The Health Crossroad with Dr. Doug Elwood and Dr. Tom Elwood - 75: Dr. Chris Marker: Concussion And Pain Medicine Leader Provides Insider Look At Current State Within Health

75: Dr. Chris Marker: Concussion And Pain Medicine Leader Provides Insider Look At Current State Within Health

05/30/14 • 30 min

The Health Crossroad with Dr. Doug Elwood and Dr. Tom Elwood

Dr. Chris Marker is a leading physician in the area of concussions. After completing his training at NYU in PM&R, Dr. Marker joined the Sport Concussion Clinic in Riverside Ca as Director and has been working at the Community Medical Group of Riverside for 5 years. He is also intimately involved in sports medicine and pain management. Dr. Marker was recently highlighted on the news for his commentary on the death of a student due to concussion. In this interview, Dr. Marker provides great insights into the discussion around concussion and mild traumatic brain injury from an insider's perspective with personal stories and perspectives from patients and his practice, including Second Impact Syndrome.

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74: Paula Friedman: Specialist in Geriatric Dentistry Discusses Oral Health Care of Older Patients

Dr. Paula Friedman is a Professor in the Department of General Dentistry in the Harry M. Goldman School of Dentistry at Boston University. A specialist in geriatric dentistry, her research interests focus on health services and specifically on increasing access to oral health care for underserved populations. Activities include conducting oral health screenings for community-based, independently living elders; facilitating oral health in-home consultations for frail, home-bound elders; and assessing levels of satisfaction with services received by student dental plan members. Her research interests also include studying barriers to oral health services as perceived by underserved populations. Dr. Friedman’s publications have addressed issues pertaining to the management of elderly diabetic patients and also have focused on Xerostomia, the "invisible" oral health condition. Her doctor of dental science degree is from Columbia University and she also obtained two masters degrees at Boston University, including one in public health. In this interview, Dr. Friedman discusses common ailments in oral health in the elder population as well as ageism, interprofessional care, and other critical elements of this subject.

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76: George Cernada: Public Health Expert Discusses Challenges and Opportunities in Health And Importance of Real-World Experience

Dr. George Cernada is Emeritus Professor of Public Health at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and Editor of the International Quarterly of Communication Health Education, a journal that he founded. He has extensive public health research, program planning/evaluation, professional training, managerial, and fund raising experience in public, private and academic settings. He spent many years working overseas on public health and population projects that involved implementation and collaboration with major bilateral and international donor agencies such as the U.S. Agency for International Development, the World Bank, and the Asian Development Bank. Among his various postings, he served as Chief Advisor to the Taiwan government on health matters. Dr. Cernada is the recipient of numerous citations and awards by the governments of Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Taiwan. His doctorate is from the University of California at Berkeley where he was awarded both a university prize for literary composition and a Poet Laureate Award.