Top Docs Radio

    Transitional Care This week we are highlighting several medical practices and services that the community could benefit from knowing about.  Salude is an upscale transitional care and rehabilitation facility focused on providing specialized short-term, in-patient rehabilitation care in a state-of-the-art environment. Atlanta Heart Specialists’ physicians deliver a full range of cardiology services, including […]

 

Dr. Wang of Salude, Dr. Kunjummen of Atlanta Heart Specialists, and Dr. Austin of Gwinnett Medcial Center Hospital Medicine

Dr. Alan Wang, Dr. Martin Austin, Dr. Binu Kunjummen

 

Transitional Care

This week we are highlighting several medical practices and services that the community could benefit from knowing about.  Salude is an upscale transitional care and rehabilitation facility focused on providing specialized short-term, in-patient rehabilitation care in a state-of-the-art environment. Atlanta Heart Specialists’ physicians deliver a full range of cardiology services, including state-of-the-art prevention, consultation, diagnostic and treatment, and rehabilitation care.  Gwinnett Medical Center’s Hospital Medicine program helps optimize the patient’s health outcomes by providing round-the-clock physician oversight of care for patients during their stay in the hospital.

Special Guests:

Dr. Alan Wang, MD, Medical Director of Salude     

* Doctorate in Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine

* Residency, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

* Played key role in starting hospital medicine programs in four Emory hospitals

* Former CMO, Emory Johns Creek Hospital

* Recipient of numerous awards including Outstanding Teacher, Emory Family Medicine Residency and Emory Hospital Medicine Mark V for Overall Excellence in Hospital Medicine

Dr. Binu Kunjummen, MD, Interventional Cardiologist, Atlanta Heart Specialists     

* Doctorate of Medicine, Ross School of Medicine

* Residency, Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center

* Cardiology Fellowship, Tulane University

* Pacemaker/Device Fellowship, Newark Beth Israel Hospital

* Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, University of Texas

* Numerous studies on percutaneous coronary artery and renal artery interventions

Dr. Martin Austin, MD, Hospital Medicine, Gwinnett Medical Center              

       

* Doctorate of Medicine New York University School of Medicine

* Residency, Bellevue Hospital

* Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine

    Cancer Survivors This week I am joined by two cancer survivors who successfully beat their cancers but ended up as part of the group of patients who have problems where they received radiation therapy, called “late effects of radiation”. For most patients who experience these issues the symptoms they experience get better with […]

 

 

Cancer Survivors

This week I am joined by two cancer survivors who successfully beat their cancers but ended up as part of the group of patients who have problems where they received radiation therapy, called “late effects of radiation”. For most patients who experience these issues the symptoms they experience get better with a few weeks of time and conservative measures. But for some, they persist and can have significant impact on quality of life.  The symptoms these patients experience depend upon where the radiation was administered on to the body.  They can include non-healing wounds on the gums, sometimes exposing the jaw bone (mandible), necrosis (cell death) of the jaw bone, breast pain, chronic diarrhea, bleeding with urination or bowel movements, bladder pain, painful bowel movements, and sensations of urinary and/or bowel frequency and urgency.  Hear how they were able to successfully treat their late effects of radiation with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Dick Cailouet and Dan Dodson, cancer survivors who are among the group who experienced late effects of radiation.

Special Guests

Dick Caillouet  

* 2 year survivor of aggressive prostate cancer

* Veteran as Air Force Fighter Pilot, Vietnam, Germany, Cold War

* President Elect, Safari Club International, Georgia Chapter

* Chairman, Safari Club International’s Georgia Soldiers Rebound initiative

Dan Dodson  

* 3 year survivor of tonsilar cancer 

* CEO, Co-founder, Mastermind Marketing

* Previously, CPA, HLB Gross Collins, PC

* Expert in Involvement Marketing, having been published in numerous publications and speaking at trade shows on the subject.

Dr. Roberts-Lopez and Dr. Carroll of WellStar Medical Group talk women’s health issues

Dr. LaSonya Roberts-Lopez and Dr. Amy Carroll are physicians with WellStar Medical Group.  Dr. Roberts-Lopez is an OB-GYN who specialized in urology.  She is able to help women dealing with a variety of issues from interstitial cystitis, uterine or bladder prolapse, urinary (and even fecal) incontinence, and more.  Dr. Carroll is an OB-GYN who subspecialized in the treatment of gynecologic cancers including ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, vulvar cancer, cervical cancer, and more.  Their training in gynecology, coupled with being women themselves, gives them an advantage when caring for women facing these quality-of-life-altering issues.  On this week’s show they discussed a variety of problems they are able to help women with, screening options available for early detection, and measures women can take to prevent occurrence for a number of issues.

Special Guests:

Dr. LaSonya Roberts-Lopez, MD of WellStar Medical Group 

*  Doctorate of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine

* Residency, OB-GYN, State University of New York

* Fellowship, Advanced pelvic surgery/urogynecology, Northside Hospital, Southeastern Gynecologic Oncology Group

Board certified fellow in obstetrics & gynecology and female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery, Dr. Roberts-Lopez is a Diplomat of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is also a member of American Urogynecology Society, American Medical Association and International Urogynecology Society. She is in practice with WellStar Urogynecology.

Dr. Amy Carroll, MD of WellStar Medical Group 

*  Doctorate of Medicine, Emory School of Medicine

* Residency, University of Texas at Galveston

* Fellowship, Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Dr. Carroll is a member of the American Association for Cancer Research, Society of Gynecologic Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Dr. Carroll is in practice with WellStar Gynecologic Oncology.

            Talking Podiatry with Dr. Jocelyn Curry DPM                             Podiatrist Dr. Jocelyn Curry, DPM of Ankle & Foot Centers of Georgia     This week I’m joined by Dr. Jocelyn Curry, DPM.  She is a podiatrist with […]

Special Guest Dr. Jocelyn Curry DPM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Talking Podiatry with Dr. Jocelyn Curry DPM

Dr. Jocelyn Curry talks about her expertise in foot/ankle care.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Podiatrist Dr. Jocelyn Curry, DPM of Ankle & Foot Centers of Georgia    

This week I’m joined by Dr. Jocelyn Curry, DPM.  She is a podiatrist with Ankle & Foot Centers of Georgia.  She’ll talk about the variety of foot & ankle surgical and medical management services she provides in her Lithonia and Midtown office locations, including:  Surgical correction of bunions and hammertoes, heel pain/ plantar fasciitis, custom orthotics, reconstructive foot surgery for deformity, sports injuries, and workers compensation foot & ankle care.  Dr. Curry’s professional special interests are in forefoot surgery, tendon injury repair and diabetic limb reconstruction.

* Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine, Temple University of Podiatric Medicine

* Residency, Atlanta Department of Veterans Administration Medical Center

* Member:  American Podiatric Medical Association, Georgia Podiatric Medical Association, American Diabetes Association

In her own words: Medicine has been her lifelong passion and she feels blessed when a patient puts their trust and health in her hands. Dr. Curry states “I treat every patient with the utmost respect and care, as if they were my own family member.  I enjoy meeting new patients daily and exploring the challenges of podiatric medicine.”

            TOPIC: Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention In the US alone there are over 20,000 lower extremity amputations per month.  As many as 68% of them have not had a basic vascular study to determine if revascularization could help save the leg.  This week I’ll talk with Dr. Mohammad Sharif of […]

Multi-Specialty Discussion On Prevention of Amputation

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOPIC:

Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention

In the US alone there are over 20,000 lower extremity amputations per month.  As many as 68% of them have not had a basic vascular study to determine if revascularization could help save the leg.  This week I’ll talk with Dr. Mohammad Sharif of Village Podiatry Centers, Dr. Doug Redd of Advanced Vascular Resources, and Dr. David Schwegman of Hyperbaric Physicians of Georgia.  They’ll be discussing the multi-specialty team approach that is necessary for the best outcomes in patients with limb-threatening wounds.  They will talk about important things patients need to know about.  This includes things such as how important it is to have a vascular study to see if peripheral vascular disease (PAD) is present.  It is important to know that simply checking pulses is not effective enough when lower extremity amputation is a potential outcome.  Patients with risk factors for lower extremity amputation need to be followed by a foot & ankle specialist such as a DPM for care along with a certified wound specialist (not just a doctor or nurse who does wound care).

Special Guests:

Dr. Mohammad Sharif, DPM of Village Podiatry Centers

*  Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine, Dr. William Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine

* Internship, University of Texas Health Science Center

* Surgical Residency, Harris County Podiatric Surgical Residency Program

* Board Certified in Foot & Reconstructive Ankle Surgery

* Certified in Microvascular Surgery, MD Anderson Cancer Center

Dr. Doug Redd, MD of Advanced Vascular Resources of Atlanta

*  Doctorate of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine

* Internship, Emory University Hospital

* Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, Emory University Hospital

* Fellowship, Angiography & Interventional Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Dr. David Schwegman, MD of Hyperbaric Physicians of Georgia

*  Doctorate of Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

* Residency, Emergency Medicine, Ohio State University

* Board Certified, Emergency Medicine

* Certified Wound Specialist

* Former Assist. Professor, Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine