Penn Medicine Physician Interviews

Monika Sanghavi MD discusses spontaneous coronary artery dissection and heart attacks in women. She shares some of the factors that contribute to the pathogensis of SCAD, some studies that should lead clinicians to evaluate and treat it differently than the atherosclerotic blockages of arteries they were trained to look for, and the importance of thinking about SCAD as a diagnostic possibility before you enter the cath lab.

In this panel, Vincent Arlet, MD and Ali Ozturk MD discuss The Adult Spinal Deformity program at Penn Medicine. He shares how patients who once were told that nothing could be done for their severe spinal deformity can now can gain significant improvement in function and quality of life at the Penn Adult Spine Deformity Program.

In this podcast, Patrick Connolly MD shares how and when to refer to a spine specialist at Penn Medicine. He discusses diagnosis that require Neuro and Ortho specialists, how Penn specialists work with primary care physicians and the benefits of referring to the experts at the Penn Medicine Spine Center.

Monique Tanna, MD discusses CardioMEMS™ technology at Penn Medicine. She shares the benefits and cost effectiveness that has been shown with the CardioMEMS™ Heart Failure System and how it helps to monitor a patient and possibly ward off issues before they become problematic and end up with hospital readmission.

Roderick Spears, MD discusses Neurology Care in the Community. He shares how the experts at Penn Medicine are providing high quality care close to home. He talks about the benefits of having Penn Medicine in the community, and how the neurology department is able to provide service to a greater range of patients, not just geographically but across different subspecialties with more streamlined care for patients.

Penn Medicine's Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Program offers comprehensive care for the full spectrum of GI cancers. From diagnoses to complex cases to clinical trials and survivorship care, our team of experts works together to fight GI cancers.

Robert Roses, MD discusses Penn Medicine's Gastric Cancer and Surgery Program. He shares how our physicians are nationally and internationally recognized for their clinical expertise and research, and for their success in decreasing the incidence of local recurrence in most GI tumors and increasing the cure rate for tumors of the colon, rectum and pancreas.

Michael E. Hodde DO, FAAPMR and Arthur Kitt MD, MPH discuss the latest treatment options and procedures they perform at the Penn Medicine Spine Center and when it is important to refer to the specialists at Penn Medicine Spine Center.

William C. Welch MD FACS FICS discusses the benefits of a spine center model and how Penn's Spine Center functions to give the best outcomes to your patients.

In this panel discussion, Neil Malhotra MD and Amrit Khalsa MD examine the types of minimally invasive and traditional spine surgeries. They share the benefits and differences of each and when it is important to refer to the specialists at The Penn Medicine Spine Center.

In this panel discussion, Noel Williams MD and John Kucharczuk MD discuss Penn’s Esophageal Cancer and Surgery Program and when it is important to refer a patient to the specialists at Penn Medicine.