Psychiatry and Mental Health

Host: Neilanjan Nandi, MD

Guest: Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS

Virtual reality has shown the ability to decrease pain, reduce opioid dependence, and boost mental health. How is this digital therapeutic changing the treatment landscape for gastroenterology? Dr. Neil Nandi is joined by Dr. Brennan Spiegel, Director of the Cedars-Sinai CORE program, on his innovative research about the positive impact of virtual reality in gastroenterology.

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO

Guest: Carol Vargo, MHS

Physicians across the country have been working hard to keep their practices operational and their patients, as well as themselves, safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Carol Vargo returns to share some tips and resources to help keep healthcare practices open with Dr. Jennifer Caudle.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD

Guest: Saleemah McNeil, CLC, MS, MFT

Both the COVID-19 pandemic and the global protests against racism have had far-reaching impacts on black communities. To vocalize the importance of mental health care, Dr. Matt Birnholz is joined by Saleemah McNeil, a psychotherapist and founder of Oshun Family Center, who shares what her center is doing to help.

Host: Princy Mathew

Guest: J.W. Freiberg JD, PhD

Did you know that 47 percent of adults in American are affected by loneliness? And now that the COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated this health threat, Princy Mathew sits down with Dr. J.W. Freiberg to discuss his book Surrounded by Others and Yet So Alone and how we can help our patients who suffer from chronic loneliness.

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO

Guest: Kathleen Blake, MD, MPH

Guest: Peggy Chen, MD

Behavioral health integration has proven to be an effective solution to improving access to treatment for many mental health conditions… So why is it not more prevalent in the medical community? Joining Dr. Jennifer Caudle to dive into the findings and implications of the joint AMA-RAND Corporation study recently published in the Annals of Internal Medicine are Dr. Kathleen Blake with the AMA and Dr. Peggy Chen from the RAND Corporation.

And, click here to listen to a conversation regarding Behavioral Health Integration and its effect on clinical practice.

Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, children have adjusted their schedules and way of living like everyone else, but what effects has this massive shift had on our young patients? That’s the question Dr. Jennifer Shu is here to answer.

Published June 12, 2020

Host: Joshua Sharfstein, MD

Host: Stephanie Desmon

Guest: Megan M. Tschudy, M.D.

Although COVID-19 does not appear to infect children at the same rate as adults, there are significant indirect impacts on kids from the pandemic. Baltimore pediatrician Dr. Megan Tschudy talks with Stephanie Desmon about the “profound disruption” of the pandemic and its impacts on vaccinations, regular check-ups, and other aspects of children’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Published May 12, 2020

Host: Joshua Sharfstein, MD

Host: Stephanie Desmon

Guest: Laura K. Murray, PhD

How can I convince my family and friends to follow social distancing guidelines? How can I stay informed without becoming overwhelmed? How can I help family members if I can’t be near them? What does resilience look like in this new normal? On this week’s Q&A, Laura Murray, a clinical psychologist and senior scientist at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, addresses listener’s mental health questions with Stephanie Desmon.

Published May 8, 2020

Host: Joshua Sharfstein, MD

Guest: Megan Hosey Mastalerz, PhD

The intensive care unit can be stressful for all patients, but those with COVID-19 face unique challenges when it comes to mental and cognitive health. Clinical psychologist Dr. Megan Hosey of the Johns Hopkins Hospital ICU talks with Stephanie Desmon about ICU delirium, COVID-19 stigma, and what longer term prognosis could look like for patients inside and after the ICU.

Published May 6, 2020

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD

Guest: Tiffany H. Taft, PsyD

Since the brain-gut connection directly impacts the biopsychosocial well-being of IBD patients, Dr. Matt Birnholz sits down with Dr. Tiffany Taft, Director of Psychogastroenterology Research in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Northwestern University, to discuss how integrating psychogastroenterology principles and techniques into your practice can help alleviate the burden of IBD on your patients.