Baptist HealthTalk

Mammography has advanced significantly in recent years.  What sets 3D mammograms and the use of artificial intelligence apart from standard mammograms?  What questions should you ask when looking for a mammography center?  And can someone clear up the confusion when it comes to changing guidelines about when regular screenings should begin?

Kathy Schilling, M.D., medical director of the Christine E. Lynn Women's Health and Wellness Institute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, cuts through the confusion in this information-filled discussion with host, Jonathan Fialkow, M.D.

When you visit your doctor, chances are that lifestyle factors like diet and exercise are part of the conversation. Increasingly, so is sleep.  Sleep deprivation not only has short-term effects on alertness and cognitive function, over time it can lead to a host of other significant health issues, discussed in this episode hosted by Jonathan Fialkow, M.D., preventative cardiologist and lipidologist at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute.

Guests:
Rachel Rohaidy, M.D., psychiatrist and medical director with the Recovery Village at Baptist Health South Florida
Harneet Walia, M.D., director of sleep medicine and continuous improvement at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute

Annual screening mammograms can detect breast cancer at an early stage when it is most treatable, but often mammograms show other irregularities in the breasts that are not cancerous, such as cysts, calcifications, and dense breast tissue. What exactly do these findings mean? And where can women turn for guidance concerning these benign breast conditions?

Host, Jonathan Fialkow, M.D. welcomes Deepa Sharma, D.O.,  a primary care doctor and the lead physician at the benign breast clinic at Miami Cancer Institute. 

Jonathan Fialkow, M.D. hosts a panel of breast cancer experts to answer the most common questions women have after receiving a cancer diagnosis. Listen in to their wide-ranging discussion about treatments, genetic testing, fertility issues, support services and the importance of finding an experienced multidisciplinary care team.

Guests:
Louise Morrell, M.D., medical director at Lynn Cancer Institute
Jane Mendez, M.D., chief of breast surgery at Miami Cancer Institute
Ana Botero, M.D., radiation oncologist at Miami Cancer Institute

Telehealth visits for urgent care and mental health counseling have become commonplace during the last 18 months. Technology once limited to the doctor’s office is expanding; being integrated into the home setting to provide a continuous care experience that balances clinical support with self-management.

Host, Jonathan Fialkow, M.D., welcomed a panel of experts to discuss the rapidly evolving health technology landscape and the ways it can help people live healthier lives.

Guests:
·      Danny Elfenbein, director of consumer and digital health solutions at Baptist Health
·      Melanie Rodriguez, manager of Urgent Care Express, Care On Demand and Infusion Center at Baptist Health
·      Ian Del Conde, M.D., associate chief of cardiology and director of vascular medicine at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute.

Aneurysm, or ballooning of an artery, is often called a silent killer because it develops without any symptoms.  Most aneurysms are discovered by accident during imaging scans that are performed for unrelated reasons.

Treatment and management of aneurysm has advanced rapidly in past decades, thanks in part to innovations pioneered by Barry T. Katzen, M.D., founder of the Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute at Baptist Health South Florida.  Dr. Katzen joins host, Jonathan Fialkow, M.D., for a discussion about state-of-the-art care and ongoing research at the Institute.

Blood vessels are like pipes that carry blood throughout the body. While arteries carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the organs, our veins have the job of taking waste-filled blood back to the heart to complete the circuit.   

We don't give a lot of thought to our veins – but we should.  Host, Jonathan Fialkow, M.D., welcomes two vascular surgeons to help explain why. 

Guests:

• Eileen de Grandis, M.D., medical director of the Vein Center at the Christine E. Lynn Heart & Vascular Institute
• Libby Watch, M.D., a vascular surgeon and vein specialist at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute

Thanks to the Internet, answers to almost any question are available with a few clicks of the mouse – including questions about health concerns.  Millions of people turn to search engines, primarily Google, to look up information about symptoms, diseases, and medications. There are a lot of hazards when it comes to  using 'Dr. Google' as your main source of medical advice – but that’s a topic for another episode.
Ssearch engine statistics can tell us what’s at the top of people’s minds. So we took a list of top-searched health questions and brought together experts from the Baptist Health family to serve up the facts.

Host, Jonathan Fialkow, M.D.'s guests were:  

·       Michael Decoske, Assistant Vice President of Pharmacy Administration at Baptist Health.

·       Katie Acquino, M.D., Medical Director of Baptist Urgent Care Express in Palm Beach

·       Liana Barkan, M.D., an internal medicine physician

Host, Jonathan Fialkow, M.D. introduces personal stories from healthcare workers on the front lines of the current surge of COVID-19 cases. Sharing their experiences in their own words, these men and women paint a vivid picture of the human cost of the current crisis.

Their universal plea is for the public's help in controlling the spread of the virus by getting vaccinated and taking the proper safety measures. 

Find answers to the most frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 vaccine here.

A career in health care is physically, mentally and emotionally demanding. Even in the best of times, healthcare providers can experience symptoms of burnout. 

Over the past year, and now in the midst of the current COVID-19 surge, our frontline healthcare workers have been dealing with tremendous stress, leading many to question: how can we take care of the very people we rely on to take care of us?

Host, Jonathan Fialkow, M.D., brought together a panel of frontline workers and physician leaders to talk about clinician wellbeing during the pandemic and beyond.

Guests:
Ana Viamonte Ros, M.D., chief well-being officer at Baptist Health
Yvonne Johnson, M.D., chief medical officer at South Miami Hospital
Dunia Acosta, R.N.,  Intensive care nurse at Doctors Hospital