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
Treating male infertility; a closer look at CBD (it won't get you high); signs of a head injury: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, June 9, 2019
Urologist Urologist JC Trussell, MD, discusses male infertility JC Trussell, MD, discusses male infertility. Pediatric rheumatologist. Pediatric rheumatologist Caitlin Sgarlat Deluca, DO, talks about…
00:51:59 |
Thu 06 Jun 2019
Therapies help people with cystic fibrosis live longer
Chris Fortner, MD, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Chris Fortner, MD, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) About 1,000 new cases of cystic fibrosis are diagnosed in the United States each year, and more than 75 percent o…
00:15:20 |
Thu 06 Jun 2019
How male infertility is diagnosed and treated
JC Trussell, MD (photo by Jim Howe) JC Trussell, MD (photo by Jim Howe) When a couple is unable to conceive, both the woman and the man can seek medical evaluation. Sometimes the problem traces to th…
00:13:56 |
Thu 06 Jun 2019
Is CBD safe, and what does it do?
Caitlin Sgarlat Deluca, DO (photo by Jim Howe) Caitlin Sgarlat Deluca, DO (photo by Jim Howe) Cannabidiol, or CBD, seems to be everywhere these days. You can buy it in pill form, or in lotions or oil…
00:15:54 |
Thu 06 Jun 2019
Kidney cancer: how it is diagnosed and treated, and what it feels like to live with it: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, June 2, 2019
Harvard psychiatrist Harvard psychiatrist Adam Stern, MD, an alumnus of Upstate Medical University, shares his personal experience of dealing with, and reflecting on, metastatic kidney cancer Adam St…
00:52:00 |
Thu 30 May 2019
Tips for preventing accidental summertime poisoning
Michele Caliva and Lee Livermore Michele Caliva and Lee Livermore (photo by Jim Howe) (photo by Jim Howe) What do mushrooms, tiki torch fuel and pesticides have in common? All could result in acciden…
00:14:59 |
Thu 30 May 2019
Poison Center experts provide update on Central New York e-cigarette and related drug abuse trends
Michele Caliva and Lee Livermore Michele Caliva and Lee Livermore (photo by Jim Howe) (photo by Jim Howe) A variety of harmful chemicals -- often including nicotine -- exist in the liquids used in el…
00:15:09 |
Thu 30 May 2019
How kidney cancer is diagnosed and treated
Oleg Shapiro, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Oleg Shapiro, MD (photo by Jim Howe) A rise in the incidence of kidney cancer may be because of the increased use of imaging techniques. A person who undergoes a …
00:15:04 |
Thu 30 May 2019
DASH diet addresses many health needs; ER doctors' role in fighting opioid overdoses; what an otolaryngologist does: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, May 26, 2019
Registered dietitian nutritionist Registered dietitian nutritionist Maureen Franklin explains the time-tested DASH diet Maureen Franklin explains the time-tested DASH diet and and its benefits its be…
00:51:59 |
Thu 23 May 2019
Behind the rise in sexually transmitted infections; burn prevention and treatment; fistulas that risk health, reputations in Africa: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, May 19, 2019
Family physician Family physician James Greenwald, MD, addresses the increase in sexually transmitted illnesses James Greenwald, MD, addresses the increase in sexually transmitted illnesses. Surgeon.…
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Wed 15 May 2019
Why are rates of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia rising?
James Greenwald, MD James Greenwald, MD (photo by Jim Howe) (photo by Jim Howe) Young people are less likely to use condoms and more likely to avoid conventional sexual intercourse in favor of other …
00:15:45 |
Wed 15 May 2019
What to know about emergency care for head injuries
Bill Paolo, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Bill Paolo, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Several things can happen after a head injury that signal the person should be treated in a hospital emergency department, says S…
00:16:25 |
Wed 15 May 2019
A psychiatrist copes with - and writes about - kidney cancer
Adam Stern, MD Adam Stern, MD What is it like to live with a dire diagnosis? What is it like to live with a dire diagnosis? Adam Stern, MD Adam Stern, MD, has written extensively about his experience…
00:31:20 |
Wed 15 May 2019
Deep brain stimulation for nervous-system disorders; explaining diabetes types 1 and 2; Salvation Army's health-related services: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, May 12, 2019
Neurosurgeon Neurosurgeon Duemani Reddy, MD, describes deep brain stimulation Duemani Reddy, MD, describes deep brain stimulation. Nurse practitioner/diabetes educator. Nurse practitioner/diabetes ed…
00:52:01 |
Fri 10 May 2019
Surgeon explains how burn care begins with prevention
Jessica Summers, MD Jessica Summers, MD (photo by Jim Howe) (photo by Jim Howe) The medical director of the The medical director of the Clark Burn Treatment Center Clark Burn Treatment Center at Upst…
00:14:15 |
Fri 10 May 2019
Reconstructive urologist from Africa discusses obstetrical fistula repair and its social stigma
Igor Vaz, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Igor Vaz, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Dmitriy Nikolavsky, MD Dmitriy Nikolavsky, MD (photo by Jim Howe) (photo by Jim Howe) Pregnant women who go through prolonged labor w…
00:15:04 |
Fri 10 May 2019
What to know about strokes, their treatment; sleep apnea and its risks: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, May 5, 2019
Interventional neurologist and stroke expert Interventional neurologist and stroke expert Hesham Masoud, MD, and stroke outreach program coordinator and nurse Josh Onyan discuss stroke symptoms and t…
00:52:02 |
Wed 01 May 2019
How deep brain stimulation can relieve symptoms of Parkinson's and other conditions
Duemani Reddy, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Duemani Reddy, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Upstate neurosurgeon Upstate neurosurgeon Duemani Reddy, MD Duemani Reddy, MD, explains "deep brain stimulation," a procedu…
00:15:11 |
Wed 01 May 2019
Making sense of a pathology report; milk and milk alternatives; communication help for people with Lou Gehrig's disease: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, April 28, 2019
Pathologist Pathologist Rohin Mehta explains how to read a pathology report Rohin Mehta explains how to read a pathology report. Registered dietitian nutritionist. Registered dietitian nutritionist M…
00:52:01 |
Fri 26 Apr 2019
Why measles has re-emerged as an infectious threat; child sex trafficking in Central New York; mental health research: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, April 21, 2019
Upstate pediatrician Upstate pediatrician Alicia Pekarsky, MD, an expert on child abuse, discusses child sex trafficking in Central New York Alicia Pekarsky, MD, an expert on child abuse, discusses c…
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Fri 19 Apr 2019
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