General Medicine and Primary Care

Host: Peter Buch, MD, FACG, AGAF, FACP

Guest: Laurie Keefer, PhD

While diagnosing irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease is critical to care, treating these illnesses and improving quality of life is just as important. Joining Dr. Peter Buch to share strategies to help counsel and care for our patients beyond diagnosis is Dr. Laurie Keefer, Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology, and Psychiatry at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

Host: Neilanjan Nandi, MD

Guest: Kate Scarlata, MPH, RDN

Many patients tailor their diets to their gastrointestinal disorders, such as IBS, and adopt a low FODMAP regimen. What skills do we need to help screen patients for FODMAP sensitivities and identify foods they should avoid? Dr. Neil Nandi will be discussing these skills with Kate Scarlata, a registered dietitian, and a New York Times best-selling author.

Host: Neilanjan Nandi, MD

Guest: Aline Charabaty, MD

Many of us use social media to stay connected with family and friends. But have you ever considered using social media to communicate with other clinicians and even earn CME credit? Clinical Director of Gastroenterology and Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital Dr. Aline Charabaty saw that opportunity and used it to create Monday Night IBD, and now Dr. Charabaty is here to talk about that program and the benefits of social media for clinicians with Dr. Neil Nandi.

Host: Peter Buch, MD, FACG, AGAF, FACP

Guest: Cynthia L Sears, M.D.

Decreased resistance to antibiotics has adversely impacted our ability to fight H. pylori. How can we help our patients overcome this threat? Dr. Peter Buch is here today to discuss this issue with Dr. Cynthia Sears, professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to help improve health outcomes for our patients.

Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN

Guest: Ken Paller, PhD

Lucid dreaming is complex and remains a mystery to many neurologists, but emerging research suggests we may be able to communicate with dreamers in REM sleep. Dr. Andrew Wilner is joined by Dr. Ken Paller, Northwestern University's Director of the Cognitive Neuroscience program and the training program in the Neuroscience of Human Cognition, to discuss his recent research on communicating with lucid dreamers.

Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN

Guest: Bret Stetka, MD

What do we know about the progression of the human brain? Dr. Andrew Wilner meets with Science Journalist Dr. Bret Stetka to discuss his new book, “A History of the Human Brain: From the Sea Sponge to CRISPR, How Our Brain Evolved.”

Host: Peter Buch, MD, FACG, AGAF, FACP

Guest: Douglas Drossman, MD

Guest: Johannah Ruddy, MEd

Gender bias and trauma are prevalent issues that have far-reaching impacts on our GI patients’ health and even our diagnostic and treatment approaches. To learn more about how gender bias and trauma impact patients and clinicians alike, Dr. Peter Buch is joined by Dr. Douglas Drossman and patient advocate Ms. Johanna Ruddy from the Rome Foundation.

Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP

Guest: Ramiz Kseri, MD

What are some factors leading to disparities in care for our LGBTQ patients, and how do we keep them safe amid the pandemic? Dr. Jennifer Shu is joined by Dr. Ramiz Kseri, an Internist and Pediatrician and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences at Florida State University College of Medicine, to discuss how the LGBTQ community is affected by COVID-19 and other health risks.

Guest: Ramiz Kseri, MD

What do we need to keep in mind when treating adolescent transgender patients? Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences at Florida State University College of Medicine, Dr. Ramiz Kseri, discusses bills impacting transgender rights, hormone blockers, and how we can provide better care for adolescent transgender patients.

Host: Hector O. Chapa, MD, FACOG

Guest: Robert Owens Carpenter, MD, MPH, FACS, FASMBS

Guest: Toni E. Keaton, MD, MPH

Dr. Hector Chapa explores barriers in community health with Dr. Robert Carpenter, Director of Wellness at Texas A&M University College of Medicine, and Dr. Toni Keaton, Assistant Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine at Texas A&M College of Medicine.