Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Gary Kohn, MD

Guest: Cary Kaufman, MD

Dr. Kaufman, a breast surgeon and assistant clinical professor at the University of Washington, is the past president of the National Consortium of Breast Centers and vice-chairman of their National Accreditation Program. He joins host Dr. Gary Kohn to talk about how emerging tactile sensing technology can be used as pre-mammographic testing, screening, and teaching.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD

Guest: Jae Son, PhD

From the science of robotic engineering, Dr. Son shares his work in translating touch and pressure data into recordable and printable visual images. He is the CEO and Chief Technology Officer at Medical Tactile Inc. They were innovation winners in Medical Technology 2007, for the Sure Touch Visual Mapping System.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD

Guest: Ellen Stovall

Guest: Kim Thiboldeaux

A cancer diagnosis can paralyze both patients and their loved ones; what non-physician support is available to them through this experience? Join host Dr. Bruce Bloom as he speaks with guests Kim Thiboldeaux, President & CEO of The Wellness Community and Ellen Stovall, President & CEO of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship. They will be discussing a variety of free services and other support available to cancer patients and their caregivers.

Discuss On Sermo

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD

Guest: John A. Kessler, MD

John A. Kessler MD, Davee Professor of Stem Cell Biology, Chairman, Davee Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Medical School, is one of the world’s leaders in stem cell research to repair central and peripheral nerve damage. He joins us to talk about how growth factors promote neuronal and glial survival and phenotypic expression.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD

Guest: John A. Kessler, MD

John A. Kessler MD, Davee Professor of Stem Cell Biology, Chairman, Davee Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. Dr. Kessler is one of the world’s leaders in stem cell research to repair central and peripheral nerve damage. He joins us to talk about the biology of embryonic stem cells and neural stem cells, including defining the mechanisms regulating neuronal and glial differentiation of stem cells.

Host: Bruce Japsen

Guest: Karen Ignagni, MBA

If America is going to cover more uninsured once and for all, the companies already providing coverage are likely to have a role in how Congress and the next President formulate an expansion of health benefits for all Americans. Karen Ignagni, President and CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans, the lobby and trade association for the health insurance industry, tells the Chicago Tribune's Bruce Japsen about managed care's work with doctors and policy-makers on covering the uninsured.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Judith Paice, PhD, RN

Join Judith A. Paice PhD, RN, FAAN, Director of the Cancer Pain Program in the Division of Hematology-Oncology and a Research Professor of Medicine at Northwestern University Feinburg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, as she discusses her research regarding incorporating palliative and hospice care in the medical and nursing curricula.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD

Guest: Mark Brandenburg, MD

Though long synonymous with American rodeos, cowboy hats will never be mistaken as safety gear for bull riders. There is, however, encouraging ongoing work toward furnishing these cowboys with bona fide safety options. Dr. Mark Brandenburg, program director and vice chair of emergency medicine at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, details his efforts to promote new safety measures on the rodeo circuit. Find out more with host Dr. Michael Greenberg.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD

Guest: Charles Atkins, MD

Dr. Michael Greenberg speaks with Dr. Charles Atkins about his work and the difference between the art of writing and the business of publishing.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD

Guest: Charles Atkins, MD

Dr. Michael Greenberg speaks to Dr. Charles Atkins about the art of writing and the business of becoming published.