NEI Podcast

You won't want to miss this episode! Chairman, Dr. Roger S. McIntyre highlights what's to come over the next few days. You'll hear about a change in our format, and some of the most exciting topics to date! Our team is in Asheville, NC putting final touches on the 2019 NEI Synapse experience! We're eager to welcome our attendees and share the tips, tools, and knowledge that we've been cultivating for the past year. 

April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month! Join us in this interview with Dr. Laxman Bahroo. We address novel therapeutics on the horizon, changes in the treatment for Parkinson's Disease, and how to effectively communicate with patients about the course of this disease to design appropriate individual treatment plans! Dr. Laxman Bahroo is currently an Associate Professor and Director of the Residency Program in the Department of Neurology at Georgetown University. He is Movement Disorders specialist and manages a busy clinic with interests in medical and surgical treatment of Parkinson’s disease and Essential Tremor. He also specializes in the therapeutic role of botulinum toxin injections for dystonia and spasticity. Dr. Bahroo has lectured at regional and national conferences. He has presented at grand rounds at regional hospitals about pertinent topics in Movement Disorders and Neurology. Dr Bahroo actively participates in research trials focusing on emerging movement disorders therapies.

April is Autism Awareness Month! Join us, as we interview Dr. Arshya Vahabzadeh on the hallmark features of autism, and how to use digital technological advancements to effectively treat symptoms related to autism.  Dr. Vahabzadeh is a family physician, having completed training under the Royal College of General Practitioners. Dr. Vahabzadeh is deeply interested in neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism and schizophrenia. He is also a leadership fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He practices as a resident child and adolescent psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital, in addition to being a clinical fellow at Harvard Medical School. His research experience has encompassed several lines of study, including genetics, novel psychopharmacology and social cognition. He is also Chief Medical Officer at Brain Power, a neurotechnology company with a wearable smart glass system for patients with autism. Dr. Vahabzadeh is also a strong proponent of mental health education, and has written editorials for Psychology Today, The Huffington Post, APA Healthy Minds, Boston Magazine and CNN.

In this episode, we discuss depression-related cognitive impairment with Dr. Roger McIntyre. Learn about the difference between hot and cold cognition, along with how to identify depression-associated cognitive symptoms that could alter the effectiveness of the very treatment approaches used for depression. Learn more about the relationship between bouts of depression and cognitive impairment and how to address this in your practice. Dr. Roger McIntyre is a Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology at the University of Toronto and Head of the Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit at the University Health Network, Toronto, Canada. Dr. McIntyre is also Executive Director of the Brain and Cognition Discovery Foundation in Toronto, Canada. Dr. McIntyre is also Director for the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) from Chicago, Illinois, USA. Dr. McIntyre is also Professor and Nanshan Scholar at Guangzhou Medical University, and Adjunct Professor College of Medicine at Korea University. Dr. McIntyre was named by Clarivate Analytics/Thomson Reuters in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 as one of “The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds”. This distinction is given by publishing the largest number of articles that rank among those most frequently cited by researchers globally in 21 broad fields of science and social science during the previous decade.

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month! In this episode we interview Dr. William Sauvé about the most novel neuroscience research on the diagnosis, management, and treatment for traumatic brain injury.  Dr. William Sauvé commenced his career in psychiatry with the U.S. Marines followed by service as a Division Officer of inpatient psychiatry at the Naval Medical Center of San Diego.  After his years of military practice, Dr. Sauvé relocated to Richmond, Virginia where he started a private psychiatric practice. He joined Greenbrook TMS NeuroHealth Centers as Regional Medical Director of the Rockville, Richmond and Charlottesville locations in January 2014. 

In this episode we discuss how to manage the opioid crisis when it comes to patient care, from effective communication with patients, to the most novel treatments with Dr. Thomas Kosten.  Dr. Kosten is the JH Waggoner Chair and Professor of Psychiatry, Pharmacology, Immunology and Neuroscience, Vice Chair for Psychiatry and Co-director of the Dan L. Duncan Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) at Baylor College of Medicine. His pharmacotherapy research activities include a cocaine vaccine, disulfiram for cocaine dependence, vasodilators for cocaine-induced cerebral perfusion defects and buprenorphine for opioid dependence. In addition to these pharmacotherapies, he has advanced the understanding of opiate and cocaine dependence mechanisms and treatment using SPECT and functional MRI neuroimaging.

February is Eating Disorder Awareness Month! Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder, and yet it is one of the most underdiagnosed. In this episode, we interview Dr. Leslie Citrome, an expert in BED about the challenges that prevent accurate diagnosis, and what to do to overcome these. Learn how to communicate effectively with your patients so that this disorder does not go overlooked. Dr. Leslie Citrome is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York and has a private practice in Pomona, New York. His primary research interests have centered on psychopharmacologic approaches to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, the management of treatment-refractory schizophrenia, and the management of aggressive and violent behavior. Dr Citrome has authored or coauthored more than 400 research reports, reviews, chapters, and abstracts in the scientific literature.

  As we continue our stimulating discussion of Mental Wellness Month, we interview Dr. Gary Small on how to maintain brain health as we age!  Dr. Gary Small is a Longevity Lifestyle Geriatric psychiatrist and director of the UCLA Longevity Center. He is also a professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Small has been named one of the world’s leading innovators in science and technology by Scientific American magazine, and his research, supported by the National Institutes of Health, has made headlines in TheWall Street Journal, The New York Times, and USA Today. He is known for his ability to both entertain and teach.  Dr. Small has published several books on how to maintain brain health as we age and how to stay committed to mental wellness. You can find his books here at: http://drgarysmall.com/books/

January is Mental Wellness Month. Join us for Part II of our interview with Dr. Dan Diamond. He is a leader in protecting mental health in the face of catastrophe and teaching people how to perform exceptionally under pressure. In this episode, we address his “trench-tested” techniques to help you combat burn-out and to help you thrive in the midst of stress that you face as a medical provider.  Dr. Dan Diamond is a uniquely qualified leader with over 30 years of international disaster experience. He founded and serves as the Director of the Nation’s first state-affiliated medical disaster response team and he has responded to a variety of international disasters. Most recently he responded to the typhoon in the Philippines and he served as the Medical Director for Medical Teams International’s First Response Team to Haiti. Following Hurricane Katrina, he played a strategic role as Director of the Mass Casualty Triage Unit at the New Orleans Convention Center. Dr. Diamond is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is a part-time practicing physician at Multicare Immediate Clinic. He was a member of the Editorial Board for the Primary Care Companion to the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Dr. Diamond provides coaching programs that offer cutting edge strategies to help you thrive under pressure and under extreme circumstances. He also has a podcast, “Trench-Tested Leadership Podcast”, which you can find in iTunes. You can access all of his resources at: www.dandiamondmd.com. His book, “Beyond Resilience: Trench-Tested Tools to Thrive Under Pressure” can be found at Barnes & Noble.

January is Mental Wellness Month. Dr. Dan Diamond is a leader in protecting mental health in the face of catastrophe and teaching people how to perform exceptionally under pressure. In this episode, we address his “trench-tested” techniques to help you combat burn-out and to help you thrive in the midst of stress that you face as a medical provider. Dr. Dan Diamond is a uniquely qualified leader with over 30 years of international disaster experience. He founded and serves as the Director of the Nation’s first state-affiliated medical disaster response team and he has responded to a variety of international disasters. Most recently he responded to the typhoon in the Philippines and he served as the Medical Director for Medical Teams International’s First Response Team to Haiti. Following Hurricane Katrina, he played a strategic role as Director of the Mass Casualty Triage Unit at the New Orleans Convention Center. Dr. Diamond is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is a part-time practicing physician at Multicare Immediate Clinic. He was a member of the Editorial Board for the Primary Care Companion to the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. In 2010, the American Red Cross gave him the “Real Hero” award and he also received the Washington State Governor’s Award of Excellence for his work in Haiti. In 2014, Dr. Diamond received the President's Volunteer Service Award from President Obama and he also received the Quality of Care Lifetime Achievement Award, Healthcare Heroes. Dr. Diamond provides coaching programs that offer cutting edge strategies to help you thrive under pressure and under extreme circumstances. He also has a podcast, “Trench-Tested Leadership Podcast”, which you can find in iTunes. You can access all of his resources at: www.dandiamondmd.com. His book, “Beyond Resilience: Trench-Tested Tools to Thrive Under Pressure” can be found at Barnes & Noble.