Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Mario R. Nacinovich, Jr., MSc Guest: Kara Rood, MD A recent study following 346 pregnant patients found that 63 percent of the women were admitted into the hospital for uncertain diagnosis or delivery—all because preeclampsia has many of the same symptoms of other diseases. The good news, however, is that there’s a new test currently underway that could make the diagnosis and treatment of preeclampsia easier in order to prevent potentially dangerous outcomes for the mother and baby, as OB/GYN Dr. Kara Rood explains.

Host: Mario R. Nacinovich, Jr., MSc Guest: Raj Mehra, PH.D. Seelos Therapeutics is leading the charge against central nervous system (CNS) disorders by advancing late-stage therapeutic candidates with proven mechanisms of action for patients with suicidality in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD). And Mario Nacinovich welcomes Dr. Raj Mehra, Chairman, Founder, and CEO of Seelos Therapeutics, to hear all about it.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Oriana R. Aragón, Ph.D. While watching a late night show, assistant professor at the University of Clemson Dr. Oriana Aragon witnessed the strong—almost violent—reaction of actress Leslie Bibb toward a cute, little puppy. And we can’t blame Leslie; we've all experienced this overwhelming emotion of adorableness overload, but what does it actually mean? That’s what Dr. Aragon sought to find out. So are you curious about cute? Cuz we sure are!

Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN Guest: Michelle Mudge-Riley, DO With all the recent updates in healthcare, more and more physicians are turning to non-clinical careers, and resources like Physicians Helping Physicians aim to make that transition easier. Here to talk about all the ins and outs of this coaching service with Dr. Andrew Wilner is the founder of Physicians Helping Physicians, Dr. Michelle Mudge-Riley.

Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN Guest: George Paxinos, MD Generations after Camillo Golgi developed the staining technique enabling scientists to visualize individual neurons as well as their axons and dendrites, some groundbreaking discoveries are again coming to light—like the one neuroscientist Dr. George Paxinos recently uncovered. Dr. Paxinos joins Dr. Andrew Wilner to discuss the endorestiform nucleus, the new anatomical structure in the brain he found using his own special stain for nervous tissue.

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Guest: Fred Moss, MD Before embarking on a worldwide journey to learn how mental illness is perceived around the world, psychiatrist and creator of the “Global Madness” docuseries Dr. Fred Moss caught up with Dr. Jennifer Caudle to explain what made him begin this global initiative and what he hopes to achieve and share with his colleagues when the docuseries is complete.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Wes Ely, MD, MPH After surviving a critical illness, many patients look forward to their lives returning to normal, but unfortunately, that’s not always possible. To uncover the far-reaching impacts of delirium, Dr. Matt Birnholz is joined by Dr. Wes Ely, Professor of Medicine and Co-Director of the Center for Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction and Survivorship Center at Vanderbilt University’s School of Medicine which focuses on improving the lives and care of patients in the intensive care unit to ensure both physical and cognitive rehabilitation.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Mark G. Lebwohl, MD Here to give us insight into the strategies he uses to personalize therapeutic approaches for his patients with severe psoriasis is Dr. Mark Lebwohl, professor and chairman of the Department of Dermatology at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Mark G. Lebwohl, MD Tune in as Dr. Mark Lebwohl, professor and chairman of the Department of Dermatology at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, shares a challenging case of a patient with both psoriasis and Crohn's disease.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR A multidisciplinary approach between dermatologists and rheumatologists is required for treating and caring for patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). So how should these two specialists work together to achieve the best outcome for their patients? What challenges do they each face, and how can they overcome them? Dr. Michael Greenberg, dermatologist from the Illinois Dermatology Institute, and Dr. Madelaine Feldman, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine and practicing rheumatologist, come together to provide their perspectives from their careers on this topic. Beyond Skin Deep: Impacts of Psoriatic Arthritis is sponsored by Lilly. Content for this non-certified educational series is produced and controlled by ReachMD. This series is intended for health care professionals only.