Author: healthprofessionalradio

Robert Davidson, CEO of CURE Pharmaceutical, a drug delivery and development company discusses their delivery platform called CUREform™, which includes their signature oral film called CUREfilm®  and how they were able to figure out RX dosage on thin films.  This is a major gain for those who have problems taking traditional pills….especially in a hospital setting.  He also talks about the recent Investigational New Drug (IND) approval by the FDA for their ED drug CUREfilmBlue™ and what’s next in the pipeline.

Patients are delaying their health needs due to COVID-19. Dr. Jamie Rutland, Board-Certified Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician, discusses “My Health Can’t Wait” an educational effort and resource hub launched by Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies that provide patients and healthcare providers with tools to help them engage in meaningful conversations about prioritizing needed care, and offers tools such as patient outreach templates, surgery discussion checklists, and telehealth resources.

Dr. Michael Blackman, Chief Medical Officer at Greenway Health, a leading health information technology services provider, discusses navigating healthcare in 2021, how Greenway will further support its ambulatory care clients in the new year, major changes/updates regarding the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule, the role of interoperability in COVID-19 vaccine distribution, and more.

Returned guest, Dr. Richard Levitan, an airway specialist who has practiced emergency medicine for over 30 years, and co-founder and executive director of Prone2Help, a national 501c3 non-profit organization, discusses pulse oximetry and how it can help in the early diagnosis of COVID-19 because some patients with COVID don’t experience respiratory distress even though their “xrays showed diffuse pneumonia and their oxygen was below normal.”

Dr. Eiman Shafa, MD, Orthopedic Surgery Specialist in Minneapolis, MN discusses his experience with Medtronic’s navigated interbody, disc prep, and Midas Rex™ high-speed drills with the Mazor™ Robotic Guidance System.  It allows surgeons to quickly visualize anatomy and spinal structures in relation to one another in 3D.  

Judith Finlayson, bestselling author of “You Are What Your Grandparents Ate: What You Need to Know About Nutrition, Experience, Epigenetics & the Origins of Chronic Disease” discusses ways to slow down your epigenetic clock, how a Mediterranean Diet assists in reducing inflammation – in part, by positively influencing gene expression, mitigating predispositions toward chronic diseases, and teaching your children what to eat so that they are positively affecting their future children.  She also talks about how the pandemic is affecting the way people are trying to take control of their health.

Barbara Marriage, Ph.D., R.D., nutrition science lead for pediatric nutrition at Abbott, discusses the immune system and how the right nutrition can go a long way to keeping us as healthy as possible. The scientists at Abbott have combined the advanced hydration of Pedialyte® with key nutrients to support the immune system in a convenient new powder product for both kids and adults called Pedialyte® with Immune Support.

Dr. Dayna Long, Medical Director and Researcher, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, Oakland Center for Child and Community Health, discusses her involvement in the All In For Kids virtual series that took place in December 2020, and how research has shown that persistent childhood adversity – abuse, neglect, violence, racism, and other forms of trauma – can lead to higher rates of illness (cancer, stroke, Alzheimer’s, etc.) later in life. COVID-19 has exacerbated the trauma, isolation, and stress kids are experiencing and is disproportionately affecting Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and other communities of color.

Dr. Irene Ghobrial, MD, clinical investigator and senior physician at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Professor of Medicine at Harvard School of Medicine, discusses the partnering of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute with Quest Diagnostics to identify the prevalence of COVID-19 in individuals with a precursor to multiple myeloma through the IMPACT study (Immune Profiling with Antibody-based COVID-19 Testing). She talks about how COVID 19 affects myeloma patients and various racial groups, and how the IMPACT study will play a role in the diagnostic recovery for this population.

Dr. Jackie Walters, 2-time breast cancer survivor, OB/GYN, TV personality (Married To Medicine), bestselling author (The Queen of V), and podcast host (Power of V) discusses cervical cancer and the importance of potentially life-saving screenings for women – including those for cervical cancer – and why women should make sure to schedule an annual wellness exam in 2021.