The Dallas Ft. Worth Hospital Council honors the two healthcare heroes who were senselessly lost to a criminal shooting last weekend at Methodist Hospital in Dallas. Our hearts and prayers go to the families and staff, who are grieving these two loved ones and co-workers. 

JPS Health Network is launching a new Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship and Dr. Alan L. Podawiltz, Chair of Psychiatry at JPS stops by to tell us more about it and why it is so necessary in North Texas. 

Next we examine the HPV vaccine with Dr. Jason Terk, MD, Pediatrician at Cook Children’s Keller Parkway. Dr. Terk offers his opinions on why this is such an important vaccine to consider. As with any medical procedure, always consult your ow pediatrician or primary care physician. 

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The holiday season is upon us. Fall is in the air in North Texas. The Texas State Fair is winding down. Halloween is around the corner. Mary Harrell, RN, Trauma Injury Prevention Coordinator at Medical City Dallas and Medical City Children’s Hospital joins us with a conversation about how to keep our kids safe during trick-or-treating, and much more through the holidays. 

Then, you’d be surprised where one of the most frequent sports injuries occurs. Our hips! 

Dr. John Christoforetti, Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Specialist at Texas Health Hospital Frisco and with Texas Health Physicians Group joins us to talk about the latest treatment options. 

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness month so we are delighted to have Janet St. James b ack with us again. Janet spent about 25 years coming into our living rooms every day as a journalist at WFAA Channel 8 News. Now, she is Asst. Vice President, PR and Media Communications at Medical City Healthcare and stops by to tell us how she is doing with her journey with breast cancer. 

Then, we travel over to Children’s Health to visit with Dr. Kimberly Goodspeed, Pediatric neurologist at Children’s Health & Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The topic is Autism, and whether your child may have symptoms or not, you will learn some new things that might surprise you about this disease that reflects some of the most up-to-date information and research. 

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in America and to honor all of our ladies who have fought or are currently fighting breast cancer, we are featuring two women this month who have encouraging stories to tell. 

This week, Christina Mintner, Senior Vice President of Population Health & HOMES at Parkland Health joins us to tell her story that began in 2015. She is cancer-free today and loves to encourage women who are following in this journey behind her. 

Then we are delighted to have Dr. Dante Burgos back (he was part of our 9/11 special show). Dr. Burgos is Medical Director at Medical City McKinney Behavioral Health Services and has some excellent tips for North Texas families who are dealing with the overhanging stress of sending their kids back to school this fall. 

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September is Sepsis awareness month and to recognize this we are talking to Ryan Reid, RN Clinical Program Coordinator, Parkland Health and Jessica Aguilar, RN Clinical Sepsis RN at JPS Health Network to discuss the aspects of how sepsis can sneak up without warning and be deadly. 

Next we talk about not only our heart, but the health of our entire vascular system with Dr. Michael Siah, Vascular Surgeon/Limb Salvage Specialist at Texas Health Dallas. 

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Legendary Hall-of-Fame baseball announcer Eric Nadel joins us to talk about an incident that happened to him while calling an away game that could have jeopardized his vision permanently. He developed a retina tear on the road and wasn’t prepared for what followed.

Then, we welcome Dr. Brian Lima, Surgical Director of Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support at Medical City Heart Hospital back to the program. This time, we’re not talking about heart transplants per se, rather the incredible story how Dr. Lima went from immigrating to the US with his family to becoming a heart surgeon. The story is so dramatic, he wrote a book “Heart to Beat” available from all major book retailers.

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In this special commemorative episode of the Human Side of Healthcare, we dedicate the program in memory of those who died both on 9-11 twenty-one years ago, and to the over one million Americans who died from the Covid 19 pandemic. 

Joining us to talk about dealing with stress, anxiety and healthy coping mechanisms are two local psychiatrists who are both leaders in their fields. 

In the first half of the show, Dr. Dante Burgos, Medical Director at Medical City McKinney Behavioral Health Services talks primarily about how we adults can addresses these new stressors in our lives. 

For the second half, we turn our focus on our precious children with Dr. Fuad Khan, Chief of Integrated Behavioral Health at Parkland Health. 

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Cook Children’s Medical Center is incorporating something you probably wouldn’t think of related to healthcare that is having a profound impact on the kids (patients), their families, and the staff. It is truly a triple-win. Dogs!

Currently there are six dogs in their program, and we’re going to learn about it from Laura Sonefeld, Facility Dog Program Coordinator at Cook Children’s.

Next we are talking with Liz Petty, MPH, Public Health Educator, North Texas Poison Center at Parkland Health about a topic that comes up often this time of year - poisoning in the home. 

Liz is a wealth of information if something happens related to harmful chemicals. The North Texas Poison Center's number is 1-800-222-1222 and they are happy to help if you or a family member has been exposed to a toxin that is potentially causing a reaction.

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This week we explore a relatively new brain surgery procedure called “LITT.” Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy is allowing neurosurgeons to go where no-one has gone before. 

We round out neurosurgery month talking to Dr. Anita Bhansali, Neurosurgeon/Spine Surgeon at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth (and with Texas Health Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists, a Texas Health Physicians Group practice). 

She is a wealth of information, not only on LITT, but on why this continues to be one of the most cutting edge technological specialties of medicine. 

She even has some good advice for young people who might be wondering if they have what it takes to pursue a career in healthcare. 

Then we talk to two people about the Parkland BioTel Social Work Program. This is a cooperative effort that now adds social work to a program that has been operating in DFW since 1975. 

This program is designed to assist frequent users of EMS who may not be in need of emergency medical care but could be helped by referral to various community social services resources. Paramedics who encounter these patients can contact BioTel to enlist support from BioTel’s social worker.

We are delighted to welcome to the program, Katie Afflerbach, LCSW, Biotel Social Work Manager, Parkland Health and Deputy Fire Chief Brian Staples from the Mesquite Fire Department.

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Spina Bifida is a spinal development disease that can be identified before birth, with a new surgical pre-delivery technique to try to correct it. And, Spina Bifida Occulta is a milder form that affects spinal alignment. Dr. Shyam Kishan, Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon at Medical City Children’s Hospital stops by to tell us all about Spina Bifida. 

There’s a program that was developed after the Boston Marathon bombing that trains citizens on how to administer emergency trauma assistance to literally help stop someone from bleeding to death in the event of an emergency. This can range from automobile accidents to some of the all-too-familiar tragedies we see nearly every day somewhere in our country. 

Crystal Perry, Trauma Program Director at Medical City Denton tells us about the program and how you can participate. 

Finally, Katherine Yoder, VP of Governmental Relations, Legislative Affairs at Parkland Health talks with Steve about the upcoming legislative agenda, and particularly how it might affect healthcare in North Texas. 

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