DocsTalk

DocsTalk

Docs Talk is the official podcast of the King County Medical Society. The voice of the thousands of physician members who care for our communities, each episode features frank, insightful and revealing conversations about the issues of importance to doctors, their patients and all of us. Hosted by Murrow and Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist Josh Kerns.

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June 4, 2019 39 mins
From surgical standards to burnout, EMR's to entrepreneurship, Ellen Derrick MD is at the forefront of a number of key issues in health care. How does the vascular surgeon keep her own practice - Boxbar Vascula - thriving while serving on a national academy board, overhaul nationwide EMR systems and raise four kids? It's an amazing feat. Dr. Derrick shares her insights, experiences and hard earned lessons with Josh Kerns in t...
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One high school-aged athlete suffers a Sudden Cardiac Arrest every three days in the U.S. The leading cause of death in young athletes on the playing field is an undetected heart condition. The best way to detect these heart conditions is through a heart screening using an ECG (Electrocardiogram) and in some cases an Echocardiogram (ultrasound) of the heart. However, virtually no young athletes are screened for heart abnormal...
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While the need for their expertise is greater than ever, a shortage of rheumatologists has become a crisis in our communities. Patients are often waiting months to see a specialist or driving hundreds of miles while battling excruciating pain and the uncertainty of an autoimmune disease. In this edition of Docs Talk, Dr. Amish Dave, MD, a Virginia Mason rheumatologist and King County Medical Society board member, speaks with host...
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Health care related bills are dominating this session of the Washington State Legislature, with dozens under consideration. From mental health funding to immunization exemptions to increased B&O taxes, there’s no shortage of legislation that will have a direct impact on doctors. Among the most important and influential voices on health care policy in Washington state is Rep. Eileen Cody (D-Seattle), the chair of the House Health ...
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Talk about making your mark on medicine. From a small town in Argentina where his parents were the only physicians, to the presidency of the American Surgical Association and his tenure as Chief Medical Officer at University of Washington Medicine, Carlos Pellegrini,MD's career has been nothing short of a tour de force. In this special edition of Docs Talk, Dr. Pellegrini joins host Josh Kerns for an insightful, thought provoking,...
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