Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Guest: Edward J. Mayeaux, Jr., MD, DABFP, FAAFP Despite their growing prevalence in the US, eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are still often misrecognized or undermanaged at the primary care level. Host Dr. Brian McDonough is joined by Dr. Edward Mayeaux, Professor of Family Medicine and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, to discuss effective diagnostic and treatment strategies for eating disorders in general practice.

Guest: Stephen Orlin, MD The classic "red eye" presentation by your patient may be a common sighting in your clinical practice, but are you truly up to date on the various causes, treatments, and pitfalls that clinicians encounter when confronting ocular problems? Discussing this issue is Dr. Stephen Orlin, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Director of the Cornea Department, and Co-Director of the Refractive Surgery Service at the University of Pennsylvania.

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Guest: Sean Yanchunas, Pharm.D, MBA Dr. Brian McDonough is joined by guest Sean Yanchunas, Clinical Content Manager and Workflow Subject Matter Expert at Catholic Health East Hospital Systems, to talk about the links between pharmacy and medical informatics.

Host: Steven Davis, DO Guest: Christi Chang, RN Patients with severe dermatologic conditions and scars are commonly concerned about their appearance in public, and physicians often become the first to be asked about methods to camouflage these issues throughout the treatment course. What are the best corrective cosmetic recommendations for these patients? Host Dr. Steven Davis is joined by Christi Chang, President and CEO of Ventura Tan, to discuss updates in corrective cosmetics.

Host: Steven Davis, DO Guest: Christi Chang, RN Tanning beds are extremely popular in the United States despite the medical community's steadfast position against their use. How can we counsel our patients toward safer alternatives, and what are the risks associated with other tanning methods such as airbrushing? Speaking on this subject is Christi Chang, President and CEO of Ventura Tan, a sunless tanning company based in New Jersey. Dr. Steven Davis hosts.

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Guest: Robert Monteleone, MD Host Dr. Brian McDonough is joined by Dr. Robert Monteleone, assistant director of the Saint Francis Hospital Family Medicine Residency program in Wilington, DE. Dr. Monteleone has also been in private practice in Elkton, MD for over ten years, and his office's recent adoption of EMR software en route to a "paperless practice" casts lights on some of the benefits and challenges of making this transition from the ground-up.

Host: Farhad Zangeneh, MD Guest: Anthony J. Cannon, MD Host Dr. Farhad Zangeneh welcomes Dr. Anthony J. Cannon as they discuss the recently published studies that reviewed the association of sugary drinks, childhood obesity and epidemic increase of Type-2 diabetes. What are we doing? Are we getting better? And, ultimately, what we can be doing today, as clinicians and parents?

Host: Farhad Zangeneh, MD Guest: Robert Busch, MD Host Dr. Farhad Zenganah is joined by Dr. Robert Busch and they will be discussing current incretin treatment options and what is in the pipeline. They will discuss the differences between oral and injectables incretin treatment options and how clinicians can individualize treatment options for their patients, while determining the benefits and risks. Robert Busch, MD, is a practicing endocrinologist and founding member of The Endocrine Group in Albany, New York. Dr. Busch is a member of the board of trustees at the Albany College of Pharmacy. He has enthusiastically enjoyed teaching medical students, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and physicians for over 25 years.He is a principal investigator in numerous clinical trials.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Lee Philip Shulman, MD, FACOG, FACMG Join host Dr. Matt Birnholz as he welcomes Dr. Lee Shulman, professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and division chief of the Feinberger School of Medicine at Northwestern Hospital, Chicago, IL. They will discuss the screening for Down syndrome, what are the current screening modalities and what is on the horizon. As well as the recommendations from American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Host Dr. Matt Birnholz welcomes Dr. Brian McDonough as they discuss the silent pandemic in the growing and alarming rates of childhood obesity. Brian McDonough, MD, FAAFP, is a Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at Temple University School of Medicine and Chairman of The Family Medicine Department at St. Francis Hospital, Wilmington, DE.