Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Andrew Krakowski, MD

Guest: Christopher Van Tilburg, MD

Dr. Andrew Krakowski welcomes Dr. Christopher Van Tilberg, emergency wilderness physician and author of "Mountain Rescue Doctor: Wilderness Medicine in the Extremes of Nature." Dr. Van Tilburg recounts his experience as a member of the Crag Rats, a mountain search-and-rescue team. Started in 1926, the Crag Rats are a group of extremely skilled, highly organized volunteers, who confront blizzards, darkness, freezing water, and other extreme conditions to help rescue sports enthusiasts lost or injured while on the mountain. Dr. Van Tilburg shares personal stories of harrowing rescues and suspenseful recovery missions, including the 2006 Mount Hood tragedy, which claimed the lives of three climbers. He also engages some of the ethical and legal challenges a wilderness physician faces in making tough choices about who can be saved and at what price. This examination of cost in search-and-rescue operations provides an interesting backdrop for the debate on whether victims should be held responsible for some of these costs.

Host: Andrew Krakowski, MD

Guest: Colin Grissom, MD

Join host Dr. Andrew Krakowski in speaking with Dr. Colin Grissom, President-Elect of the Wilderness Medical Society, about the current and upcoming plans from this organization. The talk will include details on the fellowship program in wilderness medicine and its unique training curriculum.

Host: Andrew Krakowski, MD

Guest: Loren Greenway, PhD

Join Dr. Andrew Krakowski as he speaks with Dr. Loren Greenway, CEO of the Wilderness Medical Society, about the accredited fellowship in wilderness medicine. What is the curriculum? Who is eligible? How is clinical practice and career direction impacted by this special training? Find out from this interesting discussion.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD

Guest: Mark Pochapin, MD

Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. What are the hereditary conditions considered to be likely indicators of colon cancer in the patient, and what truly constitutes a complete family history of the disease? Dr. Lee Freedman speaks with Dr. Mark Pochapin, spokesperson for The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and director of the Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD

Guest: Elizabeth Ward, PhD

Having low-quality health insurance, or a complete lack of insurance is certainly detrimental to patients' health; yet is there any hard data to properly correlate an association? Dr. Elizabeth Ward, from the American Cancer Society explores the relationship with Dr. Lee Freedman, citing a recent American Cancer Society study of 3.5 million cancer patients and levels of insurance related to stage of diagnosis with 12 of the most common cancer types.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD

Guest: Andre Azarinfar, DDS

Could detecting a number of the body's harmful diseases and conditions one day be as easy as spitting in a cup? Dr. Bruce Bloom explores the potential of saliva testing with Dr. Andre Azarinfar, a San Francisco based, bioesthetic dentist.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD

Guest: Andre Azarinfar, DDS

Can the health of the mouth act as a gateway to the health of the body? Join Dr. Bruce Bloom with bioesthetic dentist Dr. Andre Azarinfar as they discuss the correlation between dental and physical health.

Host: Bruce Japsen

Guest: Steve Dawson, MD

Training doctors and other health care providers has come a long way from the decades old practice of using cadavers. It's called medical simulation, which uses advances in technology to create life-like dummies that could improve medical care and reduce errors. Dr. Steve Dawson, chair of Advanced Initiatives in Medical Simulation tells host Bruce Japsen about the health care field's move toward medical simulation.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Owen J. Dahl, MBA

Quality improvement. Employee satisfaction. Waste reduction. It all sounds good, to be sure. But are you applying these basic business principals to your medical practice? Medical practice management consultant, Owen Dahl, outlines series of tips with host Dr. Larry Kaskel for making your medical practice more efficient and more profitable. For starters, Mr. Dahl explains, look no further than DIRFT.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Owen J. Dahl, MBA

Medical Practice Consultant Owen Dahl joins host Dr. Larry Kaskel to discuss the principals of running your medical practice like a business. Learn about the most important principals to impact your bottom line, such as knowing the cost to see a patient.