Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR A multidisciplinary approach between dermatologists and rheumatologists is required for treating and caring for patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). So how should these two specialists work together to achieve the best outcome for their patients? What challenges do they each face, and how can they overcome them? Dr. Michael Greenberg, dermatologist from the Illinois Dermatology Institute, and Dr. Madelaine Feldman, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine and practicing rheumatologist, come together to provide their perspectives from their careers on this topic. Beyond Skin Deep: Impacts of Psoriatic Arthritis is sponsored by Lilly. Content for this non-certified educational series is produced and controlled by ReachMD. This series is intended for health care professionals only.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Mimi Secor, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP Mimi Secor, nurse practitioner, women’s health expert, national speaker, and fitness guru, joins Dr. Matt Birnholz to talk about the challenges healthcare providers face when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle and provides steps you can take to implement wellness changes in your life.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Peng Zhang, PhD Oxygen: It's the third most abundant element in our universe. From healthcare to industrial needs, we know oxygen's uses to be far-reaching, but could there still be more therapeutic potential yet? In an in-depth conversation with Dr. Matt Birnholz, Dr. Pang Zheng presents new evidence of oxygen's potential uses within the healthcare industry.

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: David H. Clements, M.D. What do technology, mindfulness, and genetic testing have in common? These three seemingly unrelated things are all being used to treat addiction. Dr. David Clements, psychiatrist and owner of Southeastern Executive Health in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, reveals how integrating alternative therapies, such as biofeedback and genetic testing, into his practice has enabled many patients to engage in their own therapy. Dr. Clements joins Dr. Shira Johnson to share his decision-making process and therapeutic approaches to empower patients and end the stigma of isolation.

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Guest: Elizabeth Volkmann, MD, MS Patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases, such as scleroderma, may walk into your office and look healthy and happy on the surface. Beneath this facade, however, patients experience suffering and debilitating symptoms. But could commonalities help you diagnose these patients earlier and begin more targeted treatment approaches? Dr. Elizabeth Volkmann discloses new findings from her studies aiming to characterize the GI tract and the role of the microbiome in autoimmune diseases with Dr. Jennifer Caudle.

Host: John Russell, MD Guest: Richard Wender, MD From oncologists to primary care, physicians are witnessing an alarming trend in younger patients: the rising risk of colorectal cancer. To investigate this growing threat, Dr. John Russell speaks with Dr. Rich Wender, Chief Cancer Control Officer at the American Cancer Society. Dr. Wender discusses the new colorectal cancer screening guidelines set forth and the methods behind the conclusion. While comparing past guidelines, Dr. Wender considers changes in our society and environment that may be contributing to increased cancer risks in younger generations. For more information and to review the new guidelines, go to cancer.org

Host: John Russell, MD Guest: Paul M. O'Connor Sodium bicarbonate (more commonly known as baking soda) has been used as a raising agent when baking delicious sweets for years. But as new research suggests, taking a daily dose of baking soda could also be used as a therapeutic agent. Tune in as Dr. John Russell speaks with Dr. Paul O'Connor, Renal Physiologist at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, about his recent investigation into how this common household product could treat autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Guest: Joanna Petrides, PsyD Career fatigue is a staggering epidemic where not only the healthcare professionals suffer, but so do their patients and family members. Join Dr. Jennifer Caudle as she speaks with Dr. Joanna Petrides, Clinical Psychologist and Resident Research Director of Family Medicine at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, about the warning signs physicians need to be aware of and the preventative measures that can be implemented to help keep them healthy.

Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN Are you a retired physician looking to get back into the field of medicine? Or do you want to resume your clinical practice after taking a few years off? Then listen in as Dr. Andrew Wilner speaks with Dr. Leonard Glass, founder of the Physicians Retraining and Reentry program, about why he created the program in collaboration with UC San Diego School of Medicine, who the ideal candidate is, and how you can apply.

Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN Guest: Lawrence Robbins, MD With all headache patients being unique, it's important to come up with an individualized treatment plan. But how do you go about doing that? Joining Dr. Andrew Wilner is Dr. Lawrence Robbins, Director of the Robbins Headache Clinic in Riverwood, Illinois, to discuss the different approaches you can take when selecting acute, preventive, and behavioral therapies for migraine patients.