Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Sherwin Ho, MD Guest: William J. Bryan, MD In many regions of our country, summer weather means more outdoor activities, competitive cycling among them. Though cycling is great exercise, our patients must take proper caution to limit their injury risk. Host Dr. Sherwin Ho talks with Dr. Bill Bryan, former medical doctor for the United States cycling team and an avid cyclist, about a range of cycling injuries, from carpel tunnel syndrome to the typical joint pains. What advice can you give your patients t help them avoid injury?

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Roni Zeiger, MD Host Dr. Bruce Bloom welsomes Dr. Roni Zeiger, product manager of Google Health and primary care physician, to discuss the controversial realm of physician ratings and how Google will enter this arena.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Roni Zeiger, MD Google Health seeks to do for medical patients what it does for general search. What does Google Health offer our patients now, and what does it seek to provide in the future? Discussing Google Health - focusing around both privacy and possibility - with your host, Dr. Bruce Bloom, is Dr. Roni Zeiger, product manager of Google Health and primary care physician.

Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP Guest: Jill Grimes, MD The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has indicated that 19 million Americans — including one in four teenage girls — are infected with at least one sexually transmitted disease (STD). As physicians, we know that these diseases are far more common than most people think. But are we doing our best to educate our patients and provide appropriate screening measures? How can physicians work to debunk common public misconceptions about STDs? Dr. Jill Grimes, a practicing family physician in Austin, Texas, and author of Seductive Delusions: How Everyday People Catch STDs, addresses a series of erroneous beliefs about STDs and offers counsel on the most effective ways for physicians to help tackle this critical public health problem. Dr. Jennifer Shu hosts.

Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP Guest: Jill Grimes, MD More than five million Americans struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. How can you determine if your patients' moments of forgetfulness are an early sign of this illness? How can you help families make tough decisions about independent living? Dr. Jill Grimes, a practicing family physician in Austin, Texas, and author of the chapter on Alzheimer’s in the 5-Minute Clinical Consult textbook, joins host Dr. Jennifer Shu to share her insight on diagnosing, caring for and counseling our Alzheimer’s patients. What adjustments can we make to our practice to best assist patients and their families coping with the burdens of Alzheimer’s?

Host: Stuart Gitlow, MD, MPH, MBA Guest: Howard Wetsman, MD With hypertension research, researchers typically look for reductions in blood pressure numbers as target outcomes. Chronic pain management, by comparison, usually calls for measures of subjective experiences of pain. But what are we looking for as target outcomes for addiction? Join Dr. Stu Gitlow in speaking with guest Dr. Howard Wetsman about advances in addiction research and current views on assessing outcomes from this field.

Host: Stuart Gitlow, MD, MPH, MBA Guest: Howard Wetsman, MD What are the facts and stereotypes of addiction? New Orleans based psychiatrist and author of QAA: Questions and Answers on Addiction, Dr. Howard Wetsman discusses addiction in general, including the labels and treatments, with host Dr. Stuart Gitlow.

Host: Mary Leuchars, MD Guest: Peter Baquie, MD The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing introduced unique health risks and preparation needs for athletic teams from participating nations. Dr. Mary Leuchars is joined by guest Dr. Peter Baquie, Medical Director for the 2008 Australian Olympic Team. They will discuss unique measures undertaken by the Australian medical personnel to protect the health of elite athletes in Beijing. Learn about infectious disease risks and vaccination priorities, food-borne illness precautions, and climate exposure considerations enhancing team safety.

Host: Mary Leuchars, MD Guest: Peter Baquie, MD Dr. Mary Leuchars is joined by guest Dr. Peter Baquie, Medical Director for the 2008 Australian Olympic Team. They will discuss unique measures being undertaken by the Australian medical personnel to protect the health of elite athletes abroad. What are some of the challenges inherent in overseeing the "medical home" of a traveling team, or in tending to the diverse spectra of health problems among athletes from every sport discipline? Learn more from this interesting discussion.

Host: Mary Leuchars, MD Guest: Ken Fitch, MD Dr. Mary Leuchars is joined by guest Dr. Ken Fitch, past-Chairperson of the Australian Olympic Committee's Medical Commission and current member of the Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee. The topic is asthma in elite athletes, and Dr. Fitch shares insights on how the Australian Olympic team's physicians assess, treat, and prepare their top competitors to perform in Beijing's hot climate conditions.