Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH

Guest: Robert S. Rosenson, MD

Will novel HDL cholesterol therapies reduce cardiovascular risk? Dr. Robert Rosenson will discuss the hope for CETP inhibitors and HDL mimetics to modify HDL cholesterol and coronary heart disease risk.

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH

Guest: Robert S. Rosenson, MD

Dr. Robert Rosenson, Director of Lipoprotein Disorders at the University of Michigan, will review the importance of HDL cholesterol and how we can try to raise the HDL levels for cardiac protection.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Gandis Mazeika, MD

Many OSA patients do not comply with the CPAP treatment. In this segment, Dr. Mazeika addresses the risks of non-compliance and explores other possible treatment options for sleep apnea.

Host: Laura Humphrey, PhD

Guest: William Pawluk, MD

In this segment, Dr. William Pawluk defines some of the primary principals regarding the use of magnetic fields for health and healing. He addresses many of the health benefits that can come from the use of electromagnetic stimulation and explains some of the ways pulse magnetic fields are applied to a patient.

Host: Laura Humphrey, PhD

Guest: William Pawluk, MD

Learn about basic concepts of magnetic fields and how they affect all living things. In this segment, Dr. William Pawluk explores general and technical information about the science of magnetic fields and their effect on biology. He also begins to talk about applications of magnetic therapy.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Francois deBrantes

Dr. Larry Kaskel is joined by Francois deBrantes, national coordinator for Bridges To Excellence®, a not-for-profit organization. They'll discuss the intricacies of this organization that designs and creates programs encouraging physicians and physician practices to deliver safer, more effective and efficient care by giving them financial and other incentives to do so.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Francois deBrantes

Dr. Larry Kaskel is joined by Francois deBrantes, the national coordinator for Prometheus Payment Inc., a non-profit corporation working to develop and implement the Prometheus Payment model. Tune in to hear about this alternative plan.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Jerome D. Cohen, MD

Dr. Jerome Cohen, director of preventive cardiology at St. Louis University, joins Dr. Larry Kaskel to discuss statins and how they are sold, from the 'behind-the-counter' perspective in the UK, to the potential of OTC here in the US.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD

Guest: John Lantos, MD

In this segment, Dr. Lantos examines some of the ethical issues arising within the modern NICU, particularly in relation to Extremely Low Birth Weight (ELBW) babies. The interview looks at the difficulties in predicting survival outcomes and appropriate interventional strategies for these very premature infants on a day-to-day basis. Dr. Lantos then concludes with an effective model for evaluating the risks vs benefits of maximum interventions, with an emphasis on moving away from our current criteria in deciding "futility of care."

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD

Guest: John Lantos, MD

In this segment, Dr. Lantos explores the explosive public and advocacy group responses to the Ashley Treatment, a controversial grouping of invasive medical procedures aimed at attenuating the growth of a child with severe developmental disabilities, first performed in 2004. The talk concludes with a unique comparison of the Ashley Treatment with interventions commonly given to elderly patients suffering from Alzheimer's Disease, establishing the unfortunate trend in addressing social responsibilities in various age groups with procedural medicine's "quick fixes."