Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Mininder Kocher, MD, MPH In years past, we understood that children rarely suffered ACL injuries. But we're now learning that this diagnosis, previously reserved for adults, has become increasingly common in children. How can we best counsel a young patient who suffers an ACL injury? Host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill welcomes Dr. Mininder Kocher, associate professor of orthopedic surgery at Harvard Medical School, and associate director of sports medicine at the Children's Hospital in Boston.

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Lawrence Robbins, MD What do we currently know about the factitious disorder, Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSP)? How is it diagnosed, what are the symptoms, and what treatments are recommended? Host Dr. Shira Johnson speaks with Dr. Lawrence Robbins about this interesting and controversial subject.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Prabhat Jha, MD, PhD International research predicts that, in the next decade, India will surpass a frightening landmark: one million annual smoking-related deaths. What are the unique challenges of spreading information on the dangers of smoking throughout India? How is India working to reduce the scourge of smoking-related illnesses? Dr. Prabhat Jha, professor of health and development, and founding director of the Centre for Global Health Research at the University of Toronto, details his extensive findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, on the current smoking epidemic in India. Dr. Mark Nolan Hill hosts.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Prabhat Jha, MD, PhD Dr. Prabhat Jha, professor of health and development, and founding director of the Centre for Global Health Research at the University of Toronto, details his extensive findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, on the current smoking epidemic in India with host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill. Is India's hospital and healthcare system equipped to deal with the breadth of smoking-related illnesses? Dr. Jha also talks about the efforts of India's tobacco industry to squash his scientific data, and explains how the Indian government can resist the push of tobacco industry lobbyists.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Prabhat Jha, MD, PhD By the year 2010, experts predicted that India would suffer nearly one million smoking related-deaths per year. How do the traditional cultural influences, as well as the more modern Western influences, impact smoking patterns in India? Do the primary causes of death from smoking differ from those in the United States? Dr. Prabhat Jha, professor of health and development, and founding director of the Centre for Global Health Research at the University of Toronto, details his extensive findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, on the current smoking epidemic in India. Dr. Mark Nolan Hill hosts.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Masha Gessen Blood Matters: From Inherited Illness to Designer Babies is the work of Moscow-based author and journalist, Masha Gessen. Ms. Gessen discusses her book, based in part upon her experience as a carrier of the BRCA gene, with host Dr. Michael Greenberg.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Daniel Hall, MD, MDiv, MHSc "It's not a coincidence the medicine man, the priest, and the shaman are so often the same person in so many different cultures", says Dr. Daniel Hall, assistant surgery professor at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and ordained Episcopal priest. Join in the conversation as Dr. Hall speaks with host Dr. Michael Greenberg about his dual calling of practicing medicine and the priesthood.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Andrew Vickers, PhD Can you predict a man’s risk of prostate cancer 25 years in the future? The data from this study indicates that PSA levels before age 50 is an indicator of future prostate cancer. Find out more about the prospective study conducted by a team of researchers from Memorial Sloane Kettering. Epidemiologist Andrew Vickers talks with host Dr. Bill Rutenberg about what the GP can take from this study What does a slightly elevated, but not high PSA indicate about the chance of prostate cancer in the future?

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Andrew Vickers, PhD We all know that practice makes perfect, but how much practice is necessary to be considered beyond the learning curve? In this segment, Dr. Andrew Vickers shares his research in which his team evaluated the surgical outcomes for radical prostectomies based on chemical recurrence. What do the outcomes of this study indicate about the training and experience level of surgeons? Join us to find out.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Susan Wicklund, MD Enduring death threats and other abuse, carrying a concealed weapon, and wearing a bulletproof vest were as much a part of a normal day for Dr. Susan Wicklund as sipping a cup of coffee or talking on a cell phone. Dr. Michael Greenberg hosts this can’t-miss discussion, no matter your views, exploring Dr. Wicklund’s poignant career as an abortion doctor. How has her family been affected by her career choices? What advice does she have for her fellow medical professionals?