MedStar Health DocTalk (series)
Comprehensive, relevant and insightful conversations about health and medicine happen here… on MedStar Health Doc Talk. Join us for real conversations with physician experts from around the largest healthcare system in the Maryland-DC region.
Episodes
In this episode of our podcast DocTalk, host Debra Schindler sits down with MedStar Health interventional cardiologist Dr. John Wang, director of the Cardiac Catheterization Labs at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center in Baltimore, to explore how cardiac ...
The shoulder is the most mobile and most complex joint in the human body, which also makes it vulnerable to injury and arthritis. Each year, nearly 60,000 Americans undergo shoulder replacement surgery, also known as total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA).
In this episode of MedStar Health DocTalk, ...
Understanding Aortic Aneurysms with Dr. Raghuveer Vallabhaneni
Host: Debra Schindler
Guest: Dr. Raghuveer Vallabhaneni, Director of Vascular Surgery, MedStar Health Baltimore Region
The aorta, your body’s largest blood vessel, acts like a fire hose — forcefully pumping blood from your heart...
In this episode of MedStar Health DocTalk, host Debra Schindler speaks with Dr. Othman Abdul-Malak, MD, MSC, a vascular expert, to break down the what carotid artery disease is, and how it can lead to stroke, mini-strokes (TIAs), and sudden vision loss. Learn how to recognize early warning sig...
In this episode of MedStar Health DocTalk, host Debra Schindler tackles a topic that many women face but few discuss: urinary incontinence. With an estimated 25 million American women affected, it's time to break the silence. Joined by MedStar Health urogynecologist Dr. Abigail Davenport,...
According to the CDC, an estimated 58.5 million US adults have been diagnosed with some type of arthritis. Arthritis Awareness Month is observed every May, and it's a time to inform people about this complex group of debilitating diseases. The goal of this episode is to educate listeners ...
Bumps and lumps of the hand can be any number of things... all are classified as a hand tumor, but do they all require treatment, and which are a cause for concern? Host Debra Schindler explores the various types of hand tumors from the benign to malignant, with hand surgeon and Chief of the ...
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S. and the second leading cause of cancer deaths. Yet this cancer can be prevented with screening and is highly treatable when detected early. On this episode of our DocTalk podc...
| In this episode of MedStar Health DocTalk, host Debra Schindler sits down with gastroenterologist Dr. Jose Parungao to talk about celiac disease, a chronic immune disorder affecting approximately 1 in 100 people in the U.S. As they explore the intricacies of this condition, Dr. Parungao exp...
Are you one of the many who experience heartburn or acid reflux? In our latest episode, host Debra Schindler separates fact from fiction about gastroesophageal reflux disease -or GERD- with MedStar Health gastroenterologist Vinshi Khan, MD. Learn why long term complications from GERD make trea...
In the latest episode of MedStar Health DocTalk, orthopedic surgeon Zan Nasser, MD, who specializes in spine surgery, discusses the facts and fiction of scoliosis. From understanding the basics of curvature of the spine, to treatment options, patients, parents, and healthcare professionals ali...
A groundbreaking innovation is making waves for the approximate six million Americans who suffer with atrial fibrillation (AFib). It’s called pulsed field ablation. In our latest podcast episode, host Debra Schindler talks with Dr. Sunjeet Sidhu, a renowned cardiac electrophysiologist at MedSt...
The MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy Program is the only adult, FACT-accredited program in the Washington, D.C., area. We give patients with cancers affecting the blood or immune system and other disorders access to life-saving treatment op...
In our latest episode of MedStar Health DocTalk, Debra Schindler talks with MedStar Health breast surgeon, Maen Farha, MD, medical director of the Breast Center at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore, about the most common breast cancer diagnosis: ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).
Stomach cancer, often referred to as gastric cancer, is a sneaky cancer. Its symptoms can be easily mistaken for more benign conditions like indigestion or acid reflux, making early detection a challenge. In our latest podcast episode, we delve into this complex disease with the help of two e...
For more episodes of MedStar Health DocTalk, go to medstarhealth.org/doctalk.
| In the latest episode of MedStar Health DocTalk, host Debra Schindler talks with Dr. Ethan Booker, an emergency physician at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, and the chief medical officer of Telehealth at MedStar Health. The focus of the discussion is a pressing issue in healthcare: hosp...
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women, resulting in more cancer deaths than breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers combined. It can take years to develop and is difficult to detect in early stages when there is greater potential for a cure.
Fortunately, lung...
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