Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Patients who receive care from close family members are on the rise; however, the needs of family caregivers are often neglected. Host Dr. Maurice Pickard welcomes Joanne Lynn, MD, Director of the Center for Elder Care and Advanced Illness at the Altarum Institute to discuss strategies clinicians can use to ease the various physical, emotional, and financial burdens for family members who take on caregiving roles. Download and listen today!

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD What do we need to do as a medical community to better address homophobia and its innumerable impacts on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) patients? Joining host Dr. Maurice Pickard is Hudson Taylor, Founder and Executive Director of Athlete Ally. Athlete Ally is a nonprofit organization focused on ending homophobia and transphobia in sports by educating allies in the athletic community and empowering them to take a stand. Download and listen today!

Host: Prathima Setty, MD According to the American Gastroenterological Association, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most common gastrointestinal diagnosis recorded on outpatient physician visits in the United States, which is remarkable considering the vagaries of the diagnosis. What are the symptoms and updated treatments for this common ailment, and how do physicians monitor for signs of progression to more serious disease states like Barrett's esophagus and esophageal cancer? Host Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes Dr. Anish Sheth, Director of Princeton University Medical Center's Esophageal Program, to help answer these and other questions. Download and listen today!

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD First described in the 1880s, tuberous sclerosis complex, or TSC, is a genetic disease that affects multiple organs. It can cause tumors in the skin, kidneys, brain, heart, eyes, as well as other organ systems. Most patients who are mildly affected by TSC lead active and productive lives, but it is important to note that TSC is a life-long companion and patients are in need of receiving continuous follow-up care. Host Dr. Michael Greenberg welcomes Steven L. Roberds, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer of the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance in Silver Spring, Maryland to discuss tuberous sclerosis complex. Download and listen today!

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Despite a 20-year presence of the Americans With Disabilities Act, are many American doctors unconsciously discriminating against a significant part of their medical practices on a regular basis? Joining Dr. Maurice Pickard to reflect on this question is Dr. Pauline Chen, transplant surgeon, regular contributor to the New York Times, and author of the book Final Exam: A Surgeon's Reflections on Mortality.

Host: Prathima Setty, MD According to the American Heart Association, childhood obesity is the number one health concern among parents in the United States, topping drug abuse and smoking. How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? To discuss this epidemic, host Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes Dr. Janine Rethy, pediatrician and director of community medicine at Healthworks of Northern Virginia. Dr. Rethy has won numerous awards and grants in response to the obesity epidemic. She is founder and directs the Healthworks PALS program, a multi-disciplinary community-centered approach to pediatric obesity. Download and listen to the discussion!

Host: Prathima Setty, MD Host Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes Dr. Julia Schlam Edelman, author of two books, Menopause Matters and Successful Sleep Strategies for Women. Dr. Edelman will discuss how she conducted her research for these books and the importance for female patients to understand how menopause and sleep disorder affect their overall health. Dr. Edelman is a board-certified gynecologist, certified menopause clinician, a Clinical Instructor at Harvard Medical School, and an Adjunct Clinical Instructor at Brown Medical School. Download the podcast and listen today!

Host: Paul Rokuskie Alzheimer's Disease was first identified more than 100 years ago. Yet despite this century-spanning awareness by medical communities across the globe, the precise physiologic mechanisms triggering the development of this disease are still unknown. Advocacy groups such as the Alzheimer's Association play a critical role in advancing new science and supporting those affected both directly and indirectly by this devastating illness. Joining host Paul Rokuskie to speak on behalf of the Alzheimer's Association's latest advocacy initiatives is Claire Day, Vice President of Constituent Services of the AA's Delaware Valley Chapter.

Host: Prathima Setty, MD Fertility preservation technologies have become more advanced and more accessible over the past several years. Joining host Dr. Prathima Setty to discuss current options for women to protect their fertility is Dr. Naveed Khan, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Specialist in Leesburg, VA. Dr. Khan practices with Shady Grove Fertility, the nation's largest fertility center, and is also a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the American Society of Reproductive Medicine.

Host: Prathima Setty, MD Hormone replacement therapy: it's a topic that comes up daily in many practices across the U.S, but what do we really know about personalized approaches to initiating HRT in menopausal women? Joining host Dr. Prathima Setty to shed new light on this important subject is Dr. Michelle Warren, founder and medical director of the Center for Menopause, Hormonal Disorders, and Women's Health in New York City. Dr. Warren is also a professor in the Department of Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.