Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Lee Freedman, MD

Guest: Michael Rudnick, MD

Dr. Rudnick reviews the reasons for the rising incidence of contrast-induced renal problems. He outlines the risk factors for "CIN" - both related to procedures and patients - and then comments on the clinical significance of this growing issue.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Richard Ransohoff, MD

Chemotactic cytokines (known as chemokines) are small proteins that direct the movement of leukocytes to sites of inflammation or injury. An explosion of information about chemokines and their receptors has occurred in recent years. Dr. Richard Ransohoff tells host Dr. Leslie Ludnt what is happening in this exciting field.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Devra Davis, PhD

Many of us endured long hours in pharmacology classes with the books of Dr. Louis Goodman and Dr. Alfred Gilman, pioneers in toxicology who made crucial contributions to the development of cancer therapies. Dr. Devra Davis, author of ‘The Secret History of the War on Cancer,’ shares fascinating stories of Goodman and Gilman’s work, and other, perhaps less commonly discussed, aspects of modern cancer care with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Devra Davis, PhD

In America and the UK, one out of every two men and one of every three women will develop cancer in their lifetime. How did a disease that was once so atypical become so ordinary? Author and researcher Dr. Devra Davis joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss why cancer may be so common.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Devra Davis, PhD

Dr. Devra Davis tells us that more than $40 billion and 40 years have passed since the official launch of the war on cancer in this country. We remain focused on finding and curing cancer instead of controlling what causes it. Identifiable steps to significantly reduce or even eliminate many cancer risks have been overlooked or actively suppressed out of fear and in favor of profit. The result? Over 10 million preventable cancer deaths in the last 30 years. Dr. Leslie Lundt interviews Dr. Davis about her book, “The Secret History of the War on Cancer”.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Robert Schimmel

Robert Schimmel, one of Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Comics, authored Cancer on $5 a day* *chemo not included: How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My Life. Mr. Schimmel discussed how he survived his battle with stage three non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD

Guest: Bruce Dan, MD

Dr. Matthew Birnholz interviews Dr. Bruce Dan regarding the benefits of attending the AMA's Medical Communications Conference.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Robert Schimmel

Robert Schimmel, named one of Comedy Central's 100 greatest Comics, had Showtime and HBO specials, bestselling CDs, a Fox pilot, and consistently sold-out club dates. A recipient of the celebration of Life Award from the National Lymphoma Society, Mr. Schimmel was the author of the book, Cancer on $5 a Day* * Chemo Not Included: How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My Life.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Robert Schimmel

Robert Schimmel, named one of Comedy Central's 100 greatest Comics, had Showtime and HBO specials, bestselling CDs, a Fox TV pilot, and consistently sold-out club dates. He was a recipient of the Celebration of Life Award from the National Lymphoma Society and author of the book, Cancer on $5 a day* * Chemo Not Included How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My Life. Mr. Schimmel discussed how humor helped save his life during his battle with stage 3 non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Robert Schimmel

Robert Schimmel, named one of Comedy Central's 100 greatest Comics, had Showtime and HBO specials, best selling CDs, a Fox TV pilot, and consistently sold-out club dates. He was a recipient of the Celebration of Life Award from the National Lymphoma Society. Mr. Schimmel discussed his book, Cancer on $5 a day* *Chemo Not Included: How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My Life.