June is Men's Health Month. Listen in as Kevin invites back popular guest, Dr. Raza. They discuss everything a man can do to stay healthy. Highlights include:

• Common health concerns
• Non-invasive screenings
• Prevention and treatment efficacy
• Simple steps to improve overall health

Introducing a brand new mini series: A Day in the Life. As a way to honor ALL healthcare workers, this series we will be interviewing some of the rock star staff members at CHI St. Luke's who have dedicated their lives to the world of healthcare. We kick off this series with our very special guest and ER Supervisor, Toni Rogers. Listen in as we capture what it is like to work in ER and learn how every shift can be a roller coaster ride! Buckle up!

Are virtual visits here to stay? Are they the new norm? Listen in as Kevin sits down with the very decorated Family Medicine Physician, Dr. Angela Nunnery to ask these questions and more about the future of virtual visits. 

Highlights include:

• Pros & Cons of virtual visits
• Virtual vs. In-person visits
• Who should consider a virtual visit

https://www.chistlukeshealth.org/resources/virtual-doctors-appointments-new-norm
https://www.chistlukeshealth.org/healthy-resources

Tune in as Kevin sits down with two very special guests: Chief Nursing Officer & VP of Patient Care Services, Ellen Pitcher, and Army 1st Lieutenant Critical Care Nurse & COVID-19 Rapid Response Team Member, Tony Hopkins. Together they discuss how the landscape of nursing has changed with the COVID-19 pandemic and what the everyday 12hr shift looks like for an ICU nurse working closely with positive cases.

If you want to help say thank you to nurses, check out the Nightingale Society link below:
https://chistlukeshealth.org/give/nightingale
https://www.chistlukeshealth.org/COVID-19
https://www.chistlukeshealth.org/healthy-resources

Many people don't associate COVID-19 to cardiology, but the cardiovascular system is very closely connected to the respiratory system. Listen in as Kevin asks the highly respected interventional cardiologist, Dr. Vincent Aquino, all the questions about how COVID-19 has impacted in heart health.

https://wnhhc.com/
https://www.chistlukeshealth.org/COVID-19
https://www.chistlukeshealth.org/healthy-resources

Kevin sits down with the very popular Family Medicine Physician and Medical Director of Baylor St. Luke's Medical Group, Dr. Peter Bigler. They discuss what the current status of healthcare looks like and what the future holds for it. Some highlights include:

• How COVID-19 has positively changed our health habits
• How to address non-COVID-19 emergencies
• How the pandemic might change the healthcare landscape
• Is telemedicine here to stay

https://www.chistlukeshealth.org/
https://www.chistlukeshealth.org/COVID-19
https://www.chistlukeshealth.org/healthy-resources

We're back with another episode! This time Kevin welcomes the very brilliant Pulmonologist and director of the Intensive Care Unit at CHI St. Luke's Health - The Woodlands, Dr. Jefy Mathew. This episode is loaded with updated information on COVID-19 and has some special insight from a physician whose team works tirelessly to help patients overcome this disease. Highlights include: 

• Physiology of mild and severe cases
• Post recovery outlook
• Masks options and best practices
• AND... the celebration of a recently released positive COVID-19 patient, who battled relentlessly with the help of ALL staff members to overcome this disease!

https://www.chistlukeshealth.org/COVID-19
https://www.chistlukeshealth.org/healthy-resources

Wash your hands. Don't touch your face. In an effort to quiet fear and spread legitimate information, Kevin follows up the COVID-19 episode with a very in depth, but still concise interview with infectious disease specialist, Dr. Charles Sims. Kevin also introduces a new "lightening round" segment, where Dr. Sims quickly answers over 15 questions asked by you, the listeners, from our “ask the doctor” post on social media. And remember...

Wash your hands. Don't touch your face.

https://www.chistlukeshealth.org/COVID-19
https://www.chistlukeshealth.org/healthy-resources

In a very special episode, Kevin sits down with VP of medical operations, Dr. Syed Raza to discuss everything you need to know about Corona Virus (COVID-19). 
Highlights include: 

• Signs & symptoms
• What to do if you think you have COVID-19
• How likely are you to contract COVID-19
• Prevention
• Differences between the flu and COVID-19
• What our future looks like
• What you can do to help "flatten the curve" and help our medical community
• And... Dr. Raza's 4 big take-a-ways!

CLICK HERE to see a very cool info-graphic to help visualize how quickly this disease can spread. Thank you for listening.  

Links:
https://www.chistlukeshealth.org/COVID-19
https://www.chistlukeshealth.org/healthy-resources
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/summary.html
https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses
https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
https://coronavirus.baylorcme.org/professionals/introduction-epidemiology.html
https://www.mctx.org/public_notices/corona_virus_information.php

Kevin sits down with the very brilliant endovascular neurosurgeon, Dr. Jeremiah Johnson (not from the movie) and asks questions about stroke awareness. They discuss some of the groundbreaking procedures that are used in current neurosurgery, while also highlighting risk factors, signs, and symptoms. In particular the acronym FAST. Listen in and learn how FAST can help save lives.

Facial drooping
Arm weakness/numbness
Speech difficulty
Time sensitivity (call 911)

Comprehensive Stroke Center at The Woodlands Hospital
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