Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Michael Benson, MD

Guest: Christie Reed, MD, MPH

Your patient plans to spend a month with relatives in India. He or she grew up there. Does your patient need any special counseling or treatment before returning to his or her ancestral“home”? Hint: the answer is yes. Our guest, Dr. Christie Reed is a Travelers' Health Science Officer at the Centers for Disease Control. She is also the GeoSentinel Project Director of the Geographic Medicine and Health Promotion Branch within the Division of Global Migration and Quarantine. As one of the editors of the CDC’s medical guide for travel medicine, Yellow Book she is a nationally recognized expert on travel medicine.

Host: Michael Benson, MD

Guest: Christie Reed, MD, MPH

Your patient has joined the Peace Corps and will be spending the next two years in Mali. What precautions does she need to take to safeguard her own health? Our guest, Dr. Christie Reed is a Travelers' Health Science Officer at the Centers for Disease Control. She is also the GeoSentinel Project Director of the Geographic Medicine and Health Promotion Branch within the Division of Global Migration and Quarantine. As one of the editors of the CDC’s medical guide for travel medicine, Yellow Book she is a nationally recognized expert on travel medicine.

Host: Michael Benson, MD

Guest: Nicholas Bergman, PhD

In a scene from the recent Bruce Willis movie, Live Free or Die Hard, anthrax sensors were triggered, prompting evacuation of the FBI headquarters. Yet do such sensors really exist, or was this just another flight of Hollywood imagination? Our guest, Doctor Nicholas Bergman, reviews the nation's multi-faceted approach to defense against anthrax. Dr. Bergman received his PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Biology at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. He has published a paper examining some of the genomic properties of Anthrax in the Journal of Bacteriology.

Host: Michael Benson, MD

Guest: Nicholas Bergman, PhD

What do sheep, Islamic fascists and Vladimir Putin have in common? Anthrax. The "poor man’s" weapon of mass destruction, this disease has been recognized since Biblical times. Join our guest, Dr. Nicholas Bergman has his discusses the development of anthrax into a weapon of mass destruction. Dr. Bergman received his PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Biology at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. He has published a paper examining some of the genomic properties of Anthrax in the Journal of Bacteriology.

Host: Michael Benson, MD

Guest: Nicholas Bergman, PhD

Anthrax. Thought to be the sixth plague visited upon Pharoah in the Book of Exodus, the disease only causes episodic illness in humans. Yet it can cause a particularly gruesome death and can be easily treated if caught early. Our guest, Doctor Nicholas Bergman, explores the biology of naturally occurring anthrax infections in humans. Dr. Bergman received his PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Biology at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. He has published a novel paper examining some of the genomic properties of Anthrax in the Journal of Bacteriology.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD

Dr. Bruce Bloom will be discussing the importance of planning and coordination during a disaster with Dr. Marc Conterato, who was called to the Minneapolis bridge disaster to assist with rescue and recovery.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD

Guest: Donald Hudson, MD

Dr. Hudson discusses different manifestations of PTSD in two different aircraft accident scenarios.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD

Guest: Donald Hudson, MD

Post-traumatic stress disorder is increasingly seen outside the military and in primary care providers' offices. Dr. Hudson discusses when treatment and/or referral are appropriate.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD

Guest: Donald Hudson, MD

Post-traumatic stress disorder is increasingly recognized outside of the combat arena. Dr. Hudson discusses implications and spectra of the disorder in civilians.

Host: Shira Johnson, MD

Guest: Mark Plaster, MD

Dr Shira Johnson speaks with Dr. Mark Plaster on the psychological and practical issues involved in dealing with deployment and maintaining your practice, your family, and your sanity.