Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH Guest: Dariush Mozaffarian, MD Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian from the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Harvard Medical School will discuss his research on the association of fish in the diet and fish oils as a cardio-protective therapy and as a possible anti-arrhythmic agent especially in patients following a myocardial infarction.

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH Guest: Dariush Mozaffarian, MD The Metabolic Syndrome has been associated with an increased risk for developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian from the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Harvard Medical School will discuss his latest research on the Metabolic Syndrome in older adults highlighting the increase mortality found with hypertension and elevated fasting glucose.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Ash Tewari, MD Does robotic surgery for radical prostatectomy provide better outcomes? Our guest Dr. Tewari Ash, director of robotic prostatectomy and prostate cancer-urologic oncology outcomes at Brady Urology Institute and associate professor of associate professor of public health and outcomes in the Department of Public Health and Outcomes at The Weill Medical College of Cornell University talks with host Dr. Bruce Bloom about the history, current practice and future of robotic surgery. The hope is that one day the real time information gathered by the computer during the surgery will provide the surgeon with feedback that can enable them to do an even better job at removing the cancer.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Ash Tewari, MD Would experienced video gamers have a leg up in operating the DaVinci robot used in robotic surgery for prostate cancer? Dr. Ash Tewari, associate professor of urology, and director of Robotic Prostatectomy & Prostate Cancer-Urologic Oncology Outcomes at Brady Urology Institute, and associate professor of public health and outcomes at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University, answers this question posed by your host, Dr. Bruce Bloom. Listen in as Dr. Tewari describes the arena of this valuable surgical asset and why he labels the use of the Davinci robot - a technology originally designed for military and astronaut use - as a "marriage made in heaven" for prostatectomy.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Ash Tewari, MD Are your patients potential candidates for robotic prostatectomy? How precisely does robotic surgery treat prostate cancer while maintaining urinary and sexual function? Host Dr. Bruce Bloom addresses these questions with Dr. Ash Tewari, associate professor of urology, and director of Robotic Prostatectomy & Prostate Cancer-Urologic Oncology Outcomes at Brady Urology Institute at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Tewari discusses candidate selection, the benefits of the robotic technique, and the most important factor for a successful surgery. What is it? Tune in to find out!

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Scott Hensley Blogs are increasingly becoming a way Americans get information whether it be gossip about Brittany Spears or insights about their favorite Major League Baseball team. But what about blogs for medical care? Scott Hensley, the editor of the Wall Street Journal's Health Blog, tells the Chicago Tribune's Bruce Japsen about how the Journal started one of the newspaper industry's first health blogs, how it has been going, and what its future holds for doctors and other medical professionals.

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Scott Hensley Blogs are still a new phenomenon in the world of information, but they are a fast-growing species for medical information. Scott Hensley, editor of the Wall Street Journal's Health Blog, offers his take on this new venue for information in an insightful conversation with host Bruce Japsen. How will blogs gain a foothold in the world of medicine, and how will this impact both patients and medical professionals?

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Irvin Yalom, MD Dr. Irvin Yalom, professor emeritus of psychiatry at Stanford University and the author of several highly acclaimed booksspeaks about how striving for direct engagement with others opens us to the many possibilities of life enrichment. Compassionate connections combined with wisdom of great thinkers allow us to overcome the terror of death that is the theme of his new book Staring at the Sun. Join host Dr. Maurie Pickard.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Irvin Yalom, MD Can addressing death directly through open dialogue inform us about the way we live? Dr. Irvin Yalom, professor emeritus of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and author of several highly acclaimed books,discusses his newest book, Staring at the Sun, which deals with how thoughts of our own mortality can interfere with life's fulfillments. First, we must become aware that this anxiety exists for both patients and physicians. Then, we can begin to use the power of ideas such as transiency to avoid accumulating regrets. Dr. Maurie Pickard hosts.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: Jan Stepanek, MD As a specialist in aerospace physiology and altitude-related clinical conditions, Dr. Jan Stepanek, medical director of the Aerospace Medical Program, assistant professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ, and aviation medical examiner (AME) discusses medical qualifications for pilots in the U.S. and the interaction between pilots, AMEs, and the FAA. Your host, Dr. Gary Kohn discusses with Dr. Stepanek the difference between a routine physical and an AME, FAA mandated exam, and medication precautions for pilots considered outside the realm of the normal patient.