Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Sandeep Vijan, PhD

What is the Cost Effectiveness of High-Dose Statin Therapy in High-Risk Patients with Coronary Artery Disease? Recent clinical trials found that high-dose statin therapy, compared with conventional-dose statin therapy, reduces the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and stable coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the actual benefits and cost-effectiveness of high-dose statin therapy are still unknown. What can we deduct from this analysis, and will it affect how and when we prescribe high-does statins to our patients?

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Sandeep Vijan, PhD

Recent clinical trials looking at the benefit vs cost of high dose statins have found that high-dose statin therapy, compared with conventional-dose statin therapy, reduces the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and stable coronary artery disease (CAD).

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Antonia Baum, MD

Mood disorders are prevalent in the general population, and in spite of the appearance of invincibility, athletes are not immune to depression. This segment addresses the treatment of depression in athletes.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Antonia Baum, MD

We all know that exercise is helpful to our cardiovascular system and for physical fitness. Just how might it help treat anxiety and depression? Find out in this segment from Sports Psychiatrist, Antonia Baum.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Antonia Baum, MD

Sports Psychiatrist, Antonia Baum shares the most common psychiatric illness found in athletes and explains its impact on the game.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Antonia Baum, MD

How can an athlete benefit from seeing a Sports Psychiatrist? Learn about this new type of athletic training from Dr. Antonia Baum as she shares the many nuances of her Sports Psychiatry practice.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Harold Urschel, MD

This segment describes how many government agencies have taken steps to help improve and expand access to care for the addicted patient.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Harold Urschel, MD

This segment addresses how a practicing professional can benefit from a combined approach to treating addiction, including pharmacotherapy and counseling.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Harold Urschel, MD

In this segment Psychiatrist Harold Urschel describes specific pharmacotherapies for treating alcoholism and how this impacts the clinical practice.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Harold Urschel, MD

Alcoholism, a chronic disease, is the third leading cause of death in the US. Psychiatrist Harold Urschel talks about the changing face of dependency and newer treatments available.