Mayo Clinic Talks

In this discussion, gastroenterologist Sahil Khanna and colorectal surgeon Sherief Shawki share their expertise on diverticular disease. They explain the rising prevalence of diverticulosis, particularly among younger folks, and highlight lifestyle factors that can mitigate risks. The importance of fiber in diet and its impact on preventing complications like diverticulitis is emphasized. They explore diagnostic techniques and the significance of minimally invasive surgical options, underscoring the benefits of a collaborative healthcare approach for better patient outcomes.

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: David B. Soma, M.D. Participation in sports in children and adolescents is extremely common and its popularity is increasing. Although sports play an important role in promoting health and developing interpersonal relationships, its estimated that injuries related to playing sports is quite common, especially musculoskeletal injuries. The literature describes prevalence rates ranging from 34 to 65%. This leads to lost school days and significant health care costs. Which sports carry the greatest risk of injury? Are there any differences in injuries in girls vs. boys? Can sports injuries be prevented and are the benefits of participation in sports worth the risk of serious injury? We’ll discuss these issues and more as part of our “Back to School” podcast series. The topic for this podcast is “Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Injuries” and my guest is David B. Soma, M.D., from the Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine at the Mayo Clinic. To learn more about this series, check it out HERE 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: Angela C. Mattke, M.D. Providing good nutrition and developing healthy eating habits is extremely important for our children. It sets a pattern and can impact their health throughout their adult life. However, this goal has many challenges. Parents must battle effective media marketing for unhealthy foods, deal with ever available and convenient fast-food options and struggle with time constraints in their busy families. How healthy are the diets of our children? How can parents manage their own busy schedules and still prepare healthy meals and what’s our role as health care clinicians in promoting healthy nutrition in our children. This podcast in our “Back to School” series will focus on these questions as we discuss “Pediatric and Adolescent Diet and Nutrition”. My guest is Angela C. Mattke, M.D., a pediatrician from the Division of Community Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at the Mayo Clinic. To learn more about this series, check it out HERE 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: Robert M. Jacobson, M.D. Pencils, books and lots of dreams is what many children will experience as they head back to school. It’s a time filled with a variety of emotions: excitement and anticipation over what the next 9 months will bring. For some, it’s a time of sadness as summer comes to an end. It’s also a time to review and update immunizations. What’s recommended for school and what’s required? What are the common reasons parents refuse immunizations for their children and how do we address the many myths people have about immunizations? I’ll be getting the answers to these questions in today’s podcast from our guest, Bob M. Jacobson, M.D., from the Division of Community Pediatrics and Adolescents at Mayo Clinic. To learn more about this series, check it out HERE Connect with the Mayo Clinic’s School of Continuous Professional Development online at https://ce.mayo.edu/ or on Twitter @MayoMedEd. 

Hosts: Chatura Alur, M.D., M.P.H. | Meghan G. Theofiles, M.D.  Guest: Regan N. Theiler, M.D., Ph.D.  Welcome to our OB/GYN mini-series! “Help me OB/GYN! You’re my only hope”.   Today, we are going to be discussing inpatient management of infections in pregnant patients. Specifically, infections that might show up on a general medicine service or in the emergency department. To help us understand how to better assess and manage these patients, we are joined by Regan N. Theiler, M.D., Ph.D., obstetrical hospitalist and immediate past-chair of the Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester.   To learn more about this series, click here  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: Richa Sood, M.D., M.S. Concerns and problems related to sexual health in women are common and can be very distressing. They can occur at any stage of life and can lead to issues with self-image and potential problems in establishing and maintaining relationships with a partner. To complicate things, this problem is often not mentioned by the patient when they are seen by their health care provider. The issues are often complex and can involve physiology, emotions, lifestyle as well as several other factors. In this podcast, we’ll discuss female sexual concerns and dysfunction. What are common sexual problems patients experience? How do we evaluate the patient’s concerns? How are the problems managed and most importantly, how do we encourage our patients to let us know when they are having problems related to their sexual health. My guest is Richa Sood, M.D., M.S., an internist and specialist in women’s health 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. 

Hosts: Chatura Alur, M.D., M.P.H. | Meghan G. Theofiles, M.D.  Guest: Regan N. Theiler, M.D., Ph.D.  Welcome to our OB/GYN mini-series! “Help me OB/GYN! You’re my only hope”.  Today, we’ll be discussing common infections during pregnancy. We are joined by Regan N. Theiler, M.D., Ph.D., obstetrical hospitalist and immediate past-chair of the Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Not only does she serve on the National Clinical Committee for the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, but she has also earned a Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology.  To learn more about this series, click here  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: Candace F. Granberg, M.D. Developments in cancer treatment have resulted in significant improvements in the survival of malignancy in young children. Unfortunately, these treatments often result in infertility. If these children are pre-pubertal, preservation of mature sperm is not possible. But there is now a procedure which may result in the preservation of fertility by removing testicular tissue, subjecting it to cryopreservation to preserve stem cells capable of producing viable sperm in the future. This procedure is known as testicular tissue cryopreservation and I’ll be discussing it with our guest, Candace F. Granberg, M.D., a urologist 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. 

Hosts: Chatura Alur, M.D., M.P.H. | Meghan G. Theofiles, M.D.  Guest: Jenna N. Wygant, APRN, C.N.P., D.N.P.  Welcome to our OB/GYN mini-series! “Help me OB/GYN! You’re my only hope”.  Sometimes we encounter unexpected pregnancies as healthcare professionals and clinicians. To help us “skill-up” for those conversations, we have Jenna N. Wygant, APRN, C.N.P., D.N.P. She is an advanced practitioner and assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester.   To learn more about this series, click here  Connect with the Mayo Clinic’s School of Continuous Professional Development online at https://ce.mayo.edu/ or on Twitter @MayoMedEd. 

Hosts: Chatura Alur, M.D., M.P.H. | Meghan G. Theofiles, M.D.  Guest: Margaret E. Long, M.D.  Welcome to our OB/GYN mini-series! “Help me OB/GYN! You’re my only hope”.  Today, we’re going to be talking about nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. We definitely see this in the healthcare setting, outside of the specialty office; and sometimes I wonder, do I know the latest and greatest information about this and how do we best manage these patients. To help us with this, we have Margaret E. Long, M.D. She’s an obstetrician and gynecologist researcher and award-winning educator and one of our faculty members here at the Mayo Clinic.  To learn more about this series, click here  Connect with the Mayo Clinic’s School of Continuous Professional Development online at https://ce.mayo.edu/ or on Twitter @MayoMedEd.