Redefining Medicine

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Redefining Medicine episodes

August 18, 2020 Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr Deborah Matthew
Today's episode of Redefining Medicine features Deborah Matthew, MD, FAARFM, ABAARM. Dr Matthew is the founder and Medical Director of Signature Wellness. Twelve years after graduating from medical school, she decided that she wanted to offer more value to her patients. She knew that emerging science showed that there was more to offer in the areas of preventive medicine and wellness. Dr. Matthew combined her background in medicine with her interest in fitness, health and nutrition. Her vision was to be able to offer advanced wellness care using scientifically based medical concepts free from pharmaceutical industry bias. Dr. Matthew is board certified in Anti-Aging, Functional and Regenerative Medicine and has completed the Advanced Fellowship with the A4M. She is an international A4M Oral Board Examiner and is the Vice President of the North Carolina Integrative Medicine Society.
19 min
August 10, 2020 Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Teresa Iribarren
Today's episode of Redefining Medicine features Teresa Iribarren, MD. Dr Iribarren is a board-certified specialist in Internal Medicine focused on disease reversal through nutrition and lifestyle modification based in Miami, Florida. Dr. Iribarren currently serves as a Assistant Professor at FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, and is affiliated with Baptist Hospital Of Miami, South Miami Hospital, Doctor's Hospital and Healthsouth Sunrise Rehabilitation Hospital.
15 min
August 04, 2020 Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Robert Roundtree
Today's episode of Redefining Medicine features Robert Rountree, MD. Dr. Rountree received his medical degree from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine at Chapel Hill in 1980. He subsequently completed a three-year residency in family and community medicine at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, after which he was certified by the American Board of Family Practice. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Holistic Medicine. He has augmented his training with extensive postgraduate studies in nutritional and herbal pharmacology along with certification as a master practitioner of neuro-linguistic programming. Dr. Rountree has provided his unique combination of traditional family medicine, nutrition, herbology, and mind-body therapy in Boulder, CO, since 1983. He has recently opened Boulder Wellcare, a private practice specializing in individual healthcare consulting. He is coauthor of three books on integrative medicine,Immunotics: A Revolutionary Way to Fight Infection, Beat Chronic Illness, and Stay Well (Putnam, 2000); Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child (Avery Publishing, 1994); and A Parent’s Guide to Medical Emergencies (Avery, 1997).
19 min
July 21, 2020 Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Laurena Law
Today's episode of Redefining Medicine features Laurena Law, B MED (Newcastle), DFM (HKCFP), Dip in Practical Dermatology (Cardiff University), P Dip ComPsychMed (Hong Kong). Dr Laurena Law is a medical doctor from both Australia and Hong Kong. A conventional doctor by training, Dr. Law utilises an integrative medicine approach to managing chronic diseases. Dr Laurena integrates the best of both evidence-based approaches in functional medicine and traditional Western medical practices using nutrition, diet, exercise, laboratory testing, supplements, detoxification programs and stress management techniques personalized to the individual. She believes in promoting health which goes beyond just the absence of disease. Optimizing metabolic, hormonal and physiological functions has helped many of her patients in improving sleep, energy, fat loss, chronic pain, recovery from injuries, recurrent infections, skin disorders, autoimmune diseases as well as a reduced need for drug therapy. In addition to a busy clinical practice in functional medicine and aesthetic medicine she is also a part-time lecturer at Hong Kong University Space and a presenter to both doctors and the public on topics related to hormonal health, fat loss, nutritional supplementation, detoxification, stress management, integrative approach to ageing skin and intravenous use of high dose vitamin C. She is certified by both the Australasian College of Nutritional Medicine (ACNEM) and The Australasian Institute for Medical Nutrition (AIMN) on the use of intravenous nutrients. She is a member of the International Peptide Society and is currently completing her certification. Her professional fitness career spans over 10 years as a group fitness coach certified in TRX training and in multiple Les Mills programs. She has represented Hong Kong in Muay Thai Boxing and Powerlifting Championships placing first in both these events. As a hobby she is also a cohost of The Wellness Doctors podcast which is a platform discussing topics related to wellness, health, nutrition and lifestyle medicine. She is an Advanced Fellow in Anti-aging, Metabolic and Functional Medicine and is Board Certified by the American Association of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M).
17 min
July 14, 2020 Redefining Medicine with Dr. Gary Kaplan, DO
Today's episode of Redefining Medicine features Dr Gary Kaplan. Gary Kaplan, DO, is the founder and medical director of the Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine, and author of Total Recovery: A Revolutionary New Approach to Breaking the Cycle of Pain and Depression (Rodale, 2014). A pioneer and leader in the field of integrative medicine, Dr. Kaplan is one of only 19 physicians in the country to be board-certified in both Family Medicine and Pain Medicine. He is board-certified in Medical Acupuncture and has studied and practiced Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Herbal Medicine. In response to growing numbers of patients presenting with heavy metal toxicity, Dr. Kaplan received certification in the science and practice of chelation therapy, by The American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM). In 1985, Dr. Kaplan created the Kaplan Medical Center to offer patients suffering with chronic pain and illness a more effective model of medical care. Utilizing a broad range of conventional and alternative medicine strategies, the Center’s physicians, nurses, psychotherapist, dietitian and physical therapists collaborate closely on patients’ progress, sharing their insights and treatment recommendations to ensure the best outcome for each patient. This coordinated, multidisciplinary approach has proved to be highly effective — especially for patients suffering with complex and longstanding medical problems. “My commitment is to take the time to listen carefully to patients so I can understand how and when the pain problem started, what treatments have been tried, and what has and hasn’t worked in the past. My approach is offer to each patient their own individualized treatment program, integrating, as appropriate, both conventional and alternative medical approaches. My goal is to provide evidence-based medical care that supports and enhances each patient’s natural ability to heal.” – Dr. Gary Kaplan Dr. Kaplan’s work has been featured in TIME magazine, the Wall Street Journal, Fox News 5, ABC’s Good Morning America, CNN News, BBC, US News and World Report, and NPR’s Diane Rehm Show. He writes a regular column for MindBodyGreen. Washingtonian Magazine has included Dr. Kaplan in its list of the “Best Doctors in the Washington, DC Area,” and has received the distinction of being a “Top rated” physician in the Northern Virginia area by Consumer’s Checkbook.
23 min
July 07, 2020 Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Leonard Weinstock
Today's episode of Redefining Medicine features Leonard Weinstock, MD. Dr. Leonard Weinstock was born and raised in New York and moved to St. Louis in 1985. He received his medical training in Rochester, New York and completed his Gastroenterology fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He has a clinical teaching appointment as an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Surgery at the Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Weinstock’s lectures and research have been presented at national and international conferences on diseases of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and colon. He is actively researching the connection of the gut and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) with several medical problems including restless legs syndrome and chronic pelvic pain syndromes. He presented several lectures in Oregon at the first SIBO symposium and in France at the international rosacea study group. Dr. Weinstock provides individualized care to all adult patients with gastrointestinal disorders. His clinical practice emphasizes colon cancer screening, therapeutic videoendoscopy, motility disorders, management for irritable bowel syndrome, and comprehensive management of inflammatory bowel disease. His experience in treating IBS patients who have SIBO dates back to 2000. He has expertise in the use of low dose naltrexone (LDN) which is one of the few modalities that promotes the reduction of inflammation by increasing endorphins. Dr. Weinstock is married and has twin daughters. In his spare time he enjoys long-distance walking, cooking, drawing, and painting.
15 min
June 30, 2020 Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Gowri Rocco
Today's episode of Redefining Medicine features Gowri Rocco, MD. Gowri Reddy Rocco, M.D., is double board-certified in Family Medicine and in Regenerative, Anti-Aging and Functional Medicine. Known by her patients as The Wellness Warrior, she’s been practicing medicine for more than 20 years and is the Founder and President of Optimum Wellness & Longevity in Corona, California. Dr. Gowri Rocco has a successful practice alongside her husband, Dr. Robert Rocco, and is the proud mother of three amazing children.
21 min
June 23, 2020 Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Catherine Kodama
Today's episode of Redefining Medicine features Catherine Kodama, MD. At her private clinic, BioAge Health, located in Eagan, Minnesota and serving the Twin Cities, Dr. Kodama uses a personalized approach in a comfortable setting to provide treatment that is designed for each patient. From her own struggles with a serious endocrine disorder, as well as a personal diagnosis of cancer, Dr. Kodama has become a proponent of longevity and wellness through five important pillars of health: eating healthy, exercising regularly, optimizing hormone balance and sleep, and practicing mind-body care through meditation. Dr. Kodama is board-certified in both Obstetrics/Gynecology and Obesity Medicine. She specializes in the use of bioidentical hormones for both men and women and earned her certification in Age Management Medicine through Cenegenics. For twelve years, Dr. Kodama has provided care in her community in the Twin Cities. Prior to her time in Minnesota, she practiced as a physician in the U.S. Army for 12 years, including overseas in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004. Dr. Kodama received a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale University, and an MD from New York University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. She is an avid reader and enjoys spending time with her husband and two children.
11 min
June 15, 2020 Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr Gregory Brannon
Today's episode of Redefining Medicine features Gregory Brannon, MD. Dr. Greg Brannon founded Optimal Bio in 2012 and now acts as the medical director for the North Carolina locations and in addition continues to work in OB/GYN. During his 30-year career as an OB/GYN in the Raleigh area, Dr. Brannon became interested in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy methods around 2006. Upon seeing the success that many of his friends had experienced with BHRT, he performed his own research, concluded that it was viable and effective, and started the therapy on himself. He was inspired by the improvements he saw in himself, and thus Optimal Bio was born. Since officially launching in 2012, the team at Optimal Bio has treated thousands of patients, both men and women, ages 18 to 86 and the results have been astounding. Dr. Brannon personally attends to patients in each of his four locations to provide the best possible care.
17 min
June 09, 2020 Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Andrew Greenland
Today's episode of Redefining Medicine features Andrew Greenland, MBBS (Lond) ND DipHerb DipOstMed MRCSEd FRCEM. Dr Andrew Greenland has a unique profile of fifteen years of conventional medical experience, combined with extensive training in complementary therapies. Andrew is currently a senior hospital consultant in the NHS whilst also running his own totally integrated medicine practice in Twickenham, London. A qualified naturopath, medical herbalist and now offering The Bredesen Protocol, Andrew synergistically applies his expertise to the treatment of a vast array of health concerns, alongside any conventional treatments his patients may be receiving. Andrew is also passionate about disease prevention; he strives to ensure that his patients reach a state of optimum health, well-being and vitality.
15 min

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Our podcast Redefining Medicine captures the journeys and stories of healthcare practitioners and innovative visionaries, all of whom are actively changing the way medicine is practiced. Through a…