Penn Medicine Physician Interviews

Rachel Brandstadter MD discusses MS and women's health at Penn Medicine. She shares what makes women particularly susceptible to the effects of MS and does MS symptom onset occurs in predictable patterns in women. She offers the latest treatments available specifically for women with MS and importantly other health areas women with MS need to pay extra attention to that they may be neglecting.

Penn Medicine’s ventricular assist device (VAD) implant specialists are among the most experienced in the nation. Listen as Joyce Wald DO, FACC discusses heart failure, VAD / TXP and why early referral is so important for these patients.

In this panel discussion, Anjali Tiku Owens MD and Sharlene Day MD speak about the interdisciplinary team at the Center for Inherited Cardiac Disease Program at Penn Medicine. They examine the importance of family members being evaluated and how the program identifies those who may be affected. They offer the latest treatment options and research available for patients with inherited cardiac disease in their family-based approach to inherited cardiac care.

Christopher Perrone, MD discusses how and when to refer an MS patient to Penn Medicine. He shares what defines a multiple sclerosis expert and what combination of symptoms in a previously unaffected patient would suggest the need for referral.

He focuses on how a PCP can tell the difference between poor compliance and possibly a drug that's waning in efficacy and at what point it is appropriate for a PCP to request a second opinion on a diagnosis for something other than MS if he or she suspects MS is the issue.

Caroline Cox, MD discusses gender confirmation surgery at Penn Medicine. She shares an overview of the LGBTQ Program and services offered at Penn Medicine

Daniel Yoshor, MD, is Penn Medicine’s New Chair of Neurosurgery. Join us as he discusses his research and the COVID-19 pandemic. In this podcast, he shares the development of a neurotechnology called the bionic eye and whether he thinks the discovery of other sequelae among Covid survivors would evolve over time and possibly have other implications for COVID patients including epilepsy or pituitary adenoma.

Developments in cancer treatment and care have dramatically improved survival for cancer patients, allowing them to live longer, fuller lives. However, just as these treatments can damage and kill cancer cells, they can also damage other parts of the body, including the heart.

Michael Fradley MD joins the show to discuss the Penn Medicine Cardio-Oncology Program that offers specialized cardiac care for cancer patients and survivors.

Adam Shiroff MD, FACS discusses Penn Medicine's Chest Wall Trauma and Slipping Rib Program. He examines diagnosis and treatment options available and when it is important to refer to Penn Medicine's Chest Wall Trauma and Slipping Rib Program.

Dimitriy Petrov, MD discusses a new program at Penn Medicine that’s offering remote second opinions to people who have received a brain or spine diagnosis. He tells us how the program works and what patients can benefit from this program.

Daniel Yoshor, MD, is Penn Medicine’s New Chair of Neurosurgery. Join us as he discusses his research and the COVID-19 pandemic. In this podcast, he shares the development of a neurotechnology called the bionic eye and whether he thinks the discovery of other sequelae among Covid survivors would evolve over time and possibly have other implications for COVID patients including epilepsy or pituitary adenoma.