Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Matthew Sorrentino, MD

Did mitral valve prolapse kill the marathon runner in Chicago? In this segment Dr. Larry Kaskel talks to Dr. Matthew Sorrentino about Mitral Valve Prolapse. Is it life threatening on its own? What about when mixed with dehydration? What should physicians inform their patients about living with mitral valve prolapse?

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD

Guest: Linda Emanuel, MD, PhD

Dr. Maurice Pickard discusses with Dr. Linda Emanuel some economic resilience options within the context of suffering severe illness. This model builds on easily obtainable training, social capital, low technology requirements and self-sustenence. A country that spends $6,280.00 per capita and has 1.7 trillion dollars invested in the medical industry should hopefully be able to find economic solutions for our neediest.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD

Guest: Linda Emanuel, MD, PhD

Dr. Maurice Pickard speaks with Dr. Linda Emanuel about the devastating economic impact of terminal illness, a local and global issue that drives bereaved families into poverty and can cause downward, multigenerational spirals.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD

Guest: Karen Koning Abuzayd

Dr. Maurice Pickard speaks with Commission General Karen Koning Abuzayd from Gaza City about the complex issues in trying to support a refugee population of 4.4 million while simultaneously creating a dynamic process that will prepare them for eventual statehood. The UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East)continues to be challenged as the lack of political progress in advancing the peace process interferes with this agency's humanitarian goals.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD

Guest: Karen Koning Abuzayd

Host Dr. Maurice Pickard welcomes Commission-General Ms. Karen Koning Abuzayd for a discussion about the humanitarian needs (including medical, educational and social goals) of four generations of people who are living in Gaza, the West Bank, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. The changing political climate continues to create daunting challenges for those trying to model a stable society.

Host: Sherwin Ho, MD

Guest: Pierce Scranton, MD

Join host Dr. Sherwin Ho for this interesting conversation with Dr. Pierce Scranton, past president of the National Football League (NFL) Physicians Society, formerly the team physician for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks for nearly two decades, and author of Playing Hurt: Treating and Evaluating the Warriors of the NFL. From the excitement of being part of a team and the greater community, to the burdensome expectations of caring for high-profile athletes, Dr. Scranton takes us through the highs and lows of his work as a team physician.

Host: Sherwin Ho, MD

Guest: Pierce Scranton, MD

The Team Physician. It’s a term we hear every day, but perhaps one that may not mean the same thing to all of our listeners. Join host Dr. Sherwin Ho as he speaks to Dr. Pierce Scranton, past-president of the NFL Physicians Society, team physician for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL for 17 years, and author of “Playing Hurt; Treating and Evaluating the Warriors of the NFL.” They will discuss the life of an NFL team physician and speak to the demands and pressures therein.

Host: Sherwin Ho, MD

Guest: Pierce Scranton, MD

The Team Physician. It’s a term we hear every day, but perhaps one that may not mean the same thing to all of our listeners. Join host Dr. Sherwin Ho as he speaks to Dr. Pierce Scranton, past-president of the NFL Physicians Society, team physician for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL for 17 years, and author of “Playing Hurt; Treating and Evaluating the Warriors of the NFL.” They will discuss the life of an NFL team physician and speak to the commitments of time, money, and effort therein.

Host: Michael Benson, MD

Guest: Thomas Moore, MD

Is there a role for oral hypoglycemic agents in the treatment of gestational diabetes? Do women with normal glucose tolerance on insulin have an increased risk of neonatal morbidity over that of non-diabetic women? Our guest is Dr. Thomas Moore, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Reproductive Medicine, University of California School of Medicine at San Diego. Dr. Moore is a nationally recognized expert on the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes in pregnancy.

Host: Michael Benson, MD

Guest: Thomas Moore, MD

The list of maternal and neonatal morbidity from gestational diabetes is oppressive. Yet there is good evidence that aggressive glucose control can result in healthy outcomes that rival those of non-diabetic pregnancies. Our guest today is Doctor Thomas Moore. He is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Reproductive Medicine, University of California School of Medicine at San Diego. Dr. Moore is a nationally recognized expert on the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes in pregnancy.