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Organ Transplants Within the US and Abroad
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/organ-transplants-within-the-us-and-abroad/2602/What are the major differences in organ transplantation between the United States and other countries? Who pays? And who decides? Join host Dr. Michael Benson as he discusses the policy variance in organ transplantation worldwide with Dr. Scott Gottlieb. Dr. Gottlieb is an internist and resident felHeart Disease Treatment and Genetic Makeup
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/heart-disease-treatment-and-genetic-makeup/2597/Why do antihypertensive drugs work for some and not for others? According to a recent study published in JAMA, genetic makeup may impact the effectiveness of medications for high blood pressure. In this segment, our guest, Dr. Barry Davis talks to host Dr. Larry Kaskel about the results of the stuThe Acute Determination of Brain Death
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/the-acute-determination-of-brain-death/2578/Dr. David Greer, assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School, directed a national survey of the leading neurology and neurosurgery programs to analyze policies for making brain death declarations. Though American medical institutions are not required to follow parameters for determiniVitamin D Deficiency & Cardiovascular Disease
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/vitamin-d-deficiency-cardiovascular-disease/2565/Cardiologist and investigator Dr. Thomas Wang of the Massachusetts General Hospital talks about his recent work on Vitamin D deficiency and the increased risk of cardiovascular disease.Hormone Therapy and Coronary Heart Disease
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/hormone-therapy-and-coronary-heart-disease/2539/Where does post-menopausal hormone replacement therapy stand? Dr. Leon Speroff navigates the findings of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), discussing the alleged elevated risk of coronary heart disease coupled with post-menopausal hormone replacement therapy.The Plan for Hospitals in Covering the Uninsured
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/the-plan-for-hospitals-in-covering-the-uninsured/2527/Health care, its cost and availability are major concerns as voters evaluate issues in this year's elections, and hospital care plays a huge role in that it consumes the largest share of the tab. So how will the nation's hospitals figure into this national debate? Richard Umbdenstock, president andDelayed Diagnosis of Hunter Syndrome
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/delayed-diagnosis-of-hunter-syndrome/2504/Hunter syndrome is a rare but serious genetic disorder that inhibits the body’s ability to break down specific complex carbohydrates. Initial onset symptoms include inguinal hernias, recurrent otitis, and the common cold, frequently manifesting concurrently as part of a multi-system failure sometimeWhy We Sleep
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/why-we-sleep/2498/Why do we sleep, and what happens when we do? Why is sleep so critical to the brain? Join host Paul Raeburn addressing these and related questions in depth with sleep medicine expert Dr. Chiara Cirelli. Her work identifying genes involved in sleep regulation and characterizing molecular correlates oThe Latest in Medical Care at Women's Hospitals
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/the-latest-in-medical-care-at-womens-hospitals/2495/It's not uncommon for pregnant women to have to search multiple floors and multiple buildings for medical care service, unless they are admitted to the new Prentice Women's Hospital in Chicago where railings, couches and a plasma screen TV line a 124-foot triage walking track to alleviate potentialMaking Progress With Stem Cell Treatments
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/making-progress-with-stem-cell-treatments/2489/A journal Nature report that scientists cloned an embryo of a monkey and harvested its stem cells have grabbed headlines, but just how much progress are we really making in stem cell treatments? Dr. Douglas Losordo, head of the program in Cardiovascular Medicine at Northwestern University tells the