INTERVIEWS

Guest: Jane Wiggers de Vries
Presenter: Henry Acosta
Guest Bio: Jane Wiggers de Vries is a 25-year-old nurse at St Vincent’s Private Hospital. She was diagnosed with fast growing triple negative breast cancer at age 24, an extremely rare diagnosis for someone so young. Jane has the BRCA1 gene, which dramatically increase her chances of both breast and ovarian cancer. Since her diagnosis, Jane has undergone chemotherapy, radiation and a double mastectomy.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, we welcome breast cancer survivor Jane Wiggers de Vries here to share her story and offer a message of hope, encourage people to get a check up and to spread awareness about the ways anyone can give back to the cause.

Guest: Dr. Samantha Oakes
Presenter: Patrick Reyes
Guest Bio: Samantha Oakes received her PhD in Medical Science from the Garvan/St Vincent’s Clinical School, University of New South Wales in 2007, with funding from a NHMRC Dora Lush scholarship. The focus of her PhD was on understanding the role of prolactin receptor and its downstream targets during mammary gland development and cancer. She received the Garvan Institute of Medical Research thesis prize for this work. In 2012, Samantha returned to Garvan to continue her work into understanding the cues that regulate cell survival in the mammary gland and in breast cancer. In 2013, Samantha received a National Breast Cancer Foundation Early Career Fellowship and has been appointed as Group Leader. Samantha now leads a small team focused on Cell Survival in the larger Cancer Biology laboratory headed by Professor Christopher Ormandy.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, we are joined by Dr. Samantha Oakes of the Garvan Institute of Medical Research to talk about cancer research specifically the DreamLab technology in relation with this year’s celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. DreamLab, an app created by Garvan and Vodafone Foundation that is helping to solve cancer while smartphone users are asleep. This app has allowed Australia’s android smartphones to complete over 30% of the first vital cancer research project, slashing a massive nine months off cancer research time. Australians are encouraged to download and donate the data and processing power of their idle Smartphones, to help complete their first research project.

Guest: Janet Hieshetter
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Janet Hieshetter serves as the Executive Director of the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation (DMRF). She joined the DMRF in November 20104. Ms. Hieshetter serves on the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke Advisory Council and also serves as the Chairman of the Board for the American Brain Coalition. She also served on the Illinois Women’s Health Task Force, Massachusetts Bone Health Task Force, Tennessee’s Task Force on Bone Health, The Texas Task Force on Women’s Health and the Pennsylvania Task Force on Women’s Health. Ms. Hieshetter is a graduate of Kalamazoo College and lives in Chicago, IL.

Segment overview: Janet Hieshetter, Executive Director of the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation (DMRF), talks about Allergan’s BOTOX® as an effective treatment for Cervical Dystonia.

Guest: Janet Hieshetter
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Janet Hieshetter serves as the Executive Director of the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation (DMRF). She joined the DMRF in November 20104. Ms. Hieshetter serves on the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke Advisory Council and also serves as the Chairman of the Board for the American Brain Coalition. She also served on the Illinois Women’s Health Task Force, Massachusetts Bone Health Task Force, Tennessee’s Task Force on Bone Health, The Texas Task Force on Women’s Health and the Pennsylvania Task Force on Women’s Health. Ms. Hieshetter is a graduate of Kalamazoo College and lives in Chicago, IL.

Segment overview: Janet Hieshetter, Executive Director of the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation (DMRF), talks about the symptoms and proper diagnosis of Cervical Dystonia.

Guest: Janet Hieshetter
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Janet Hieshetter serves as the Executive Director of the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation (DMRF). She joined the DMRF in November 20104. Ms. Hieshetter serves on the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke Advisory Council and also serves as the Chairman of the Board for the American Brain Coalition. She also served on the Illinois Women’s Health Task Force, Massachusetts Bone Health Task Force, Tennessee’s Task Force on Bone Health, The Texas Task Force on Women’s Health and the Pennsylvania Task Force on Women’s Health. Ms. Hieshetter is a graduate of Kalamazoo College and lives in Chicago, IL.

Segment overview: Janet Hieshetter, Executive Director of the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation (DMRF), discusses the results of a survey collaboration with DMRF and Allergan Inc, that show a need for greater awareness of Cervical Dystonia.

Guest: Dr. Leah Millheiser
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr. Leah Millheiser is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of the Female Sexual Medicine Program at Stanford University Medical Center. She is also a Fellow in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; as well as, the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health. In addition, Dr. Millheiser is the Chief Scientific Officer of Nuelle, a sexual wellness and intimate care company focused on delivering groundbreaking solutions made specifically for women.

Segment overview: Dr. Leah Millheiser, MD, OB/GYN, discusses stats from a new Harris Poll survey that sheds light on the prevalence of low libido in women and the impact it has on their lives.

Guest: Dr. Leah Millheiser
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr. Leah Millheiser is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of the Female Sexual Medicine Program at Stanford University Medical Center. She is also a Fellow in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; as well as, the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health. In addition, Dr. Millheiser is the Chief Scientific Officer of Nuelle, a sexual wellness and intimate care company focused on delivering groundbreaking solutions made specifically for women.

Segment overview: Dr. Leah Millheiser, MD, OB/GYN, talks about common myths related to female sex drive and desire, and offers guidance and resources for women to take control of their sexual health.

Guest: Dr. Leah Millheiser
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr. Leah Millheiser is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of the Female Sexual Medicine Program at Stanford University Medical Center. She is also a Fellow in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; as well as, the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health. In addition, Dr. Millheiser is the Chief Scientific Officer of Nuelle, a sexual wellness and intimate care company focused on delivering groundbreaking solutions made specifically for women.

Segment overview: Dr. Leah Millheiser, MD, OB/GYN, discusses the four forms of female sexual dysfunction.

Guest: Dr. Sangeeta Mahajan
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Division Chief, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, UH Cleveland Medical Center Fellowship Program Director, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, UH Cleveland Medical Center Chair, Gynecology Quality Assurance Committee, UH Cleveland Medical Center Assistant Professor, Urology, CWRU School of Medicine Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, CWRU School of Medicine.

Segment overview: Dr. Sangeeta Mahajan, Division Chief of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio discusses the field of Urogynecology.