General Medicine and Primary Care

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

Guest: Colin T. Swales, MD

From cirrhosis to liver cancer, there are many dangers associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. So what are some best practices for managing this condition? Dr. Peter Buch sits down with Dr. Colin Swales, Assistant Medical Director of Transplant Services at Harvard Hospital, to discuss the management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP

Challenges that have accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic have forced practices to adapt. How has patient care changed? Dr. Jennifer Shu discusses what the pandemic has been like for her and the challenges she’s faced.

Host: Jacob Sands, MD

Guest: Andrea B. McKee, MD

Lung cancer screening is one of the most critical components of reducing cancer mortality rates. Dr. Andrea McKee, Chair Emeritus in Radiation Oncology and Director of the Lung Screening Program at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, joins Dr. Jacob Sands to discuss updates in lung screening.

Host: Jacob Sands, MD

Guest: Andrea B. McKee, MD

How can a lung screening program enhance the quality of care for patients with lung cancer? Dr. Andrea McKee, Chair Emeritus in Radiation Oncology and Director of the Lung Screening Program at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, shares how she and her colleagues designed this program at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center.

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

Guest: Adam Olsen, MS, PA-C

Millions of patients are treated with anticoagulants, and many more are treated with antiplatelet therapy. But when those therapies overlap with GI bleeding, what do you need to know so that your patients don’t experience any problematic health outcomes? Dr. Peter Buch is discussing this topic with physician assistant Mr. Adam Olsen, who’s the Department Chair and Program Director for the Master of Physician Assistant Studies Program at Sacred Heart University in Stamford, Connecticut.

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

Guest: Douglas Drossman, MD

Guest: Johannah Ruddy, MEd

Strong communication is a critical component in improving health outcomes for patients with IBS. What do we need to know to help our patients feel heard and valued? Dr. Peter Buch is joined by Dr. Douglas Drossman, President of the Rome Foundation, and Ms. Johanna Ruddy, Executive Director of the Rome Foundation, to discuss how to effectively communicate with our patients.

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

Guest: Douglas Drossman, MD

Guest: Johannah Ruddy, MEd

Patients suffering from disorders of the gut-brain interaction are often subjected to stigma. But what can we do to help challenge these stigmas? Here today is Dr. Peter Buch who will be joined by Dr. Douglas Drossman, President of the Rome Foundation, and Ms. Johanna Ruddy, Executive Director of the Rome Foundation, to talk about the impact of stigma in DGBI.

Host: Hector O. Chapa, MD, FACOG

Guest: Cameron Ayala

Hundreds of millions of people worldwide suffer from lymphedema and lymphatic diseases. Joining us to provide a personal perspective on this condition is Cameron Ayala, a former reality TV persona, compression specialist, and lymphedema patient who will be sharing his experience with Dr. Hector Chapa.­

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

Guest: Andres Nieto, MD

The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the effectiveness of telemedicine, but will this approach still be utilized after the pandemic ends? Dr. Peter Buch is joined by Dr. Andres Nieto, Assistant Professor at Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, to discuss the role of telemedicine and its future

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

Guest: Scott Gabbard, MD

Dyspepsia affects a large number of Americans. But what exactly is dyspepsia? And how can we distinguish dyspepsia from other diseases? Joining Dr. Peter Buch to answer those and other questions is Dr. Scott Gabbard, who’s the section head of the Neurogastroenterology and Motility Center at the Cleveland Clinic.