Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Michael Benson, MD

Guest: Scott Finlay

The internet is a wonderful educational resource for patients, except for two minor details. First, much of the information is not accurate. Also, the facts that are true are not tempered with perspective and may not be relevant for a specific patient. What if there were a better way to provide high quality information for your patients via the web? In this segment, host Dr. Michael Benson discusses telemedicine over the secure internet with guest Mr. Scott Finley, Chief Executive Officer of MaxMD.

Host: Michael Benson, MD

Guest: Scott Finlay

Did you know that e-mailing your patients over the normal routes that you use for business or personal correspondence is strictly prohibited under HIPAA? Why? If true, how can e-mail ever be used to communicate with patients? Today we will be discussing HIPAA compliant, secure e-mail with Mr. Scott Finley, Chief Executive Officer of MaxMD. Scott is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and served in the army for eight years where he commanded two aviation companies of attack helicopters covering the Fulda Gap in West Germany. After leaving the army and before starting MaxMD, he served as managing director for both the North American Equity Trading and Global Equity Finance divisions of Lehman Brothers.

Host: Michael Benson, MD

Guest: Scott Finlay

What’s in a name? Over the internet: plenty. Spam, viruses, identity theft. And above all, e-mail is not HIPPA compliant. What can doctors to do to safely communicate with their patients over the internet? Today we will be discussing the .MD domain with Mr. Scott Finlay, Chief Executive Officer of MaxMD.

Host: Michael Benson, MD

Guest: Richard Karas, MD, PhD

What do our animal friends have to tell us about the effects of hormones on cardiovascular risk? Does a mouse or monkey really have anything to teach us? Our guest today is Dr. Richard Karas, Professor of Medicine, at the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. He has several titles including: Co-Director, Molecular Cardiology Research Center, Director, Preventive Cardiology and Director, Women’s Heart Center at the New England Medical Center. He received his MD from Tufts and his Ph.D in Physiology from Harvard.

Host: Michael Benson, MD

Guest: Richard Karas, MD, PhD

First we hear that estrogens increase the risk of heart attack, then we hear, “not so fast.” What is a doctor to do? Who would benefit from estrogen in the menopause and who should avoid it? Our guest addressing these topics is Dr. Richard Karas, Professor of Medicine at the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. He has several titles including: Co-Director, Molecular Cardiology Research Center, Director, Preventive Cardiology and Director, Women’s Heart Center at the New England Medical Center.

Host: Michael Benson, MD

Guest: Richard Karas, MD, PhD

After the initial findings from the Women’s Health Initiative were published, hormone replacement therapy in menopause stopped practically overnight. But the first analysis may not be the last word. Our guest today is Dr. Richard Karas, Professor of Medicine at the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. He has several titles including: Co-Director, Molecular Cardiology Research Center, Director, Preventive Cardiology and Director, Women’s Heart Center at the New England Medical Center. He received his MD from Tufts and his Ph.D in Physiology from Harvard. We are discussing the effects of hormone replacement therapy in menopause on the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Host: Michael Benson, MD

Guest: Richard Karas, MD, PhD

The government funding prospective study of the safety and efficacy of hormone replacement therapy in the menopause practically stopped the routine prescription of estrogen overnight. Why? Our guest today is Dr. Richard Karas, Professor of Medicine, at the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. He has several titles including: Co-Director, Molecular Cardiology Research Center, Director, Preventive Cardiology and Director, Women’s Heart Center at the New England Medical Center. He received his MD from Tufts and his Ph.D in Physiology from Harvard.

Host: Andrew Krakowski, MD

Guest: Peter Wagner, MD

Join UCSD's Dr. Peter Wagner and the crew from boonDOCS Medicine for "Out of the Ashes: Lessons Learned from the San Diego Wildfires!" We'll discuss the health effects of soot and ash on lung function and hear why it wasn't a good idea to bike to work two days after the fires!

Host: Andrew Krakowski, MD

Guest: D.J. Phalen

Join Dennis Phalen, a member of San Diego County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Team, and the crew from boonDOCS Medicine for "Out of the Ashes: Lessons Learned from the San Diego Wildfires!" In this segment, we'll hear what it is like at Ground Zero during a wildfire disaster and meet some of the people that put their life on the line to make sure we stay safe and sound!

Host: Andrew Krakowski, MD

Guest: Chris Van Gorder

Join Chris Van Gorder, CEO of Scripps Health, and the crew from boonDOCS Medicine for "Out of the Ashes: Lessons Learned from the San Diego Wildfires!" In this segment, we'll get a behind-the-scenes look at how San Diego plans for a wildfire disaster, and meet some of the people that keep the "emergency medical machine" running smoothly!