Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH Guest: Henry Black, MD Dr. Black provides an update on the treatment goals for hypertension, discussing recent research findings and specific patient groups.

Host: Laura Humphrey, PhD Guest: Bill Thies, MD Dr. Thies discusses the background of Alzheimer's Disease including factors associated with the disease and signs and symptoms.

Host: Laura Humphrey, PhD Guest: Peter Reed, MD Dr. Reed describes the services and support that the Alzheimer's Association offers to patients, families, and physicians.

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Gary Webb, MD Dr. Webb discusses the difficulties in obtaining appropriate care for congenital heart disease and reviews diagnosis and treatment protocols.

Host: Joel Heller, MD Guest: Miriam Rabkin, MD Dr. Rabkin describes the AIDS prevention care and services provided to governments and individuals where resources are limited by ICAP.

Host: Joel Heller, MD Guest: Eugene Pergament, MD Dr. Pergament discusses the increase in genetic testing in pre-implantation genetic testing. Dr. Pergament also explains stem cell research and why this can be beneficial for treatment of many diseases.

Host: Joel Heller, MD Guest: Eugene Pergament, MD Dr. Pergament discusses the past, present and future of genetic testing.

Host: Joel Heller, MD Guest: Eugene Pergament, MD Dr. Pergament discusses the current state of genetic screening, the role of family history and genetic testing in pregnancy.

Host: Paul Raeburn Guest: Diane Colaizzi Ms. Colaizzi discusses the decreased funding for cancer trials and the impact this will have on the overall disease states and outcomes for cancer patients.

Host: Paul Raeburn Guest: Ron Davis, MD Dr. Ron Davis discusses the AMA's stance regarding the public health issues of obesity, alcohol misuse, and health insurance.

Host: Paul Raeburn Guest: Ron Davis, MD Dr. Ron Davis discusses the AMA's mission towards tobacco control and disease prevention.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Mark Neault, MD Dr. Mark Neault discusses the specifics of shoulders injuries, including diagnosis, treatments, and surgeries focusing on patients of all ages.

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH Guest: Vivian Ho, MD Dr. Ho reviews findings from a study published in Healthcare, Finance, and Economics and how CON's vary from state to state.

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH Guest: Vivian Ho, MD Dr. Vivian Ho discusses regulations related to the Certificate of Need and its implications. Dr. Ho also reviews findings from a recent study published in Healthcare, Finance, and Economics.

Host: Steven Marquardt, MD Guest: Merle Diamond, MD Dr. Diamond talks about an expert's recommended novel approaches to counseling patients for reducing migraine frequencies. Lifestyle modifications are discussed first, followed by common versus uncommon medical treatment strategies.

Host: Steven Marquardt, MD Guest: Rebecca Patchin, MD Dr. Patchin continues her conversatiion with Dr. Marquardt on the AMA's efforts to reform several problematic aspects of modern medicine; physician liability insurance, tort reform, quality standards, and access to care for the uninsured are discussed in this segment.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Wayne Guglielmo Wayne Guglielmo, award winning health care reporter talks about specific doctors' experiences with the micropractice. He will address micropractice key elements and goals as well as revenue impact.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Wayne Guglielmo Wayne Guglielmmo, award winning healthcare reporter speaks about the differing views, benefits and consequences of pay-for-performance.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Steven Weinberg, JD Steven Weinberg, criminal defense attorney, speaks about the diagnosis of Shaken Baby Syndrome, other intervening factors and how the legal outcome of Shaken Baby cases are very much medically based.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Elise Torczynski, MD Dr. Elise Torcynski will discuss the field of ohthalmic pathology, how she got into it, and how to make a living in such a highly specialized field. She will also share her insights on life threatening diseases of the eye and diseases that can be diagnosed through the eye.