We are concluding our series of career stories of some of the successful young healthcare executives in the Metroplex, who are also Board members of the Dallas Ft. Worth Hospital council. Sharn Barbarin, CEO at Medical City Arlington joins us with how a residency program during her MBA program pivoted her career to the fast-track. There’s a new guided imaging technique developed here in North Texas that could revolutionize prostate cancer treatment nationwide. Dr. Daniel Costa, Associate Profess...
Mar 19, 2023•42 min
Our liver is something we often don’t think much about - until there’s a problem. When faced with liver disease, whether from alcohol, obesity, hepatitis or even genetic, transplantation might be necessary. Dr. Narayanan Menon, Medical Director of Medical City Liver and Digestive Disease Specialists & Medical Director of Liver Transplantation at Medical City Dallas Transplant Institute joins us for a comprehensive discussion about liver disease, including prevention. There is a fairly new te...
Mar 12, 2023•42 min
A truely avoidable tragedy happens too many times every year across North Texas: Children die in their sleep. The biggest cause of this is often because they are sleeping in adult beds. Marisa Abbe, PhD from Children’s Health joins us to talk about preventing this from ever happening with just a few safety precautions. Then, we focus on an aspect of heart disease that many don’t understand. The term “Heart Failure” is broadly used to refer to the heart muscle not functioning at the level the bod...
Mar 05, 2023•42 min
A big conversation these days is about over-the-counter hearing aids. But before we tackle that topic, we dive even deeper into hearing loss and the need for hearing assistance in the first place. Our guest is Dr. William Even, Au.D., Director of Clinical Audiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. There is a CT test you can get in about 15 minutes that can tell you valuable information about your heart. This is generally easier than a catheterization, but there are some issues to consider. Rad...
Feb 26, 2023•42 min
We have what may be a revolutionary medical technology, that is not new, but is often underutilized. This is for men who choose surgical options for prostate cancer treatment. Bladder leakage may follow. With this technique, used and taught at UT Southwestern Medical Center, men can have quick relief from this nagging issue. Dr. Steven Hudak, Associate Professor of Urology at UT Southwestern Medical Center makes us aware of this hopeful procedure. Next, we continue our “series” of interviews wit...
Feb 19, 2023•42 min
Dr. Amelia Tower, Breast Surgical Oncologist and Medical Director of the Breast Program at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth about a new imaging technology that allows surgeons to remove all of the affected tissue during breast surgery. This procedure is recognized as revolutionary in breast cancer treatment and Dr. Tower was the first surgeon in America to perform this operation using this new device. Then we head up to Decatur to the Wise Health System to talk to Dr. Bradley Le...
Feb 12, 2023•42 min
Texas statewide has a real issue with maternal mortality, up to even a year after giving birth. Cardiovascular disease is often a contributor, and that can lead to preeclampsia, or dangerously high blood pressure during pregnancy or after delivery. Theresa Patton, MD, OB-GYN at Methodist Dallas Medical Center joins us to discuss what women can do to prevent or treat this serious condition. Next, there is a way you can give the gift of life to a friend, relative, or even a total stranger. It is t...
Feb 05, 2023•42 min
If you have ever experienced sudden-onset of back or neck pain, you know how debilitating it can be. Pain diagnosis, treatment and management of this nature can be complicated. That’s why Baylor Scott & White Health started a pilot program in North Texas to help patients navigate the system of pain management. Dr. John Marcucci is the Chief Medical Officer at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Plano and stops by to talk to us about the program. Flu cases are up across North Texas, so we...
Jan 29, 2023•42 min
Through the breakthrough technology of robotics, physicians at Medical City Ft. Worth can now biopsy, analyze and even remove polyps in our lungs before they become lung cancer. Dr. Ranjit Nair, Internal Medicine at Medical City Ft. Worth, joins us to explain how this will become a new standard of early detection and save many lives. Know anyone looking for a job? The healthcare field offers tremendous opportunities for serving others while growing a viable career. And the good news is - you don...
Jan 22, 2023•42 min
Giving blood is one of the tenants of “The Human Side of Healthcare,” as there is perhaps no better way to serve others in our community than to give blood. Today, we’re talking to Jason Piecek, Air Medical Base Supervisor/Flight Paramedic at PHI Air Medical, about what happens to blood after we donate, and other tips on making the decision to donate easy. GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease impacts over 20 percent of Americans. It can not only be very uncomfortable, but can even lead to ca...
Jan 15, 2023•42 min
Patrick Rohan is Chief Executive Officer at Medical City Frisco, where they opened a $91 million dollar expansion tower in December, 2022. He joins us in our on-going series of interviewing healthcare executives on their decision to enter this dynamic field as a career. Pat shares his story and the many benefits of serving others in healthcare. Then Krister White, Director of Spiritual Care at Parkland Health joins us to discuss Advance Directives and the Medical Power of Attorney - 2 documents ...
Jan 08, 2023•42 min
Maternal mortality is a big issue that needs legislative attention in 2023. Dr. Aiyanna B. Anderson, Chair of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth joins us to discuss taking the best care of new moms in the new year. Parents, there’s a rather harsh reality that vaping is something your school-age child will encounter at some point. The statistics are that far more teens and pre-teens are vaping than admitting they are vaping. And many...
Jan 01, 2023•42 min
Cook Children’s Medical Center is incorporating something you probably wouldn’t think of related to healthcare that is having a profound impact on the kids (patients), their families, and the staff. It is truly a triple-win. It’s the therapeutic use of Dogs! Currently there are six dogs in the “Facility Dogs Program,” and Laura Sonefeld, Facility Dog Program Coordinator at Cook Children’s, stops by to tell us the story. Next on this holiday special, did you know there is a correlation between ba...
Dec 25, 2022•42 min
We have a wonderful father-daughter team joining us in our first and last segments to discuss seasonal allergies. Dr. Gary Gross and his daughter, Dr. Laura Gross, both practicing Allergy & Immunology at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas discuss what is unique about this time of year and why North Texas allergies can be just as relentless as any other season. The week of this show’s airing, the college football community was shocked at the sudden death from a massive heart attack of ...
Dec 18, 2022•42 min
In North Texas alone, an estimated 800,000 people are not certain where their next meal will come from. That’s enough to fill eight large football stadiums. This is called Food Insecurity, and it is obviously a big Human Side of Healthcare, because how we eat affects our entire well-being. Matt Dufrene, Vice President of Blue Zones Project/North Texas Healthy Communities, joins us to discuss the impact of this and what is being done to help offset it. Periodically, we like to talk to people insi...
Dec 11, 2022•42 min
If you have ever had a herniated or compressed disc, you know how painful it can be. Perhaps one of the most painful things we can experience. Dr. Alexander Satin, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon at Medical City Frisco joins us to talk about some of the treatment options and considerations for anyone who may be experiencing this, or know of someone who is. There is a new study of approximately 7,800 people that indicates walking at a pace of 40 steps per minute may help significantly offset symptoms of...
Dec 04, 2022•42 min
Did you know there is a direct correlation to cholesterol and gall stones? Painful gall stones and even gall bladder removal can be prevented, mostly from diet. Listen as Dr. Scott Bloemendal, General Surgeon at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth, discusses how to take better care of this important, and often overlooked, organ in our body. November is Epilepsy Awareness Month and we are joined by Dr. Scott Perry, Head of Neurosciences at Cook Children’s to discuss this disease tha...
Nov 27, 2022•42 min
It’s flu season and this year we may have an upper hand because of what happened this summer in the Southern Hemisphere. Dr. Shawn Riley is Regional Medical Director at CareNow Urgent Care in North Texas and he stops by to talk about all aspects of the 2022-23 flu season. Did you know that if you look away in your car for just five seconds at highway speeds, you cover 100 yards - the distance of a football field? Cathy Glenn, Injury Prevention Trauma Outreach Coordinator at Texas Health Dallas o...
Nov 20, 2022•42 min
In this week’s show, we do a deep-drive into pneumonia. Not only is it seasonal and on the increase now, but many respiratory infections can deteriorate into it if left untreated. Pneumonia often affects the elderly and infants, and you’ll find out why as we talk to Dr. Michael Tolle, Family Medicine physician at Texas Health Dallas and Texas Health Family Care, a member of Texas Health Physicians Group. Crohn’s Disease is something many American’s live with as a chronic illness. Sometimes it is...
Nov 14, 2022•42 min
Fall is cold and flu season, but one illness that our kids are prone to - and they can bring home to the whole family - is strep throat. This is not generally a serious illness, but if we understand it, hopefully we can better prevent it. Dr. Curtis H. Johnson, Medical Director of Emergency Services at Medical City North Hills joins us for a conversation about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of strep throat. Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in America, and cholester...
Nov 14, 2022•42 min
The Dallas Ft. Worth Hospital Council honors the two healthcare heroes who were senselessly lost to a criminal shooting last weekend at Methodist Hospital in Dallas. Our hearts and prayers go to the families and staff, who are grieving these two loved ones and co-workers. JPS Health Network is launching a new Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship and Dr. Alan L. Podawiltz, Chair of Psychiatry at JPS stops by to tell us more about it and why it is so necessary in North Texas. Next we examine...
Oct 30, 2022•42 min
The holiday season is upon us. Fall is in the air in North Texas. The Texas State Fair is winding down. Halloween is around the corner. Mary Harrell, RN, Trauma Injury Prevention Coordinator at Medical City Dallas and Medical City Children’s Hospital joins us with a conversation about how to keep our kids safe during trick-or-treating, and much more through the holidays. Then, you’d be surprised where one of the most frequent sports injuries occurs. Our hips! Dr. John Christoforetti, Orthopedic ...
Oct 27, 2022•42 min
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month so we are delighted to have Janet St. James b ack with us again. Janet spent about 25 years coming into our living rooms every day as a journalist at WFAA Channel 8 News. Now, she is Asst. Vice President, PR and Media Communications at Medical City Healthcare and stops by to tell us how she is doing with her journey with breast cancer. Then, we travel over to Children’s Health to visit with Dr. Kimberly Goodspeed, Pediatric neurologist at Children’s Healt...
Oct 27, 2022•42 min
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in America and to honor all of our ladies who have fought or are currently fighting breast cancer, we are featuring two women this month who have encouraging stories to tell. This week, Christina Mintner, Senior Vice President of Population Health & HOMES at Parkland Health joins us to tell her story that began in 2015. She is cancer-free today and loves to encourage women who are following in this journey behind her. Then we are delighted to have Dr....
Oct 02, 2022•42 min
September is Sepsis awareness month and to recognize this we are talking to Ryan Reid, RN Clinical Program Coordinator, Parkland Health and Jessica Aguilar, RN Clinical Sepsis RN at JPS Health Network to discuss the aspects of how sepsis can sneak up without warning and be deadly. Next we talk about not only our heart, but the health of our entire vascular system with Dr. Michael Siah, Vascular Surgeon/Limb Salvage Specialist at Texas Health Dallas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
Sep 25, 2022•42 min
Legendary Hall-of-Fame baseball announcer Eric Nadel joins us to talk about an incident that happened to him while calling an away game that could have jeopardized his vision permanently. He developed a retina tear on the road and wasn’t prepared for what followed. Then, we welcome Dr. Brian Lima, Surgical Director of Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support at Medical City Heart Hospital back to the program. This time, we’re not talking about heart transplants per se, rather the...
Sep 18, 2022•42 min
In this special commemorative episode of the Human Side of Healthcare, we dedicate the program in memory of those who died both on 9-11 twenty-one years ago, and to the over one million Americans who died from the Covid 19 pandemic. Joining us to talk about dealing with stress, anxiety and healthy coping mechanisms are two local psychiatrists who are both leaders in their fields. In the first half of the show, Dr. Dante Burgos, Medical Director at Medical City McKinney Behavioral Health Services...
Sep 11, 2022•42 min
Cook Children’s Medical Center is incorporating something you probably wouldn’t think of related to healthcare that is having a profound impact on the kids (patients), their families, and the staff. It is truly a triple-win. Dogs! Currently there are six dogs in their program, and we’re going to learn about it from Laura Sonefeld, Facility Dog Program Coordinator at Cook Children’s. Next we are talking with Liz Petty, MPH, Public Health Educator, North Texas Poison Center at Parkland Health abou...
Sep 04, 2022•42 min
This week we explore a relatively new brain surgery procedure called “LITT.” Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy is allowing neurosurgeons to go where no-one has gone before. We round out neurosurgery month talking to Dr. Anita Bhansali, Neurosurgeon/Spine Surgeon at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth (and with Texas Health Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists, a Texas Health Physicians Group practice). She is a wealth of information, not only on LITT, but on why this continues to be...
Aug 28, 2022•42 min
Spina Bifida is a spinal development disease that can be identified before birth, with a new surgical pre-delivery technique to try to correct it. And, Spina Bifida Occulta is a milder form that affects spinal alignment. Dr. Shyam Kishan, Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon at Medical City Children’s Hospital stops by to tell us all about Spina Bifida. There’s a program that was developed after the Boston Marathon bombing that trains citizens on how to administer emergency trauma assistance to li...
Aug 21, 2022•42 min
