Infectious Diseases

Host: Lee Freedman, MD

Guest: Fran Griffin, MPA

Ms. Griffin, a Director at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, discusses specific interventions that can be taken to prevent the spread of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus infections. She also outlines practical implementation of these strategies.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Anthony Busti, PharmD

Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes Dr. Anthony Busti, clinical lipid specialist, to Lipid Luminations. They will discuss HIV patients with regards to antiretrovirals and dyslipidemia and other special issues in this patient population.

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Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Ronald Turner, MD

Join Dr. Ron Turner sharing his knowledge of natural remedies for the common cold. What works? What doesn't? Is there any evidence?

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD

Guest: John Simkovich, DDS, MHA

Dr. John Simkovich Director of Public Health for South Carolina and on the Council on Readiness and Preparedness,discusses epidemiology and the private medical community. How to limit spread of infectious diseases in community

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD

Guest: Shelly Batra, MD

Dr. Maurice Pickard speaks with Dr. Shelly Batra, gynecologist and Medical Director for Operation Asha based in New Delhi, who expanded her vision for better women's health by confronting a well established taboo in her culture. Women are fearful about seeking medical care for tuberculosis, as this diagnosis often selectively leads to loss of jobs, marginalization in the community, and even exclusion from their family units, in contrast to men.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD

Guest: Shelly Batra, MD

Join Dr. Shelly Batra, Medical Director of Operation Asha, a nationwide TB-eradicating initiative in India, as she speaks about the establishment of clinics in the slums of New Delhi. Their innovative use of DOTS (Direct Observance of Treatment System) is a cost effective way to save lives from this treatable disease.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD

Guest: Patrick O'Neal, MD

Dr. J. Patrick O'Neal, director of public health for emergency preparedness for the State of Georgia, discusses how to prepare for a pandemic flu outbreak. Dr. Bruce Bloom hosts.

Host: Michael Benson, MD

Guest: Nicholas Bergman, PhD

In a scene from the recent Bruce Willis movie, Live Free or Die Hard, anthrax sensors were triggered, prompting evacuation of the FBI headquarters. Yet do such sensors really exist, or was this just another flight of Hollywood imagination? Our guest, Doctor Nicholas Bergman, reviews the nation's multi-faceted approach to defense against anthrax. Dr. Bergman received his PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Biology at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. He has published a paper examining some of the genomic properties of Anthrax in the Journal of Bacteriology.

Host: Michael Benson, MD

Guest: Nicholas Bergman, PhD

What do sheep, Islamic fascists and Vladimir Putin have in common? Anthrax. The "poor man’s" weapon of mass destruction, this disease has been recognized since Biblical times. Join our guest, Dr. Nicholas Bergman has his discusses the development of anthrax into a weapon of mass destruction. Dr. Bergman received his PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Biology at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. He has published a paper examining some of the genomic properties of Anthrax in the Journal of Bacteriology.

Host: Michael Benson, MD

Guest: Nicholas Bergman, PhD

Anthrax. Thought to be the sixth plague visited upon Pharoah in the Book of Exodus, the disease only causes episodic illness in humans. Yet it can cause a particularly gruesome death and can be easily treated if caught early. Our guest, Doctor Nicholas Bergman, explores the biology of naturally occurring anthrax infections in humans. Dr. Bergman received his PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Biology at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. He has published a novel paper examining some of the genomic properties of Anthrax in the Journal of Bacteriology.