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
Cancer scientist has a plan to improve education, health care in his native Afghanistan
Mobin Karimi, MD, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Mobin Karimi, MD, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Hematologist Hematologist Mobin Karimi, MD, PhD Mobin Karimi, MD, PhD, created a nonprofit organization,, created a…
00:23:49 |
Thu 22 Mar 2018
The connection between linguistics and health care
Tej Bhatia, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Tej Bhatia, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Language is a window into the human mind, says Syracuse University linguistics professor Language is a window into the human mi…
00:20:55 |
Thu 22 Mar 2018
Treating ADHD in adults; explaining advance directives; vaginal rejuvenation by laser: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, March 18, 2018
Upstate ADHD expert Upstate ADHD expert Stephen Faraone, PhD, explains the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Stephen Faraone, PhD, explains the symptoms, d…
00:51:52 |
Fri 16 Mar 2018
SU football coach shares views on motivation, fitness for athletes and non-athletes; how children's feeding disorders are treated: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, March 11, 2018
Syracuse University Syracuse University Head Football Coach Dino Babers discusses motivation and exercise Head Football Coach Dino Babers discusses motivation and exercise for athletes and non-athlet…
00:51:52 |
Fri 09 Mar 2018
A physician-astronaut explains how space affects human physiology
Michael Barratt, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Michael Barratt, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Astronauts who are selected for spaceflights are generally healthy, but they may face a variety of medical issues durin…
00:27:44 |
Thu 08 Mar 2018
When adults have ADHD
Stephen Faraone, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Stephen Faraone, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Many children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder will go on to become adults with ADHD, and some adults wi…
00:15:38 |
Thu 08 Mar 2018
Making your health care wishes known
Bill Pfohl (photo by Jim Howe) Bill Pfohl (photo by Jim Howe) Have you been putting off the task of making your health care wishes known? Bill Pfohl, communications officer for Have you been putting …
00:14:36 |
Thu 08 Mar 2018
Vaginal rejuvenation can treat urinary incontinence, other issues
Joyce Farah, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Joyce Farah, MD (photo by Jim Howe) A laser treatment called vaginal rejuvenation can improve urinary incontinence and sexual enjoyment in women, says Upstate derm…
00:15:09 |
Thu 01 Mar 2018
Team approach for fighting cancers of stomach, esophagus; explaining colorectal cancer, its prevention; hepatitis C and pregnancy: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, March 4, 2018
Surgeons Ajay Jain, MD, and Jason Wallen, MD, Surgeons Ajay Jain, MD, and Jason Wallen, MD, explain a team approach to treating cancers of the stomach and esophagus explain a team approach to treatin…
00:51:52 |
Thu 01 Mar 2018
How children's health care has changed; safe sleeping for babies; what's in a neurological exam: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018
Retiring pediatrician Retiring pediatrician Thomas Welch, MD, looks back at the opening of Golisano Children's Hospital and changes in children's health care Thomas Welch, MD, looks back at the openi…
00:51:53 |
Thu 22 Feb 2018
SU football coach Dino Babers talks about fitness and motivation
Dino Babers, head football coach at Syracuse University (photo by Jim Howe) Dino Babers, head football coach at Syracuse University (photo by Jim Howe) Dino Babers knew he wanted to be a coach from t…
00:29:36 |
Thu 22 Feb 2018
Program aims to help children overcome feeding disorders
Heather Kadey (photo by Jim Howe) Heather Kadey (photo by Jim Howe) Some children during early childhood refuse to eat certain types of foods or sufficient amounts of food. If this goes on long enoug…
00:15:19 |
Thu 22 Feb 2018
What happens when a pregnant woman has hepatitis C
Helene Bernstein, MD, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Helene Bernstein, MD, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Rates of hepatitis C infections are on the rise among adults in the United States, and some of those adults…
00:15:52 |
Thu 22 Feb 2018
Team of experts cares for patients with cancers of the stomach, esophagus, liver, pancreas or bile ducts
Jason Wallen, MD, left, and Ajay Jain, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Jason Wallen, MD, left, and Ajay Jain, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Stomach and esophageal cancers can be complex, difficult to distinguish and…
00:13:21 |
Thu 22 Feb 2018
Update on e-cigarettes, explaining hemorrhoids, treatments for blood cancers: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018
Lee Livermore and Michele Caliva from the Upstate New York Poison Center provide an Lee Livermore and Michele Caliva from the Upstate New York Poison Center provide an update on e-cigarette use updat…
00:51:52 |
Thu 15 Feb 2018
Simple practices help keep babies safe while sleeping
Teaching parents the safest ways for their infants to sleep is a mission at Upstate, through its Family Birth Center, Upstate Golisano Children‘s Hospital and its outpatient clinics. The goal is to p…
00:13:24 |
Thu 15 Feb 2018
What you need to know about colorectal cancer, its prevention
Colorectal cancer incidence would drop by 90 percent if everyone followed recommendations and underwent a screening colonoscopy starting at age 50, colorectal surgeon Colorectal cancer incidence woul…
00:15:22 |
Thu 15 Feb 2018
New treatment options for people with blood cancers
Jeffrey Pu, MD, PhD, left, and nurse Meghan Lewis Jeffrey Pu, MD, PhD, left, and nurse Meghan Lewis Patients with blood cancers will have new treatment options in addition to stem cell transplants no…
00:15:54 |
Thu 15 Feb 2018
An anti-stroke device for some heart patients; a plan to reduce violence; more space for teen psychiatric patients: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018
Jamal Ahmed Jamal Ahmed, MD, and nurse Scott Davis, MD, and nurse Scott Davis discuss a new way to decrease stroke risk discuss a new way to decrease stroke risk in some heart patients with atrial fi…
00:51:52 |
Fri 09 Feb 2018
A pediatrics leader reflects on successes and ongoing challenges in child health care
Tom Welch, MD Tom Welch, MD (left), is retiring this year after 17 years at Upstate. He's the chair of the (left), is retiring this year after 17 years at Upstate. He's the chair of the department of…
00:26:21 |
Thu 08 Feb 2018
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