This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Steven Kautz about efforts underway at the MUSC Stroke Recovery Research Center to improve stroke rehabilitation. Dr. Kautz is Chair of the Department of Health Sciences and Research in the College of Health Professions and Director of the Center of Biomedical Research Excellence in Stroke Recovery at MUSC.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Lee Lewis about mood swings and tantrums that are quite common throughout childhood…versus signs of a mood disorder in children. Dr. Lewis is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at MUSC.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Elizabeth Mack about practical tips to reduce children’s consumption of sugary drinks and why this is important. Dr. Mack is the Division Chief for Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at MUSC Children’s Health and she’s a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Carrie Cormack about pediatric palliative, care for children and their families who are dealing with a serious or life-threatening illness. Dr. Cormack is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner caring for children as part of a palliative care team, and she’s lead pediatric faculty in the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program at MUSC.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Allison Wilkerson about common sleep problems and some behavioral changes and therapy that can improve sleep routines. Dr. Wilkerson is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Sleep and Anxiety Treatment and Research Program at MUSC.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Rene Rienecke about risk factors, possible symptoms and the importance of early intervention for eating disorders. Dr. Rienecke is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, and she’s the Director of the Friedman Center for Eating Disorders at MUSC.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Teresa Stephens about preventing work-related burnout, and developing resilience in health care professionals. Dr. Stephens is a Certified Nurse Educator and an Associate Professor in the College of Nursing at MUSC, and she has been involved in research related to resilience during the past eleven years.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Deborah Anne Bowlby about growth spurts during childhood. Dr. Bowlby is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Director of the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology at MUSC Children’s Health.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Jeffrey Blice about diabetic retinopathy—one of the eye conditions that sometimes develops in people with diabetes. Dr. Blice is a Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and a specialist in vitreoretinal diseases at the Storm Eye Institute at MUSC.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Christopher Pelic about bipolar disorder in adults. Dr. Pelic is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at MUSC.