Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Thomas Schwartz, MD

Anxiety Disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., with 40 million of the adult U.S. population affected. How far have we come in treating this common problem? Anxiety disorders specialist Dr. Thomas Schwartz joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to review treatment options for anxiety disorders.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Thomas Schwartz, MD

Most psychiatric medications can cause weight gain and ultimately obesity. What are the risks and what can we do to combat this? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt discusses the options with Thomas Schwartz, MD.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Robert Greene, MD

Author Robert Greene, MD discusses his latest book “Perfect Hormone Balance for Pregnancy” with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Robert Greene, MD

Recent developments to assist women wishing to extend their fertile years or to fight the effects of cancer and its treatment have created a new niche, fertility preservation. Fertility specialist Dr. Robert Greene discusses the latest advancements in fertility preservation with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Robert Greene, MD

Hormone replacement therapy is one of the most divisive and emotional issues in medicine. To use it or not to use it? When? Why? How Long? What kind? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Robert Greene to discuss his approach to hormone replacement therapy.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Charles Raison, MD

Why might it be advantageous to prime our immune systems before being stressed? How has this potentially protective mechanism changed with the advent of civilization? What can we do to minimize the consequences? Dr. Charles Raison joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss the latest in psychoneuroimmunology.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Charles Raison, MD

Is depression a condition of immune activation? There has been a dramatic paradigm shift in how we think about inflammatory response and disease. Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Charles Raison to discuss the latest research linking inflammation and depression.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD

Guest: Tanya Simuni, MD

Dr. Simuni is one of the researchers at Northwestern University undertaking a human clinical trial to test whether the calcium channel blocker isradipine can help Parkinson’s patients.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Maria Hester, MD

There are a variety of skills patients could use to improve their overall quality of care while saving time and money. How can our offices help patients improve their skills? Dr. Maria Hester shares tips from her Web site www.patientschool.net

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Maria Hester, MD

Both physicians and patients could benefit from more efficient and effective communication skills. We are constantly told what we as physicians can do better, but what can patients do? Dr. Leslie Lundt hosts this segment in which Dr. Maria Hester gives specific recommendations how to improve our patients’ skills.