Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Karen Koning Abuzayd Host Dr. Maurice Pickard welcomes Commission-General Ms. Karen Koning Abuzayd for a discussion about the humanitarian needs (including medical, educational and social goals) of four generations of people who are living in Gaza, the West Bank, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. The changing political climate continues to create daunting challenges for those trying to model a stable society.

Host: Sherwin Ho, MD Guest: Pierce Scranton, MD Join host Dr. Sherwin Ho for this interesting conversation with Dr. Pierce Scranton, past president of the National Football League (NFL) Physicians Society, formerly the team physician for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks for nearly two decades, and author of Playing Hurt: Treating and Evaluating the Warriors of the NFL. From the excitement of being part of a team and the greater community, to the burdensome expectations of caring for high-profile athletes, Dr. Scranton takes us through the highs and lows of his work as a team physician.

Host: Sherwin Ho, MD Guest: Pierce Scranton, MD The Team Physician. It’s a term we hear every day, but perhaps one that may not mean the same thing to all of our listeners. Join host Dr. Sherwin Ho as he speaks to Dr. Pierce Scranton, past-president of the NFL Physicians Society, team physician for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL for 17 years, and author of “Playing Hurt; Treating and Evaluating the Warriors of the NFL.” They will discuss the life of an NFL team physician and speak to the demands and pressures therein.

Host: Sherwin Ho, MD Guest: Pierce Scranton, MD The Team Physician. It’s a term we hear every day, but perhaps one that may not mean the same thing to all of our listeners. Join host Dr. Sherwin Ho as he speaks to Dr. Pierce Scranton, past-president of the NFL Physicians Society, team physician for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL for 17 years, and author of “Playing Hurt; Treating and Evaluating the Warriors of the NFL.” They will discuss the life of an NFL team physician and speak to the commitments of time, money, and effort therein.

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Thomas Moore, MD Is there a role for oral hypoglycemic agents in the treatment of gestational diabetes? Do women with normal glucose tolerance on insulin have an increased risk of neonatal morbidity over that of non-diabetic women? Our guest is Dr. Thomas Moore, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Reproductive Medicine, University of California School of Medicine at San Diego. Dr. Moore is a nationally recognized expert on the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes in pregnancy.

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Thomas Moore, MD The list of maternal and neonatal morbidity from gestational diabetes is oppressive. Yet there is good evidence that aggressive glucose control can result in healthy outcomes that rival those of non-diabetic pregnancies. Our guest today is Doctor Thomas Moore. He is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Reproductive Medicine, University of California School of Medicine at San Diego. Dr. Moore is a nationally recognized expert on the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes in pregnancy.

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Thomas Moore, MD A storm is coming, but few have heard the forecast. The obesity epidemic in the United States in all age groups will lead to a huge increase in diabetes during pregnancy. Our guest today is Doctor Thomas Moore. He is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Reproductive Medicine, University of California School of Medicine at San Diego. Dr. Moore is a nationally recognized expert on the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes in pregnancy.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Donald Stein, PhD Is all brain injury created equally? Does the insult from a stroke result in the same damage as traumatic brain injury? Should treatment differ? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt is joined by Dr. Donald Stein to discuss past, present and future interventions.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Donald Stein, PhD Every 15 seconds someone in the US suffers a traumatic brain injury. Yet, we have no clinically effective acute stage treatment available. Enter the ProTECT trial. Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Donald Stein to review the latest data using progesterone in the treatment of acute brain injury.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Donald Stein, PhD More than 5 million people in the US are disabled because of brain injury. Dr. Gregory O’Shanick, the national medical director of the Brain Injury Association of America, calls the work of our guest today, “The most promising breakthrough in improving outcomes for TBI”. What is this astonishing breakthrough? Dr. Donald Stein discusses with host Dr. Leslie Lundt how progesterone may become the treatment of choice in acute brain injury.