Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Howard Hodis, MD Does the timing of a woman’s hormone replacement therapy (HRT) impact her risk for coronary calcification? Howard N. Hodis, MD, director of the Atherosclerosis Research Unit at the University of Southern California, reviews the data on this issue and others associated with HRT.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: William Schaffner, MD Pertussis is on the rise in adults. Are your patients protected? Find out about available adult vaccinations for pertussis and other diseases from our guest Dr. William Schaffner of the National Foundation for Infectious Disease.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: William Schaffner, MD Dr. William Schaffner talks to host Larry Kaskel about National Foundation for Infectious Diseases's goal to reduce morbidity and mortality in people with diabetes through immunization. How can the medical community help?

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Myo Thant, MD Dr. Michael Greenberg talks with Dr. Myo Thant, the founder of Relaxdoc.com about how physicians have become burned out and estranged from each other. He offers ways that we can re-connect with each other.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Jon Abramson, MD Will there be another pandemic? How soon will it come and will our country be prepared? Join in an interesting discussion between host Bill Rutenberg, MD and guest Jon Abramson, MD about healthcare policy and preparation for a pandemic.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Jon Abramson, MD What was it like to be the chair of the Red Book, the ultimate pediatric source on SARS, West Nile, MRSA, Rotovirus, Pandemic Flu. Host Dr. Bill Rutenberg talks with Dr. Jon Abrmason who previously chaired the Red Book committee for the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Jon Abramson, MD Is it better to fund the cost of immunizations for underinsured children now or pay the healthcare costs that may result from not immunizing? In this segment, Dr. Jon Abramson explains the problem and offers his ideas for a solution. Join host Bill Rutenberg in an interesting segment about Immunization Financing Policy.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Jon Abramson, MD How and why did the Pediatric Medical Device Act Pass? Why was a special act needed for children? What politics were involved in passing the Act? Join host and Pediatrician Bill Rutenberg interview our guest, Dr. Jon Abramson, Chair of the AAP Commitee on Pediatric Devices.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Mitchell Cohen, MD Dr. Michael Greenberg welcomes Mitchell Cohen, M.D. as they discuss the pros and cons of shopping on E-Bay, including purchasing medical equipment from the online marketplace.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Adrian Dobs, MD Dr. Michael Greenberg speaks with Dr. Adrian Dobs, the director of the Center for Complementary and Alternative medicine at Johns Hopkins Medical Center about research projects integrating standard and alternative medicine in patient care.