Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Sujit Varma, MD

The understanding of alcoholism has changed dramatically over the last decade. So too have treatments for this disease. Today we will discuss the brief evolution of treatments for alcoholism and what is currently being researched for future use.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Sujit Varma, MD

Some patients seek help from physicians in treating their alcoholism only to have their doctor sidestep the issue and bridge to a more comfortable topic. What is the current scientific basis for the disease concept of alcoholism? How can physicians use this information to best treat their patients?

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Ray Stricker, MD

Lyme disease is an elusive disorder to diagnose and complicated and controversial to treat. Dr. Stricker discusses the dermatologic, neuropsychiatric and rheumatological complications of Lyme disease.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Ray Stricker, MD

Healthcare providers who treat Lyme disease can be divided into two groups: specialists usually at large academic institutions and community based primary care physicians. Treatment differs between these two groups both in attitude and in practice. Dr. Stricker discusses how to cut through the controversies to provide the best treatment to our patients.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Ray Stricker, MD

Borrelia burgdorferi, a tickborne spirochete, is the causative agent in Lyme disease. Dr. Stricker discusses the clinical microbiology of this fascinating and often overlooked bacterium.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Ray Stricker, MD

From the moment of its discovery in 1975, Lyme disease has been one of those controversial illnesses full of scientific inconsistencies. There are two polarized medical camps according to our guest – the dominant camp believing that Lyme disease is hard to catch and easy to cure and the other group asserting that chronic infection is common. Dr. Stricker educates us on the basics of Lyme disease.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD

Guest: Robert Wachter, MD

If not pay for performance, what will stay the course? Find out in this segment as Dr. Robert Wachter evaluates the pay for performance model and discusses the challenging road ahead that may keep it from becoming reality.

Host: Laura Humphrey, PhD

Guest: Louis Cozolino, PhD

In this segment, Dr. Louis Cozolino discusses the curative aspects of the physician's relationship with the patient. He shares some interesting outcomes of studies which look closely at the doctor-patient relationship. He then also talks about effects of medication on the brain.

Host: Laura Humphrey, PhD

Guest: Louis Cozolino, PhD

What happens to the brain as we age? Is there any way to manage or control the changing brain? Are there societal solutions to reverse the effects of an aging brain? Find out in this segment from Dr. Louis Cozolino as he shares his research, and thoughts on the aging brain.

Host: Laura Humphrey, PhD

Guest: Louis Cozolino, PhD

What does it mean to say the brain is neuroplastic? Join Dr. Louis Cozolino as he explains the concepts of neuroplasticity and how your brain changes through the years.