Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Shira Johnson, MD

Guest: Brian Durie, MD

Noted hematologist Dr. Brian Durie is interviewed by host Dr. Shira Johnson on the role of environmental toxins in the development of multiple myeloma (MM). Dr. Durie discusses the increased incidence of MM in firefighters who participated in rescue and cleanup efforts after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, as well as the changing demographics of the disease.

Host: Shira Johnson, MD

Guest: Brian Durie, MD

Dr. Shira Johnson welcomes Dr. Brian Durie for a discussion about current diagnostic modalities and therapeutic approaches for multiple myeloma (MM), which have transformed its course into a chronic and often manageable illness.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD

Guest: Victor Gura, MD

Dr. Victor Gura, attending physician at Cedar Sinal Medical Center, and inventor of the wearable kidney, discusses this "holy grail of dialysis", the motivations behind its creation, and the benefits observed in trials thus far.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD

Guest: Thomas Wang, MD

Cardiologist Dr. Tom Wang of the Harvard Medical School talks about the broad distribution of Vitamin D receptors and the implications for cardiovascular and renal disease risk.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD

Guest: Thomas Wang, MD

Cardiologist and investigator Dr. Thomas Wang of the Massachusetts General Hospital talks about his recent work on Vitamin D deficiency and the increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

Host: Lisa Dandrea Lenell, PA-C, MPAS, MBA

Lisa D'Andrea talks with Steve Engelberg, an emergency medicine physician assistant, past president of the Nevada Academy of Physician Assistants, and Vice President and Founder of the National Association of Physician Assistants. They discuss how to utilize physician assistants in an ER setting.

Host: Lisa Dandrea Lenell, PA-C, MPAS, MBA

Guest: Elayne DeSimone, PhD

Lisa D'Andrea talks with Elayne DeSimone about the retail health clinics and their effect on the nurse practitioner profession.

Host: Lisa Dandrea Lenell, PA-C, MPAS, MBA

Guest: Elayne DeSimone, PhD

Lisa D'Andrea talks with Elayne DeSimone about the DNP and how it will change the nursing profession.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD

Guest: Michael Rich, MD, MPH

Over and over again studies have established a causal connection between media violence and aggressive behavior in chidren. What needs to be done to reduce this risk? In this segment, host Dr. Bill Rutenberg speaks with our guest Dr. Michael Rich, Director of the Center on Media and Child Health at Children's Hospital in Boston about the roles that media play on the behavior of children.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD

Guest: Michael Rich, MD, MPH

The American Academy of Pediatrics recently unsuccessfully tried to stop the airing of the first episode of Eli Stone. Why? Because the episode revolved around a virus additive that was blamed for a case of autism. In this segment, our guest Dr. Michael Rich, Director of the Center on Media and Child Health at Children's Hospital in Boston, talks with Dr. Bill Rutenberg about whether or not the media should be held responsible for outcomes related to programming.