INTERVIEWS

Guest: Dr. Alan Pitt
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr. Alan Pitt is the Chief Medical Officer at Avizia and attending physician and Professor of Neuroradiology at the Barrow Neurological Institute. Over the past two decades Dr. Pitt has worked at the nexus of computers and medicine. He believes that aligning patients with the right person at the right time, can replace fear and anxiety with reassurance, and prevent unnecessary system costs.

Segment overview: Dr. Alan Pitt, Chief Medical Officer at Avizia and attending physician and professor of neuroradiology at the Barrow Neurological Institute discusses the future in telehealth.

Guest: Dr. Alan Pitt
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr. Alan Pitt is the Chief Medical Officer at Avizia and attending physician and Professor of Neuroradiology at the Barrow Neurological Institute. Over the past two decades Dr. Pitt has worked at the nexus of computers and medicine. He believes that aligning patients with the right person at the right time, can replace fear and anxiety with reassurance, and prevent unnecessary system costs.

Segment overview: Dr. Alan Pitt, Chief Medical Officer at Avizia and attending physician and professor of neuroradiology at the Barrow Neurological Institute talks about the key barriers to providing remote care and information.

Guest: Dr. Alan Pitt
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr. Alan Pitt is the Chief Medical Officer at Avizia and attending physician and Professor of Neuroradiology at the Barrow Neurological Institute. Over the past two decades Dr. Pitt has worked at the nexus of computers and medicine. He believes that aligning patients with the right person at the right time, can replace fear and anxiety with reassurance, and prevent unnecessary system costs.

Segment overview: Dr. Alan Pitt, Chief Medical Officer at Avizia and attending physician and professor of neuroradiology at the Barrow Neurological Institute discusses the 2016 National Telemedicine Survey report called Closing The Telehealth Gap.

Guest: Dr. Robert Vogel
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr. Robert Vogel, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado Denver, co-author of The Pritikin Edge, and active advocate for Pritikin ICR.

Segment overview: Dr. Robert Vogel, cardiologist and co-author of “The Pritikin Edge”, and active advocate for Pritikin Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation (ICR), discusses heart health among men.

Guest: Dr. Robert Vogel
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr. Robert Vogel, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado Denver, co-author of The Pritikin Edge, and active advocate for Pritikin ICR.

Segment overview: Dr. Robert Vogel, cardiologist and co-author of “The Pritikin Edge”, and active advocate for Pritikin Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation (ICR), talks about the ‘silent’ heart attack.

Guest: Dr. Robert Vogel
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr. Robert Vogel, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado Denver, co-author of The Pritikin Edge, and active advocate for Pritikin ICR.

Segment overview: Dr. Robert Vogel, cardiologist and co-author of “The Pritikin Edge”, and active advocate for Pritikin Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation (ICR), discusses the effects of stress on heart health.

Guest: Dr. Drew Dwyer
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest Bio: Drew has earned a reputation for being one of the most dynamic and passionate consultants in learning and development for the aged and community care sectors. He has over 25 years of experience as a professional nurse, nurse leader and educator, and is currently the Principal Consultant in Gerontology, Disabilities and Community Services for the Frontline Care Solutions group and the Australasian College of Care Leadership & Management. He also holds an Adjunct Associate Professor position at the University of Queensland School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work (UQSoNMSW).
Drew draws on experience from both his extensive nursing and military leadership backgrounds to inform and shape his style. He has a particular interest in the development of clinical leadership and the mentoring of multidisciplinary health care teams and working with the implementation of the Clinical Sciences in Evidence-Based Healthcare.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, we are joined by Dr. Drew Dwyer. Drew is a qualified trainer and assessor in several areas of health care from Clinical Leadership, Management and Administration. He is a Clinical Fellow of the JBI and values the philosophies behind science translation, utilisation and implementation. His speciality is in nursing gerontology focusing on utilising the study of the ageing process and its impact on the individual and society.
He makes sure that all he has to give is on the table for health professionals to absorb and take away to implement into their practice. The world of Evidence Based Sciences is amazing and not every clinician gets the time to understand or study it. He loves being the ‘steward’ of information that can be difficult to interperate and translate to practice for clinicians who are focused on service delivery.

Guest: John Bromberger
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest Bio: Born in Sydney, John moved to England and returned to live in Perth. He started Pelican in 1986. A highlight of the company was appearing and winning the Viewers Award in the 2006 ABC television program ‘The New Inventors’. They take pride that many items in the Pelican range have been developed following customers’ suggestions or concerns regarding aspects of healthcare.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, we welcome returning guest John Bromberger of Pelican Manufacturing P/L based in Perth, Western Australia. He discusses infection control which is among their wide range of products that reach a global market. Among the infection control items that they offer are waterproof blankets, knee operating wedges, mattress extender blocks, heat sealed mattress, commode cushions, neck rolls, bed fall mats, as wells as ERCP positioning wedges and straps Pelican Manufacturing recognizes the importance of keeping especially to geriatric patients in nursing homes and hospitals. Their products saves nursing home staff time during the day as well as cutting down costs for their disposable items.

Guest: Dr. James Greenblatt
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: James M. Greenblatt, MD, is a pioneer in the field of integrative medicine and one of the founders of Integrative Medicine for Mental Health (IMMH). He currently serves as the chief medical officer and vice president of medical services at Walden Behavioral Care in Waltham, Massachusetts. Dr. Greenblatt is also an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston.

Segment overview: Dr. James Greenblatt, MD, author of “Breakthrough Depression Solution: Mastering Your Mood with Nutrition, Diet & Supplementation”, talks about the treatment of depression in the future and how it is not a one-size-fits-all prescription.

Guest: Dr. James Greenblatt
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: James M. Greenblatt, MD, is a pioneer in the field of integrative medicine and one of the founders of Integrative Medicine for Mental Health (IMMH). He currently serves as the chief medical officer and vice president of medical services at Walden Behavioral Care in Waltham, Massachusetts. Dr. Greenblatt is also an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston.

Segment overview: Dr. James Greenblatt, MD, author of “Breakthrough Depression Solution: Mastering Your Mood with Nutrition, Diet & Supplementation” discusses the ZEEBrA treatment plan, which he created.