Mayo Clinic Talks

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Daniel M. Frendl, M.D., Ph.D. Prostate cancer is one of the most common malignancies in men, second only to skin cancer. It’s estimated that 1 in 8 men will develop prostate cancer during their lifetime. The predominant screening test for prostate cancer has been the prostate specific antigen or PSA.  However, there has been some controversy surrounding the use of PSA. It’s an easily administered test, it’s relatively inexpensive and it’s capable of identifying men with possible prostate cancer. So, what’s the controversy? Is the PSA an effective screening test? Who should be tested and how have urologists modified their practice to manage patients with an elevated PSA? We’ll discuss these questions in today’s podcast on “Screening for Prostate Cancer” with our guest, Daniel M. Frendl, M.D., Ph.D., a urologist at the Mayo Clinic. This episode is brought to you by: Astellas Oncology | https://astellasoncology.com/ Connect with the Mayo Clinic’s School of Continuous Professional Development online at https://ce.mayo.edu/ or on Twitter @MayoMedEd.   

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Mitchell R. Humphreys, M.D. Benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH is quite common in middle-age and older men. It’s estimated that up to 70% of men over age 60 have symptoms from BPH. While BPH is not a life-threatening condition, it does produce symptoms which can negatively affect the lifestyle of our patients. Since most of the patients with BPH are managed by primary care providers, we should be comfortable with the variety of treatment options available. When should treatment be initiated? What’s available pharmacologically? And when should a urologist be consulted to consider a surgical option? In this podcast, we’ll discuss these questions and more with Mitchell R. Humphreys, M.D., from the Department of Urology at the Mayo Clinic.  This episode is brought to you by: Astellas Oncology | https://astellasoncology.com/ Connect with the Mayo Clinic’s School of Continuous Professional Development online at https://ce.mayo.edu/ or on Twitter @MayoMedEd.   

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Colin P. West, M.D., Ph.D. The practice of medicine is often stressful and at times, even frustrating. Sometimes the stress and frustration can get out of hand and lead us to feeling overwhelmed and hopeless. This has been described as burnout. There’s good evidence to suggest that well over half of all physicians practicing in the U.S. have exhibited some symptoms of burnout at some time during their career. Healthcare professional burnout not only has negative consequences for the clinician, but also for patients, as patient care can often suffer. What are the symptoms of burnout, can we prevent them and how can we manage those who are experiencing professional burnout? We’ll discuss these questions and more with Colin P. West, M.D., Ph.D., an internist in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic. Connect with the Mayo Clinic’s School of Continuous Professional Development online at https://ce.mayo.edu/ or on Twitter @MayoMedEd. 

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Tara Schmidt, MEd, RDN, LD Nutrition is so important to our health. What and how much we eat can help keep us healthy or increase our risk of developing a number of health problems including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, malignancy or a variety of degenerative health conditions. Unfortunately, many of our patients obtain their information regarding nutrition from the media which is often very inaccurate. It’s our responsibility as primary care providers to assess our patients’ nutritional status and give them accurate recommendations regarding dietary changes they should make in order to remain healthy. This starts with a nutritional history. Yet very few of us have had any formal education in nutrition. How do we take a nutritional history? What are the important questions to ask? We’ll discuss this and other nutritional issues with our guest for this podcast, Tara Schmidt, MEd, RDN, LD, a registered dietician at the Mayo Clinic. Connect with the Mayo Clinic’s School of Continuous Professional Development online at https://ce.mayo.edu/ or on Twitter @MayoMedEd. 

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Thom W. Rooke, M.D. Today, we’re excited to bring back a special lecture by popular demand from Season 1 of Mayo Clinic Talks Podcast. We’ll be discussing varicose veins and venous insufficiency with Thom W. Rooke, M.D., from Cardiovascular Medicine at the Mayo Clinic. Connect with the Mayo Clinic’s School of Continuous Professional Development online at https://ce.mayo.edu/ or on Twitter @MayoMedEd. 

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Eoin Flanagan, M.B., B.Ch. Nearly 1 million individuals in the U.S. have multiple sclerosis. Most acquire the disease between the ages of 20 and 50. It’s often difficult to establish a diagnosis as the symptoms can be vague and often vary significantly from one individual to another.  The disease can be very frightening, often debilitating, and progressive; up until recently, we’ve had very little to offer patients in the way of treatment.  However, in the past few years there have been numerous advances in treatment options which have given hope to the many patients with MS. We’ll be discussing multiple sclerosis in this podcast. Our guest is Eoin Flanagan, M.B., B.Ch., a neurologist from the Department of Neurology at the Mayo Clinic. Connect with the Mayo Clinic’s School of Continuous Professional Development online at https://ce.mayo.edu/ or on Twitter @MayoMedEd. 

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Andrew C. Storm, M.D. Determining the source of GI blood loss can be a challenging dilemma. On occasion, we have clues regarding where we should start looking, but in some cases, no such clues exist. It’s best to use a stepwise approach to determining the source and in most cases, this will give us the answer we need. When a cause is found, most tend to be from an upper GI source rather than the colon. Whereas an upper endoscopy and colonoscopy will determine the source in the majority, in some cases, more aggressive techniques are required. In this podcast, we’ll be discussing GI blood loss, and which approach we should use to determine the source. Our guest is Andrew C. Storm, M.D., a gastroenterologist from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Mayo Clinic. Connect with the Mayo Clinic’s School of Continuous Professional Development online at https://ce.mayo.edu/ or on Twitter @MayoMedEd. 

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Greg A. Poland, M.D. [@drgregpoland] Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, also known as COVID-19, is a novel virus with a rapidly changing genotype. It’s responsible for over a million deaths so far. One of every 300 Americans have died as a result of the virus and infection with COVID-19, and it has been responsible for a reduction in life expectancy in the U.S. for both 2021 and 2022. There are 4 widely available, approved vaccines in the United States, yet an inadequate number of individuals have been immunized and very few are still wearing protective masks. The consequences of this include continued excess morbidity and mortality as well as the development of a variety of new variants of the virus. Our guest for this podcast is Greg A. Poland, M.D., an internist, and the director of vaccine research at the Mayo Clinic. He’s also the lead author of an article published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings in December 2022. The article is entitled “Year 3 of COVID-19: Harsh Truths, Brutal Realities and Glimmers of Hope”. We’ll be discussing some of the key points from this article. Connect with the Mayo Clinic’s School of Continuous Professional Development online at https://ce.mayo.edu/ or on Twitter @MayoMedEd. 

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Daniel L. Hurley, M.D. Today we’re excited to bring back a special lecture by popular demand from Season 1 of Mayo Clinic Talks Podcast. Today we’re joined by Daniel L. Hurley, M.D., a Mayo Clinic Endocrinologist and heavily awarded educator and practitioner. Connect with the Mayo Clinic’s School of Continuous Professional Development online at https://ce.mayo.edu/ or on Twitter @MayoMedEd. 

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D.  [@chutkaMD;] Guest: Alexander S. Niven, M.D. Pulmonary function tests are extremely useful in both diagnosing and managing patients with respiratory disease. In addition to a medical history, physical exam and imaging studies, they give us a great deal of information of the pulmonary physiology and help us understand why patients have various respiratory symptoms. However, there are quite a number of pulmonary function tests available to us and which tests we should order can be confusing. Do we know when spirometry, lung volumes or diffusion capacity will be useful for evaluating the various pulmonary conditions? Our guest for this podcast is Alexander S. Niven, M.D., from the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the Mayo Clinic and he’ll provide answers to these questions and more as we discuss “How to Use Pulmonary Function Tests Effectively”. Connect with the Mayo Clinic’s School of Continuous Professional Development online at https://ce.mayo.edu/ or on Twitter @MayoMedEd.