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
Simulation Center
An $11 million teaching center opened at SUNY Upstate recently that allows for the simulation of real-time responses to medical emergencies and procedures.
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Thu 10 Oct 2019
Focus on opioids: painkiller guidelines; addiction crisis update; a firsthand account of dependency: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019
All about opioids: All about opioids: -- -- Colorectal surgeon Jeffrey Albright, MD, and weight-loss surgeon Flavia Soto, MD,  both from Upstate, explain new opioid painkiller guidelines for…
00:51:57 |
Fri 04 Oct 2019
Mysterious, deadly lung disease tied to vaping
Leslie Kohman, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Leslie Kohman, MD (photo by Jim Howe) The cause of a multi-state outbreak of vaping-related pulmonary injuries is unknown, with more than 800 cases reported and …
00:13:48 |
Thu 03 Oct 2019
Evolving from cancer patient to cancer survivor; vaping-related health issues: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019
Pediatric oncologist Pediatric oncologist Jody Sima, MD Jody Sima, MD, discusses, discusses childhood cancer survivorship with a parent whose adult daughter survived a neurological tumor as a baby ch…
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Fri 27 Sep 2019
How to make sure you're prepared for any emergency
Bradley Marmon (photo by Jim Howe) Bradley Marmon (photo by Jim Howe) National Preparedness Month is an effort to get everyone thinking about whether they are prepared for a natural disaster, a weath…
00:16:12 |
Thu 26 Sep 2019
Testing a drug that may be a treatment for Alzheimer's
Sharon Brangman, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Sharon Brangman, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Upstate Medical University is screening people who want to participate in a new, national clinical research study of a …
00:15:45 |
Thu 26 Sep 2019
A visit from The Healing Muse: 'Reverberating Silence' and 'Twilight Meditation'
Deirdre Neilen, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Deirdre Neilen, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Deirdre Neilen, PhD, Deirdre Neilen, PhD, shares a selection from shares a selection from Upstate Upstate ‘s literary j…
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Thu 26 Sep 2019
An initiative that encourages doctors and patients to choose medical care wisely
Wendy Levinson, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Wendy Levinson, MD (photo by Jim Howe) More is not always better when it comes to health care, says More is not always better when it comes to health care, says…
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Fri 20 Sep 2019
How a bioethicist broke his dependence on opioids - and what it taught him about the U.S. health care system
Travis Rieder, PhD Travis Rieder, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) (photo by Jim Howe) After a motorcycle crash left him severely injured, After a motorcycle crash left him severely injured, Travis Rieder, Ph…
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Fri 20 Sep 2019
How pediatricians approach sensitive topics; telestroke service reaches distant areas; living kidney donations, transplants explained: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019
Pediatrician Pediatrician Beth Nelsen, MD Beth Nelsen, MD, talks about how pediatricians handle sensitive issues with their patients. Stroke neurologist, talks about how pediatricians handle sensitiv…
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Fri 20 Sep 2019
Opioid addiction crisis update: It's not over yet
Willie Eggleston, PharmD Willie Eggleston, PharmD (photo by Jim Howe) (photo by Jim Howe) Opioid prescriptions have become more restricted, but the effects of the opioid addiction crisis are still fe…
00:16:19 |
Thu 19 Sep 2019
Hospitalized children attend hospital's school
Mary Ellen Michalenko Mary Ellen Michalenko (photo by Jim Howe) (photo by Jim Howe) For more than 20 years, Mary Ellen Michalenko has been the teacher for the school within the Upstate Golisano Child…
00:13:37 |
Thu 19 Sep 2019
Opioid addiction crisis prompts new guidelines for prescribing pain relievers
Flavia Soto, MD, and Jeffrey Albright, MD Flavia Soto, MD, and Jeffrey Albright, MD (photo by Jim Howe) (photo by Jim Howe) After you have an operation, your surgeon may prescribe an opioid pain reli…
00:16:15 |
Thu 19 Sep 2019
Mysterious lung disease tied to vaping offers clues but no firm answers yet
Willie Eggleston, PharmD Willie Eggleston, PharmD (photo by Jim Howe) (photo by Jim Howe) A growing amount of evidence suggests that vaping products are associated with a severe -- and in some cases,…
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Thu 19 Sep 2019
Explaining vasectomies; fighting burnout in doctors; bringing diabetes expertise to Ecuador: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019
Urologist JC Trussell, MD, explains what's important to know about vasectomies. Daniel Marchalik, MD, addresses physician burnout. Barbara Feuerstein, MD, and medical student Moje Omoruan describe a …
00:52:00 |
Fri 13 Sep 2019
Survivorship is a lifelong phase of cancer care
Jody Sima, MD. and Jim Howe Jody Sima, MD. and Jim Howe (photo by Robin Monteleone) (photo by Robin Monteleone) When a child has cancer, the parents and whole family focus their time and energy on ge…
00:29:51 |
Thu 12 Sep 2019
Handling sensitive issues in a pediatric office visit
Beth Nelsen, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Beth Nelsen, MD (photo by Jim Howe) As most children grow and mature, they make regular visits to the pediatrician's office with a parent or guardian. Around age 1…
00:14:53 |
Thu 12 Sep 2019
Kidneys from living donors are best for transplants
Mark Laftavi, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Mark Laftavi, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Some 37 million people in the United States have chronic kidney disease, and for those with end-stage renal disease, the only…
00:15:46 |
Thu 12 Sep 2019
How stroke experts extend care into rural areas of Central New York
Hesham Masoud, MD Hesham Masoud, MD (photo by Jim Howe) (photo by Jim Howe) Liz Keesler (photo by Jim Howe) Liz Keesler (photo by Jim Howe) You may realize that a stroke is a medical emergency, and t…
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Thu 12 Sep 2019
Changing one's genes; children's bleeding disorders; a specific type of high blood pressure: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019
Medical oncologist Gloria Morris, MD, PhD, and nurse Rachael Grosvenor discuss the gene editing technique known as CRISPR Medical oncologist Gloria Morris, MD, PhD, and nurse Rachael Grosvenor discus…
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Fri 06 Sep 2019
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