Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Walter Lambert, MD Dr. Walter Lambert, medical director since 1988 of the Child Protection Team at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, is interviewed by host Dr. Shira Johnson. Dr. Lambert was honored in 2007 with the Florida Bar Association's Medal of Honor Award for his work with children who have suffered physical abuse.

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Walter Lambert, MD Dr Shira Johnson interviews Dr. Walter Lambert, who has been the medical director of the Child Protection Team at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital since 1988. He has been honored by the Florida Bar Association for his many years of work as Protector of the Innocents.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Christoph U. Correll, MD Dr. Leslie Lundt talks with Dr. Cristoph Correll about the latest research in child and adolescent psychiatry focusing on antipsychotic medications.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Christoph U. Correll, MD What are the risks of using antipsychotics in children and adolescents? Are we dooming them to type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension? Dr. Christoph Correll reviews the risk/benefit ratio of using these medications with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Christoph U. Correll, MD Is there an identifiable clinical prodrome that precedes development of full bipolar disorder? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Christoph Correll to discuss early identification of children and adolescents with bipolar disorder.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Christoph U. Correll, MD Despite recent advances in the treatment of psychotic disorders, we are often unable to prevent poor functional outcomes. Researchers are actively exploring ways to identify and treat adolescents at high risk for psychosis. Dr. Christoph Correll discusses his work in this area with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Joseph Jankovic, MD Host Dr. Leslie Lundt is joined by Dr. Joseph Jankovic as he provides an overview of tremor, the psychological impact of living with this condition and where physicians can go to learn more.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Joseph Jankovic, MD Tourette’s syndrome is an inherited neurobehavioral disorder characterized by sudden, involuntary, repetitive muscle movements (motor tics) and vocalizations (vocal tics). Dr. Joseph Jankovic, professor of neurology and distinguished chair in movement disorders at the Baylor College of Medicine, provides an overview of Tourette’s syndrome, common misconceptions about this condition, and where physicians can go to learn more. Dr. Leslie Lundt hosts.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Joseph Jankovic, MD Dystonia is a movement disorder characterized by sustained muscle contractions, usually producing twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal postures or positions in different parts of the body. While dystonia is incurable, symptoms can often be treated. Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Joseph Jankovic as he provides an overview of dystonia, common misdiagnoses of this condition and where physicians can go to learn more.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Joseph Jankovic, MD More than 40 million people are living with a movement disorder, chronic, often painful and debilitating conditions that negatively impact a person's quality of life. These neurological conditions include Parkinson's disease, tics and Tourette's syndrome, tremor, dystonia, spasticity and ataxia among others. Despite the prevalence, movement disorders still go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed with some patients visiting more than 15 doctors over the course of five years before receiving a correct diagnosis. Host Dr. Leslie Lundt reviews movement disorders with Dr. Joeseph Jankovic.