Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Lee Freedman, MD

Guest: Shaun Goodman, MD

Dr. Goodman describes how the newer interventions for patients with acute coronary syndromes have led to better short and long term outcomes for patients.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD

Guest: Shaun Goodman, MD

Dr. Goodman reviews for the primary care provider the newer interventions that are available for treatment of patients who present with acute coronary syndromes.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD

Guest: Andrew Pavia, MD

In this segment, Dr. Pavia shares his perspectives on the current state of American Public Health organizations in their preparedness to prevent and control dangerous infectious disease outbreaks. Aspects from the case of patient Andrew Speaker, originally diagnosed publicly with XDR Tuberculosis, are brought into focus to illustrate the achievements and continuing challenges such organizations face responding to potentially large-scale infectious disease threats.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD

Guest: Andrew Pavia, MD

In this segment, Dr. Pavia examines the case of patient Andrew Speaker, who is publicly struggling with Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) Tuberculosis, and the state of American Public Health Care Systems responding to the threat of transmission with this dangerous infectious disease. The interview clarifies distinctions between XDR-Tuberculosis and the more classical Multi-Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, and follows with a discussion on some of the challenges faced by those organizations working to prevent and control spread of major infectious diseases.

Host: Cathleen Margolin, PhD

Guest: Charles Wheelan, PhD

In this segment, Dr. Charles Wheelan discusses several reasons for soaring health care costs in the U.S. and considers possible solutions.

Host: Cathleen Margolin, PhD

Guest: Charles Wheelan, PhD

Dr. Charles Wheelan discusses the top ten reasons for soaring health care costs in the U.S.

Host: Cathleen Margolin, PhD

Guest: Charles Wheelan, PhD

Dr. Charles Wheelan discusses the challenges confronting presidential candidates hoping to propose health care reform.

Host: Cathleen Margolin, PhD

Guest: Charles Wheelan, PhD

Dr. Wheelan discusses "Health Care and the R Word" - the rationing of health care in the U.S.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Jeff Berlant, MD

Dr. Berlant tells about his experience in helping to develop a treatment for PTSD.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Jeff Berlant, MD

In this segment, Dr. Berlant discusses the combined treatment of psychotherapy and SSRI's to overcome PSTD. The downsides of SSRI's are discussed along with a comparison of SSRI treatment vs. Topamax.