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 you need to know about muscular dystrophy
Deborah Bradshaw, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Deborah Bradshaw, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Muscular dystrophy is a group of disorders that causes progressive loss of muscle strength and a variety of complicat…
00:15:28 |
Thu 17 May 2018
Drug abuse trends that contribute to the opioid crisis
Brett Cherrington, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Brett Cherrington, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Deaths from opioid overdoses outnumber deaths from gun violence or motor vehicle accidents and have become the No. …
00:15:55 |
Thu 17 May 2018
Retroviral expert discusses HTLV-1, its prevalence among indigenous Australians
Bernie Poiesz, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Bernie Poiesz, MD (photo by Jim Howe) If you have read about the unusually If you have read about the unusually high rate of HTLV-1 infections among indigenous p…
00:18:19 |
Thu 17 May 2018
Experts answer common questions about strokes; pancreas and living-donor kidney transplants: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, May 13, 2018
Transplant surgeon Transplant surgeon Mark Laftavi, MD, discusses pancreas transplants and the increasing number of "living donor" kidney transplants Mark Laftavi, MD, discusses pancreas transplants …
00:51:52 |
Fri 11 May 2018
What do Appalachia and Upstate New York have in common?
Greg Siwinski (photo by Jim Howe) Greg Siwinski (photo by Jim Howe) Certified industrial hygienist Greg Siwinski, from the Certified industrial hygienist Greg Siwinski, from the Occupational Health C…
00:14:07 |
Thu 10 May 2018
Lead exposure remains a concern for children, adults in New York state
Howard Weinberger, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Howard Weinberger, MD (photo by Jim Howe) "The children should not be the canaries in the coal mine," says "The children should not be the canaries in the co…
00:16:20 |
Thu 10 May 2018
Microbiologist explains possible way to stop bacteria from causing disease
Megan Gribble Lloyd, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Megan Gribble Lloyd, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) How do you fight bacteria How do you fight bacteria that have the potential to kill someone with cystic fibro…
00:13:26 |
Thu 10 May 2018
Stroke patients can often hear, even if they can't speak, and other facts about stroke
Nurse Josh Onyan, left, and Hesham Masoud, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Nurse Josh Onyan, left, and Hesham Masoud, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Three things you might not know about stroke: Three things you migh…
00:30:52 |
Thu 03 May 2018
Experts explore how aging relates to desire
David Keith, MD (photo by Jim Howe) David Keith, MD (photo by Jim Howe) One thing retired psychiatrist and professor David Keith, MD, dislikes about old age is that he had to wait so long for it. He'…
00:15:43 |
Thu 03 May 2018
4 people helped save or enhance the lives of 12 people through organ donation and transplant during 1 weekend at Upstate
Mark Laftavi, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Mark Laftavi, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Transplant surgeon Transplant surgeon Mark Laftavi, MD Mark Laftavi, MD, tells about a particularly busy weekend recently dur…
00:14:16 |
Thu 03 May 2018
If it's not an organ, what is it?; same-day knee replacement; role of a diaper bank: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, May 6, 2018
Retired anatomy professor Retired anatomy professor Barry Berg talks about the function of the interstitium Barry Berg talks about the function of the interstitium. Orthopedic surgeon. Orthopedic sur…
00:51:52 |
Thu 03 May 2018
How battling Ebola affected military members; leaving the hospital with prescription drugs in hand; a kit to ease off tobacco habit: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, April 29, 2018
Infectious disease specialist Stephen Thomas, MD, discusses Infectious disease specialist Stephen Thomas, MD, discusses research on military members deployed during the Ebola crisis. research on mili…
00:51:52 |
Fri 27 Apr 2018
Immunotherapy's role in treating cancer; reversing drug addiction; a look at black lung disease: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, April 22, 2018
Oncologist Stephen Graziano, MD, Oncologist Stephen Graziano, MD, discusses immunotherapy as a cancer treatment discusses immunotherapy as a cancer treatment. Psychiatrists Brian Johnson, MD, and Sun…
00:51:52 |
Wed 25 Apr 2018
Increase in serious heart infections linked to heroin, opioid abuse
Timothy Endy, MD (photo by Kathleen Paice Froio) Timothy Endy, MD (photo by Kathleen Paice Froio) The epidemics of opioid and heroin abuse have killed many people, but using these drugs can also caus…
00:16:31 |
Tue 24 Apr 2018
Immunotherapy offers new options for some cancer patients
Stephen Graziano, MD (photo by Robert Mescavage) Stephen Graziano, MD (photo by Robert Mescavage) A growing number of medications that influence the body's immune system to help fight cancer are avai…
00:15:07 |
Tue 24 Apr 2018
Is a low-fat or low-carbohydrate diet better for losing weight? And do calories count?
Maureen Franklin (photo by Jim Howe) Maureen Franklin (photo by Jim Howe) Some Some recent research recent research suggests that the key to weight loss is the quality of a diet, rather than the quan…
00:14:49 |
Tue 24 Apr 2018
Emergency physicians play role in preventing opioid overdoses, not just treating them
Jay Brenner, MD Jay Brenner, MD Emergency physicians have a role in helping to prevent opioid overdoses, says Emergency physicians have a role in helping to prevent opioid overdoses, says Jay Brenner…
00:14:47 |
Tue 24 Apr 2018
Comfort kits aim to help clear the air, keep visitors comfortable
Theresa Hankin (photo by Kathleen Paice Froio) Theresa Hankin (photo by Kathleen Paice Froio) Upstate Medical University was the first SUNY campus to go smoke-free, in 2005, and today remains smoke- …
00:15:23 |
Tue 24 Apr 2018
Understanding why DASH diet is healthy way to eat
Maureen Franklin (photo by Jim Howe) Maureen Franklin (photo by Jim Howe) Registered dietitian nutritionist Maureen Franklin discusses a diet that is recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
00:15:31 |
Tue 24 Apr 2018
What vitamin A does for our bodies, and why a deficiency can be dangerous
Aamer Imdad, MBBS (photo by Kathleen Paice Froio) Aamer Imdad, MBBS (photo by Kathleen Paice Froio) Upstate pediatric gastroenterologist Aamer Imdad, MBBS, Upstate pediatric gastroenterologist Aa…
00:15:45 |
Tue 24 Apr 2018
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