Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Jay Iams, MD With the growing epidemic of prematurity in the US, there is a pressing need to understand the biology of preterm labor. Why do some women deliver early? Do we even know? Our guest today is Dr. Jay Iams, who is a nationally recognized expert on preterm 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 According to a recent Institute of Medicine report preterm birth has increased by 30% over the past 25 years in the United States. Birth before 37 completed weeks now comprises 12.5% of all US births and poses a major public health problem and expense. Why is the rate of prematurity increasing even as the standard of living goes up? 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.

Host: Renee Matthews, MD In this segment Dr. Sanford Rosenberg talks about international egg donation and the diagnosis of infertility.

Host: Renee Matthews, MD In this segment Dr. Sanford Rosenberg talks about infertility and how international egg donations allow many infertile couples to have children.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: William Thompson, PhD In this segment host Bill Rutenberg questions William Thompson, Ph.D., lead author of the recent CDC Thimerosal study about some of the doubts critics of the study still have about the neuropsychological impacts of Thimerosal.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: William Thompson, PhD Does early thimerosal exposure have negative psychological outcomes? Dr. Bill Rutenberg talks with William Thompson, the Lead Author of a recent NEJM published study, Early Thimerosal Exposure and Neuropsychological Outcomes at 7 to 10 Years.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: John Buse, MD, PhD Dr. Michael Greenberg welcomes Dr. John Buse, President of Medicine and Science of the American Diabetes Association. They discuss the need for all physicians to refocus on prevention and diagnosis in our practices.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: John Buse, MD, PhD Dr. Michael Greenberg welcomes Dr. John Buse, President of Medicine and Science of the American Diabetes Association. They discuss the need for all physicians to refocus on prevention and diagnosis in our practices.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Neal Bhatia, MD Dr. Michael Greenberg talks with Dr. Neal Bhatia, Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of Wisconsin about problems with access to dermatologists and how medical dermatology is in danger of disappearing.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Neal Bhatia, MD Michael Greenberg, M.D. welcomes Neal Bhatia, M.D., Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of Wisconsin as they discuss dermatology and how primary care physicians can more easily obtain access for their patients.