Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Mary Woolley, MA As political pressure builds on Republicans over the War in Iraq, will Congress finally OK a veto-proof bill to allow federal funding for embryonic stem cell research? Mary Woolley, CEO of Research America says the political climate is improving for a bill to pass and survive a Bush veto for embryonic stem cell research on Inside Health Care with Bruce Japsen of the Chicago Tribune.

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Mary Woolley, MA About $1 billion will be spent by candidates running for president of the United States but only $1 a year per American is spent on medical research, says Mary Woolley, CEO of Research America in her interview with Inside Health Care host Bruce Japsen of the Chicago Tribune.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Stanley Hazen, MD People with diabetes are two to four times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease. How can you help your patients reduce the odds of getting cardiovascular disease? Join host Larry Kaskel interview Cleveland Clinic's Stanely Hazen.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Stanley Hazen, MD In this segment, Dr. Stanley Hazen explains properties of dysfunctional HDL to host Larry Kaskel. Could this recent understanding exlain why some people with high HDL still get atherosclerosis? Join us and find out.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Julia Ortiz, RN Many pediatric practices are outsourcing their after-hours care. Should you? Join host and pediatrician, Dr. Bill Rutenberg as he interviews Julie Ortiz, RN and founder of Triage 4 Pediatrics, an on-call service for pediatricians.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Baldomero Olivera, PhD Distinguised Professor of Biology at the University of Utah, Dr. Baldomera Olivera joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss the trials and tribulations of starting a new pharmaceutical company based on exciting basic science research.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Baldomero Olivera, PhD Most of us have never studied nor been interested in sea snails. Dr. Baldomero Olivera was fascinated with them as a small boy growing up in the Philippines. Host Dr. Leslie Lundt explores how this childhood passion has resulted in a commercially available medication.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Jodi Ganz, MD Dr. Larry Kaskel speaks with Dr. Jodi Ganz from Olansky Dermatology Associates about the burgeoning field of cosmetic dermatology and its increasing impact on several unexpected aspects of men's and women's health.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Rene Kim, MBA Join Larry Kaskel in an interview with Charles Schwab Financial Advisor Rene Kim in a discussion about how to make sure you have saved enough for your child's education.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: James Olson, MD Why have pediatric brain tumor cure rates lagged behind the cure rates for other pediatric malignant cancers? Dr. James Olson, associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine, joins host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill to explain the discrepancy, and talk about exciting advances in brain tumor research.