Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Richard Karas, MD, PhD After the initial findings from the Women’s Health Initiative were published, hormone replacement therapy in menopause stopped practically overnight. But the first analysis may not be the last word. Our guest today is Dr. Richard Karas, Professor of Medicine at the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. He has several titles including: Co-Director, Molecular Cardiology Research Center, Director, Preventive Cardiology and Director, Women’s Heart Center at the New England Medical Center. He received his MD from Tufts and his Ph.D in Physiology from Harvard. We are discussing the effects of hormone replacement therapy in menopause on the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Richard Karas, MD, PhD The government funding prospective study of the safety and efficacy of hormone replacement therapy in the menopause practically stopped the routine prescription of estrogen overnight. Why? Our guest today is Dr. Richard Karas, Professor of Medicine, at the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. He has several titles including: Co-Director, Molecular Cardiology Research Center, Director, Preventive Cardiology and Director, Women’s Heart Center at the New England Medical Center. He received his MD from Tufts and his Ph.D in Physiology from Harvard.

Host: Andrew Krakowski, MD Guest: Peter Wagner, MD Join UCSD's Dr. Peter Wagner and the crew from boonDOCS Medicine for "Out of the Ashes: Lessons Learned from the San Diego Wildfires!" We'll discuss the health effects of soot and ash on lung function and hear why it wasn't a good idea to bike to work two days after the fires!

Host: Andrew Krakowski, MD Guest: D.J. Phalen Join Dennis Phalen, a member of San Diego County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Team, and the crew from boonDOCS Medicine for "Out of the Ashes: Lessons Learned from the San Diego Wildfires!" In this segment, we'll hear what it is like at Ground Zero during a wildfire disaster and meet some of the people that put their life on the line to make sure we stay safe and sound!

Host: Andrew Krakowski, MD Guest: Chris Van Gorder Join Chris Van Gorder, CEO of Scripps Health, and the crew from boonDOCS Medicine for "Out of the Ashes: Lessons Learned from the San Diego Wildfires!" In this segment, we'll get a behind-the-scenes look at how San Diego plans for a wildfire disaster, and meet some of the people that keep the "emergency medical machine" running smoothly!

Host: Andrew Krakowski, MD Guest: Chris Van Gorder Join Chris Van Gorder, CEO of Scripps Health, and the crew from boonDOCS Medicine for "Out of the Ashes: Lessons Learned from the San Diego Wildfires!" In this segment, we'll get a behind the scenes look at how San Diego plans for a wildfire disaster and meet some of the people that keep the "emergency medical machine" running smoothly!

Host: Andrew Krakowski, MD Guest: Charles Wilson Join Charles Wilson, Executive Director of the Chadwick Center at Rady Children's Hospital of San Diego and the crew from boonDOCS Medicine for "Out of the Ashes: Lessons Learned from the San Diego Wildfires!" In this segment, we'll discuss how to answer children's questions about potentially traumatic events like the San Diego wildfires and how to keep kids calm during a crisis!

Host: Paul Raeburn Guest: Beth Fuchs, PhD Paul Raeburn talks to Washington health policy expert Beth Fuchs about the details of Senator Barack Obama's health care plan. They look at how Obama's plan differs from other democratic presidential candidates and what the strengths and weaknesses of the plan are.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Wendy Troxel, PhD Some relationships confer health benefits and others health risks. Married men and happily married women live longer, could better sleep be a reason why? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Wendy Troxel as she discusses her research on attachment and sleep.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Wendy Troxel, PhD St. Jerome the Father of the Latin church said, “Marriage is good for those who are afraid to sleep alone at night.” But is it, really? Sleep expert Dr. Wendy Troxel, a clinical health psychologist at the University of Pittsburgh, explains to host Dr. Leslie Lundt how the interplay between relationships and sleep affect physiological pathways.