Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Jeff Berlant, MD

Psychopharmacologist, Jeffery Berlant discusses the most common treatments for Post Traumatic as well as current research and on going clinical trials for new PSTD treatments.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Jeff Berlant, MD

PTSD often in the news as an issue with soldiers returning from Iraq, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is really more common among civilians. Dr. Berlant discusses the often difficult diagnosis of this disorder and provides key information/behaviors an internist may look for to help diagnose a patient with PTSD.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Brian Decker, MSN, NP

Nurse Practitioner Brian Decker examines the many patient complexities physicians must consider before making a decision to medicate or refer out one of their family practice patients.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Brian Decker, MSN, NP

Have you thought about adding a midlevel practitioner to your office? Are you a midlevel practitioner looking to become a part of a family practice? Nurse Practitioner, Brian Decker shares his experience in developing a good working relationship that benefits both the practice and the patients.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Brian Decker, MSN, NP

In this segment, Brian Decker discusses the mental health issues he most often sees in family practice.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: John Hardy, MD

How do we adjudicate children with severe psychological disorders? Is moral development possible? What if they murder? Dr. John Hardy talks about the developmental aspects involved in caring for children charged with crimes.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: John Hardy, MD

Dr. Hardy explains some of the more severe psychological disorders effecting children including bipolar disease and schizophrenia.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: John Hardy, MD

Do children who severely misbehave, experience anxiety, depression and other psychological disorders carry their problems into adulthood? Dr. John Hardy talks about these childhood disorders, their predictors and whether the disorders are likely to stay with the child as they grow up.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: John Hardy, MD

Dr. Hardy discusses the range of psychiatric issues that are most prevalent in children today and how to go about identifying and interpreting them.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD

Guest: Michael Helmrath, MD

Dr. Helmrath shares his personal experience treating young patients after bariatric surgery. He describes the postoperative medical care, support groups and the outcomes of some of his patients.