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Steve Stites, MD, executive vice president, clinical affairs and chief medical officer of The University of Kansas Health System, interviews physicians and leaders about advances in healthcare and cur... more
FAQs about Open Mics with Dr. Stites:How many episodes does Open Mics with Dr. Stites have?The podcast currently has 167 episodes available.
April 13, 2023Why Pregnant Black Moms Are at Risk And What to Do About ItPregnancy and childbirth should be safe and joyful. But America has a maternal health problem. Black mothers in particular are at risk. Meet an expert who has dedicated her life to keeping black mothers and babies healthy. And how she's working with others to fix the disparities....more50minPlay
April 05, 2023Training the Immune System to Eliminate Cancer with CAR-T and CRISPRWhen standard chemotherapy wasn't working for one patient, a blend of two remarkable therapies – CAR-T and CRISPR – trained the immune system to exterminate the cancer. Guests include patient Katie Kopp and Dr. Joseph McGuirk, hematologist and medical oncologist and the Division Director of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics at The University of Kansas Cancer Center....more35minPlay
April 04, 2023Possible Changes in Organ Donation Rules How it Could Affect the MidwestThe federal government recently outlined a plan to revamp the nation's organ transplant system, hoping to make it more efficient. We'll talk with transplant doctors and a U.S. Senator about what those changes could mean for us in the Midwest....more44minPlay
March 23, 2023Three Years of the Pandemic: Where We've Been and Where We're HeadedIt's been three years since the pandemic broke out. We'll talk with Dr. Lee Norman, former Kansas Health Secretary, about what we've learned and where we're headed....more51minPlay
March 15, 2023Healing and Preventing Women's Sports Injuries, Plus: Live From Royals Spring TrainingGetting off the sideline and back in the game. One high school athlete went from crutches to an operating table, then back to the pitching mound. Our Women in Sports series turns its focus toward injuries, both healing them and preventing them. Plus a live report from Royals Spring Training in Surprise, Arizona....more34minPlay
March 08, 2023Outgrowing His Implant – Alex Goodwin's Survival Story Reaches Halfway Around the WorldAlex Goodwin's cancer survival story reached halfway around the world. What happens now that Alex is outgrowing the implant that helped save his life six years ago? We will talk live with Alex, his father and his doctor....more40minPlay
March 01, 2023New Research Shows Better Outcomes for Some of the Worst StrokesEvery minute matters when you have a stroke. New research could change how doctors react in those critical moments. We highlight brand new research on "Show Me The Science" focused on better outcomes in some of the worst strokes. We'll hear directly from a survivor....more42minPlay
February 22, 2023How Old is Too Old for a New Heart?Most heart transplant programs would not operate on a 74-year-old man. How old is too old to get a new heart? You'll meet a man who found out why age is sometimes just a number....more43minPlay
February 15, 2023Getting a Blood Test Without the NeedleWe'll take you live to the Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade, where you'll meet the health system's Dream Team that kept Patrick Mahomes and others on the field. And imagine getting your blood checked without having to go near a needle. We'll outline a clinical trial of a Bloodless Blood Test....more36minPlay
February 03, 2023Tiny Machines That Pump Blood When Your Heart Can'tWhat do you do if your heart starts failing, but you're not able to get a transplant right away? Many patients are relying on a small device called LVAD to keep them alive. You'll learn more about tiny machines that pump blood for your heart and the promising new research about LVADs....more41minPlay
FAQs about Open Mics with Dr. Stites:How many episodes does Open Mics with Dr. Stites have?The podcast currently has 167 episodes available.