Gout is a disease that has sudden onset, and while not life-threatening, it certainly is painful enough to be life-altering. Dr. Imran Iqbal, Rheumatologist at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, joins us with a comprehensive explanation of how Gout appears, how painful his patients say it is, and how it is treated. 

Next, if you or someone you love is thinking of a knee or hip replacement surgery because pain has become too severe for daily activities, you’ll want to hear about this new minimally-invasive muscle-saving procedure pioneered by Florian Dibra, Orthopedic Surgeon at Medical City Frisco. 

He literally had a patient mowing the lawn the day after surgery. Find out how in the second half of this week’s show. 

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Dr. John Carlo stops by to talk about one big thing we learned from the Covid-19 pandemic that can help keep you well all year. He also updates us on the stark reminder that we are still very much living with Covid, and people are still having to go to the hospital, although thankfully, in much fewer numbers than in the past. 

There’s a new healthcare podcast that is being produced here in the Metroplex. “Raising Joy” is a Cook Children’s outreach to help kids, teens and parents cope with the vast spectrum of mental health challenges from the last two years. 

Co-Hosts Wini King, Chief of Communications, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity at Cook Children’s and Kristen Pyrc, M.D., Co-Medical Director of Psychiatry tell us about the new show. 

Did you know there is a correlation to bacteria that can grow in our urine…and confusion or delirium? Dr. KC Bens, Urologist at Methodist Dallas Medical Center, has the full rundown, including which age group is most affected. 

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Spring will soon be summer in North Texas and most of us want nothing more than to get outside, exercise, move our bodies, play sports again and enjoy the company of others. 

That always means there will be some sprains, tears, and even fractures on the sports fields. 

Dr. Paul Whatley, Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Specialist at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton, joins us with excellent tips and ideas how we can keep our kids (and ourselves) safe as we celebrate new life this spring. 

And as our kids are playing, so are the adults. Motorcycles, bicycles, even scooters and lots of walking in high-traffic areas can lead to accidents. 

Courtney Edwards, Doctor of Nursing Practice and Director of Trauma Community Outreach and BioTel EMS at the Rees-Jones Trauma Center at Parkland Health System, joins us to discuss safety in all these areas. Awareness is the key to safety and Dr. Edwards always has great tips to help us sharpen our prevention skills. 

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All of our North Texas hospitals serve the communities surrounding them. They are also incredible economic drivers of employment and many service-related businesses that support them. Healthcare is a valuable community-based service that often affects lifestyle, not just health. 

Angela Morris, Senior Director, Community Relations at Parkland Health & Hospital System joins us to describe the vast reach Parkland has across North Texas, especially in Dallas County. 

We turn our sites for the second half of the show to another major community-related issue and that is Domestic Violence, often called “DV.”

We are joined by Cindy Burnette, the SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners) Program Director at Texas Health Resources and Sheyla Camacho, Public Health Educator, Victim Intervention Program (VIP)/Rape Crisis Center at Parkland Health & Hospital System to advise what your options are if you or someone you know & love is involved in DV. 

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Parents, there’s a rather harsh reality that vaping is something your school-age child will encounter at some point. The statistics are that far more teens and pre-teens are vaping than admitting they are vaping. And many adults vape as a “safer way to smoke.” 

How safe is vaping? What do we know about it? And can it cause lung cancer, similar to the cigarettes it it supposed to “replace?” 

We explore all aspects of this question with Dr. Andrew Miller, Pulmonologist at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth. 

Continuing the theme for the second half of the show, Dr. Tony Su, Pulmonologist and Medical Director of The Lung Cancer Program at Texas Heath Arlington Memorial Hospital explains the latest lung cancer diagnosis and treatments for those who end up developing this dreaded form of cancer. 

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Kids and teens have been through so much the past two years, as their social lives came to a halt, they were told to keep away from their friends, and important school events were canceled, including graduation. 

Helping our kids is the topic of the first half of this week’s show, especially when parents earn their kid’s trust by being good listeners. 

Lizzy Brown, Family Therapist at Cook Children’s Health Care System has valuable insights that can help any parent strengthen the relationship with their kids. 

Heart surgery using a robot? It’s happening in the DFW Metroplex, and John Mark Pool, M.D., Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas joins us to talk about the minimally invasive miracles this new technology is providing, not only to the patients, but also to the surgeon and the support staff in the operating room during the procedure. 

This conversation takes heart treatment to a whole new level. 

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Some of the stories we love the most at the Human Side of Healthcare are related to new medical technologies that help doctors deliver better outcomes to their patients. 

In the fist half of our show, we talk to Dr. Amelia Tower, Breast Surgical Oncologist and Medical Director of the Breast Program at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth about a new imaging technology that allows surgeons to remove all of the affected tissue the first time. 

And, Dr. Tower was the first surgeon in America to perform this operation using this new device. She explains what it is, how it works, and the many benefits to women dealing with breast cancer. 

The Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation has a national reputation for excellence in helping patients needing all sorts of post-surgery or post-accident or illness rehabilitation. 

Fabian E. Polo, PhD, MBA, is President of this incredible program here in the Metroplex, and he joins us to discuss some of the ways they are helping people resume a normal life. 

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It’s springtime in North Texas and that means severe storms and allergies. Dr. Curtis Johnson, Medical Director of Emergency Services at Medical City North Hills joins us to talk about the differences between a seasonal allergy flare-up and Covid-19. 

Then, a topic that has become all-too-familiar these past two years for many North Texas: Grief after losing a loved one or close friend. Flor Leal, PhD, Palliative Care Psychologist at Parkland Health & Hospital System has some excellent suggestions on how we can process grief in a healthy manner and in a way that honors our loved one and helps us return to healthy functionality. 

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Healthcare has always been a stable, economically neutral career where people are able to often make a good living through service to others. 

Rose Johnson is Administrative Director of Academic Partnerships and Nurse Leader Development at Medical City Healthcare. She joins us to talk about a program Medical City offers their employees, the “Texas Two-Step.” It’s a path to an RN degree and clinical nursing practice - absolutely free of charge! 

Then we are honored and delighted to talk to Dr. Nicolas Madsen, Co-Director of The Heart Center and Chief of Cardiology at Children’s Health. When our kids are born with heart defects, it is one of the most wrenching experiences parents can endure. 

Fortunately, the program here at Children’s is one of the most prestigious in the country, and Dr. Madsen helps steer the ship. Join is to hear about why this program has been a go-to for thousands of families facing this challenge so early in their kid’s lives. 

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This is one of the Spring Break weeks for North Texas schools and we continue the conversation we started last week with Cindy Burnett talking about Spring Break safety, particularly for our daughters. 

This week, we talk with Dr. Helen King, Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine at UT Southwestern & HIV and Sexual Health Provider at Parkland Health & Hospital System. Dr. King discusses the breadth and depth of sexually transmitted diseases, which are on the rise nationwide, and here in Texas. The statistics will surprise you. 

Then, we learn about treatment options for prostate cancer from Matthew Cavey, MD, Radiation Oncology Physician at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth. And one thing you may not have known that Dr. Cavey explains is that most men, if they live long enough, will have cancer cells in their prostate region. Perhaps not serious enough to treat, but as he says, it is a disease of aging for men. 

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