UPMC HealthBeat Podcast

UPMC HealthBeat Podcast

Get to know our doctors. From explaining conditions and treatments to the latest medical advances and information about your everyday health, UPMC experts weigh in on a variety of topics in the UPMC HealthBeat Podcast.

Episodes

UPMC HealthBeat Podcast: Understanding LGBTQIA+ Identities

July 1, 2025 • 22 mins
Want to be a good ally but aren’t sure about the proper terms or even how to ask about pronouns? Dr. Joy Gero, Program Manager for LGBTQ Health, UPMC Health Services Division answers some of the questions you may have been afraid to ask.
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UPMC HealthBeat Podcast: Suicide Prevention Among LGBTQIA+ Teens

July 1, 2025 • 21 mins
Kristen L. Eckstrand, MD, PhD, Medical Director of UPMC LGBTQ+ Health, discusses ways you can help LGBTQ teens in need of suicide prevention.
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UPMC HealthBeat Podcast: Learn What Pride Month Means

July 1, 2025 • 14 mins
Lisa Bryan-Morris, Chief Nursing Officer at UPMC Passavant discusses Pride Month and UPMC’s commitment to the LGBTQ+ community.
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UPMC HealthBeat Podcast: Outpatient and Community Based Programs for Mental Health Care

July 1, 2025 • 7 mins
Dr. Noreen Fredrick talks about the many options available to patients for those in need of mental health services.
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UPMC HealthBeat Podcast: Help with Your Headaches

June 23, 2024 • 18 mins
Headaches are the most common form or pain. Robert Kaniecki, MD, Founder of the UPMC Headache Center, shares insight on causes and ways to find relief.
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UPMC HealthBeat Podcast: What We Now Know About Vaping

April 17, 2024 • 14 mins
Nearly a decade since vaping was first introduced, researchers now have insight into how it affects the body. Shikha Gupta, MD, from the UPMC Vaping Clinic, discusses what they’ve learned and what anyone who vapes needs to know.
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UPMC HealthBeat Podcast: Laser Vision Correction

March 6, 2024 • 14 mins
If you’ve worn glasses for years, it might be difficult to imagine no longer needed them. Deepinder Dhaliwal, MD, Medical Director of the UPMC Laser Vision Aesthetic Center discusses how to determine if refractive surgery or laser vision correction is right for you.
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UPMC HealthBeat Podcast: Reducing Mental Health Stigma

February 5, 2024 • 12 mins
Once barely discussed, mental health is becoming an important topic of conversation. Keirston Parham, Lead Recovery and Peer Services Coordinator at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital and Western Behavioral Health discusses how to ask for help and how to support someone in need.
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UPMC HealthBeat Podcast: How to Help Your Child Cope with Grief

January 22, 2024 • 17 mins
The loss of a loved one can be devastating, especially for children. Elizabeth Schandelmeier, LCSW, APHSW-C, from UPMC Family Hospice discusses the challenges children face and ways you can help.
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UPMC HealthBeat Podcast: Cooking for One

January 8, 2024 • 15 mins
Just because you live alone, it doesn’t mean you can’t eat healthy meals. UPMC Dietitian Emily Stasko, MPH, RD, LDN, shares some easy options.
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UPMC HealthBeat Podcast: My Child Won’t Share

December 25, 2023 • 15 mins
My child won’t share. Is it a real problem or just a part of growing up? Pamela Schoemer, MD, what parents can do.
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UPMC HealthBeat Podcast: What You Need to Know About Breastfeeding

December 11, 2023 • 20 mins
Breastfeeding brings with it important health benefits for both mother and baby, but it can also come with some challenges. Use these tips.
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UPMC HealthBeat Podcast: Navigating the Holidays with Diabetes

November 27, 2023 • 15 mins
How can you navigate the holidays if you have diabetes? UPMC dietitian, Jacquelyn Klunk, MS, RDN, LDN discusses how you can take care of yourself while enjoying some of your favorite holiday foods.
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UPMC HealthBeat Podcast: What You Need to Know about DVT

November 13, 2023 • 15 mins
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) can be a life-threatening condition. Ulka Sachdev, MD, Co-director of the Vein Center at UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, discusses causes, the warning signs and what you should discuss with your doctor.
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UPMC HealthBeat Podcast: Keys to a Good Night’s Sleep

October 30, 2023 • 15 mins
UPMC pulmonologist, Blair Stone, MD, discusses things you can do to get a better night’s sleep.
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UPMC HealthBeat Podcast: Healing Your Spine

October 2, 2023 • 23 mins
Back pain doesn’t have to take over your life. Christopher Standaert talks treatment options for patients to improve their pain without medications and surgeries.
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UPMC HealthBeat Podcast: The Importance of Medical Play for Hospitalized Children

September 18, 2023 • 15 mins
Being in the hospital can be frightening and stressful for a child, but medical play can make a real difference in their experience.
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UPMC HealthBeat Podcast: Suicide and Grief with Kelly Monk

September 4, 2023 • 16 mins
Coping with the suicide of a loved one is an emotional subject. Kelly Monk talks about steps family members can take to begin the healing process.
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UPMC HealthBeat Podcast: Grief, Loss, and Dementia

August 7, 2023 • 23 mins
Elizabeth Schandelmeier, a bereavement coordinator and counselor with UPMC Family Hospice, discusses end-of-life issues.
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UPMC HealthBeat Podcast: Getting Your Child Ready for a Doctor’s Visit

July 24, 2023 • 20 mins
Maureen HeneghaIn, a child life specialist at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, offers tips for making doctor's visits easier.
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