Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Dennis Gage, MD What happens when obese patients lose a tremendous amount of weight through techniques such as bariatric surgery? Does their body image improve as their physical appearance changes? Join endocrinologist and weight loss expert Dr. Dennis Gage as he discusses these issues with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Dennis Gage, MD Obesity is an epidemic – we all know that. But did you know that while 75% of people attempting weight loss are initially successful at dieting, less than 5% manage to maintain that weight loss for extended periods of time? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Dennis Gage as he explains behavioral strategies for achieving and maintaining weight loss.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Steven Dubovsky, MD Pharmaceutical companies are not the only ones out to influence our practice of medicine. Experts, insurance reviewers, advocacy groups, hospital administrators and, of course, patients and their families are just some of the people who would like us to do things a certain way. How can we successfully manage this? Dr. Steven Dubovsky, the Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Buffalo joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss strategies.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Steven Dubovsky, MD Pharmaceutical companies often overwhelm us with information – some useful and some not. How can we ethically and scientifically approach this information? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Steven Dubovsky who discusses useful strategies that work in real life.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Steven Dubovsky, MD Drug companies spend as much as $21 billion per year promoting their products. Even if you do not see drug reps, don’t have a sample closet and never go to a promotional dinner program you are likely being influenced. Dr. Steven Dubovsky discusses his latest book, , “Psychotropic Drug Prescriber’s Survival Guide – Ethical mental health treatment in the age of big pharma” with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Steven Dubovsky, MD Rushed for time, do you scan your journals for interesting studies and then only read the abstracts? You may be missing more than just the details. Join host Dr. Leslie Lundt as she talks with Dr. Steven Dubovsky, Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Buffalo about how to interpret clinical trial results.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Susan McDaniel, PhD Patients who test positive for a genetic condition often feel like a ticking time bomb. How can we best help individuals facing a genetic risk? Dr. Susan McDaniel, co-editor of “Individuals, Families, and the New Era of Genetics“ joins Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss psychosocial strategies.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Susan McDaniel, PhD The increasingly new science of genetic testing has potentially profound effects on not only the individual child, but the entire family system. Dr. Susan McDaniel joins Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss the implications of such testing on the family.

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Jay Iams, MD Magnesium has been used for the past two decades for treatment of pre-term labor. Yet there is doubt about its therapeutic value for this purpose and it has significant maternal morbidity. What else is changing in the management and treatment of pre-term labor? Our guest is Dr. Jay Iams who is a nationally recognized expert on pre-term labor. He is the Frederick Zuspan Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Vice Chair of the Department at Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health. With hundreds of publications in the medical literature he is a member of the steering committee for the Maternal Fetal Medicine Network of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Jay Iams, MD Almost 13% of all babies in the United Sates are born prematurely. With this growing epidemic, what can be done to prevent and treat pre-term labor and improve newborn outcomes? Our guest today is Dr. Jay Iams who is a nationally recognized expert on pre-term labor. He is the Frederick Zuspan Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Vice Chair of the Department at Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health. With hundreds of publications in the medical literature he is a member of steering committed for the Maternal Fetal Medicine Network of National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.