EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals

This week, Jonathan is joined by Dr Alia Medniuk, a Consultant Anaesthetist and Clinical Lead for Acute and Inpatient Pain Management at the North Bristol NHS Trust Southmead Hospital in the UK. They discuss her career and explore the reasons she chose to pursue medicine, touching on important topics like ‘the opioid crisis’, advancing to speak about individualised treatment plans and how personal experiences as a patient can influence the practice of clinicians. 

This EMG-Health podcast, hosted by Brigitte Scott, explores the treatment landscape and emerging therapies in oesophageal cancer over the last decade, placing an emphasis on novel research and treatment. Scott introduces two leading experts in oesophagogastric cancer: Geoffrey Ku, Medical Oncologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA, and Peter Siersema, Director of the Endoscopy Center, Co-Director of the Radboud Technology Center, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

In this one-off special, we look back at some of the most memorable moments from the 2022 series of the EMG Health Podcast with the editor of the EMJ family of journals, Evgenia Koutsouki. As we reflect on the year so far, we delve into some of the key insights provided by our guests, as well as other notable conversations, opinions, and perspectives that have made this year’s series such a fascinating listen.

This EMG Health podcast explores the vital role that microbiology testing will play in countering the impending challenge that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) presents. Featuring expert opinions from Jean Patel and Fabienne Wichmann, this podcast highlights the emergence of AMR, potential harms AMR may engender, and the varied rates of AMR seen between regions and countries.

This EMG Health podcast explores the vital role that microbiology testing will play in countering the impending challenge that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) presents. Featuring expert opinions from Jean Patel and Fabienne Wichmann, this podcast highlights the emergence of AMR, potential harms AMR may engender, and the varied rates of AMR seen between regions and countries.

This EMG Health podcast explores the vital role that microbiology testing will play in countering the impending challenge that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) presents. Featuring expert opinions from Jean Patel and Fabienne Wichmann, this podcast highlights the emergence of AMR, potential harms AMR may engender, and the varied rates of AMR seen between regions and countries.

This week, Jonathan delves deeper into the history of battlefield medicine and how war can give rise to ground-breaking innovations, many of which have become part of routine medical practice. From exploring the origin of ambulances to discussing the birth of plastic surgery and the introduction of the modern triage system, Jonathan details the variety of scientific breakthroughs that have arisen from conflict and demonstrates that terrible circumstances can lead to revolutionary advances in medical care. 

In this episode, Jonathan sits down with Paola Pasquali, established dermatologist with particular expertise in cryosurgery and non-invasive imaging, but most recently graduated a grandmother! They discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has brought teledermatology into focus, how minimally invasive diagnostics can help to make early diagnosis of skin cancer, and how using cryosurgery is an effective method of destroying cancerous cells. Jonathan also compares his notes on some of Pasquali’s passions; cooking and photography.

In this podcast, Jonathan Sackier, host of the EMG-Health podcast, discusses important topics in men’s health with a focus on erectile dysfunction (ED). Two leading experts in the field share their perspectives, knowledge gaps in the disease area, and the impact ED can have on a patient’s well-being. This content is funded by Viatris

This week, Jonathan focuses on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, discussing the disastrous impacts of war, from environmental consequences to effects on healthcare systems. Via exploration of long-term mental health implications, the plethora of issues arising with housing and providing for refugees, and the direct dangers associated with warzones; Jonathan details the damage war inflicts, and outlines the efforts being made to aid those in need, as well as what good can be done in these times of crisis.

Please use the following links to engage with the charitable initiatives mentioned in this episode aiming to help in Ukraine:

UNICEF - https://www.unicef.org/ukraine/en 

BritishRedCross - https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/ukraine-crisis-appeal 

Save the Children - https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/where-we-work/europe/ukraine 

Choose Love - https://donate.chooselove.org/campaigns/ukraine-appeal/ 

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