The Informed Patient
The Informed Patient is Upstate Medical University's podcast on health, science and medicine, featuring experts from Central New York's only academic medical center.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 1564
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Benefits of lung cancer screening; gluten-free diets and celiac disease; rethinking what is the right amount of medical care: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019
Upstate thoracic surgeon Upstate thoracic surgeon Jason Wallen, MD, explains how lung cancer screening works Jason Wallen, MD, explains how lung cancer screening works. Upstate registered dietitian n…
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Fri 08 Nov 2019
Benefits and limitations of vegan, vegetarian and other plant-based diets
Maureen Franklin (photo by Jim Howe) Maureen Franklin (photo by Jim Howe) Why would people choose to eat a plant-based diet? What benefits and what limitations would they face? Upstate registered die…
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Fri 08 Nov 2019
How to succeed at quitting smoking and reduce risk of lung cancer
Theresa Hankin (photo by Jim Howe) Theresa Hankin (photo by Jim Howe) Upstate tobacco treatment specialist Theresa Hankin discusses how lung cancer is linked to cigarette smoking, along with the risk…
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Fri 08 Nov 2019
How hyperbaric oxygen treats wounds; a team approach that fights lung cancer, other chest cancers; why vaccines are important: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019
Marvin Heyboer, MD, discusses hyperbaric oxygen therapy and wound care Marvin Heyboer, MD, discusses hyperbaric oxygen therapy and wound care. Founding member of Upstate's thoracic oncology program. …
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Thu 31 Oct 2019
Prostate Biopsy Technique
Urologists Oleg Shapiro, MD, and Timothy Byler, MD discuss how a new way of prostate tissue biopsy test greatly reduces the risk of infection.
00:14:53 |
Wed 30 Oct 2019
Integrative medicine specialist says wellness is important for both health care providers and patients
Susan Levinsohn, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Susan Levinsohn, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Susan Levinsohn, MD Susan Levinsohn, MD, who specializes in family medicine and integrative medicine at Upstate Uni…
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Wed 30 Oct 2019
Health care and comics are linked in the field of graphic medicine
Elizabeth Donaldson, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Elizabeth Donaldson, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Elizabeth Donaldson, PhD Elizabeth Donaldson, PhD, an English professor from New York Institute of Technology…
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Wed 30 Oct 2019
High-tech medical simulation; an emerging tick-borne disease; new 'Healing Muse' journal: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019
Erik Rufa, MD, and Darren Carboni explain how Upstate‘s new simulation center uses high-tech mannequins for realistic medical training Erik Rufa, MD, and Darren Carboni explain how Upstate&…
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Fri 25 Oct 2019
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy used to treat diabetic foot ulcers, radiation injuries, more
Marvin Heyboer, MD (Photo by Jim Howe) Marvin Heyboer, MD (Photo by Jim Howe) Hyperbaric oxygen therapy was initially used to treat deep-sea divers with decompression sickness, known as "the bends." …
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Fri 25 Oct 2019
Thoracic Oncology Program marks 20 years of using a team approach to treat cancer
Leslie Kohman, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Leslie Kohman, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Upstate University Hospital debuted its Upstate University Hospital debuted its Thoracic Oncology Program Thoracic Oncology…
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Fri 25 Oct 2019
Who should get a lung cancer screening and how it works
Jason Wallen, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Jason Wallen, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Eighty percent of the lung cancers discovered through screening are early stage and mostly curable. But for a variety of reas…
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Fri 25 Oct 2019
Community Trauma Response Team focuses on forgotten victims of neighborhood violence
Meet the Community Trauma Response Team that's focusing on forgotten victims of neighborhood violence.
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Fri 25 Oct 2019
Nutritional considerations for people with lung cancer
Maria Erdman (photo by Jim Howe) Maria Erdman (photo by Jim Howe) Lung cancer can impact nutrition in several ways, explains Maria Erdman, a registered dietitian nutritionist at the Upstate Cancer Ce…
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Fri 25 Oct 2019
What are the options for treating kidney stones?
Scott Wiener, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Scott Wiener, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Upstate urologist Upstate urologist Scott Wiener, MD, Scott Wiener, MD, discusses the diagnosis and management of kidney ston…
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Fri 25 Oct 2019
Latest volume of 'The Healing Muse' marks the Upstate literary journal's 19th year
Deirdre Neilen, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Deirdre Neilen, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Editor Editor Deirdre Neilen, PhD Deirdre Neilen, PhD, discusses the most recent issue of "The Healing Muse," the liter…
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Wed 23 Oct 2019
What celiac disease does and how gluten-free diets can help
Diana Stuber (photo by Jim Howe) Diana Stuber (photo by Jim Howe) \n \n People whose bodies have an immune reaction to eating gluten -- a protein in wheat, barley and rye -- are said to have celiac d…
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Tue 22 Oct 2019
Deer ticks that spread Lyme disease can also spread another illness: Borrelia miyamotoi disease
Saravanan Thangamani, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Saravanan Thangamani, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Deer ticks, known for transmitting the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, can also carry distantly related …
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Tue 22 Oct 2019
Strength training for seniors; hospital's 'one-room schoolhouse'; SU football coach talks fitness, motivation: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019
Upstate exercise physiologist Upstate exercise physiologist Carol Sames, PhD, discusses the importance of strength training, especially for seniors Carol Sames, PhD, discusses the importance of stren…
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Wed 16 Oct 2019
Oct. 13, 2019
Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019: Testing a possible drug for Alzheimer's disease; preparing for emergencies; explaining vaping-related illness, and risks.
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Fri 11 Oct 2019
Vaccines are a major public health achievement, expert says, stressing scientific evidence
Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Vaccines are one of the most successful public health interventions of the past century, says Vaccines are one …
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Thu 10 Oct 2019
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