Medicine, We're Still Practicing
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Hosted by Bill Curtis and quadruple board certified Dr. Steven Taback, Medicine, We’re Still Practicing sits down with doctors from the world’s most preeminent hospitals for insights into their research, practice, and education. The first in this dedicated series is Johns Hopkins Medicine, with the goal of not only to share the magnificent work being done by these hospitals and doctors, but for them to be able to use it as a high-quality educational tool and platform to share insights and research to a large, receptive audience. Medicine, We’re Still Practicing is a thoroughly informative and realistic podcast that speaks not only to the layman medical audience, but appeals to the medical community as well.
No topic is off limits, from the insurance industry and universal healthcare to the latest medical advances and all of the quackery and snake oil salesmen you should avoid. However, in accordance with good bedside manner, Dr. Taback and his guests from the medical community keep the conversation light and informative. An important listen during these times of medical uncertainty and differed opinions.
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31 - Healing the Gut
Medicine, We're Still Practicing
06/03/21 • 31 min
Is Crohn's passed on from family members? Does diet have anything to do with it?
In the first installment of our Cedars-Sinai series, hosts Dr. Steven Taback and Bill Curtis are joined by Gastroenterologist Dr. Stephan Targan, where they discuss the ins and outs of IBD and Crohn's disease. Dr. Targan shares some key insight on symptoms and techniques used in the fight against this widespread disease that is thought to affect almost 3 million Americans. Dr. Targan also enlightens us on the efficacy of probiotics and whether gluten plays much of a roll in IBD.
In this dedicated series, we're showcasing the medical breakthroughs and innovations from one of the world's most preeminent hospitals: Cedars-Sinai. Cedars-Sinai is dedicated to improving the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research, and clinical care.
Episode Timestamps:
2:20 What is Crohn's Disease?
3:23 Is there a definitive cause for IBD (inflammatory bowel disease)?
4:29 What are the techniques used to test for Crohn's Disease?
5:01 How do we treat Crohn's Disease?
5:50 How important is diet’s impact on IBD?
7:06 What is the efficacy of probiotics in general and in regards to IBD?
8:35 Does eating vegetarian ease symptoms of Crohn's Disease?
10:34 Targeted Therapeutic Selection? What is it and how is it used with IBD?
14:22 What is a TNF inhibitor?
16:23 Does family history play into getting IBD?
17:11 At what age can you develop IBD?
18:14 Is each case of IBD trial and error, or are there some already established practices?
19:55 Immunotherapy and IBD?
20:36 What is fibrosis?
21:35 Has COVID had any impact of IBD?
22:59 Whats the distribution of Crohn's Disease geographically?
24:23 What is the population of those infected with IBD?
25:50 Genetic mapping and Crohn's Disease?
26:23 Does the consumption of gluten have any relation to Crohn's Disease?
27:55 Dr. Targan shares his main focus moving forward in his research
29:24 What are the symptoms the general public should be aware of when it’s time to go see a doctor because of IBD?
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30 - Killing Cancer with Mice
Medicine, We're Still Practicing
05/20/21 • 35 min
On this episode, Bill and Dr. Steve are joined by three members of the Certis Oncology team: CEO Peter Ellman, Dr. Arun Singh M.D., and Surgical Oncologist Dr. Fritz Eilber M.D.
Certis is an early stage biotech company with a focus on advancing translational oncology through the O-PDX technique. O-PDX standing for “patient derived xenografts” are models of cancer where the tissue or cells from a patient's tumor are implanted into an immunodeficient or humanized mouse. Certis acquires intimate knowledge about the biology, chemistry and evolution of individual cancers to empower patients, inform treatment strategies and advance the next generation of oncology therapeutics. We think you’ll be just as inspired by this episode as we are.
Episode Timestamps:
3:40 Why is treating cancer still such a mystery?
4:30 What is cancer?
5:24 What is the Certis Oncology all about?
6:54 Petri Dish vs Mouse Model
7:39 The novelty of using immunosuppressive mice
9:35 How does Certis scale this model to the whole world
10:57 Can you start your oncology treatment with the mouse method via Certis?
12:08 Do insurance companies play ball with mouse model research?
13:15 What should general surgeons outside of Certis be doing with biopsy specimens?
14:32 What is the turnaround time on the mouse model research?
16:27 What is the dynamic with Certis and an individuals specific oncologist?
21:33 Peter Ellman shares how Certis got started
26:00 Does a tumor that is implanted in a mouse have the same likelihood of traveling to other organs as it would in a human?
28:22 Can patients request having work done with Certis?
30:13 Where is Certis getting it’s funding from, and what is the future dynamic with insurance companies?
33:00 Can the model work for other diseases outside cancer?
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29 - Smart Cranial Implants - The Brain 2.0
Medicine, We're Still Practicing
05/06/21 • 32 min
In our final installment for our Johns Hopkins series, hosts Dr. Steven Taback and Bill Curtis are joined by founder of the field and Johns Hopkins Director of Neuroplastic Facial Reconstruction, Dr. Chad Gordon.
In this episode, Dr. Gordon illuminates the groundbreaking developments in Smart Cranial Implants, and shares his passion for the importance of a dedicated Neuroplastic Facial Reconstructive Surgeon. Dr. Gordon shares how his team is leading the charge in building the next evolution of skull and neurological care via Customized Cranial Implants. You won’t want to miss this enlightening conversation!
We want to deeply thank Johns Hopkins Medicine for helping us showcase the outstanding medical breakthroughs and innovations from their preeminent hospital. We wish your whole institution nothing but the best moving forward.
Johns Hopkins Medicine is dedicated to improving the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research, and clinical care.
Timestamps:
2:08 What is the field of neuroplastic reconstructive surgery?
3:05 Is neuroplastic reconstructive surgery classified as cosmetic?
4:22 What is the original need for a neuroplastic reconstructive surgeon?
6:39 Whats the difference to what a neuroplastic reconstructive surgeons and a brain surgeon?
8:08 Does insurance generally cover skull reconstruction?
8:33 What is the cause for the rise in neuroplastic reconstructive cases?
10:13 What are smart cranial implants?
12:01 What should local surgeons do to preempt the necessity for neuroplastic reconstruction?
13:53 Why did Dr. Gordon decide to bypass the lucrative field of cosmetic surgery?
15:31 The evolution of neuroplastic reconstruction and how robotics plays into the field
19:42 Dr. Steve shares what a craniotomy is and why it would be used
23:07 Use cases of skull implants of the future
26:00 Modifying the brain over the next 100 years
27:17 Side effects of replacing the skull with plastic
29:01 Dr. Gordon’s take on the future of neuroplastic reconstructive care
31:00 How can local neurosurgeons reach out to Dr. Gordon for help/info?
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28 - Disaster Medicine and Emergency Care
Medicine, We're Still Practicing
04/22/21 • 36 min
In our seventh installment for our Johns Hopkins series, hosts Dr. Steven Taback and Bill Curtis are joined by Assistant Director of Special Operations at Johns Hokpins Medicine, Dr. Matthew Levy, where they discuss the harrowing yet heroic care that the nations frontline EMT’s delivered during the pandemic. You’ll discover how the complexity of top notch EMS care is coordinated, as well as ground-breaking innovations like the Israeli AED drone delivery protocol, and the inner-workings behind how the emergency medical care system is funded. You won’t want to miss this enlightening conversation!
In this dedicated series, we're showcasing the medical breakthroughs & innovations from one of the world's most preeminent hospitals: Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Johns Hopkins Medicine is dedicated to improving the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research, and clinical care.
Episode Timestamps:
2:28 What is the ‘Division of Special Operations’ at Johns Hopkins?
3:54 How do EMS systems coordinate with other departments on a regional and national level?
5:47 Fire Department EMS systems vs private EMS systems.
8:11 How has EMS care progressed through and after COVID?
11:46 EMT’s and their direct contact with COVID.
13:00 Were people avoiding hospital care during the pandemic?
16:40 What is the difference between EMS and EMT?
19:31 Are EMS and EMT fields properly funded? How can they be optimized to the patient?
21:42 The dynamic of insurance in its relation to EMS care.
24:38 How do EMT’s handle the difficult decisions they’re put into every day?
27:29 Dr. Levy elaborates on the Israeli EMS drone delivery AED system.
31:58 Dr. Levy shares about his experience of working in emergency care in the difficult city like Baltimore.
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25 - Dr. Christopher Earley: The Science of Sleep (Or Lack Thereof)
Medicine, We're Still Practicing
03/11/21 • 32 min
Dr. Christopher Earley, professor of Neurology at Johns Hopkins University, shares his Sleep Science research with hosts Bill Curtis and Dr. Steven Taback, discussing popular sleep issues (or lack thereof) including Restless Legs Syndrome, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Hygiene, and overall factors that affect the quality of your sleep.
In this dedicated series, we're showcasing the medical breakthroughs and innovations from one of the world's most preeminent hospitals: Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Johns Hopkins Medicine is dedicated to improving the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research, and clinical care.
Episode Timestamps:
1:50 What are the phases of sleep?
2:43 Does sleep quality decrease the older we get?
3:07 How can we hurt or help the quality of sleep we get?
5:43 How can we adjust our natural sleep timing?
6:45 What does melatonin do?
7:51 Should most people be using sleep-aids?
8:27 What is sleep hygiene?
10:03 What are the longterm health ramifications to fragmented sleep?
11:06 Can you get better quality sleep with sleeping pills?
12:30 Can the quality of sleep be psychologically effected?
13:10 What is the difference between snoring and sleep apnea?
15:05 What are the ramifications of snoring?
16:05 How destructive is sleep apnea?
17:17 Does the position you are sleeping in have an affect on your sleep quality?
19:20 What is narcolepsy?
21:05 What is Restless Leg Syndrome?
22:10 Who gets RLS and what can they do about it?
24:25 How does alcohol affect our sleep and RLS?
26:11 What are RLS treatments?
29:50 What are foot/leg cramps and how can we avoid them?
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22 - Dr. Dale Needham: Awake in the ICU (Johns Hopkins Series)
Medicine, We're Still Practicing
01/28/21 • 43 min
In the first installment of our Johns Hopkins series, hosts Dr. Steven Taback and Bill Curtis are joined by Dr. Dale Needham, Medical Director, Critical Care Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Program, and Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Dr. Needham’s breakthrough work & research in wakefulness in the ICU is paving the way for how the industry treats delirium and post intensive care syndrome to improve ICU stays and reduce recovery times.
In this dedicated series, we're showcasing the medical breakthroughs & innovations from one of the world's most preeminent hospitals: Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Johns Hopkins Medicine is dedicated to improving the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research and clinical care.
Timestamps:
1:55 Motion and cognitive activity in an ICU
5:21 Transitioning from the culture of sedation to wakefulness in the ICU
7:40 A case of long lasting cognitive impairment post ICU treatment
10:08 How much of ICU caused impairment can be reversed?
11:33 How does care differ now in the ICU?
15:05 Staffing for wakefulness in the ICU
16:40 How do nurses interact with patients to keep them alert?
20:56 Johns Hopkins Critical Care Rehabilitation Conference
22:30 Advice to critical care experts to priming their staff for a wakeful ICU on limited resources
26:46 Unique ICU care for COVID at Johns Hopkins 3
2:32 Improving sleep in the ICU
36:50 Home health agencies
38:45 Dr. Needham shares advice on what to do if you find yourself as a patient in an ICU
41:12 Virtual reality in the ICU
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21 - Understanding the Virus with Dr. Howard Fullman
Medicine, We're Still Practicing
01/15/21 • 38 min
Board Certified Gastroenterologist Dr. Howard Fullman joins the show again to update and enlighten us on everything COVID-19 related. Topics range from vaccine distribution, ICU’s during a surge, and the UK virus mutation.
Timestamps:
1:30 Dr. Steve gives an update on how his ICU is handling the surge 3:17 What medications are working the best to decrease COVID mortality?
5:00 How do you get the message across to those that remain indignant to the quarantine guidelines?
7:15 What are the symptom manifestations of “long-haulers” in regards to COVID-19?
8:40 What is going on when we say the virus is “surging”?
11:08 The UK mutation of the virus and contagiousness
13:40 The distribution of the vaccine
16:58 How does a vaccine work?
20:42 What is the success rate of the flu vaccine?
21:15 What should the Biden Administration focus on right after the inauguration?
25:45 What can the world do to make sure this pandemic never happens again?
28:37 How will medical schools change their syllabus after this pandemic?
32:08 The future of telemedicine
33:56 Are the drug companies just racing to the top of the stock market?
35:30 How does a first responder protect themselves from the virus when confined in an ambulance?
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14 - Dr. Varinder Singh: Coronavirus At Ground Zero
Medicine, We're Still Practicing
05/13/20 • 32 min
Dr. Singh describes what it's like to contract the Coronavirus. He discusses how the disease effected his practice and how it enhanced his relationship with the COVID-19 patients he treats. He discusses COVID care, the safety of emergency facilities, and the balance of staff safety and health.
(2:00) What it's like to contract COVID-19. (6:00) The challenges of "opening society". (7:30) Shortages PPE. (9:15) Ventilators and the staff needed to operate them. (12:00) Heart Disease, Lung Disease, and the effect of COVID. (19:15) NYC 7pm Salute to Healthcare workers
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13 - Couples Therapy And the Coronavirus with Certified Relationship Therapist Mary Kay Cocharo
Medicine, We're Still Practicing
04/21/20 • 34 min
Spending lots of time indoors together with your significant other can put a strain on your relationship. Certified Relationship Therapist Mary Kay Cocharo joins hosts Dr. Steven Taback and Bill Curtis to offer ideas, tips and exercises for couples who are sheltering-in-place together.
(4:00) managing couples' relationships. (6:00) types of stress. (7:00) Focus on what's important. (9:00) Emotional Communication. (10:00) Example of therapy and treatments. (13:00) Recognizing stress in a partner. (13:30) Connection and Mindfulness. (17:00) Meditation and exercise. (19:00) Running out of things to talk about. (21:00) job loss and relationships. (23:00) New couples v. Older couples. (27:00) Mindful exercises.
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32 - Shortness of Breath
Medicine, We're Still Practicing
06/17/21 • 33 min
In the second installment for our Cedars-Sinai series, hosts Dr. Steven Taback and Bill Curtis are joined by pulmonary and Critical Care Director Dr. Victor Tapson, where they discuss all things pulmonary embolism and hypertension related. Pulmonary hypertension is known as the silent killer because more often than not, you’re only diagnosed after it’s too late. The panel discuses some of the causes for pulmonary embolism, how COVID has played a role in the disease, as well as signs and symptoms for both patients and physicians to look out for when treating the pulmonary embolism and hypertension.
In this dedicated series, we're showcasing the medical breakthroughs & innovations from one of the world's most preeminent hospitals: Cedars-Sinai. Cedars-Sinai is dedicated to improving the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research, and clinical care.
Episode Timestamps:
2:30 How has COVID played a role in blood clots?
3:53 Dealing with the social devastation of COVID as a physician.
5:36 Are blood clots in COVID patients different than those who get clots without COVID?
8:30 Does anti-inflammatory agents or immunotherapy have any effect on blood clots?
9:49 What got Dr. Tapson originally interested in studying Pulmonary Embolism?
10:58 Why do DBT and PE consistently get missed on diagnosis?
12:00 What are the best tests to diagnosis PE?
13:53 Young physicians and the conundrum of minimizing the amount of testing with a disease that’s diagnosis relies mostly on “suspicion.”
16:00 Minimizing CT scans because of the dye/contrast’s effects on kidneys.
17:53 How do blood thinners work?
22:07 Pulmonary hypertension vs. high blood pressure.
23:15 What are the 5 classes of pulmonary hypertension?
25:45 How do you test for PH?
26:57 What predisposes one to pulmonary hypertension?
28:18 Has PH risen with COVID “long-haulers?”
29:20 The balancing act of 'best-treatment’ for a disease and kidney/liver function.
30:47 Dr. Tapson shares the biggest breakthroughs and exceptions in his field.
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How many episodes does Medicine, We're Still Practicing have?
Medicine, We're Still Practicing currently has 36 episodes available.
What topics does Medicine, We're Still Practicing cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Medicine and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Medicine, We're Still Practicing?
The episode title '34 - Dr. Suzanne Donovan - Ebola Outbreak Discussion Revisited' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Medicine, We're Still Practicing?
The average episode length on Medicine, We're Still Practicing is 33 minutes.
How often are episodes of Medicine, We're Still Practicing released?
Episodes of Medicine, We're Still Practicing are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Medicine, We're Still Practicing?
The first episode of Medicine, We're Still Practicing was released on Nov 1, 2019.
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