Baptist HealthTalk

From the pros to weekend warriors, we tend to admire athletes as examples of superior health and physical fitness. But, just like the rest of us, athletes can suffer from heart disease and cardiac complications. And when athletes do have heart issues, diagnosis and treatments are not necessarily straightforward.

Now, the connection between the novel Coronavirus and myocarditis (heart inflammation) is making headlines and causing increasing concern about long-term heart damage. What do those recovering from COVID-19, or any virus, need to know about the dangers of returning to training too quickly?

In this episode, host, Dr. Jonathan Fialkow welcomes Eli Friedman, M.D., medical director of sports cardiology at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, to talk about the special needs of professional and amateur competitors when it comes to caring for their hearts.

For more information, visit BaptistHealth.net/CardiologyGroup

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

Six weeks after we first heard from Baptist Health South Florida physicians and leaders on the front lines of the Coronavirus pandemic, we checked in with them again for an update. In the wake of this summer’s surge in cases, find out where we stand now, what has been learned and what’s next for our patients, our healthcare system and the communities we serve. 

The panel discussion, moderated by Dr. Jonathan Fialkow, included Michael Zinner, M.D., Chief Executive Officer and Executive Medical Director at Miami Cancer Institute; Yvonne Johnson, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at South Miami Hospital; Samer Fahmy, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at Boca Raton Regional Hospital and Rachel Evers, MSN, Director of Surgical Services at Baptist Hospital. 

(Note: This discussion is excerpted from a Resource Live streaming event which can be viewed on Baptist Health South Florida’s Facebook page.)

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

Common foot problems -- from the itch of fungus to the pain of a strain -- can stop us in our tracks.  Some foot issues may even point toward more serious conditions that shouldn’t be ignored. What might your aching feet be telling you? And how can you keep putting your best foot forward?
Thomas San Giovanni, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute shares his expertise with host, Jonathan Fialkow, M.D. on this episode of Baptist HealthTalk.

It’s the most common heart valve condition in the U.S., affecting around 8 million people: mitral valve prolapse.  It’s also known as click-murmur syndrome or floppy valve syndrome. What are the symptoms? How serious is it? And how is it diagnosed?

In this episode, Dr. Jonathan Fialkow explores this condition with cardiologist Socrates Kakoulides, M.D., medical director of the ambulatory diagnostic center at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida. 

Did you know it's a myth that high blood pressure mostly affects people over the age of 60?

Nearly half of American adults may have high blood pressure, or hypertension, but many of them don’t realize it. Not only can high blood pressure affect people of all ages, if left untreated, it can cause harm to many organs in the body. It’s a leading cause of strokes as well as heart failure, kidney failure and heart disease.

Find out why hypertension is called the “silent killer” with host, Dr. Jonathan Fialkow and his guest Ian Del Conde, M.D. a Board certified cardiology and vascular medicine specialist with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute.

Each year at this time, public health officials and healthcare providers remind parents to make sure their children’s immunizations are up to date before school starts. Even though COVID-19 has turned our lives upside down this year, the need to vaccinate kids and teens has not changed. In fact, it’s more important than ever.  

 Host Dr. Jonathan Fialkow examines why now is not the time to let your family’s immunizations slide with guests; Deepa Sharma, D.O., a family medicine physician with Baptist Health; and Lillian Rivera, RN, MSN, Ph.D, consultant to the Florida Department of Health on COVID-19 response. 

For additional information on immunizations please contact:

 Baptist Health South Florida:  www.BaptistHealth.net/PrimaryCare  or 305-220-4391.

 Florida Department of Health:  www.FloridaHealth.gov

Migraine is a neurological disorder affecting one out of ten Americans of all ages. This debilitating condition is responsible for an estimated 157-million lost workdays each year. What is migraine and how is it different from other kinds of headaches? On this episode of Baptist Healthtalk, host Dr. Jonathan Fialkow welcomes neurologist Brad Herskowitz, M.D., of Miami Neuroscience Institute to discuss diagnosing headache disorders and the latest treatments available to provide relief to those who suffer with them.

In this special edition of the podcast, we share emotional stories from healthcare workers on the front line of the pandemic. These dedicated men and women, under enormous pressure as COVID-19 cases surge, are asking for the public to take this health crisis seriously and do what is necessary to slow the spread of the disease. Listen to their heartfelt pleas on this episode of Baptist HealthTalk.  We urge you to share this podcast with your family, friends and co-workers.

(Note: These stories are excerpted from a Resource Live streaming event which can be viewed on Baptist Health South Florida’s Facebook page.)  https://www.facebook.com/BaptistHealthSF/videos/621196205185042/

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

The most common cancer in the United States is skin cancer and the number one cause is the sun, something hard to avoid here in Florida. Dermatologist, Jill Waibel, M.D., medical director of the Multidisciplinary Skin Cancer Clinic at Miami Cancer Institute, joins host, Dr. Jonathan Fialkow to shed some light on the latest news in skin cancer diagnosis, treatment and prevention -- including the recent FDA warnings about the use of chemical sunscreens, in this episode of Baptist HealthTalk. 

Want more expert advice on skin protection? Join Dr. Waibel and Drs. Naira Braghiroli and Roman Jimenez of Miami Cancer Institute for “Get Ahead of the Rays,” a virtual panel discussion, on Wednesday, July 29 at 6:00 p.m.  Please register here.

What is heart failure?  There is no simple answer when it comes to this complex condition. With approximately 550,000 new cases diagnosed in the U.S. each year, it touches the lives of millions of people of all ages.  Advanced heart failure specialist Sandra Chaparro, M.D. joins host, Dr. Jonathan Fialkow to explore causes, symptoms and treatments on this episode of Baptist HealthTalk.

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