independence Blue Cross, for a discussion about Fatty liver, a se...

On Sunday, October 3, 2021, our host  Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by   Dr. Lee Kaplan   a Gastroenterologist, Internist, and Director of the  MGH Weight Center  at Massachusetts General Hospital. Obesity is a chronic disease that is increasing in prevalence around the globe and is a major contributor to poor health. Tune in to hear from this nationally recognized expert in the field of Obesit...

On September 26, 2021, our host   Dr. Marianne Ritchie   was joined by  James E. Gretz, MBA, NRP, CCP-C , a Critical Care Paramedic and Manager at   Jefferson Health Transfer Center | JeffSTAT , who trains first responders, manages the JeffSTAT Education center, and transfers critically ill patients by land and by air from emergency sites and between hospitals. Listen now to learn what you should ...

On September 19, 2021, our host  Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by Christine Marschilok, MD, a  Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine & Sports Medicine , the Program Director of the  Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship , and the Assistant Program Director of the  Family Medicine Residency  for the  Department of Family and Community Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University . Lis...

On September 12, 2021, our host   Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by   Robert C. O’Reilly, MD , an attending physician in the Division of Otolaryngology and   Director of the Balance and Vestibular Program  at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. O’Reilly is also a   Professor of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania ....

On August 29, 2021, our host  Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by  Matt Maguire, Deputy Fire Marshall  (L) for the  Lower Merion Fire Department , and  Officer Carl Harper  (R) of the  Lower Merion Township Police . Due to a great response to that show,  we aired it again on Sunday, September 5, 2021!  Listen now to hear valuable advice about fire prevention and what to do once a fire starts. Then...

On August 29, 2021, our host   Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by Matt Maguire, Deputy Fire Marshall (L) for the   Lower Merion Fire Department , and Officer Carl Harper (R) of the   Lower Merion Township Police . Listen now to hear valuable advice about fire prevention and what to do once a fire starts. Then learn great tips to enhance your safety at home, in the community, and while commuting!...

On August 22, 2021, our host   Dr. Marianne Ritchie   was joined by   H. William Higgins, II, MD, MBE , from the University of Pennsylvania, home to the oldest Department of Dermatology in the US with a world-renowned reputation. Listen now to learn about skin cancer prevention and treatment including Mohs surgery and its new application for treating melanoma from a leading expert in the field! Dr...

On August 15, 2021, our host   Dr. Marianne Ritchie   was joined b y  Megan Healy, MD, an Associate Professor from Temple University Hospital , which boasts the busiest Emergency Department in the city and evaluates up to 100,000 patients a year. Dr. Megan Healy is also an   Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine and an Assistant Program Director for the Emergency Medicine Residency  ...

On August 8, 2021, our host   Dr. Marianne Ritchie   was joined by Katy Doroshow, DO , an Obstetrician/ Gynecologist at Main Line Health, and Susanne Bechhold, MSN, RN , an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and full-time Lactation Consultant at Lankenau Medical Center and Main Line Health, for a discussion on breastfeeding. Human milk is a living biologic substance that c...

On August 1, 2021, our host  Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by  Edward T. Creagan MD FAAHPM  for a discussion on Pet Therapy. Interacting with animals can help patients recover from or cope with certain medical conditions. It can also help the patient build relationship tools that can be transferred to human relationships and build strong social networks, vital to healing from mental illness. Tu...

On July 26, 2021, our host  Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by Deni Carise, PhD, the  Chief Clinical Officer of the Recovery Centers of America , and an Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Pennsylvania in the Department of Psychiatry. In the second of our two-part series on the Opioid Epidemic, we continued our coverage with a discussion on treatment options for Opioid Use D...

On July 18, 2021, our host  Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by Deni Carise, PhD, and Reverend Lorina Marshall-Blake. In the first part of our two-part series, we discussed the current epidemic with Opioid Use Disorder. On Sunday, July 25, you’ll learn about options for treatment! Deni Carise, Phd is the  Chief Clinical Officer of the Recovery Centers of America , and an Adjunct Assistant Clinical...

On July 11, 2021, our host Dr. Marianne Ritchie was joined by   David Moolten, MD , Pathologist and Medical Director of the   American Red Cross . As Medical Director of the American Red Cross, Dr. Moolten had a very important message! With a sharp increase in demand, but a major decline in supply, there is a critical shortage in our nation’s blood supply. Learn how you can help to save a life! ​...

On July 4, 2021, our host Dr. Marianne Ritchie was joined by  Alana Mauger , the Regional Communications Manager for the American Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania. Tune in to hear safety tips for when you are celebrating the 4th – including respect for fireworks and grilling, special precautions around the water at swimming pools, a lake, or the beach, and establishing a meeting point and a...

On June 27, 2021, our host  Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by  Leonard G. Gomella, MD, FACS,  The Bernard W. Godwin Professor of Prostate Cancer, Chairman, Department of Urology, Senior Director Clinical Affairs, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Enterprise VP for Urology, Jefferson Health System and Editor-in-Chief, Canadian Journal of Urology International, Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital....

On June 20, 2021, our host  Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by  Tyra Bryant-Stephens, MD,  an Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Director and Founder of the Community Asthma Prevention Program, and Sr Director of the Center for Health Equity. Dr. Bryant-Stephens has over 20 years of experience in diagnosing and treating asthma in children. Learn how you can recognize the signs and avoid the trigg...

On June 13, 2021, our host   Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by   Alana Jones, DO  a Pediatrician from Nemours/A I duPont Hospital for Children, Division of Allergy and Immunology. Reactions to food are common and can result from true allergies with possible life-threatening allergic reactions or reactions not caused by the immune system with simply unpleasant symptoms. Learn how to distinguish t...

On June 6, 2021, our host   Dr. Marianne Ritchie   was joined by Dr. Courtney Nelson. Dr. Nelson is a   Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine Attending   at Nemours/ Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, and is on staff at   Bryn Mawr Hospital’s   Emergency Department. Listen now to hear Dr. Nelson provide tips to help you decide whether you need to take you...

On May 23, 2021, our host  Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by  Dr. Paul Offit,  Director of the  Vaccine Education Center  and Professor of Pediatrics in the  Division of Infectious Diseases  at CHOP,  Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Penn , and Co-inventor of the Rotavirus vaccine. Listen now to learn about the meaning of herd i...

On May 16, 2021, our host  Dr. Marianne Ritchie  was joined by Dr. Eva Chalas,  the Physician Director of Center for Cancer Care, Professor at the NYU Long Island School of Medicine, and Vice-Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at NYU Winthrop Hospital  and the Immediate  Past President of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists . Listen now to learn about the most...

On May 9, 2021, our host   Dr. Marianne Ritchie   was joined by Dr. Marianthi Kiriakidou,   Associate Professor of Medicine, Director of the Lupus Program and Director of the Division of Rheumatology  at Thomas Jefferson University. The doctors will be discussing the most common forms of arthritis including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus. ​ Your Real Champion: Happy Mother’s Day!...