The Word on Medicine
Highlights medical innovation and discovery. The Word on Medicine, where knowledge is changing life, by making tomorrow better than yesterday.
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November 19, 2023 • 55 mins
We have a great show for you this week which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. This Saturday’s program tells the story of our battle with Pancreatic Cancer and the amazing progress we have made at the Medical College of Wisconsin and the LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program. Join our expert panel: Drs. Ben George, Beth Erickson, Mandana Kamgar and William Hall. There is perhaps no other ...
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November 16, 2023 • 47 mins
We have a great show for you this week which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. This Saturday’s program tells the story of Seasonal Allergies, Allergic Rhinitis and Food Allergies: why are allergies now more common in this country, how are they diagnosed, and what are the treatment options. Our expert guests include Drs. Asriani Chiu and Matthew Tallar, along with Lynn Walczak (RN) – ...
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November 5, 2023 • 48 mins
We have a great show for you this week which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. Infertility (lack of pregnancy despite 12 months without birth control) is more common than you think, and the cause is equally split between male and female partners in the relationship. This week’s program reviews the causes of infertility, how it is evaluated in both men and women, and what can be done ...
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October 24, 2023 • 48 mins
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women today. Join us this week on The Word on Medicine as we discuss The Psychological, Sexual and Physical Aspects of Breast Cancer. Please join our panel of experts, Drs. Karen Kersting and Jutta Deininger, Gina Zader (OTR), Meg Walker (PT) and Marloe Esch (RN) for this very personal and informative program.
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October 12, 2023 • 51 mins
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. Today's show is on Liver and Kidney Transplant Surgery: Medical experts and patients discuss end stage liver and kidney disease that require organ transplant and the importance of organ donation, including living donation. Please join our panel of medical experts: Drs. Kondragunta Rajendra Prasad and Emily Joa...
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September 24, 2023 • 49 mins
We have a special edition of The Word on Medicine for you this Saturday. Our program discusses Keeping Your Doctors Healthy: a topic that often does not get the attention it needs. As you all know, doctors make the worst patients! In order to keep all of you healthy, we need a well-run health system and healthy doctors and nurses. Unfortunately, doctors may occasionally not take good care of themselves, something we will dive into ...
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September 10, 2023 • 59 mins
We have a great show for you this week which will provide all of the answers you have come to expect from The Word on Medicine. This Saturday, physicians and a patient discuss Deep Brain Stimulation: a device implanted in the brain that helps to control the symptoms of neurologic movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor and dystonia. Please join this in-depth program with experts Dr. Ryan Brennan and Dr. ...
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September 5, 2023 • 50 mins
The Word on Medicine has a wonderful program this week – and it is all about Kidney Transplantation.
Our all-star cast includes Dr. Matthew Cooper, Chief of Transplantation; Alyssa Rutledge, Registered Nurse and Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Coordinator; Dr. Rima Patel, Medical Director of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation in the Division of Nephrology; and Ami Blatter, a Registered Nurse and Living Kidney Donor Transplant Coordin...
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August 21, 2023 • 51 mins
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. Today we will discuss The Importance of Pharmacists in Critical Care Areas of the Hospital: how to become a pharmacist, why the specialty is so important, and so much more. We welcome Dr. George MacKinnon, Founding Dean of the School of Pharmacy at MCW, along with Morgan Carroll, a third-year pharmacy student...
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August 14, 2023 • 47 mins
We have a really fun show for you this week with a few extra special guests! Our program today is on Medical Research and The Importance of Supporting Advances in Medical Care: as we have said before, not all of us are patients today, but we all will be a patient of tomorrow. We want to ensure that we are treating the patients of tomorrow even better than we are treating the patients of today. Please join our amazing line-up for th...
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August 4, 2023 • 46 mins
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. Today's program is on GERD: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, also known as acid reflux, is an incredibly common condition that affects 1 in 5 people across the United States. Our medical experts, Drs. Jon Gould, Andrew Kastenmeier and Patrick Sanvanson are joined by a patient to discuss the signs and symptoms,...
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July 9, 2023 • 58 mins
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 coordinator...
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June 25, 2023 • 46 mins
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 y...
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June 18, 2023 • 49 mins
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...
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June 4, 2023 • 50 mins
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 stori...
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May 21, 2023 • 48 mins
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 fi...
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May 14, 2023 • 50 mins
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.
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May 1, 2023 • 51 mins
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 o...
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April 9, 2023 • 49 mins
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...
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March 26, 2023 • 52 mins
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 impo...
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