For patients who have a non-healing wound, or suffer from conditions that slow typical healing time – diabetes, arterial insufficiency, etc. – wound care is an effective method of treatment. Utilizing new technologies, specialists like William Herbert, MD can assist these types of patients, and get them back on their feet. Hear from Dr. Herbert as he talks about wound care, and the new MMC Wound Healing & Hyperbarics program.

Researching surgical procedures can be a serious, and sometimes complicated process.If you’ve found yourself wondering which surgeon you should look to, and how you can find out which hospital or medical practice has the best patient outcomes, listen to Dr. Brian McGrory of Maine Medical Partners – Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, as he talks about the most effective research methods.

Maine has the 5th highest exemption rate in the US for childhood vaccination according to the CDC. The debate on the effectiveness and safety around vaccinations continues to be a hot topic, especially with recent outbreaks of measles. Board certified Maine Medical Partners Pediatrician, Jonathan Fanburg, M.D. will discuss the importance of vaccinations and their safeness for children.

According to the American Psychological Association, to date, the prevalence of children who either present as gender diverse or identify as transgender is unknown. There is some existing data from clinical samples of children referred for gender dysphoria. These studies estimate that 5 to 12% of girls and 2 to 6% of boys exhibit cross-gender behavior. There is a lot of education to be done for families and the public about transgender and how to support and help children experiencing gender dysphoria. Maine Medical Partners Pediatric Specialty Care has Northern New England’s only Pediatric Transgender Clinic run by Dr. Jerold Olshan with involvement of a team of specialists who work with children and their families.

Most people don’t understand the connection between allergies, airway irritants and asthma. Dr. Annie Coates will discuss raising awareness of common causes of allergies and airway irritants here in the Northeast, the time of year that they tend to be most troublesome; how to recognize symptoms and diagnose them (both by history and various types of testing), how best to manage the symptoms both by avoidance and medical therapy if needed. Lastly, by partnering with your physician and medical team, we can help control them.

Asthma is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that affects 7 million children. Maine has the highest asthma rates in the country. Although there is no cure for asthma, it can be controlled.  With today's knowledge and treatments, most people who have asthma are able to manage the disease. Dr. Annie Coates, one of Maine’s four pediatric pulmonologists is here to discuss how taking an active role in managing the disease with ongoing treatment and building strong partnerships with your doctor and other health care enables children with asthma to live healthy lives.

Looking for relief from leg pain or other health issues caused by varicose veins?Today’s laser therapy is scientifically proven to give the best results. Better than radio frequency treatment. Better than surgery. And many insurance plans cover treatment.Listen in as Mary Fahrenbach, MD discusses how laser surgery gives superior results, quick recovery and many other advantages for the treatment of varicose veins.

There are 3 major types of gynecologic cancers, cervical, endometrial and ovarian.A major gynecological cancer is ovarian cancer, which accounts for three percent of cancers among women but causes more deaths than any other cancer of the reproductive system.Emmanuel Soultanakis, MD discusses why gynecological exams are important for catching the three major gynecological cancers.

With warmer weather and longer days on the way, runners will soon hit the streets in large numbers. And if you’re getting ready for a road race, it’s easy to over-train early on. Stress fractures are one of the leading causes of a premature end to a great running season. Hear from sports med physician Krystian Bigosinski, M.D., as he talks about ways to identify symptoms of a stress fracture, and how to lower your risk.

Mental illness can sometimes go unidentified in its early stages leading to more serious diagnosis that may affect a person’s ability to live a normal life. Early intervention and mental health programs can help treat mental illness and enable sufferers to continue their lives. Dr. William McFarlane created the Portland Identification and Early Referral Program, a model being used in many states to effectively identify and treat patients early.