Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Daniel Palestrant, MD

Dr. Daniel Palestrant may not be a name that you are familiar with ….. yet. He joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss how he became a physician entrepeneur while still in training.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Godfrey Getz, MD

The major cardiovascular diseases have at their core hypertension and atherosclerosis. Both of these are strongly impacted by diet. Dr. Godfrey Getz of the University of Chicago explains the latest research between diet and cardiovascular disease to host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Daniel Carlat, MD

Dr. Claudia Baldassano of University of Penn has said that today’s guest “is a master at making tedious concepts come to life”. For many of us, nothing in medicine is as tedious as drug metabolism. Dr. Daniel Carlat tells host Dr. Leslie Lundt about his latest book, “Drug Metabolism in Psychiatry – A Clinical guide”.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Daniel Carlat, MD

Dr. Daniel Carlat has written in a New York Times article called, “Dr. Drug Rep”, that allowing pharmaceutical companies to sponsor medical education leads to many bad things, including biased education, corrupt physicians, and, ultimately, harm to our patients. Host Dr. Leslie Lundt listens to what he has to say.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Kevin Antshel, PhD

Does the diagnosis of ADHD qualify an adult for special accommodations under the ADA? ADHD expert Dr. Kevin Antshel explains how the process works to host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Kevin Antshel, PhD

Traditional wisdom says that people with ADHD have lower IQs. Is it possible to have ADHD and a high IQ? Syracuse University psychologist Dr. Kevin Antshel joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss twice exceptional children.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Ezra Cohen, MD

Rapamycin has potential anti-cancer activity but poor oral bioavailability. Grapefruit Juice increases the bioavailability of many drugs. In this segment, Dr. Ezra Cohen shares his research in which he tests whether or not grapefruit juice increases the absorbtion of rapamycin and what impact that may have on the cost and distribution of the Drug. Join host Larry Kaskel to learn more.

Host: Sayantani DasGupta, MD, MPH

Guest: Rita Charon, MD, PhD

Narrative Medicine: a return to traditional clinical practice or a new way to care for patients? Host Dr. Sayantani DasGupta speaks with clinician and literary scholar Dr. Rita Charon, Founder and Director of the Program in Narrative Medicine at Columbia University, about the integration of medical humanities into traditional clinical practice.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD

Guest: Peter Bach, MD

As former senior advisor to administration centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services for Cancer initiatives, our guest Dr. Peter Bach talks with host Bill Rutenberg about lessons learned while working on behalf of Medicare and Medicaid. Some highlights of this interview include discussion about physicians' use of evidence-based medicine, coverage under evidence clause, pay for performance, no-bid contracts, DRG and more. Join us for a great discussion.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD

Guest: Peter Bach, MD

We know that early detection of cancer can save lives. With this in mind, the focus turns to finding imaging mechanisms that will facilitate early detection. Does CT screening provide accurate information on lung cancer? Should high-risk patients undergo PET scans? Host Dr. Bill Rutenberg speaks with Dr. Peter Bach, of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, about the perceived values of screening for lung cancer.