Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Mark Carvlin, PhD

Medical Imaging to diagnose and manage cardiovascular disease

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Gary Greenberg, MD

Dr. Larry Kaskel is joined by psychotherapist and freelance journalist Dr. Gary Greenberg who participated in a clinical trial for a new anti-depression medication. He discusses the fact that in over half the trials used to approve the six leading anti-depressants, the drugs failed to outperform the placebo. He also speaks about the discovery of a pattern of brain activity that is common to those subjects who respond to the placebo.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Gary Greenberg, MD

Dr. Larry Kaskel is joined by psychotherapist and freelance journalist, Dr. Gary Greenberg who will discuss his fascinating experience from inside a clinical trial for a new anti-depression medication.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Petros Levounis, MD

Dr. Petros Levounis discusses gambling addiction and if it can truly be considered an illness.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Petros Levounis, MD

Dr. Petros Levounis explores impulse control disorder as it relates to gambling.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD

Guest: Rhonda Voskuhl, MD

Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl discusses her latest research on MS and its connection to naturally occurring hormones.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD

Guest: W. Frank Peacock, MD

Dr. William Peacock explores the changing role of the emergency physician when faced with a cardiac emergency.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD

Guest: W. Frank Peacock, MD

Dr. William Peacock discusses emergency preparedness on both the local and national level and explains the role of the physician during a significant crisis situation.

Host: Michael Benson, MD

Guest: Henry Masur, MD

Join Dr. Henry Masur, President of the Infections Diseases Society of America as he discusses why bacterial resistance is increasing in the United States, with a particular focus on the problems posed by Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus.

Host: Michael Benson, MD

Guest: Henry Masur, MD

The rise of bacterial resistance has always been with us. However, the crisis in new antibiotic development has made this chronic problem an increasing clinical threat. In this discussion, Dr. Henry Masur will focus on the clinical problems patients face as bacterial antibiotic resistance rises.