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
What cancer patients can expect from radiation therapy
Linda Schicker, MD Linda Schicker, MD Upstate radiation oncologist Upstate radiation oncologist Linda Schicker, MD, Linda Schicker, MD, explains how radiation therapy works and what patients can expe…
00:14:26 |
Fri 02 Nov 2018
18th volume of The Healing Muse literary journal is available
Deirdre Neilen, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Deirdre Neilen, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Editor Deirdre Neilen, PhD Editor Deirdre Neilen, PhD, unveils the new issue of, unveils the new issue of The Healing M…
00:14:30 |
Fri 02 Nov 2018
Nonsurgical Osteoarthritis Treatment
Xiaoli Dong, MD, an assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation discusses a new nonsurgical osteoarthritis.
00:15:19 |
Fri 26 Oct 2018
Ecuador hosts Upstate research on respiratory viruses
Dan Farrell, left, and Joseph Domachowske, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Dan Farrell, left, and Joseph Domachowske, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Joseph Domachowske, MD Joseph Domachowske, MD, and fourth-year medi…
00:15:48 |
Fri 26 Oct 2018
Laboratory move allows for expansion
Matthew Elknis, MD, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Matthew Elknis, MD, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) One of the main tools doctors use to find out what is going on with patients and what treatments might work rel…
00:07:19 |
Fri 26 Oct 2018
Why you need a flu shot; who should be screened for lung cancer; mental health care for the homeless: Upstate Medical University's HealthLInk on Air for Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018
Upstate Director of Employee and Student Health Upstate Director of Employee and Student Health Jarrod Bagatell, MD, provides information on the need for flu shots Jarrod Bagatell, MD, provides infor…
00:51:53 |
Fri 26 Oct 2018
Who should get the new shingles vaccine; how cancer can prompt depression; compassion without exhaustion: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018
Pharmacist Pharmacist Ali Scrimenti, PharmD, tells about the new shingles vaccine Ali Scrimenti, PharmD, tells about the new shingles vaccine. Psychologist. Psychologist Jeffrey Schweitzer, PhD, disc…
00:51:53 |
Fri 19 Oct 2018
National Institute of Mental Health director discusses depression, schizophrenia, anxiety and more
NIMH Director Joshua Gordon, MD, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) NIMH Director Joshua Gordon, MD, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Joshua Gordon, MD, PhD Joshua Gordon, MD, PhD, the director of the National Institute…
00:23:28 |
Wed 17 Oct 2018
Why should you get a flu shot?
Jarrod Bagatell, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Jarrod Bagatell, MD (photo by Jim Howe) The The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends tha…
00:14:47 |
Fri 12 Oct 2018
Providing mental health care and addiction treatment for the homeless
Sunny Aslam, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Sunny Aslam, MD (photo by Jim Howe) About a third of homeless people have a serious chronic mental health issue, and almost all have some type of addiction, says U…
00:15:02 |
Fri 12 Oct 2018
Are you protected against shingles?
Ali Scrimenti (photo by Jim Howe) Ali Scrimenti (photo by Jim Howe) A new vaccine is available to guard against shingles. A new vaccine is available to guard against shingles. Ali Scrimenti Ali Scr…
00:12:24 |
Fri 12 Oct 2018
A historical look at Clark Gable's fatal heart attack
Harold Smulyan, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Harold Smulyan, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Movie star Clark Gable was just 59 when he died of a heart attack in 1960, on the cusp of major changes in the understand…
00:15:19 |
Fri 12 Oct 2018
How caregivers can maintain compassion without becoming exhausted
The Rev. Roxanne Pendleton, left, and Andrea Dalton (photo by Jim Howe) The Rev. Roxanne Pendleton, left, and Andrea Dalton (photo by Jim Howe) The role of a caregiver can be draining, but there are …
00:15:33 |
Fri 12 Oct 2018
What transgender surgery involves; depression after a stroke; questions about home genetic test kits: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on AIr for Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018
Plastic surgeon Plastic surgeon Prashant Upadhyaya, MD, explains transgender surgery Prashant Upadhyaya, MD, explains transgender surgery. Rehabilitation psychologist. Rehabilitation psychologist Mic…
00:51:53 |
Fri 12 Oct 2018
New street drugs and their dangers; diagnosing a type of nerve disorders; effort to prevent suicides: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018
Toxicologists Toxicologists Jeanna Marraffa, PharmD, and Christine Stork, PharmD, from the Upstate New York Poison Center discuss new drugs of abuse Jeanna Marraffa, PharmD, and Christine Stork, Phar…
00:51:53 |
Fri 05 Oct 2018
Ethicist concerned about murky issues surrounding home genetic testing
Thomas Curran, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Thomas Curran, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Bioethicist Bioethicist Thomas Curran, MD, Thomas Curran, MD, was going to have his DNA analyzed as he prepared to give a l…
00:16:09 |
Fri 05 Oct 2018
Lung cancer screening can greatly improve survival chances of smokers and ex-smokers, but few take part
Leslie Kohman, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Leslie Kohman, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Only 2 percent of the people who qualify for lung cancer screening are enrolled in a screening program, which is designed t…
00:16:07 |
Fri 05 Oct 2018
Signs of depression can occur after a stroke
Michelle Woogen, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Michelle Woogen, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Rehabilitation psychologist Rehabilitation psychologist Michelle Woogen, PsyD Michelle Woogen, PsyD, explains that wh…
00:14:21 |
Fri 05 Oct 2018
Plastic surgeon discusses gender surgery
Prashant Upadhyaya, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Prashant Upadhyaya, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Surgery is sometimes part of the process as a person transitions from one gender to another. Plastic surgeon Surg…
00:13:44 |
Fri 05 Oct 2018
Lessons from 1918 flu pandemic; rising rates of sexually transmitted diseases; using climate data to predict disease outbreaks: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018
New York State Health Commissioner New York State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker, MD, discusses flu epidemics and other public health issues. Howard Zucker, MD, discusses flu epidemics and other p…
00:51:53 |
Thu 27 Sep 2018
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