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
- 1560
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Zika virus update; integrative treatment for diabetes; ear infections explained: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016
Aug. 28, 2016 Aug. 28, 2016 Infectious disease expert Infectious disease expert Mark Polhemus, MD, Mark Polhemus, MD, provides an update on the Zika virus threat. provides an update on the Zika virus…
00:51:47 |
Thu 25 Aug 2016
What women of childbearing age and men need to know about Zika virus
Most people who become infected with the Zika virus have such mild symptoms, if any, that they aren‘t aware of the infection. The human body is able to get rid of the virus within a few months, says …
00:14:12 |
Thu 25 Aug 2016
Trauma unit's specialists ready to treat youngest patients
A team of pediatric specialists treats the wide range of trauma that children encounter, says A team of pediatric specialists treats the wide range of trauma that children encounter, says Kim Wallens…
00:14:02 |
Thu 25 Aug 2016
Cancer Moonshot a wide-reaching effort to fight the disease
The Cancer Moonshot initiative aims to accelerate, coordinate and improve the understanding, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. It would involve patients, doctors, drug companies and almo…
00:14:19 |
Thu 25 Aug 2016
Ethics consultants stress need to make end-of-life care decisions long before crisis hits
A hospital's ethics consultants can help families in conflict when life-and-death decisions have to be made. Such decisions, once made only by doctors, are now largely in the hands of patients. This …
00:14:13 |
Thu 25 Aug 2016
Less-invasive urinary tract surgery; treating rotator cuff, other shoulder injuries; researching diabetes remedies: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016
Urologists Urologists Dmitriy Nikolavsky, MD, Dmitriy Nikolavsky, MD, and and Jonathan Riddell, MD Jonathan Riddell, MD, talk about surgical innovations to correct problems with the urinary tract in …
00:51:52 |
Fri 19 Aug 2016
Contentment, inner peace seen as integral to one’s health
A person‘s wellness depends not just on managing his or her diseases, but in getting into a routine that brings contentment and peace, says A person‘s wellness depends not just on managing his or her…
00:15:11 |
Fri 19 Aug 2016
Research offers glimpse into future of diabetes treatments
Research taking place at Upstate‘s Research taking place at Upstate‘s Joslin Diabetes Center Joslin Diabetes Center offers the potential for huge advances in diabetes treatment, says offers the poten…
00:14:13 |
Fri 19 Aug 2016
Missionary nursing teaches lessons in life, work
A willingness to live in harsh or unpredictable conditions and to overcome obstacles is a necessity for a missionary nurse. Victoria Okhman, a nurse at the Upstate Golisano Children‘s Hospital, tells…
00:13:43 |
Fri 19 Aug 2016
Integrative diabetes treatment deals with whole person, not just disease
Treating diabetes works best with an integrative approach that deals not just with insulin and blood sugar levels, but lifestyle factors like stress, exercise and eating habits, says Treating diabete…
00:14:42 |
Fri 19 Aug 2016
Conservative treatment often resolves rotator cuff injury, a common shoulder problem
Shoulder injuries are common, since the joint is used so much in daily life, and orthopedic surgeons have a variety of ways to treat such injuries, explains Shoulder injuries are common, since the jo…
00:15:14 |
Thu 11 Aug 2016
New, kid-friendly emergency department; preventing elder abuse; PTSD research benefits students, veterans: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016
Medical director Medical director Richard Cantor, MD Richard Cantor, MD, welcomes patients and families to Upstate's new pediatric emergency department. Jenny Hicks, project coordinator at the nonpro…
00:51:24 |
Thu 11 Aug 2016
Students, veterans gain research experience as they study PTSD
Students and veterans in Central New York benefit from an annual National Science Foundation summer program. Research Experiences for Undergraduates is a program that matches students with mentors fr…
00:13:13 |
Thu 11 Aug 2016
New techniques for urinary tract surgery are less invasive
A variety of new reconstructive and minimally invasive treatments are being used to correct problems with the urinary tract in men, women and children. Upstate urologist A variety of new reconstructi…
00:15:00 |
Thu 11 Aug 2016
Kids now have their own emergency department at Upstate University Hospital
(PHOTO BY ABIGAIL MILLER) (PHOTO BY ABIGAIL MILLER) Upstate University Hospital has the only emergency department specializing in pediatrics in Central New York. Now, those pediatric emergency specia…
00:12:39 |
Tue 09 Aug 2016
Awareness helps stop often-unreported scourge of elder abuse
(PHOTO BY ABIGAIL MILLER) (PHOTO BY ABIGAIL MILLER) Elder abuse usually occurs at home at the hands of family members and might be physical, emotional, sexual or financial. It often goes unreported b…
00:13:43 |
Thu 04 Aug 2016
Donating one of her kidneys to a stranger; how living donors save lives; a whole-person approach to kicking opioid addiction: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016
Upstate University Hospital nurse Jody Adams tells why she donated one of her kidneys to a woman she had never met. Upstate transplant surgeon Upstate University Hospital nurse Jody Adams tells why s…
00:50:23 |
Thu 04 Aug 2016
Facebook plea inspires Upstate nurse to donate kidney to stranger
Victoria Fitzpatrick holds her baby, Carter, as she talks about receiving a new kidney from Upstate nurse Jody Adams (right). (PHOTO BY WILLIAM MUELLER) Victoria Fitzpatrick holds her baby, Carter, a…
00:14:00 |
Thu 04 Aug 2016
Living kidney donors greatly needed
The need for living kidney donors is growing, partly because people are living longer on dialysis, explains The need for living kidney donors is growing, partly because people are living longer on di…
00:15:01 |
Wed 27 Jul 2016
Unique approach to opioid addiction treats the whole person
Opioid addiction presents many challenges for the medical world, including how to get people off the drug successfully. Habitual use of these painkilling drugs can make people more sensitive to pain,…
00:15:06 |
Wed 27 Jul 2016
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are the property of Amber Smith. This content is not affiliated with or endorsed by eachpod.com.