Baptist HealthTalk

Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease are directly linked -- but not because of blood sugar.  Metabolic disorders play the major role in increasing heart disease risk in diabetic patients. 

Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute's cardiometabolic and prevention center is taking a comprehensive approach to these patients, aimed at controlling blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides, obesity and other factors.  Medications can play a role that goes beyond treating symptoms to actually helping prevent negative cardiac events.

Host, Jonathan Fialkow, M.D., a preventative cardiologist at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, welcomes  guests Lisa Davis, PA, a clinical lipid specialist, and clinical pharmacist Jennifer Miles, PharmD., for a discussion about using medications to reduce diabetic cardiac risk.





 

 

The development of antibiotics in the 20th century was a major medical advancement. Hailed as wonder drugs, medications like penicillin have saved millions of lives.  But 60 years of misuse and overuse has allowed mutated strains of bacteria to become resistant to the same drugs that once wiped them out.  Every year, more than 2.8 million infections from bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics occur in the U.S. and more than 35,000 people die as a direct result. 

During Antibiotic Awareness Week, Jonathan Fialkow, M.D. and his guests, clinical pharmacists Timothy Gauthier, PharmD and Jefferson Cua, PharmD, explain why we all need to take action to protect these precious antimicrobial drugs.

More information about Antibiotic Awareness Week is available on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website.

The simple act of breathing is something we take for granted -- until it’s hard to do.  As we mark Lung Cancer Awareness Month and COPD Awareness Month in November, and in the face of an expected surge in COVID-19 cases, we focused on smoking and lung diseases in an episode of Baptist Health's Resource Live program on Facebook.

Host, Jonathan Fialkow, M.D. welcomed Mark Dylewski, M.D., chief of thoracic surgical oncology at Miami Cancer Institute and medical director for robotic thoracic surgery at Baptist Health, and Javier Pérez-Fernández, M.D., pulmonologist and critical care director at Baptist Hospital.

Please visit MiamiCancerInstitute.com for more information about lung cancer. 

For more information about COVID-19 please visit BaptistHealth-coronavirus.com

As if the COVID-19 pandemic, social unrest and natural disasters weren't making 2020 stressful enough,  the majority of U.S. adults are also suffering with election stress disorder. The stakes are high. People are divided. And there is much uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the Presidential election.

Host, Jonathan Fialkow, M.D. and his guest, psychiatrist Rachel Rohaidy, M.D., explain how long periods of elevated stress affect our health, and provide real-life strategies for coping during this stressful time.


For more information about COVID-19 please visit BaptistHealth-coronavirus.com

It seems obvious: the medicine your doctor prescribes can't help you if you don't take it, or don't take it the way you're supposed to.  So it may surprise you that according to the Centers for Disease Control, prescription medications are not taken as prescribed an astounding 50% of the time -- and up to 30% of new prescriptions are never filled at the pharmacy at all.

Host, Jonathan Fialkow, M.D. and his guest, Baptist Health clinical pharmacist Sara Eltaki, PharmD, talk about why sticking to the correct medication routine, or 'medication adherence',  is so important to get the maximum benefit and avoid potential problems.

Ever wonder what happens when you miss a dose of your medication? Or if you accidentally take too much?  What should you ask your doctor or pharmacist when you get a new prescription?  Why is it important to inform your doctor about other medications and supplements you're taking?  

Get answers to these questions and more in this episode of Baptist HealthTalk.

Bladder issues -- ranging from minor annoyances to major life disruptions -- are common. Talking about them is not.  Don't let an unwarranted stigma attached to these issues stop you from getting the information and treatment you need to improve your quality of life.

In this episode, host, Jonathan Fialkow, M.D. welcomes Baptist Health urologist Lunan Ji, M.D. to talk about the symptoms, causes and treatments for common bladder problems. Find out the facts on overactive bladder, stress incontinence, frequent urinary tract infections and how stress and working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic can affect your bladder health.  

While the focus is on female patients, there's helpful information for men as well.  

What have we learned about COVID-19's effects on kids and teens since the start of the pandemic?  What do parents need to know about multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C)?  Do kids need to get the flu shot this year? And how do we keep them safe as they go back to in-person education?

Five months after our initial podcast on kids, adolescents and COVID-19, host Dr. Jonathan Fialkow welcomes back Fernando Mendoza, M.D., medical director of the pediatric emergency department at Baptist Hospital for an update on how the pandemic is affecting kids physically and emotionally, and what parents can do to help them.

For more information about COVID-19 please visit BaptistHealth-coronavirus.com

 As we recognize Breast Cancer Awareness month in October, host Dr. Jonathan Fialkow welcomes Jane Mendez, M.D., chief of breast surgery at Miami Cancer Institute to talk about early detection and a unique new approach to prevention.

Miami Cancer Institute's Breast Prevention Clinic is aimed at identifying women with an increased predisposition to breast cancer and providing them with specially tailored prevention plans so that instead of becoming a breast cancer survivor, they can remain 'previvors' who do not ever develop the disease.


Baptist Health South Florida is offering special pricing on mammograms during October for patients with no insurance Schedule your mammogram at BaptistHealth.net/BreastHealth

Why is protecting yourself against the flu this season more important than ever before? How will the combination of influenza and COVID-19 cases strain our healthcare system? Can you get the flu and COVID at the same time?

Get answers to these and other questions as Dr. Jonathan Fialkow hosts Dr. Maria Ordonez, primary care physician with Baptist Health, Dr. Ladan Pourmasiha, medical director of Baptist Health Urgent Care and Dr. Aileen Marty, a professor of infectious diseases at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University.

(This episode contains excerpts from Baptist Health's Resource Live program, which can be viewed in its entirety here.)

Go to BaptistHealth.net/Flu for information about free flu shots at Baptist Health Urgent Care and Urgent Care Express locations while supplies last.

Men are more likely than women to delay or avoid seeking medical care. That's a big problem when it comes to catching and treating serious medical conditions including prostate cancer. 

One in 9 men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime, and most will not have any symptoms. Regular medical check-ups and the appropriate screenings are crucial in diagnosing the disease at an early stage, when it is easiest to treat successfully.

To mark Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, host, Dr. Jonathan Fialkow welcomes Marcio Fagundes, M.D., medical director of radiation oncology at Miami Cancer Institute, to the podcast to talk about the importance of screenings and the latest advances in radiation treatment for prostate cancer.