We have a great show for you today which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. This Saturday, we will discuss pregnancy as The Roadtrip to Childbirth. So much important information on this show, with obstetrician and Assistant Professor Dr. Kate Dielenthies, who will be joined by Sarah Mess, a lactation specialist and nurse midwife, Rachel Bona and Shelly Hansen, OB/Gyn nurse coordinators, and DeAnna Tharpe, CEO of Wisconsin Doulas of Color Collective Inc.  All aspects of pre- and post-natal care will be covered by our panel of experts, you won't want to miss this show!

Pregnancy as The Road Trip to Childbirth

We have a great show for you today which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. This program is on Hernias: medical experts and a patient discuss the diagnosis and treament of various types of hernias, including the groin, belly button, and incisions from prior surgeries. Dr. Mathew Goldblatt, Dr. John LoGiudice, and Michelle Weber (APNP) provide all of the expert advice and information you need.  Please join us for this important program!

Hernias

We have a great show for you today which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. Our show highlights Women’s Cardiovascular Health. It is not just inactive people who watch too much TV from the comfort of their couch who have heart attacks - and we will tell you why.  Drs. Aimee Welsh, Stacey Gardiner, Jenn McIntosh, Sarah Thordsen and David Lewandowski provide all of the expert advice and information you need.  Is an once of prevention worth a pound of cure? You will have to listen to find out!

Women’s Cardiovascular Health

On this week's Word on Medicine, we have a very important show for you on Urinary Incontinence in Women: medical experts and patients discuss the diagnosis and treatment of urinary incontinence in women, including both stress and urge incontinence, which affects one in three women. Panelists for this show include Dr. Emily Davidson, Rachel Borchard (RN), Carissa Aboubakare (NP) and two grateful patients willing to share their stories.

Urinary Incontinence in Women

We have a very important show for you which allows all of you to see deep into the heart of medicine. Today's program is all about Leukemia: a cancer of the blood system and bone marrow, and one in which there has been amazing medical progress over the past decade – and much of this progress has been made right here at MCW.  Drs. Ehab Atallah and Karen Carlson are joined by Kim Johnston (PA) and Mary Fournogerakis (RN, OCN). The final segment of this amazing program features two of Dr. Atallah’s patients telling their unique stories of how they have conquered leukemia.

Leukemia

On this week's Word on Medicine, we have a very interesting program for you on Hearing Loss: medical experts and a patient discuss the causes and treatments of hearing loss, including the use of hearing aids and cochlear implants. Please tune in to hear from Drs. Michael Harris and Karl Doerfer and an amazing patient who shares his story.

Hearing Loss

April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month. This Saturday, The Word on Medicine discusses Parkinson's Disease: physicians and a patient discuss the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, medical and surgical therapies, and potential future advancements in Parkinson’s Disease. Please join our panel of experts, Drs. Cecilia Hillard, Ryan Brennan and Peter Pahapill, and one of their patients for an enlightening program.If you or a loved one needs to reach out to us in the Neurosciences Clinic, please call 414-805-8710 or contact lkurth@mcw.edu or michelle.wesline@froedtert.com. To learn more about our ongoing clinical trials, please reach out to mmejaki@mcw.edu.

April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month. This Saturday, The Word on Medicine discusses Parkinson's Disease: physicians and a patient discuss the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, medical and surgical therapies, and potential future advancements in Parkinson’s Disease. Please join our panel of experts, Drs. Cecilia Hillard, Ryan Brennan and Peter Pahapill, and one of their patients for an enlightening program.<br><br>If you or a loved one needs to reach out to us in the Neurosciences Clinic, please call 414-805-8710 or contact lkurth@mcw.edu or michelle.wesline@froedtert.com. To learn more about our ongoing clinical trials, please reach out to mmejaki@mcw.edu.

Parkinson's Disease

We have a really fun show for you this Saturday, which is especially important for all of you weekend warriors and those who take it a bit too easy over the winter.  For all of us who struggle to Come Out of Winter Hibernation, we have the information you need.  Today's show will discuss everything from orthopedics to heart disease and diet. Get your pad of paper ready, as you will want to take notes. Dr. Anthony LoGiudice and Tori Mayo (PA) from the Department of Orthopedics are joined by two of my favorite cardiologists, Drs. Jacquelyn Kulinski and Stacey Gardiner.  The final segment in this all-star program features Dr. Kate Glasenapp and Amy Kulwicki (RD, CD) on diet and healthy eating habits.

Coming Out of Winter Hibernation

We have an incredibly important show for you which talks about Physician Wellness and Burnout. Physicians and healthcare leadership discuss the topic of physician wellness and burnout, including causes and the strategies of health systems to champion these important issues. Please join our panelists, Drs. Jon Gould, Ian Schwartz, Christina Runge, Kyla Fredrickson, Andrew Kastenmeier, Nancy Jacobson and Michael Stadler for this important program.

Physician Wellness and Burnout

We have an incredibly important show for you which talks about the subject of Child Life support: the importance of addressing the emotional and psychological health of children in addition to the physical diseases, which are perhaps easier to understand.  This week’s program is the 143rd unique program produced by The Word on Medicine since we began in October of 2017, and we are thrilled to welcome Bella Demark (MS, CCLS), Jaime Moran (MS, CCLS) and Emily Stone (BS, CCLS) as our expert guests.

Child Life Awareness

Highlights medical innovation and discovery. The Word on Medicine, where knowledge is changing life, by making tomorrow better than yesterday.

The Word on Medicine

HIV, Human Immunodeficiency Virus - - so many misconceptions and so much that is poorly understood.  The Word on Medicine will change that with this enlightening program which covers everything from how this virus is transmitted, to how common it is in Wisconsin (and this country), including the many advances in diagnosis and treatment.  Did you realize that HIV can be detected with a simple blood test, treatment is virtually 100% effective and that treatment is a pill taken daily!  Yes, tremendous progress in the diagnosis and treatment of this disease that you will hear from the experts at MCW!

 HIV

Virtually everyone has a friend or relative who has an elevated blood sugar or is under treatment for diabetes.  The Word on Medicine, in its 48th program, explores the causes, the diagnosis and the treatment of diabetes in adults and children.  Hear from the experts, some of whom have diabetes themselves!

Diabetes

What is the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity, how do health care disparities effect members of our community, how do we address implicit biases which may impede the delivery of comprehensive and compassionate health care – for answers to these and other very important questions listen to this amazing edition of The Word on Medicine.  The Inclusion Health Clinic is Wisconsin’s first LGBTQ health clinic and provides the most wide-ranging and welcoming health care solution for our LGBT community – indeed, a model for any site specific program or center – medicine has a lot to learn from this uniquely successful program!

LGBTQ

Medical experts and patients discuss the impact and utilization of robotic surgery in various surgical specialties

Robotic Surgery

The coronavirus, SARS-CoV2 and the disease it causes, COVID-19 are now household names.  The news is filled with information on this pandemic, but it is often sensationalized and presented with a political bias. In contrast, “The Word on Medicine” presents impartial, objective information from true experts in the field. You will hear the latest information on testing and treatment from physicians at the Medical College of Wisconsin who are dealing with this disease every day. In addition, this episode of “The Word on Medicine” will discuss disparities in care - why the underserved populations in Milwaukee and elsewhere are so vulnerable to this pandemic. This is the third of a four-part series.

Coronavirus - April 4th, 2020

Medical experts and a patient discuss the symptoms and treatment of esophageal cancer

Esophageal cancer

The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, which is responsible for the disease we know as COVID-19: get the facts – how it developed, where we are now in testing and treatment, and more from experts at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Listen to the second of our four-part weekly series on the pandemic as we air Coronavirus Part II, a series of weekly special broadcasts of “The Word on Medicine” from physicians with boots on the ground caring for patients every day. The information you want and need to hear, from the physicians who are dealing with this disease!

The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, which is responsible for the disease we know as COVID-19: get the facts – how it developed, where we are now in testing and treatment, and more from experts at the Medical College of Wisconsin. <br><br>Listen to the second of our four-part weekly series on the pandemic as we air Coronavirus Part II, a series of weekly special broadcasts of “The Word on Medicine” from physicians with boots on the ground caring for patients every day. The information you want and need to hear, from the physicians who are dealing with this disease!

Coronavirus - March 28th, 2020

COVID-19, the unique pandemic that has our lives turned upside down - - what is COVCID-19 and what is the Medical college of Wisconsin doing about it.  Please tune in to WISN and learn from experts and our leadership – this, the first of a series of four weekly special broadcasts of “The Word on Medicine” which will provide you accurate information from physicians with boots on the ground caring for patients every day.  We explain how this virus was transmitted from animals to humans in China, how human-to-human transmission occurred, the challenges with testing and treatment and much more - The Word on Medicine on WISN every Saturday at 4pm!

Coronavirus - March 21st, 2020

A discussion with medical experts and patients on everything from back pain, to tumors and cancers which affect the spine

Spine Surgery

Medical experts and a patient discuss surgical options and recovery from breast reconstruction.

Breast reconstruction

The coronavirus, SARS-CoV2 and the disease it causes, COVID-19, are more powerful than any locks you have on your exterior doors.  We all must be getting tired of sheltering in place, but we will tell you why this is important – what the “curve” is, how we can flatten it and when there may be light at the end of the tunnel.  You will hear the latest information on treatment from physicians at the Medical College of Wisconsin to include the first patient enrolled in a new clinical trial of convalescent plasma – Dr. Dave Lal (surgeon turned patient, turned recovered patient and now giving back) donated his blood. Learn how it is being used to help those most in need. Judge Derek Mosley also joins us - he is a kidney transplant recipient, who is recovering from COVID-19. We will discuss how the disease affected him and why he was considered high risk. Then will revisit the important topic of disparities in health care – The Word on Medicine was the first to discuss this and we will have the experts explain what we are doing about disparities in health care in Milwaukee.

Coronoavirus - April 11th 2020

Medical experts and a patient discuss life-saving advanced technology that helps patients with severe heart and lung problems

ECMO and mechanical circulatory support

Medical experts discuss the impact of diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure in pregnancy and a patient discusses her personal experience with a high risk pregnancy

High risk pregnancy

Medical experts and patients discuss all aspects of lung cancer – especially new and emerging treatments

Lung Cancer

Everyone listening either has high blood pressure or knows someone who is taking some sort of medication for elevated blood pressure.  Did you know that there are some correctable causes of high blood pressure?  The Word on Medicine will explore the causes and treatments of high blood pressure (also referred to as hypertension) with experts in the field from the Medical College of Wisconsin.  We will hear from patients who underwent surgery (on their adrenal glands) to correct their high blood pressure – a common cause of hypertension that is often forgotten about even by medical professionals – if you are taking medication for high blood pressure, be sure to listen to this program!

High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

Medical experts and patients discuss everything you need to know about the flu

The Flu

A discussion with medical experts and patients on the diagnosis and treatment of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Health psychologists and a patient discuss the importance of mental health and psychology in patients undergoing surgery

The Importance of Psychology in Surgery

Medical experts and patients discuss the importance of travel health and medicine, and review available resources

Travel Medicine

Resilience

Patients share their secret sauce for getting through difficult medical treatments.  The importance of family, friends and the mind-body relationship – how to stay positive despite side effects from life-saving treatments.  You will be inspired  by the courage and resilience of the amazing patients who share their personal stories in this special edition of “The Word on Medicine”.

Resilience and Personal Strength

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