EP. 1: Inside the Practice: Inside Jefferson University’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
October 8th 2021
Dr. Michael Sperling gives us an inside look at the Jefferson University approach to epilepsy care, the institution’s firsthand use of novel interventions and methods, and their process for broaching the topic of epilepsy surgery with patients who are ideal candidates.
EP. 2: Inside the Practice: Inside Bond Vet’s Halloween Festivities
October 6th 2021
Halloween is coming up! To get in the spirit, Brooke Goldstein, marketing manager from Bond Vet, describes festivities that will occur at the practice.
EP. 3: Inside the Practice: Inside Brio Dental's Holistic Approach to Dental Care
October 1st 2021
Holistic Dentistry can be a controversial topic among dental professionals, but at Brio Dental in Portland, Oregon, Karaneh Jahan, DMD, looks to provide care for the entire patient with a focus on services and products that reduce the use of metals and avoid known toxins such as mercury. Dr Jahan shares her personal story of pursuing a holistic approach to her own health challenges, and explains she incorporates those same principles into the care she provides to her patients.
EP. 4: Inside the Practice: Inside Oncology-Related Urgent Care
September 29th 2021
An immediate care facility aimed at bridging the gap between cancer centers and emergency rooms is coming to Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. Charise Gleason, MSN, NP-BC, AOCNP, the advance practice provider chief at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, discusses why having a dedicated cancer urgent care center would improve patient care by making cancer treatment plans seamless while also helping patients avoid exposure to infectious diseases in emergency waiting rooms.
EP. 5: Inside the Practice: Inside Cannabis for PTSD
September 27th 2021
Jordan Tishler joins Inside the Practice to discuss how medical cannabis can be used to treat PTSD among veterans and the general public.
EP. 6: Inside the Practice: Inside Physician 360 and the Benefits of Telemedicine for Pharmacists
September 24th 2021
Dr. Angela Fusaro discusses Physician 360, a telemedicine program that connects patients to health care providers. Dr. Fusaro discusses how Physician 360 works and the mission and design behind the telemedicine program. She discusses how COVID shine light on the way small independent pharmacies are underutilized and overlooked. Additionally, she talks about how this varies/compares to going to the doctor for a test and the quality of patients’ lives in designing these kits and why translating clinical insight into marketable products so effective in today’s world.
EP. 7: Inside the Practice: Inside Colorectal Cancer Screening Initiative in Rural Clinics
September 22nd 2021
Dr. Jennifer Weiss explains the research and goals behind a four-year endeavor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Carbone Cancer Center exploring ways to improve screening rates for colorectal cancer in rural clinics. She also provides background on the disease, which has seen a rapid increase in early onset cases for unknown reasons.
EP. 8: Inside the Practice: Inside Somenek+PittmanMD
September 20th 2021
Dr. Michael Somenek takes us inside his plastic surgery office, Somenek+PittmanMD, located in Washington, D.C., to discuss everything from starting your own practice to navigating the COVID-19 pandemic and current plastic surgery trends. He also discusses what it’s like working with his partner Dr. Troy Pittman and good and back of owning your own practice.
EP. 9: Inside the Practice: Inside Transrectal vs Transperineal Biopsy
September 15th 2021
Urologist Matthew J. Allaway, MD, gives an overview of transrectal vs transperineal biopsies, discusses how his own cancer battle influenced his professional path, and how his PrecisionPoint system aids in the detection of prostate cancer.
EP. 10: Inside the Practice: Inside Remote Disease Monitoring for Seniors
September 13th 2021
Dr. Alan Smith talks about 100Plus, a remote patient monitoring system that now includes an AI-powered health assistant called Ava, which is specifically designed for senior populations. The device can help monitor patients with chronic disease like diabetes and hypertension.
EP. 11: Inside the Practice: Inside End of Life Care for Pets at Home
September 10th 2021
On this episode of Inside the practice, we bring the animal hospital right into your home as Suzanne Ellis, DVM, discusses Lap of Love, a national organization that provides end-of-life care to pets at home. Ellis travels all day to different homes providing at home euthanasia and eventually will start providing hospice care that was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
EP. 12: Inside the Practice: Inside Free Surgical Centers for Smile Train Patients
September 8th 2021
Smile Train is a nonprofit organization and charity providing corrective surgery for children with cleft lips and palates. Headquartered in New York City and founded in 1999, Smile Train provides free corrective cleft surgery in 87 countries, training local doctors and providing hospital funding for the procedures. Today we talk to Dr. Richard Hopper, on the medical advisory board of Smile Train, about the new initiative of developing new state-of-the-art centers for Smile Train in lower and middle-income areas in the U.S., and around the world and how pediatricians can help
EP. 13: Inside the Practice: Inside Return to Work
September 3rd 2021
Dr. Ilana Cass joins Inside the Practice to discuss how her department is changing in return to work in the post-pandemic era.
EP. 14: Inside the Practice: Inside New Breast Cancer Tech
September 1st 2021
For patients with breast cancer whose disease has spread to the axillary lymph nodes, the use of a new reflector device technology in the early neoadjuvant chemotherapy setting can help to more accurately pinpoint cancerous nodes for resection, and potentially improve outcomes. Leslie L. Montgomery, MD, and Tara M. Balija, MD, discuss the benefits of a novel reflector device in patients with breast cancer, its efficacy in identifying clipped axillary lymph nodes, and the potential future use of this device in other cancer types.
EP. 15: Inside the Practice: Inside A Lipid Clinic’s Response to COVID-19
August 30th 2021
Dr. Guy Mintz, who serves as the co-director of the lipid center at the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital, looks back at how the lipid center has been impacted by the ongoing pandemic and how they have adapted to meet the needs of their patients.
EP. 16: Inside the Practice: Inside COVID-19 Considerations for Immunocompromised Individuals
August 27th 2021
Dr. Daniel Streetman discusses COVID-related considerations for immunocompromised individuals and how these individuals are affected by other immunizations such as the flu vaccine. He will further be discussing what efforts pharmacists should take to encourage these patients to get vaccinated and the delta variant. He will discuss the profile of an immunocompromised patient and current findings.
EP. 17: Inside the Practice: Inside Advancing Inclusive Research Site Alliance
August 25th 2021
Quita Highsmith and Dr. Monica Baskin discuss the Advancing Inclusive Research Site Alliance, a new initiative by Genentech to include more diverse populations in clinical trials. Highsmith and Baskin touch on why it’s important to have started this alliance and how they hope to see the program grow to include other cancer centers.
EP. 18: Inside the Practice: Inside Medical Scribes & Physician Burnout
August 23rd 2021
Fernando Mendoza joins Inside the Practice to discuss the proliferation of reports of physician burnout and how medical scribes can help.
EP. 19: Inside the Practice: Inside ABC Kids Dental Group's Robot for Children
August 20th 2021
Robin the Robot from Expper Technologies is an interactive companion designed to help children feel comfortable in hospitals, dental practices, and other healthcare settings. ABC Kids Dental Group in Los Angeles was the first practice in the area to add Robin to the practice, and the impact has been amazing.
EP. 20: Inside the Practice: Inside Love That Face
August 18th 2021
Dr. Joe Niamtu III, DMD, takes us inside his cosmetic surgery practice located in Midlothian, Virginia. Here he discusses what makes his practice stand out from the rest, the importance of valuing your team, and giving back to the community.
EP. 21: Inside the Practice: Inside Top Derm
August 16th 2021
A recently launched application, Top Derm, developed by medical video game company Level Ex, made for dermatologists. The free-to-play mobile app presents users with exercises and challenges on a variety of dermatologic concepts that are designed to encourage learning and strengthen recall. Level Ex collaborated with over 140 dermatologists, including Dr. Peter Lio, to design the game. Dr. Lio speaks about the application’s design, how the game works, its value for dermatologists of all skill levels, and its future as a resource for clinicians.