General Medicine and Primary Care

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP

Each year more than 70 million post-surgical patients are prescribed opioids. Research shows 1 in 15 will go on to use the medications long term, potentially putting them at risk for addiction and overdose.

Host Dr. Brian McDonough sits down with Dr. Susan Downey, a board-certified plastic surgeon, to talk about opioid abuse and what alternative prescription options are available instead of narcotics.

Guest: James S. Hemphill, CFP®, CPWA®, ChFC®, CIMA®

Paying down student loans is the number one issue on the minds of many young physicians.

Join Jim Hemphill, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and co-founder of TGS Financial Advisors, to learn some basic questions to ask and answer about your loans as you begin to construct your own optimal loan-management strategy.

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Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO

Pectus excavatum is an uncommon condition, but a highly impactful one for those who are born with it. What do physicians need to know about pectus excavatum when encountering it in practice, and what new advances in treatment are on the horizon?

Host Dr. Jennifer Caudle sits down with Dr. Dawn Jaroszewski, a cardiovascular surgeon at the Mayo Clinic, to talk about research updates and treatment options for patients with pectus excavatum.

Host: John Russell, MD

After having a nationally televised panic attack, Dan Harris, co-anchor of “Nightline” and the weekend edition of “Good Morning America” on ABC News, knew he had to make some changes. Mr. Harris realized that the source of his problems was the very thing he always thought was his greatest asset: the incessant, insatiable voice in his head, which had propelled him through the ranks of a hypercompetitive business, but had also led him to make decisions that provoked his on-air panic attack.

Eventually Harris stumbled upon an effective way to rein in that voice, something he always assumed to be either impossible or useless: meditation, a tool that research suggests can do everything from lower your blood pressure to essentially rewire your brain.

10% Happier, an autobiographical account of Harris's discovery of meditation, takes readers on a ride from the outer reaches of neuroscience to the inner sanctum of network news to the bizarre fringes of America’s spiritual scene, leaving takeaway for readers to make meaningful changes in their lives.

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP

Joe Klest, Chicago attorney and author of The Whole Truth. Mr. Klest has represented victims in over 500 sexual abuse cases. He and Dr. McDonough discuss clinical recognition methods and action plans for child abuse, legal contexts for reporting, and the need for increased awareness by clinicians in primary care settings.

Host: Michael Krychman, MD

Dr. Michael Krychman welcomes Mary Jo Rapini, a psychotherapist specializing in intimacy, sex and relationships who maintains a private practice in Houston, TX. Ms. Rapini co-authored RE-COUPLING: A Couple’s 4-step Guide to Greater Intimacy and Better Sex.

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP

Physicians used to receive very little guidance on how to work in teams during training, but were nonetheless expected to demonstrate these skills day to day on the job. In recent years there has been a shift towards multidisciplinary training in medicine to help clinicians work together early on. How has this change in attitude and focus toward teamwork affected patient care?

From the Villanova Healthcare Speaker Event, Host Dr. Brian McDonough sits down with Lawrence Sherman, Senior Vice President of TOPEC Global, to discuss the importance of inter-professional education.

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The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force has updated the recommendations regarding colorectal cancer screening. The Task Force strongly recommends screening average risk adults age 50 to 75 for colorectal cancer, and then making individual screening decisions for adults age 76 to 85, taking into account the patient's overall health and screening history.

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, and about one-third of adults in the United States have never been screened.

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According to a new study, in 2013 to 2014 there was an increase in obesity rates among U.S. women but not U.S. men. The overall prevalence of obesity during this time period was 40 percent among women and 35 percent among men.

Researchers from the National Center for Health Statistics examined trends in obesity among U.S. adults from 2005 to 2014. Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), researchers looked at a sample of more than 13,000 men and 13,000 women. They found no recent changes in obesity or extreme obesity rates among men, but saw an increase in both for women.

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Host: Matt Birnholz, MD

Guest: Gene Kestenbaum

When children are confronted with serious chronic diseases, parents often go to extraordinary lengths to advocate on their children's behalf. In some cases, this mission expands into tireless efforts to raise awareness and fundraise for research towards a cure. Guest Gene Kestenbaum did just this when his son was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease several years ago. His advocacy work for his child led him to become a national activist, and he served as President for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation.

Host Dr. Matt Birnholz sits down with Mr. Kestenbaum, who participated in the expert panel for the Villanovans in Healthcare event. They discuss his past and present involvement with Crohn's and Colitis Foundation and supporting ongoing efforts to find a cure for inflammatory bowel diseases.