The Healing Podcast - Brought to you by MarinHealth

An ostomy is a surgically created opening in the abdomen used to pass urine or stool from the body. Over a hundred thousand ostomy surgeries are performed each year, for a variety of reasons, from birth defects to cancer to bowel disease. Now, North Bay ostomy patients can get the specialized care they need at MarinHealth’s new Ostomy Clinic.

In this podcast, MarinHealth certified ostomy wound nurses Alice Basch and Jean Wize, supervisor of Wound Ostomy Services, tell us about the new clinic. Basch and Wize also discuss advances in ostomy care that make it easier for people to adjust to their procedure and lead normal, active lives.

If you’re raising a teen, you know moodiness comes with the territory.
Teenagers are sensitive creatures and they’re not always emotionally
mature enough to process what’s happening around them–especially
in a global pandemic. How well is your teen handling the stress of
current events, a disrupted school schedule and being away from
their friends?

Dr. Sydney Sawyer, a Pediatrician at Marin Health, discusses how
the pandemic is affecting teens at a stage in their development where
they would normally be expanding their horizons and becoming more
independent. Is your teen is struggling? Can you help them build
resiliency? At what point should you call a pediatrician or other health
professional? Get answers to these questions and more.

Not every pregnancy is planned, but if you want to start a family in the not-
too-distant future, a little planning can’t hurt–including talking to an OBGYN
before you conceive.

Dr. Tamar Segev, an OBGYN at Marin Health, provides lots of useful
information for wannabe moms-to-be. Find out what health conditions your
doctor needs to know about. Get tips on healthy pre-pregnancy habits for
both you AND your partner. Learn what you should–and should not–eat
when you’re expecting. You’re bound to learn something new from this
informative podcast.

Are you one of those folks who call a gastroenterologist for a stomach
bug? Do you Google ENTs when you get a sore throat? Do you go
straight to an urgent care clinic for a minor health issue? The truth is,
a primary care physician (PCP) can help with the majority of your
everyday ailments.

In this podcast, Dr. Elizabeth Lowe, Medical Director of Primary Care
Physicians at MarinHealth, explains the value of a PCP, the doctor in
charge of your overall health. Find out how a PCP can help you
manage or even avoid common chronic diseases. Learn why it’s
especially important to have your own doctor during a pandemic. And
get tips on choosing the primary care provider that’s right for you.

According to a recent study by the World Health Organization, Americans are 25 times more likely to be victims of a gun related murder and 8 times more likely to commit suicide by firearm than the citizens of other developed countries. Is there a way for us to come together and change these sad statistics?

Like most trauma surgeons, MarinHealth’s Dr. John Maa has operated on his share of gun violence victims. In this podcast, Dr. Maa discusses his recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine. The article makes a powerful case for reframing the national firearms debate as a public health issue. Regardless of where you stand on gun control, this podcast will give you a lot to think about.

By now, many people have heard about Telehealth, but that doesn’t mean they feel confident enough to use it. Yet Telehealth is so convenient and easy, you don’t even need a computer to have that virtual appointment.

In this podcast, Debra Roy, a MarinHealth Medical Network Practice Manager, explains how you can schedule that doctor’s appointment you need, even in a pandemic. She also addresses ease of use, privacy, and security concerns, and when an in-person appointment becomes necessary.

You need help getting something off a high shelf because it hurts too much to reach. You roll over in bed in the middle of the night and shoulder pain wakes you up. Your arm feels week and you have a hard time picking up heavy objects. Shoulder problems can impact daily living in a multitude of ways.

Dr. Eric Bava, an Orthopedic Surgeon at MarinHealth Orthopedic Surgery | A UCSF Health Clinic, has helped many people resolve their shoulder issues, both through noninvasive treatments and innovative surgeries. In this podcast, he discusses the latest arthroscopic procedures, and the benefits of shoulder replacement surgery.

Gender dysphoria, in which the mind isn’t aligned with the gender you were born with, is a lifelong, emotionally painful condition. Fortunately, surgery that can help is now considered reconstructive and covered by most insurance plans in California.

In this podcast, Dr. Thomas Satterwhite, a surgeon who specializes in these sophisticated surgeries, discusses his passion for helping people suffering from gender dysphoria. While this podcast focuses on some of the male-to-female procedures now offered at MarinHealth Medical Center, we also offer highly innovative female-to-male surgeries.

Gender affirmation surgery. Gender confirmation surgery. Gender alignment surgery. Surgeries to treat gender dysphoria go by a few different names, but the patients would all call them life-changing.

Here, Dr. Dave Gurajal discusses the latest female-to-male procedures, including new techniques for creating a functional phallus. He also covers the necessary preparation for gender affirmation surgery, involving a support and care team that can include a variety of specialists.

Blood loss is the number one cause of death for accident victims. What can a bystander do, after calling 911, to help an injured person at risk of bleeding out? In this podcast, Meaghan Carroll, a Registered Nurse and Trauma Program Manager at MarinHealth, discusses the national Stop the Bleed initiative. Stop the Bleed was developed by the National College of Surgeons in response to the Sandy Hook shooting. Find out how you can get training, or organize a public training for your neighborhood, school, or workplace. You too could be a lifesaver.