Advancing Your Health with Emory Healthcare

In this conversation Dr. Prayor-Patterson talks about sleep issues that unfortunately have become so prevalent in today's society. She discuss the root causes, different kinds of sleep issues, including insomnia, and the ways we can help these conditions and retrain our bodies enabling them to finally get some rest. Tune in to learn more!

Non-professional athletes boast fitness and endurance in their fields. However, they are not immune to sports injuries.

Dr. R. Amadeus Mason, sports medicine physician, discusses common sports-related injuries, how to treat them at home, and when to seek medical attention.

Surgery often causes concern, especially when you don't know what questions to ask beforehand.

Dr. George Guild, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Emory University, discusses what you should ask before orthopedic surgery.

With the distractions of modern technology, sports are a fantastic way to keep your child physically active. Of course, safety is important in youth sports and athletic training.

Dr. Neeru Jayanthi, Associate Professor of Orthopaedics Associate Professor of Family Medicine Associate Director, Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship, and Emory University School of Medicine Director of the Tennis Medicine Program, shares rules to prevent overuse injuries in young athletes.

Your footwear can influence injuries and long-term issues in your ankles and feet.

Dr. Jason Bariteau, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Emory University School of Medicine Associate Residency Program, Director of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, and Director of Foot and Ankle Research Emory University School of Medicine, discusses how your high heels may be harming you.

You're a candidate for spinal surgery. What questions should you ask prior to surgery.

Dr. Scott Boden, Chairman Department of Orthopaedics, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine, Director of Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center, and Chief Medical Officer/Chief Quality Officer Emory University Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital, discusses what you need to find out before spine surgery.

For those in need of an organ transplant, knowing the post-surgical protocol is important.

Emory Transplant Center physician Dr. Ram Subramanian discusses the importance of anti-rejection medication in organ transplants.

Winship Genetic Counseling Program’s goal is to provide patients with the most current information about hereditary cancer risk and guidelines for cancer screening and treatment.

Christine Stanislaw, Director of Genetic Counseling at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, explains how genetic counseling works, and who should consider genetic testing.

Heart disease is the number one killer of women. However, women don't present with heart disease with the typical chest pains and clutching of the heart.

Dr. Maria Carolina Gongora Nieto, Assistant Professor of Medicine Consultant of Emory Women’s Heart Center Division of Cardiology at Emory University School of Medicine, discusses the nuances of heart disease symptoms in women.

It may be hard to tell when you should visit urgent care and when you should head to the emergency room. Urgent care can address many issues that patients take directly to the emergency department.

Dr. Nick Colovos, Assistant Professor Emory School of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine and Interim Chief Quality Officer for the Physician Group Practices, explains what requires an emergency room visit versus things urgent care can handle.