Docs in a Pod presented by WellMed

With the reopening of businesses and schools, the number of cases of coronavirus diagnosed in younger people is increasing. Dr. Carol Stewart-Francisco (WellMed at Longwood) discusses ways to stay ca…

The coronavirus pandemic forced many people to cancel or postpone elective surgeries for the foreseeable future. Dr. Juan Rodriguez-Rodriguez and Dr. Alexis Silva-Vega (WellMed at Oak Commons) discus…

Cris Sierra, vice president, transportation operations for WellMed’s Comfort Care Non-Emergency Medical Transportation discusses with WellMed Radio’s co-hosts Dr. Marissa Charles and Ron Aaron everyt…

In the early 2000s, two severe viral respiratory illnesses spread quickly and left devastation in their wake. Coronaviruses was the cause of both SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and MERS (Mi…

Only weeks after relaxed restrictions, parts of the U.S. are seeing a resurgence in COVID-19. NP Kimberly Bradley (WellMed at Sebastian) shares what protocols are in place to treat patients safely wh…

COVID-19 has created a new normal, and many people are struggling to cope. Dr. Benjamin Stevens (WellMed at New Braunfels) talks about the pandemic’s effect on mental health and how to get help for y…

Here is a term you don’t hear every day: antimicrobial stewardship.  It’s critical to treat infections effectively with antibiotics, but misuse can lead to antibiotic resistance—which can be a BIG pr…

Dr. Alisa Holland (WellMed at Bayside) discusses the necessity of adapting to previously unorthodox methods of seeing patients, including the rapid rise of telehealth services.  

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We welcome a new co-host to WellMed Radio: Marissa Charles, D.O., primary care physician and Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. She discusses the “D.O. difference” and what makes a D.O.’s approach to pr…

Dr. Aparna Vallabhaneni (WellMed at Georgetown) talks with WellMed Radio host Ron Aaron about what may be next for the COVID-19 virus in the coming months.

WellMed Radio focuses on health issues affe…

Visiting your doctor through a video app used to be a timesaving convenience for minor illnesses and injuries. COVID-19 has thrust telemedicine into the spotlight as a safe way to see your doctor whi…

Dr. Omprakash Pansara, WellMed at South Parsons in Tampa, Florida, dives into the differences between viruses and bacteria and the most effective way to diagnose and treat them. The discussion includ…

A bit of genetic material and a protein coat—AKA a virus--are the cause of many illnesses, including COVID-19. Osman "Ossie" Ahmed, MD, DPh, WellMed Medical Director, discusses viruses and COVID-19 w…

WellMed Chief of Palliative Care Dr. Elizabeth Glazier joins WellMed Radio co-host Ron Aaron to share what should know about palliative care.

 WellMed Radio focuses on health issues affecting adults.…