Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Jonah Lehrer

“Proust Was a Neuroscientist” is about artists who anticipated the discoveries of neuroscience. Such unlikely bedfellows as Walt Whitman, Marcel Proust, and George Eliot are discussed as host Dr. Leslie Lundt interviews the author, Jonah Lehrer.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Jim Hirsch

For our young patients with diabetes, there is a lollipop lurking around every corner. Many of us never give a second thought to the pervasiveness of sweets and snacks in our culture. Until a child is diagnosed, of course. James Hirsch, author of “Cheating Destiny," joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to review advice you can give to parents raising a child with diabetes in today’s world.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Jim Hirsch

Understanding a single illness can teach us much about medical history and the characters that shaped it. Diabetes is no exception. James Hirsch, author of “Cheating Destiny,” discusses some of the more colorful characters in the history of diabetes with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Jim Hirsch

We treat diabetes every day in our offices. But do we really know what our patients go through on a day-to-day basis? Author of “Cheating Destiny”, James Hirsch gives host Dr. Leslie Lundt a glimpse into what it is really like to have diabetes.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Michael Schiesser, MD

One of the most difficult challenges in medicine can be the decision to use a potentially addicting opioid medication to treat pain. We don’t want to give malingering drug seeking patients meds they can abuse or sell on the street yet we don’t want to withhold treatment to those who need it. Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes internist Dr. Michael Schiesser to discuss managing this potentially difficult population.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Michael Schiesser, MD

Tiered, or narrow health plan networks are designed to steer patients towards a group of physicians that the insurer defines as more “efficient” than others. This approach appears to make common and fiscal sense. But does it work? Washington internist Dr. Michael Schiesser shares his story about pay for performance with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Ronald Pies, MD

As neurologists and psychiatrists, we both deal with the brain. We have the same board administering our exams, the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. We often prescribe the same medications. Neurologists diagnose depression, psychiatrists diagnose dementia. We have subspecialties called neuropsychiatry and behavioral neurology. So why don’t we just merge into one specialty? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Ronald Pies to discuss the convergence of psychiatry and neurology.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Ronald Pies, MD

Maimonides, the 12 century physician and philosopher said, “The physician does not cure a disease, he cures a diseased person.” Is there a neurobiology of spiritual purpose? Poet, philosopher and psychiatrist Dr. Ronald Pies joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss the neurobiology of spiritual purpose.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Ronald Pies, MD

Studies have shown that often the first and even second and third antidepressants do not adequately treat depression in our patients. What strategies can we use to treat the difficult to treat patients? Dr. Ronald Pies shares with host Dr. Leslie Lundt the lessons he has learned from consulting with the most treatment refractory patients.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Ronald Pies, MD

Psychiatrist Prakash Masand has been quoted as saying, “The difference between a good clinician and a great clinician is that a great clinician is better at managing side effects”. How can we improve our psychotropic side effect management? Dr. Ronald Pies discusses important tips on how to treat the most common psychotropic side effects.