INTERVIEWS

In this interview, Dr. Peter Diamond from the Leukaemia Foundation joins HPR to talk about his organization and its support for Myeloma Month that takes place in the month of May. The Leukaemia Foundation is the only national charity in Australia dedicated to helping those with leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and related blood disorders survive and then live a better quality of life. He shares about his passion for helping those suffering from blood cancers. 

Bestselling author Dr. Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. discusses his new book BECAUSE I COME FROM A CRAZY FAMILY (June 12, 2018, Bloomsbury Publishing) that tells the story of his troubled childhood and how he beat the odds to build a successful life and career.

Over the last 20 years, the number of Americans with kidney cancer has risen every year. The most common type of kidney cancer is RCC (Renal Cell Carcinoma). It generally affects people between the ages 50 to 70 and it is a fatal disease. In this interview, Dr. Saby George and Dena Battle join Health Professional Radio to talk about a newly FDA approved treatment for renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

Dr. Ron Silverman discusses the presentation titled “A patient centered remote therapy monitoring program focusing on increased adherence to wound therapy: a large cohort study,”, which focuses on remote therapy monitoring (RTM) with iOn PROGRESS™ Remote Therapy Monitoring. This study was presented at the 2018 Symposium of Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Spring Conference.  

Dr. Bruce Brown, M.D., a certified urologist and SVP of Medical at Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC discusses PROVENGE (sipuleucel-T), the first FDA approved immunotherapy that is approved for use in men with advanced or metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. It is a prescription medicine made from your own immune cells and has been prescribed to 30,000 men to date. He also discusses the latest developments within the space as well as some of the lessons that Dendreon learned along the way that are helping to advance today’s therapies.

Senior HR Practitioner, Speaker, Author and Trainer Natasha Hawker joins HPR host Wayne Bucklar for a special video presentation where she demonstrates about how medical professionals can get value out of their HR and employees. Natasha believes that employees can be your best asset and also your greatest liability.   

Julie Ann Mitchell, Director of The National Heart Foundation of Australia (Heart Foundation) joins HPR host Tabetha Moreto in conversation where she talks about the fantastic work her organization does. She also highlights the importance of raising awareness regarding disease in women which until now is incorrectly considered to be only a ‘’man’s health issue.’’  

Guest: Julie Ann Mitchell

Presenter: Tabetha Moreto

Bio: Julie Anne is the NSW Director of Cardiovascular Health programs at the Heart Foundation. She has been with the Heart Foundation since 2006 and has responsibility for the development and implementation of a range of cardiovascular health programs in NSW covering the areas of nutrition, physical activity, workplace wellness, tobacco control and clinical issues.

She was National chair of the Heart Foundation’s women and heart disease program called “Go Red for Women” from 2008-12 and she continues as the Heart Foundation’s ‘national spokesperson’ on women and heart disease. Currently she is the Heart Foundation’s National Lead on Secondary Prevention of cardiovascular disease.

JoAnna Ferrari popularly known as “The Transition Specialist” joins HPR to talk about the unconventional but extraordinary nature of her practice. She explains that she is not only a “transition specialist” but a performance coach as well. She clarifies the difference between these two areas of coaching.

Dr. Li Yan, Digestive Health Expert from Procter & Gamble in Singapore joins Health Professional Radio to talk about the intensive work she has done in the field of gastrointestinal health. She also elaborates on the importance of having regular bowel movements – a topic many people are too embarrassed to talk about.

Dr. Joshua Prager, Director of the Center for the Rehabilitation of Pain Syndromes at UCLA Medical Plaza, along with his patient Andrea Sherman, discuss a drug-free approach to managing chronic pain.