Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: Robert Thompson, MD Small Renal tumors: Are patients being properly counseled? With your host, Dr. Gary Kohn, is Robert "Houston" Thompson, Urologic Oncology Fellow, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Join the discussion as Dr. Thompson covers the management of small renal tumors, highlighting survival rates of patients treated with partial vs. radical nephrectomies.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: Robert Thompson, MD Small renal tumors and surgical judgement. Amongst patients with small renal tumors, what is the benefit of a partial nephrectomy vs. a total, or radical nephrectomy? Dr. Robert Thompson, a urologic oncology fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses research published in the Journal of Urology with your host, Dr. Gary Kohn.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: David Morens, MD Is dengue fever the new West Nile virus? How does it spread? Is there serious potential for an outbreak in the United States? David Morens, senior adviser to the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, speaks with host Dr. Gary Kohn on dengue fever's pathogenesis, epidemiology, and potential impact in the United States.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD Peter J. Pronovost has won several national awards for his research, including the 2004 John Eisenberg Patient Safety Research Award. The author of more than 160 articles and chapters in the fields of patient safety, ICU care, quality healthcare, evidence-based medicine, and the measurement and evaluation of safety efforts, Dr. Pronovost is also a frequent speaker on the topics of quality and safety leadership and implementation of large scale change. Hear Dr. Pronovost as he discusses the latest research regarding checklists and patient safety in the ICU.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD This doctor saved Michigan hospitals over $100 million. Hear Dr. Peter J. Provonost, Professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, as he discusses how his internationally known checklists dramatically improve patient safety and save money.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD His work has already saved more lives than any laboratory scientist in the past decade. Hear Dr. Peter J. Pronovost, Professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, as he discusses his internationally known patient safety checklists.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Janet Libert Expedition Cruising is one of the fastest growing luxury travel vacations. In this segment learn from our guest Janet Libert, Editor in Chief of Executive Travel Magazine about the exotic destinations and fascinating experiences you can have on an expedition cruise.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Paul Shin, MD What is known about the cause of Peyronie's Disease, and what are the latest treatments? Join host Dr. Larry Kaskel to discuss Peyronie's Disease with our guest, Dr. Paul Shin.

Miami-based interventional cardiologist Dr. Dean Heller illustrates VideoMD, "the You Tube for physicians" with your host, Dr. Michael Greenberg. Dr. Heller describes the foundation of the free service, and the motivation behind its mission of strengthening the relationship between doctors and their patients.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Thomas Lynch, MD Dr. Thomas Lynch is Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Director of the Oncology Service Line at Dana-Farber Partners Cancer Care and Chief of Hematology-Oncology at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Lynch discusses the myriad of programs available through the Kenneth B. Schwartz Center in Boston, Massachusetts.