Baptist HealthTalk

As COVID-19 cases surge in Florida, so does the amount of misinformation about wearing masks and social distancing. It’s never been more important to clear up the confusion and debunk the harmful myths circulating via social media.
Emergency medicine physician and chief medical officer at South Miami Hospital, Yvonne Johnson, M.D. joins host, Dr. Jonathan Fialkow, with information you need to know to protect yourself and your loved ones.
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For more information about COVID-19 please visit BaptistHealth-coronavirus.com

Open heart surgery is not as “open” as it used to be. Less invasive procedures are becoming more common -- like the McGinn Technique, which reduces trauma to the chest cavity and speeds up recovery time. On this episode of Baptist HealthTalk, the technique’s inventor, Joseph McGinn, Jr., M.D., chief of cardiac surgery at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, joins host, Dr. Johnathan Fialkow, to talk about heart surgery advances.

 More from Dr. McGinn can be found on the Baptist Health Resource Blog:

“Don’t Delay Your Heart Surgery in COVID-19 Era”

For more information about Coronavirus please visit https://baptisthealth-coronavirus.com/

Getting back into exercise after months on the sidelines? Don’t jump the gun! Hear why it’s important to take it easy and avoid injuries from a doctor who treats elite pro athletes as well as weekend warriors. Host, Dr. Jonathan Fialkow welcomes Dr. John Uribe, chief medical executive with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, and head team physician for the NFL’s Miami Dolphins and NHL’s Florida Panthers.

It turns out that working from home during this pandemic can be a big pain in the neck …and the back …and the wrists. Your aching body may be telling you that your work-from-home situation isn’t working.  What can be done to ease those aches and pains -- or better yet, prevent them? Host Jonathan Fialkow M.D. explores practical solutions with his guest, Justin Thottam, D.O., a physiatrist with the Baptist Health Center for Spine Care, part of Miami Neuroscience Institute.

Suggested Resources:

Exercises for Relieving Text Neck

https://baptisthealth.net/baptist-health-news/exercises-relieving-text-neck-video/

#BaptistHealthy In Motion: Prevent Back Pain

https://studio.youtube.com/video/oajEk3YzcBU/edit

Back Pain: Prevention, Causes and Treatment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx-H-jtZehE

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

Life in 2020 is not turning out as we had expected. Just imagine what it’s like for women who are expecting! The novel coronavirus is causing increased anxiety and uncertainty for pregnant women and their loved ones.  What is known about how the virus affects mothers-to-be, their unborn children and newborn infants? Host, Dr. Jonathan Fialkow gets the latest information from Dr. Katia Magalie Apollon, a specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology with Baptist Health South Florida on this episode of Baptist HealthTalk.

EDITOR'S NOTE: On June 24, 2020 the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists released this statement regarding COVID-19 and pregnancy:
ACOG Statement on COVID-19 and Pregnancy | ACOG

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

Convalescent Plasma therapy, which uses anti-body rich plasma from a donor to help an infected patient recover from an illness, has been around for 100 years. Now, Baptist Health South Florida and other leading healthcare systems are having success using it to fight COVID-19.

Host Jonathan Fialkow, M.D. is joined by Samer Fahmy, M.D., chief medical officer at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, to talk about this promising treatment and answer questions about coronavirus tests on this episode of Baptist HealthTalk.

To learn more about coronavirus, including convalescent plasma donation information, please visit BaptistHealth-coronavirus.com

Baptist Health South Florida has always put patient safety first. But what does that mean in practical terms, as we reopen for routine medical care like in-person doctor appointments, imaging scans and elective surgeries?  What differences can patients expect to see, and what is taking place behind the scenes to ensure their safety and provide them with peace of mind? Host Jonathan Fialkow, M.D. welcomes the CEO of Baptist Outpatient Services, Nancy Batista-Rodriguez, to detail the steps being taken at all Baptist Health facilities to protect everyone who walks through our doors, on this episode of Baptist HealthTalk.

Learn more about enhanced safety measures in response to the coronavirus pandemic at BaptistHealth-coronavirus.com

795-thousand people in the United States will experience a stroke this year. Not all the victims are part of the Social Security set. Researchers have noticed a startling increase in the rate of strokes among younger people in their mid-thirties through mid-forties.  Strokes can affect people of all ages, even teenagers and kids.

Host Jonathan Fialkow. M.D. and his guest, neurologist Felipe De Los Rios, M.D., medical director of the stroke program at Miami Neuroscience Center, explore this troubling trend, talk about symptoms and risk factors, and look into whether there is any connection to the novel Coronavirus, on this episode of Baptist HealthTalk.

Most of the media focus during the COVID-19 pandemic has been on adults. But what about coronavirus and kids? What are doctors and researchers learning about how the virus affects children differently? What should parents be on the lookout for? And why is it more important than ever to keep up to date with vaccines for childhood diseases? 

Host, Jonathon Fialkow, M.D. welcomes Fernando Mendoza, M.D., chief of pediatrics and medical director of the pediatric emergency room at Baptist Children’s Hospital to answer the most commonly asked questions about kids and coronavirus on this episode of Baptist HealthTalk. 

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

We're checking in with Baptist Health psychiatrist Rachel Rohaidy, M.D. to check up on the state of our mental health at this point in the pandemic. If you're experiencing feelings of stress, fear, anxiety and loneliness - you are not alone. In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we'll explore what you can do to keep from wearing down as the weeks wear on, on this episode of Baptist HealthTalk.