Clinician's Roundtable

Guest: Stephen Stahl, MD Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Regardless of your specialty, Prozac, Zoloft and Paxil have become commonly used and familiar medications. What other medications should we know? Dr. Stephen Stahl, adjunct professor of psychiatry at the University of California at San Diego joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to tell us what we need to know about antidepressants.

Guest: Stephen Stahl, MD Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Last year antipsychotics were one of the more widely sold drugs in the United States. What do we need to know about these medications? Should non-psychiatrists be prescribing them routinely? Dr. Stephen Stahl, internationally recognized clinician, researcher and teacher in psychopharmacology and the author of more than 350 articles and chapters, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to talk about the prescribing and use of antipsychotics.

Guest: Stephen Stahl, MD Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD In 2000, Dr. Stephen Stahl published what many of us consider to be the definitive text of psychopharmacology. The wait for the third edition is finally over. What has happened in the last 8 years? Dr. Stahl joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt in this informative interview.

Guest: Mary Roach Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD "Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex" was written by Mary Roach and follows the winding history of science and its exploration of human sexuality, going back as far as Aristotle and finally ending with recent discoveries about the origination and anatomy of the female orgasm. In this discussion with host Dr. Leslie Lundt, Roach focuses on female sexual dysfunction, the historical precedents leading to this diagnosis, and the science behind antiquated to modern treatment methods.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Mary Roach Remember the first time you walked into anatomy lab? For many of us, it was a defining moment in our medical careers. Have you ever thought about those cadavers? Has medical training become more sensitive to these brave souls that dedicated their bodies to science? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Mary Roach, the acclaimed author of Stiff - The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers to discuss these issues.

Guest: Samantha Meltzer-Brody, MD, MPH Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD When treating the depressed post-partum woman who is nursing, we have two patients - the depressed woman and her infant. How can we choose the safest medication for both? Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody, assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Co-Director of the Perinatal Psychiatry Program of the UNC Center for Women's Mood Disorders joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss treating depression in breast feeding women.

Guest: Ian Williams, PhD Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP Salmonella infections transmitted by food have doubled in the past two decades. What is causing this increase? What foods are primarily to blame? How can physicians identify and treat the condition? Host Dr. Jennifer Shu speaks with Dr. Ian Williams, chief of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's OutbreakNet, a network of epidemiologists and other public health officials who investigate foodborne outbreaks and other enteric illnesses.

Guest: Ian Williams, PhD Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP The latest Salmonella concerns mark the United States' worst foodborne outbreak in over a decade. Exactly how are outbreaks of foodborne illness identified? How are specific food products linked to specific illnesses? How can we stop the spread of these outbreaks? Host Dr. Jennifer Shu examines these questions and more with Dr. Ian Williams, chief of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's OutbreakNet, a network of epidemiologists and other public health officials who investigate foodborne outbreaks and other enteric illnesses.

Guest: Angela Morrow, RN Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Over 750 topics are listed on About.com. During this segment, hear how Angela Morrow, a certified hospice and palliative care nurse, serves as a Guide for the palliative care site on About.com.

Guest: Phyllis Kozarsky, MD Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP An estimated 600,000 foreign visitors and athletes are expected to join up to two and a half million domestic volunteers and visitors at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Patients will be seeking your advice on how to prepare for a safe and healthy visit to China. Dr. Phyllis Kozarsky, an expert consultant in the division of global migration and quarantine at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and a professor of medicine and infectious diseases at Emory University School of Medicine, shares her perspective with host Dr. Jennifer Shu on talking to patients who are bound for Beijing. As a clinician, are you ready to give the right advice?