Beyond the Rounds

Have you heard about our new destination sports medicine center and high performance center? Banner Sports Medicine Scottsdale and Banner Sports Medicine High Performance Center is the only facility of its kind in the state – a comprehensive, one-stop destination for numerous orthopedic and sports medicine services and specialists under one roof. It’s designed to bring the same programs and services available to elite and professional teams to athletes of all ages in our community.

During this episode of Making the Rounds, Dr.Evan Werk and Shelly Massingale discuss the brand new 80,000-square-foot state-of-the-art orthopedics and sports medicine facility located in the Northeast Valley of Metropolitan Phoenix, opening on May 16.

Dr. Werk is a primary care sports medicine physician at Banner – University Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute, specializing in sports medicine, concussion care and fracture management.

Shelly Massingale is the senior director, service line administrator of orthopedics and sports medicine and a physical therapist specializing in vestibular and balance therapy.

Shelly will guide you on a tour of the Banner Sports Medicine Scottsdale and Banner Sports Medicine High Performance Center, take your tour today!

Addressing genetic predispositions and receiving annual health screenings, not only increases awareness of a patient’s own risk for increased breast, ovarian or uterine cancer as well as other cancers, but it also allows the patient to be a beacon for her family if the genes are inherited. 

In this episode of Making the Rounds, we begin a special podcast series called “Women’s gynecologic cancers” – focused on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of gynecologic cancers. Listen to Dr. Ahmed Al-Niaimi discuss how genetic mutations and inherited genetic predispositions increase the risk of women developing cancer. 

Dr. Al-Niaimi is a gynecologic oncology specialist and the section chief of Gynecologic Oncology at Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center at Banner Gateway Medical Center, specializing in the treatment of women's cancers, complex abdominal surgery, robotic surgery and minimally invasive surgery. 

To learn more about gynecologic cancer services and other oncology programs available at Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center, please visit bannerhealth.com/cancer.

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During this episode of Banner Health's Making the Rounds podcast, Dr. Chan Lowe, Division Chief of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, and Dr. Melissa E. Zukowski, Medical Director, Pediatric Emergency Department with Banner – University Medical Center Tucson, discuss Respiratory Syncytial Virus (more commonly known as RSV), when to transfer a patient to the emergency room, and the management and treatment of this respiratory illness.

To find more information about Banner Health's Emergency Services, please visit us at emergencycare.bannerhealth.com

During this episode of Banner Health's Making the Rounds podcast, Microvascular Plastic Surgeon and Lymphatic Surgical Specialist Dr. Michel Saint-Cyr and Occupational Therapist and Lymphedema Specialist Kelli Cooper discuss the symptoms, causes & treatment options of Lymphedema.

To find more information about Lymphedema care at Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center please visit us at: bannerhealth.com/services/cancer

During this episode of Banner Health’s Making the Rounds podcast, we are going full circle with shoulder and elbow joint replacement surgeries. We are discussing evaluation, surgical options, and the recovery process after joint replacement surgery. Joint replacement surgeries, especially for the upper body, may not be the best option for everyone but can be a quality-of- life procedure that provides a significant improvement in mobility and pain reduction. 

To find more information about Banner Health orthopedic locations and services please visit us at: bannerhealth.com/services/orthopedics

Adolescent Confidentiality 

During this episode of Banner Health’s Making the Rounds podcast, we are going to be discussing the guidelines and rights to adolescent confidentiality; what it means, what are the best practices and why is it important. In an ever changing society it is important to understand your federal and state laws referring to patient confidentiality, especially when dealing with sensitive groups, like adolescents. 

The guests for this episode are Dr. Jennifer Nelson is a DO specializing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine.  Dr. Nelson is currently working on an 18th month quality improvement project, with Banner - University of Arizona Internal Medicine Clinic, focused on improving care and access to care adolescent patients. 

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers among men. According to the American Cancer Society 2022 statistics, close to 270,000 cases are expected to be diagnosed in the US this year alone, and approximately 34,000 men will die of prostate cancer. Early detection is an important tool in getting appropriate and timely treatment.

During this episode of Banner Health’s Making the Rounds podcast, we are going to be discussing Prostate Specific Antigen or PSA testing; what it is, what it means, and what are the outcomes in early detection of Prostate Cancer. We will also be addressing some of the controversy around PSA screening and studies that challenge the risks vs the rewards of early screening.

The guests for this episode are Dr. Joseph Mashni, Urologic Oncologist and Dr. Alex Bowman, Medical Oncologist, and the co-Directors for the Genitourinary Multi-disciplinary Program at Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Learn more about Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center and prostate cancer screening by visiting bannerhealth.com/services/cancer.

During this episode of Banner Health’s Making the Rounds, we are going to be discussing the evolution of cancer care, how treatment has progressed over the years, and the partnership Banner Health and MD Anderson have shared over the past decade.

This episode features two very special guests: Peter Fine, Chief Executive Officer of Banner Health and Dr. Rogerio Lilenbaum, Senior Physician Executive for Oncology, Banner MD Anderson and Banner Health.

Cancer care has evolved over the years, and medical breakthroughs occur every day, that help extend the quality and meaning of the lives of patients and their families seeking treatment for cancer and blood disorders. In the United States, more than 1.6 million people are diagnosed with cancer each year. 600,000 people die from cancer each year, making it the 2nd leading cause of death behind heart disease.

To find more information about Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center locations and services please visit us at: bannerhealth.com/services/cancer 

Untreated drug and alcohol use contributes to tens of thousands of deaths every year. Substance abuse effects more than just the person who uses, but their friends and family as well. During this episode of Banner Health’s Making the Rounds, we are going to be addressing the stigma that surrounds addiction.

Today's guests are Dr. Elisa Gumm, Program Director of the Addiction Medicine Fellowship, at the University of Arizona in Tucson, and Dr. Christopher Luke Peterson, Associate Program Director with the Addiction Medicine program for the University of Arizona in Phoenix.

Our listeners can learn more chemical dependency and substance abuse programs at Banner Health, by visiting bannerhealth.com/services/behavioral-health