Physician Interviews
Penn Medicine physicians often give interviews in order
to discuss current health care topics. To listen
to one of the interviews below, click on the  buttons.
The MP3 files will play directly on your computer.
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The Future of Proton Therapy
 Proton
therapy has existed for decades,
but it's only recently begun
to be clinically adopted. Rather
than being a stand-alone treatment,
this therapy is often best
used in conjunction with surgery
or chemotherapy. Outside of
oncology, what other conditions
might proton therapy be used
to treat? Join host Dr. Lee
Freedman and his guest, James
Metz, MD, vice chair of the
department of radiation oncology
at Penn Medicine, to learn
more about future directions
of proton therapy.
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Aired: October
19, 2009
Length: 13
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Diagnosing Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors
 Although
gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine
tumors, or GEP-NETs, are relatively
common, they are often indolent.
However, GEP-NETs can metastasize
in a small portion of the population,
so physicians should be aware
of symptoms and screening tools.
The
two most common types of GEP-NETs
are categorized as carcinoids
and pancreatic endocrine tumors.
What distinguishes the two?
Host Dr. Lee Freedman welcomes
David
Metz, MD, professor of
medicine and associate chief
for clinical affairs in the
division of gastroenterology
at Penn Medicine, to discuss
characteristics and diagnosis
of GEP-NETs. |
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Aired: October
12, 2009
Length: 13
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The Role of Proton Therapy for Primary Bone Cancer and Spinal Metastasis
 What
are the limitations of conventional
treatment for primary bone
cancer and spinal metastasis?
How can proton therapy be particularly
beneficial for treating primary
bone tumors, which are found
more often in pediatric patients?
And what role can proton therapy
play for patients with spinal
metastasis?
Michelle
Alonso-Basanta, MD, PhD,
the Helene Blum Assistant Professor
in the department of radiation
oncology at Penn Medicine,
discusses some of the advantages
of proton therapy, including
precise targeting and reduced
toxicity. Dr. Lee Freedman
hosts. |
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Aired: September
27, 2009
Length: 13
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Cellular Vaccine Development as Cancer Therapy
 What are cellular vaccines
and how do they differ from
what we think of as conventional
vaccines? What are the various
types of approaches that we
can potentially use for inducing
anti-cancer immunity?
Don
Siegel, MD, PhD, vice chair
and professor of pathology
and laboratory medicine at
Penn Medicine, talks with host
Dr. Lee Freedman about the
exciting potential of cellular
vaccines as cancer therapy. |
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Aired: September
7, 2009
Length: 13
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The Promise of Proton Therapy for Lung Cancer
Because
the lungs are sensitive to
radiation, treating lung cancer
can be challenging. What's
the current standard of care
for the management of inoperable
non-small cell lung cancer,
and how might proton therapy
benefit patients with this
condition? How does the efficacy
of proton therapy for lung
cancer compare to other therapies?
Ramesh
Rengan, MD, PhD, assistant
professor of radiation oncology
at Penn Medicine, evaluates
the potential of proton therapy
for lung cancer. Dr. Lee Freedman
hosts. |
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Aired: August
24, 2009
Length: 13
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Proton Therapy for Brain Tumors
 What advantages are there to using proton therapy to treat brain tumors? Is proton therapy most effective when used alone or when it is integrated with conventional radiation therapy? What patients might benefit the most from proton therapy for treating their brain tumors?
Robert
Lustig, MD, professor
of clinical radiation oncology
and director of clinical operations
in the department of radiation
oncology at Penn Medicine,
describes this exciting new
therapy. Hosted by Dr. Lee
Freedman. |
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Aired: August
17, 2009
Length: 13
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Novel Approaches to Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant
 The conventional bone marrow
transplant procedure can have
many side effects, and the
traditional procedure can be
especially risky for older
patients or other patients
with comorbidities. How are
novel approaches of bone marrow
and stem cell transplantation
attempting to limit the toxicity
and improve the safety of the
procedure?
David
Porter, MD, professor
of medicine and director
of stem cell transplantation
at Penn Medicine, discusses
how using an immunosuppresive
approach to the bone marrow
transplant procedure may benefit
a greater number of patients.
Hosted by Dr. Lee Freedman. |
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Aired: August
3, 2009
Length: 13
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Progress in Diagnosis and Treatment of Esophageal Cancer
Diagnosis of esophageal cancer has typically warranted a grim outlook, but prognosis is improving in many respects. Frank Spitz, MD, associate professor in the division of surgical oncology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, speaks about advances in diagnosis and treatment of esophageal cancer with host Dr. Lee Freedman. Whom should we screen for the disease? Once diagnosed, what are the likely prospects for a full return to functionality?
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Aired: May 4, 2009
Length: 13
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Metastatic Bone Cancer: Beyond the Diagnosis
 Richard
Lackman, MD, FACS, chair
of orthopaedic surgery and
director of the Sarcoma Center
of Excellence at the Abramson
Cancer Center, discusses
what needs to be conveyed
to patients when presented
with metastasis to the bone,
and which cases are more
favorable for the prognosis.
Dr.
Lackman speaks with your
host, Dr. Lee Freedman, about
bone cancer, covering topics
such as the approach to blastic
vs. lytic lesions, impending
fracture indicators, and
surgical solutions for the
patient. |
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Aired: April 20, 2009
Length: 13
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Defining Benign vs. Malignant Palpable Masses
Richard Lackman, MD, FACS, chair of orthopaedic surgery and director of the Sarcoma Center of Excellence at the Abramson Cancer Center, discusses how to ensure a proper diagnosis when a patient presents doctors with a palpable mass. Is pain often a false gauge of severity? Dr. Lackman speaks about treatment modalities for a variety of palpable masses. When should patients be referred to a specialist?
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Aired: October 20, 2008
Length: 13
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Renal Cell Carcinoma and Partial Nephrectomy
 C.
William Schwab II, MD,
discusses how in certain cases
of renal cell cancer, patients
are now given the option
of partial nephrectomy, as
opposed to complete kidney
removal. Is this a viable
alternative for your patients?
Host
Dr. Lee Freedman talks with
Dr. Schwab, assistant
professor of surgery in the
division of urology at the
University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine, about
recent advances toward increasing
the efficacy of this procedure. |
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Aired: October 13, 2008
Length: 13 min |
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The
Promise of Proton Therapy
 Steve Hahn, MD discusses
what proton
therapy is and how it
may be used to attack cancers
in new and promising ways
that will reduce morbidity
and side effects.
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Aired: July
28, 2008
Length: 13 min |
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Implementing Proton Therapy for Cancer Treatment
Steve
Hahn, MD, professor and
chair of radiation oncology
at the University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine, details
advances in our understanding
of proton
therapy. This innovative
cancer treatment could be
of great benefit to patients,
but, Dr. Hahn cautions, we're
still in the early stages
of development. Current research
must be conducted with the
utmost precision. |
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Aired: May
5, 2008
Length: 13 min |
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Molecular Biology and Personalized Cancer Therapy
 Keith
Flaherty, MD, a national leader in the understanding
of signalling pathways
and the molecular biology of cancer, discusses how breakthroughs
in understanding intracellular pathways will lead to personalized
cancer therapy. Agents such as Sorafenib may be among
the first substances that will be used in unique combinations
to thwart the growth and spread of malignancies.
How will
these agents be developed,
studied and mixed together
for the optimum clinical result? How will the intense research
needed for this endeavor be funded? How will the future
of cancer treatment be altered? |
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Aired: April 28,
2008
Length:
13 min |
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Cancer Care Designed for Patients 65 and Older
 David
M. Mintzer,
MD, chief of hematology/oncology
at Pennsylvania Hospital,
discusses cancer
care that is designed for
patients 65 and older.
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Aired:
March 16, 2008
Length: 39
min, 46 sec |
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Ovarian Function, Fertility, and Cancer Therapy
 Clarisa Gracia, MD, MSCE,
discusses ovarian
function and fertility before,
during and after cancer treatments.
The new ways in which we are
beginning to perserve fertility
provides hope for young cancer
patients.
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Aired: February
24, 2008
Length: 13 min |
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Hematology/Oncology
 Lynn
M. Schuchter, MD, professor
of medicine, and division
chief of hematology/oncology
at University of Pennsylvania,
and a leader of the melanoma
program at Penn's Abramson
Cancer Center, discusses
hematology/oncology.
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Aired:
January 28, 2008
Length: 44
min, 41 sec |
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Diagnosis
and Treatment of Lung Cancer – New Ideas
 Tracey Evans, MD discusses
the the latest thinking in
regard to screening and case
finding for lung cancer.
Dr. Evans then reviews newer
approaches to the treatment
of various types and stages
of lung cancer.
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Aired: January
7, 2008
Length: 13 min |
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New
Directions in the Treatment of Lung Cancer
Tracey Evans, MD discusses
developing agents for use
in the treatment of this
often deadly disease. |
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Aired: November
5, 2007
Length: 13 min |
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Lung
Cancer and Disease, Thoracic Surgery
 John
C. Kucharczuk, MD of
the thoracic surgery division
at Pennsylvania Hospital discusses
lung cancer, lung disease,
and thoracic surgery.
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Aired: April
1, 2007
Length: 45
min, 04 sec |
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The Link Between Psoriasis and Cardiac Conditions
 Are patients with psoriasis more likely to develop cardiovascular disease, and what mechanisms might link these two conditions? Do the severity of psoriasis and the agents used to treat this condition factor in to determining a patient's cardiovascular risk?
Host Dr. Lee Freedman asks Joel Gelfand, MD, MSCE, assistant professor of dermatology and medical director of the clinical studies unit in the department of dermatology at Penn Medicine, to describe what physicians should be aware of with patients who have psoriasis. Should these patients be screened more regularly for cardiovascular disease? |
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Aired:
June 1, 2009
Length: 13
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Melanoma
Breakthroughs: Signalling Pathways
Keith Flaherty, MD, an authority
on and one of the leading
researchers in the country
in understanding the role
of signaling pathways in
malignancies, discusses these
new targets for chemotherapy.
He
discusses how these pathways
are elucidated and how agents
are being developed that
attack these new targets.
In turn, this may lead to
dynamic breakthroughs in
cancer treatments such as
with melanoma. |
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Aired:
July 21, 2008
Length: 13
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Melanoma Basics: Are You Up To Date?
 Christopher
J. Miller, MD reviews
basic and newer understandings
about melanomas — how
do they arise, what are risk
factors, how are they recognized
and diagnosed?
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Aired: March
23, 2008
Length: 13 min |
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Endocrinology
and Diabetes |
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Diabetes Diagnosis and Treatments
 Stephen
Rosen, MD, chief of endocrinology
and metabolism at Pennsylvania
Hospital talks about the
latest diabetes diagnosis
and treatments.
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Aired: April
6, 2008
Length: 55 min, 20 sec |
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The Diabetes Epidemic
 Mitchell
A. Lazar, MD, PhD, professor
of medicine and genetics
at the University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine and director
of the Penn Diabetes Center,
discusses the magnitude of
the diabetes epidemic. The
CDC has ominously projected
that one in three children
born in the year 2000 will
develop diabetes in his or
her lifetime. What can we
do to prevent the CDC's prediction
from materializing?
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Aired:
March 16, 2008
Length: 13 min |
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Novel Treatments for Diabetes
Mitchell
A. Lazar, MD, PhD discusses
exciting new innovations
in our approach to both type
I and type II diabetes including
islet
cell transplantation,
medications for beta cell
preservation and new insights
into the control of obesity. |
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Aired:
November 26, 2007
Length: 13 min |
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Gastrointestinal Medicine/Surgery |
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Diagnosing Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors
Although
gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine
tumors, or GEP-NETs, are relatively
common, they are often indolent.
However, GEP-NETs can metastasize
in a small portion of the population,
so physicians should be aware
of symptoms and screening tools.
The
two most common types of GEP-NETs
are categorized as carcinoids
and pancreatic endocrine tumors.
What distinguishes the two?
Host Dr. Lee Freedman welcomes
David
Metz, MD, professor of
medicine and associate chief
for clinical affairs in the
division of gastroenterology
at Penn Medicine, to discuss
characteristics and diagnosis
of GEP-NETs. |
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Aired: October
12, 2009
Length: 13
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Surgical Treatment Options for Gastrointestinal
Diseases
 Jeffrey
A. Drebin, MD, PhD, FACS,
chief of the division of
gastrointestinal surgery,
discusses surgical treatment
options for gastrointestinal
diseases.
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Aired: February
23, 2008
Length: 56
min, 11 sec |
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Damaged Nerve Tissue: Repair and Regeneration
 Douglas Smith, MD outlines the
groundbreaking work being done
in his lab with in vitro and
in vivo repair of nerve tissue.
Topics
discussed are the growth and
development of new nerve tissue
in the lab and it's transplantation
into animals with nerve injury.
The potential of this technology
to help humans in ways never
before thought possible is
also presented. |
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Aired: June
9, 2008
Length: 13 min |
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The
Paradigm Shift In Our Approach to Medications
 Garrett FitzGerald, MD outlines
how the collaborative work
of multiple disciplines is
leading to a brave new world
when it comes to the development
of medications and how, in
the near future, the concepts
of drug efficacy and safety
will be redefined.
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Aired: January
14, 2008
Length: 13 min |
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Personalized
Medicine
Garrett FitzGerald, MD discusses
how advances in molecular
biology and our understanding
of the human genome will
lead to a paradigm shift
in how we approach the development
and prescibing of medications
for our patients. |
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Aired: November
12, 2007
Length: 13 min |
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Heart and Vascular Services |
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An Approach to Women's Cardiovascular Disease
In most cases of cardiovascular disease, women present the same way as men. Yet more women suffer atypical symptoms and the mortality rate is higher for women. With this in mind, should we take a different approach to cardiovascular disease in women? Ruchira Glaser, MD, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, talks with host Dr. Lee Freedman about the diagnostic value of vasospasms and exertion or resting pains, while also exploring structural concerns and the stratified risks of invasive therapy.
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Aired: April 27, 2009
Length: 13 min |
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Investigational Approaches to Structural
and Valvular Heart Disease
 Howard
Herrmann, MD, professor
of medicine and director of
interventional cardiology and
the cardiac catheterization
laboratories within UPHS,
discusses investigational,
catheter-based treatment with
host Dr. Lee
Freedman. We are increasingly
able to turn to non-surgical
therapies for structural
and valvular heart disease.
What new devices are making
these advances possible?
What are the procedural risks?
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Aired: April 6, 2009
Length: 13 min |
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The Biomechanical Approach to Heart Disease
Joseph H. Gorman, III, MD, associate professor of surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, discusses how many cardiovascular researchers consider the heart from a biochemical or genetic standpoint, but what are the advantages to a biomechanical approach? Dr. Gorman considers assessment of the pathogenesis of heart disease and heart failure at the organ level with host Dr. Lee Freedman. How are catheter-based techniques proving effective for treating structural heart failure?
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Aired: March 2, 2009
Length: 13 min |
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Addressing Vascular Plaque Ruptures
 Emile R. Mohler III, MD, associate professor of medicine and director of vascular medicine at UPHS, discusses how a ruptured vascular plaque with subsequent thrombus often triggers the heart attack that occurs without warning. How do we identify and treat at-risk cardiac patients?
Host Dr. Lee Freedman discusses an array of tools to evaluate plaque burden and promote plaque stabilization with Dr. Mohler. |
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Aired: November 17, 2008
Length: 13 min |
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Addressing Patients With Palpitations
 Joshua Cooper, MD, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, outlines the approach to a patient who presents with palpitations. What key factor in a patient's history can help you distinguish the benign incident from the potentially life-threatening? What diagnostic tests are helpful and necessary in the workup? Dr. Cooper also explains treatment options, with a focus on ablative procedures, in his conversation with host Dr. Lee Freedman.
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Aired: October 27, 2008
Length: 13 min |
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Current Management Strategies for Atrial Fibrillation
Joshua
Cooper, MD,
assistant
professor of medicine at
the University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine, outlines
present approaches to this
common, but often complex
arrhythmia. Host Dr. Lee
Freedman talks with Dr. Cooper
about reversible causes to
rule out before embarking
on treatment of the primary
arrhythmia, as well as proper
methods for controlling ventricular
response, and assessing clot
risk strata. When should
we be satisfied with rate
control and anticoagulation,
versus a full conversion
back to normal sinus rhythm?
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Aired: September
29, 2008
Length: 13 min |
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Improving the Lives for Our Patients with
Pulmonary Hypertension
Paul
Forfia, MD,
cardiologist and director
of the pulmonary hypertension
program at the Hospital of
the University of Pennsylvania,
discusses pulmonary hypertension
with host Dr. Lee
Freedman. Pulmonary hypertension
can be devastating to our
patients and is a leading
cause of cardiovascular complications.
How can we identify and address
this condition in our patients,
and therefore improve their
lives?
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Aired: August
25, 2008
Length: 13 min |
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Approaching Vulnerable Plaque in the Coronaries
Emile R. Mohler III, MD, associate professor of medicine and director of vascular medicine at UPHS, discusses how doctors should approach vulnerable plaques in the coronaries and how they can calculate more precise risk levels in both high- and average-risk patients. Host Dr. Lee Freedman addresses diagnosis and treatment options with Dr. Mohler.
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Aired: June
30, 2008
Length: 13 min |
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A Primer on Adult Congential Heart Disease
 Gary
Webb, MD, professor of
medicine and director of
the Philadelphia
Adult Congenital Heart Center within the University
of Pennsylvania Health System,
talks with host Dr. Lee Freedman
about providing care for
the growing population of
adult patients saddled with
congenital heart disease
since childhood. When treating
these patients, who often
require lifelong surveillance,
what risks and complications
must we account for?
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Aired: May
12, 2008
Length: 13 min |
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Severe Heart Failure: Keys to Survival
 Mariell
L. Jessup, MDdiscusses
the approach to severe congestive
heart failure. Could non-compliance
be at fault in those who
are failing? How to detect
and remedy this situation.
What
can a heart failure specialist
bring to the table? How are
more sophisticated pacemakers,
assist devices and transplants
changing the prognosis for
patients with class IV CHF? |
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Aired: April
21, 2008
Length: 13 min |
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Expert Centers for Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Gary
Webb, MD outlines the
way for providers to locate
centers of excellence for
care of adults with congenital
heart disease. He also discusses
the specialized care a patient
may receive at such centers,
focusing specifically on
the issues of contraception,
pregnancy and genetic counselling. |
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Aired: April
7, 2008
Length: 13 min |
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Can You Diagnose and Treat Early Heart Failure?
Mariell
L. Jessup, MD first covers
the diagnosis of heart failure:
despite our technologic advances,
this is still a clinical
diagnosis. She then reviews
the appropriate use of testing
including echocardiography
and BNP.
When should these
be ordered? When should a cardiologist
be consulted? Finally, she
reviews the essentials of treatment
of systolic and diastolic heart
failure including medications
and lifestyle interventions. |
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Aired: February
17, 2008
Length: 13 min |
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Vascular
Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
 Lee Kirksey, MD, a surgeon
and vascular director of
the Penn
Wound Care Center at
Penn Presbyterian Medical
Center,
discusses vascular surgery
and endovascular therapy.
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Aired: September
30, 2007
Length: 47
min, 13 sec |
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Heart
Rhythm Disorders
Joshua
Cooper, MD, assistant
professor of medicine at
the University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine and an
electrophysiologist talking
about heart rhythm disorders. |
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Aired: February
25, 2007
Length: 44
min, 53 sec |
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Awake Craniotomy and Mapping Techniques for Brain Tumor Surgery
 Awake
craniotomy offers many advantages
to brain tumor surgery, since
it allows neurosurgeons to
maximize surgical resection,
while minimizing neurologic
risks. Is this procedure well
tolerated by most patients?
What role does MRI mapping
play in awake craniotomy? Donald
O'Rourke, MD, associate
professor of neurosurgery at
the University of Pennsylvania
Neurological Institute and
the Abramson Cancer Center,
discusses the exciting advances
being made with awake craniotomy
with host Dr. Lee Freedman.
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Aired: June
29, 2009
Length: 13 min |
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Practice and Potential of Deep Brain Stimulation
 Gordon Baltuch, MD, PhD discusses
how deep brain stimulation,
known as the ‘pacemaker
for the brain,' has made
noteworthy progress in treating
Parkinson's disease. Dr.
Gordon Baltuch, associate
professor of neurosurgery,
and director of the Center
for Functional and Restorative
Neurosurgery at the University
of Pennsylvania School of
Medicine, joins host Dr.
Lee Freedman to explain the
technology and take a look
ahead to its potential treatment
applications for other diseases.
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Aired: May 18, 2009
Length: 13 min |
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Differentiating the Dementias
 John Trojanowski, MD, PhD discusses
how to differentiate the
types of dementia and how
making these distinctions
can lead to different approaches
in terms of management.
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Aired: July
14, 2008
Length: 13 min |
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The
Gamma Knife – More Precise and Safer Treatment
 John Y.K. Lee, MD discusses
the Gamma
Knife radiosurgery – what
it is, how it works, and
how it is bringing better
and safer treatment for brain
tumors and other neurologic
disorders to our patients.
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Source:
Aired:
May 26, 2008
Length: 13 min |
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Treatment for Cervical Stenosis and Radiculopathy
 William
C. Welch, MD, FACS, FICS,
chief of neurosurgery at
Pennsylvania Hospital, discusses
the latest advances in the
treatment of cervial stenosis
and radiculopathy.
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Source:
Aired: May 3,
2008
Length: 49
min, 28 sec |
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Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Think Surgery?
William
C. Welch, MD, FACS, FICS reviews
the approach to this common
and disabling condition that
affects our older patients.
He reviews the diagnosis
and initial treatment of
lumbar spinal stenosis and
then discusses how surgical
techniques can bring relief
to many of our patients.
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Source:
Aired: April
14, 2008
Length: 13
min |
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New Understandings in Traumatic Brain Injury
Douglas Smith,
MD discusses the paradigm shift
in our understanding of the
mechanisms of traumatic
brain injury. He explores
how these new insights may
impact our approach to various
diseases including Alzheimer's
disease.
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Source:
Aired: March
30, 2008
Length: 13
min |
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Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease
 H.
Branch Coslett, MD, chief
of the section of cognitive
neurology, discusses the
latest research and advances
in the treatment of Alzheimier's
disease and other dementias.
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Source:
Aired: February
24, 2008
Length: 48
min, 43 sec |
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Alzheimer's Disease: What Does the Future Hold?
John
Trojanowski, MD, PhD discusses
the implications of our aging
population in terms of the
future burden of Alzheimier's
disease: financial and human
costs. He then reviews newer
directions for the prevention
and treatment of this possible
epidemic.
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Source:
Aired:
February
24, 2008
Length: 13
min |
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New Surgical Options for Spinal Disorders
William
C. Welch, MD, FACS, FICS,
chief of neurosurgery at
Pennsylvania Hospital, discusses
both the concepts and the
practical specifics of new
approaches to the surgical
treatment of spinal disorders.
Dr.
Welch touches on surgery
for spine trauma as well
as for spinal metastases
and spinal stenosis. He outlines
new devices such as the X-Stop
interspinous process device,
spinal implants and various
motion preservation systems
that are being used in place
of traditional fusions. |
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Aired:
July 14, 2008
Length: 13
min |
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Pacemaker
for the Brain
John
Y.K. Lee, MD discusses
the use of deep brain stimulation
as a new option for the treatment
of Parkinsonian tremor and
other movement disorders. |
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Aired:
January 21, 2008
Length: 13 min |
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Advancing Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies for Glaucoma
 Husam Ansari, MD, PhD,
assistant professor of ophthalmology
at the University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine, discusses
glaucoma and how although
it is classically defined
as a disease of high eye
pressure, glaucoma is a much
more complex condition.
Dr.
Ansari explores the evolution
of our understanding of glaucoma
with host Dr. Lee Freedman.
What are the most common
risk factors? What are the
crucial elements of an accurate
diagnosis? Dr. Ansari also
reviews proper treatment
strategies, and offers a
glimpse at the future of
advanced surgical therapies
for glaucoma. |
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Aired: May 11, 2009
Length: 13 min |
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Oral
& Maxillofacial Surgery |
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Oral Mucosal Diseases
 Some of the most common oral mucosal diseases include oral lichen planus and mucous membrane pemphigoid. Martin Greenberg, DDS, chief of oral medicine at Penn Medicine, joins host Dr. Lee Freedman to discuss how primary care physicians can diagnose these conditions, some of which are chronic. Oral lesions are often the first symptoms of various underlying systemic diseases, including Crohn's disease and sarcoidosis. At what point should a physician be concerned that an oral lesion might be the sign of a more serious condition?
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Aired: June 15, 2009
Length: 13 min |
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Hair Restoration
 Barry
H. Hendler, DDS, MD,
with our OMS/Cosmetic
Surgery Associates, discusses
advances in hair restoration
through micrografting and
hair transplantation.
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Source:
Aired: April
13, 2008
Length: 51
min, 9 sec |
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When a Fracture Is More Than a Fracture
 Samir Mehta, MD, chief of orthopedic trauma at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, discusses the role of the orthopedic traumatologist. What does this designation mean? What kind of special care or expertise do these specialists bring to the care of the patient? In what situations might an orthopedic traumatologist be called in for consultation? If you were in an accident, wouldn't you want this specialist called in to assist in your care? Dr. Lee Freedman hosts.
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Source:
Aired: March 9, 2009
Length: 13
min |
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Image-Guided Orthopaedic Surgery
 Craig Israelite, MD, assistant
professor of orthopedic surgery
at the University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine, discusses
efforts to strive for less
invasive procedures that
still allow for the greatest
precision possible. Developments
in image-guided surgery are
helping Penn meet this goal.
Dr. Israelite joins
host Dr. Lee Freedman to
discuss computer-assisted
tools for surgery. How has
the field evolved since its
inception ten years ago?
What are the key risks or
drawbacks to consider with
this technology? |
Source:
Aired: November 10, 2008
Length: 13
min |
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Rotator Cuff Tears: New Understandings
 Louis Soslowsky, PhD discusses how new understandings of the pathophysiology of tendon-to-bone repair are leading to a new therapeutic approach to rotator cuff tears.
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Source:
Aired: November 3, 2008
Length: 13 min |
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Surgical Advances in Knee Osteoarthritis
Craig
Israelite, MD discusses the approach
to the common and often disabling
problem of knee osteoarthritis.
A brief review of non-surgical
approaches is followed by a
discussion of techniques such
as image guided surgery, minimally
invasive surgery, partial knee
replacements and the post-operative
use of multi-modal pain strategies.
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Source:
Aired: March
2, 2008
Length: 13
min |
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Orthopaedic Surgery
 G.
Russell Huffman, MD, MPH
is an assistant professor
of orthopaedic surgery at
the University of Pennsylvania
Health System.
He specializes
in arthroscopic treatment
of athletic shoulder and
elbow disorders, as well
as joint replacement and
fracture repair surgery of
the shoulder and elbow. |
Source:
Aired:
February 10, 2008
Length: 51
min, 7 sec |
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Surgical Breakthroughs in Hip Osteoarthritis
Craig
Israelite, MD intially reviews
some basic concepts in the
approach to osteoarthritis.
He then outlines recent surgical
advances in the treatment
of osteoarthritis of the
hip that have led to better
outcomes for our patients.
These
advances include minimally
invasive surgery, progress
in postoperative rehabilitation
and the development of new
bearing surfaces that both
improve range of motion and
extend the life of the hip
prosthesis. |
Source:
Aired:
February 4, 2008
Length: 13
min |
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Overuse
Tendon Injuries – New Approaches
Louis Soslowsky, PhD outlines
how newer understanding of
the mechanism of injury in
overuse syndromes is leading
to new approaches in treatment.
Dr.
Soslowsky shares his expertise
in biomedical engineering
to help doctors fine tune
their approach to rotator
cuff tendinosis, epicondylitis
and other common clinical
problems caused by overused
tendons. |
Source:
Aired: December
24, 2007
Length: 13 min |
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Arthritis
of the Hip/Knee and Hip/Knee Replacement
Craig
Israelite, MD is a
co-director of knee implant
service and an assistant
professor in the department
orthopaedic surgery at the
University of Pennsylvania
Health System.
Dr. Israelite
specializes in hip and knee
arthroscopy, complex hip
and knee reconstruction and
minimally invasive total
hip and knee replacement. |
Source:
Aired: March
4, 2007
Length: 28 min, 7 sec |
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Incisionless Brain Surgery
 Jason
G. Newman, MD, assistant
professor of otolaryngology
- head and neck surgery at
the University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine, discusses
how minimally invasive surgery
is generally an attractive
option, but brain surgery
performed through the nose
is also reliable and effective.
Dr. Newman explores the rapidly evolving field of incisionless brain surgery with host Dr. Lee Freedman. What are the obstacles to approaching brain surgery through the nose, and could there be a robotic component in the next few years? |
Source:
Aired: February 2, 2009
Length: 13 min |
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Pulmonary
Medicine / Thoracic Surgery |
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The Promise of Proton Therapy for Lung Cancer
Because
the lungs are sensitive to
radiation, treating lung cancer
can be challenging. What's
the current standard of care
for the management of inoperable
non-small cell lung cancer,
and how might proton therapy
benefit patients with this
condition? How does the efficacy
of proton therapy for lung
cancer compare to other therapies?
Ramesh
Rengan, MD, PhD, assistant
professor of radiation oncology
at Penn Medicine, evaluates
the potential of proton therapy
for lung cancer. Dr. Lee Freedman
hosts. |
Source:
Aired: August
24, 2009
Length: 13
min |
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Novel Adjuvant Therapies for Lung Cancer
Lung
cancer is one of the most fatal
types of cancer, but significant
advances are being made. How
are novel adjuvant post-operative
therapies, including personalized
therapies, improving survival
and quality of life for patients
with lung cancer?
John
C. Kucharczuk, MD, assistant professor
of surgery and surgeon in the
division of thoracic surgery
at Penn Medicine, discusses
clinical trials centered around
adjuvant therapies for patients
with lung cancer. Dr. Lee Freedman
hosts. |
Source:
Aired: July
13, 2009
Length: 13 min |
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Comprehensive Smoking Cessation Programs
 Frank Leone, MD, MS, associate professor of medicine and director of the Comprehensive Smoking Treatment Program at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses how smoking-related morbidities and health complications are well-established. Even with social trends impinging on the freedom to smoke in convenient locations, many of our patients still can't kick the habit.
Host Dr. Lee Freedman learns more about effective pharmacologic
and non-pharmacologic 'quit
smoking' remedies from Dr.
Frank Leone. |
Source:
Aired: April 13, 2009
Length: 13 min |
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Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration
Until recently, bronchoscopy has involved using cameras with CT guidance to determine abnormalities along the airway and lymph nodes. How is ultrasound now being used for bronchoscopic needle biopsies? What are other novel therapeutic applications for endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration?
Andrew Haas, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the pulmonary, allergy and critical care division at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, discusses the diagnostic and therapeutic uses of ultrasound-guided bronchoscopy. Dr. Lee Freedman hosts. |
Source:
Aired: March 23, 2009
Length: 13 min |
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Smoking Cessation Therapies
Frank
Leone, MD, MS, pulmonologist
and Director of Comprehensive
Smoking Treatment Programs
at the University of Pennsylvania,
discusses how the morbidities
and health complications from
smoking are certainly well
established. And even with
social trends increasingly
making the life of a smoker
more difficult, many of our
patients still can't kick the
habit.
Joining
your host, Dr. Lee Freedman,
to discuss smoking cessation
therapies is Dr. Leone. Dr.
Leone covers the origins of
the habit, nicotine addiction,
and how to best approach patients
with both pharmacologic and
non-pharmacologic treatments. |
Source:
Aired: August
4, 2008
Length: 13 min |
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Comprehensive Smoking Treatment Program
Frank
Leone, MD, MS, director
of the Comprehensive Smoking
Treatment Programs, discusses
how to learn
to quit smoking safely
and comfortably. |
Source:
Aired: March
9, 2008
Length: 37
min, 6 sec |
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Diagnosis
and Treatment of Lung Cancer – New Ideas
Tracey Evans, MD discusses
the the latest thinking in
regard to screening and case
finding for lung cancer.
Dr. Evans then reviews newer
approaches to the treatment
of various types and stages
of lung cancer. |
Source:
Aired: January
7, 2008
Length: 13 min |
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New
Directions in the Treatment of Lung Cancer
Tracey Evans, MD discusses
developing agents for use
in the treatment of this
often deadly disease. |
Source:
Aired: November
5, 2007
Length: 13 min |
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Lung
Cancer and Disease, Thoracic Surgery
John
C. Kucharczuk, MD of
the thoracic surgery division
at Pennsylvania Hospital discusses
lung cancer, lung disease,
and thoracic surgery. |
Source:
Aired: April
1, 2007
Length: 45
min, 04 sec |
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Beyond Dry Eyes: Signs of Sjogren's Syndrome
 Sjogren's syndrome is a commonly overlooked autoimmune disorder. Dry eyes and whole-body dryness are just two of the symptoms of Sjogren's syndrome that can suggest other conditions as well. How does Sjogren's present itself beyond dry eyes, and how severe is the condition? Frederick Vivino, MD, FACR, clinical associate professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, describes some of the tests and therapies available for Sjogren's syndrome to host Dr. Lee Freedman.
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Source:
Aired: March 30, 2009
Length: 13 min |
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Prostatic Cryosurgery and Robotic Prostatectomy
 Newer options for treating prostate cancer include cryosurgery and robotic prostatectomy. What does each of these methods involve and how can we determine the best treatment for our patients? David I. Lee, MD, assistant professor of surgery at Penn Medicine, explores the advantages, risks, and outcomes. Dr. Lee Freedman hosts.
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Source:
Aired: May 25, 2009
Length: 13 min |
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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Green Light for Laser Therapy?
 Joseph
F. Harryhill, MD, FACS,
assistant
clinical professor of surgery
at the University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine, outlines
procedural considerations for
men with benign prostatic hyperplasia
with host Dr. Lee Freedman.
Dr. Harryhill provides a
contrast between more traditional
approaches and newer therapies,
including the GreenLight
laser. Should you be referring
your patients for laser therapy?
If so, what might be his
expected outcome?
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Source:
Aired: March 16, 2009
Length: 13 min |
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Renal Cell Carcinoma and Partial Nephrectomy
C.
William Schwab II, MD,
discusses how in certain cases
of renal cell cancer, patients
are now given the option
of partial nephrectomy, as
opposed to complete kidney
removal. Is this a viable
alternative for your patients?
Host
Dr. Lee Freedman talks with
Dr. Schwab, assistant
professor of surgery in the
division of urology at the
University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine, about
recent advances toward increasing
the efficacy of this procedure. |
Source:
Aired: October 13, 2008
Length: 13 min |
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Surgical Treatment Options for Renal Cell Cancer
C.
William Schwab II, MD,
discusses how newer imaging
techniques are uncovering
smaller renal masses, which
invite stronger consideration
of nephron-sparing surgery
as a treatment option.
Dr. Schwab, assistant
professor of surgery in the
division of urology at the
University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine, talks about
the basics of laparoscopic
and robot-assisted
partial nephrectomy. Which procedure
would fit your patient's
profile? |
Source:
Aired: June
2, 2008
Length: 13 min |
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Ovarian Function, Fertility, and Cancer Therapy
Clarisa Gracia, MD, MSCE,
discusses ovarian
function and fertility before,
during and after cancer treatments.
The new ways in which we are
beginning to perserve fertility
provides hope for young cancer
patients. |
Source:
Aired: February
24, 2008
Length: 13 min |
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Reproductive
Endocrinology and Infertility
 Maureen
Kelly, MD, an ob/gyn physician
discusses reproductive endocrinology
and infertility at
Penn Health for Women.
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Source:
Aired:
September 23, 2007
Length: 40
min, 30 sec |
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Staddon, MD
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