Doctor Doctor
363 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 214 ratingsA weekly show that informs, educates, and evangelizes through joy-filled, engaging, data-driven interviews and discussions, helping you live a more abundant life.
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DD #109 - Coronavirus with Infectious Disease Specialist Paul Carson, MD
March 10, 2020 00:05 - 51 minutes - 71.4 MBFeature Interview (11:49) – Dr. Paul Carson, infectious disease and public health specialist, helps make sense of the coronavirus outbreak, fact and fiction about what the disease is, how it’s spreading, and what everyone needs to know about prevention and treatment. CDC Coronavirus Fact Page: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/share-facts.html WHO Coronavirus Page: https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus ECDC Coronavirus Page: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/coronavirus ...
DD #108 - The Shroud of Turin: Pt. 1
March 06, 2020 15:48 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (11:49) – In this first part of two episodes focusing on the Shroud of Turin, emergency medicine physician Dr. Scott French shares the history of the Shroud of Turin and some of the scientific tests that have been done over the years. Also in this episode: Background Info (00:45) – What is the Shroud of Turin? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shroud_of_Turin Medical Trivia (Answer at 47:30) – When was the most recent year the Shroud was displayed and when will the Shroud nex...
DD #107 - Home Genetic Testing: Worth the Cost?
February 28, 2020 15:51 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (12:00) – Bioengineer and Dominican priest Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, OP, PhD, STD discusses the technology and interest in home genetic testing. He covers the science behind the technology, what we can and cannot learn from the tests, why it's so common for people to be interested in their ancestry, and the risks and benefits of understanding your own genetic information. Also in this episode: Background Info (00:45) – What is a gene? How do genes work? Medical Trivia (Answe...
DD #106 - Headaches
February 21, 2020 16:00 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (9:54) – Neurologist Dr. Natalie Manalo talks about the diagnosis and treatment of headaches, one of the most common medical problems. She discusses the different kinds of headaches, what causes them, how patients can prevent them, and new developments in how to treat them. Also in this episode: Background Info (00:45) – How common are headaches? Who gets headaches? Are there different kinds of headaches? Medical Trivia (Answer at 44:56) – Shortly after 1pm on April 12, 19...
DD #105 - Preemies and Infant Mortality
February 14, 2020 16:00 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (11:15) – Neonatologist Dr. Aaron Dewees talks about preemies and infant mortality, including some of the contributing factors that cause higher rates of infant deaths and what we can all do to help more babies live. Also in this episode: Background Info (00:45) – Infant Mortality Statistics from Around the World Medical Trivia (Answer at 44:47) – After spending 5 months in a NICU in San Diego, the world’s smallest baby survived to go home for the first time. Baby Saybie ...
DD #104 - Aging with Grace: Medical Concerns of the Elderly
February 07, 2020 15:42 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (11:55) – Geriatric medicine specialist Dr. Peter Morrow talks about the health concerns of elderly patients, how they can prevent and cope with common risks and illnesses, and how families and care-givers can give them support. www.healthinaging.org Also in this episode: Background Info (00:45) – Most Common Medical Concerns for Geriatric Patients Medical Trivia (Answer at 48:32) – More people than ever are living past the age of 100. In a 2014 study of over 35,000 Engl...
DD #103 - Diabetes: When Sugar Isn't So Sweet
January 31, 2020 15:35 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (8:50) – Endocrinologist and diabetes researcher Dr. Paul Hruz talks all about diabetes including the different types, what causes them, why diabetes is on the rise, strategies for prevention, and the latest developments in treatment for both Type I and Type II. www.diabetes.org Also in this episode: Background Info (00:45) – Diabetes 101: What is diabetes and how do people get it? Medical Trivia (Answer at 48:27) – Patients with Type I diabetes may receive a pancreas tr...
DD #102 - Anxiety, Mindfulness, and the Science of Prayer
January 24, 2020 17:00 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (8:50) – Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Kevin Majeres returns with more practical ways to successfully live with anxiety, this time focusing on the practice of mindfulness. Dr. Majeres talks about what mindfulness is, how it can help people overcome feelings of anxiety, and even how it can improve prayer. Previous episodes with Dr. Majeres: DD #82 - Anxiety and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy https://soundcloud.com/user-546435917/dd-82-anxiety-and-cognitive-behavioral-therapy DD #9...
DD #101 - Healthcare Rights and Duties
January 17, 2020 17:09 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (11:29) – Dr. Ashley Fernandes, associate director of the Center for Bioethics at the Ohio State University College of Medicine, covers the most important things to understand the debate about health care rights, including patient autonomy, physician conscience, and the right to medical care. Medical Trivia (Answer at 49:02) – The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on December 10, 1948. Article 25 reads: “Eve...
DD #100 - The Science of Compassion Pt. 2
January 10, 2020 15:39 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (12:55) – Dr. Dominic Vachon, Director of the Ruth M. Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine at the University of Notre Dame, is back for a second episode to discuss the science of compassion, including how compassion or lack of it impacts both doctors and patients and what we can all do to be better at it. Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine https://compassionatecare.nd.edu/ "How Doctors Care: The Science of Compassion and Balanced Caring i...
DD #99 - The Science of Compassion Pt. 1
January 03, 2020 17:46 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (12:40) – Dr. Dominic Vachon, Director of the Ruth M. Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine at the University of Notre Dame, discusses the importance of compassionate care, why some doctors find it difficult, how doctors can increase their compassion, and how studies show learning about and focusing on compassionate care is beneficial for both doctors and patients. Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine https://compassionatecare.nd.edu/ "How D...
DD #98 - Winter Health 101
December 27, 2019 17:26 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBIn this episode – All three of our co-hosts come together to talk about the most common winter health problems and how to avoid them and treat them. Hear about a wide range of issues like season affective disorder, common colds, influenza, frost bite, and more with dermatologist Dr. Tom McGovern, family physician Dr. Andrew Mullally, and OBGYN Dr. Christ Stroud. Medical Trivia (Answer at 39:29) – Does the rate of suicide increase around the holiday period (between Thanksgiving and Christmas)...
DD #97 - What Most Doctors Won't Tell You About Breast Cancer
December 20, 2019 17:30 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (11:16) – Breast cancer surgeon Dr. Angela Lanfranchi shares the truth about the latest breast cancer research, including the link between artificial contraception and abortion and increased risk of breast cancer. Breast Cancer Prevention Institute https://www.bcpinstitute.org/ Background Info (00:45) – OBGYN Dr. Stroud shares medical background info about breasts and breast cancer Medical Trivia (Answer at 47:38) – In the 17th century, Breast Cancer was known as the dis...
DD #96 - Non-Profit vs. For-Profit Hospitals: What's the Difference and Why It Matters
December 13, 2019 16:29 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (13:06) – Economist Michaele Hicks, PhD from Ball State University talks about the difference between for-profit and non-profit hospitals, how those differences affect patients, and why communities should care about what kind of hospitals they have. Indiana Has a Monopoly Problem in Healthcare https://projects.cberdata.org/165/indiana-healthcare-monopoly Background Info (00:45) – Dr. Stroud explains what non-profit hospitals are and the rules that govern them including t...
DD #95 - Women in Medicine: A Panel Discussion
December 06, 2019 17:33 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (5:07) – A panel of four Catholic women physicians share their stories, reflections, and advice about being a woman physician including challenges they’ve faced, how things have changed for women in medicine, and the special contributions women make in the medical field. Panel: Dr. Maricella Moffitt, Dr. Jenn Johnson, Dr. Michelle Stanford, Dr. Amber Day Background Info (00:45) – Comparison of Hospital Mortality and Readmission Rates for Medicare Patients Treated by Male ...
DD #94 - The Most Needed Doctor in the World
November 29, 2019 17:00 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (9:55) – Dr. Tom Catena is a missionary family physician and general surgeon serving over 1 million people in the war-torn regions of Sudan. He talks about how he decided to dedicate his life to medical mission work, what it’s like working in a remote part of a country ravaged by war, how he finds fulfillment in his work despite the difficulties. African Mission Healthcare https://africanmissionhealthcare.org/ Catholic Medical Mission Board https://cmmb.org/ The Sudan Rel...
DD #93 - US Sen. Todd Young: Healthcare Updates from Congress
November 22, 2019 17:39 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (9:55) – Senator Todd Young (R-IN) serves on the Senate Finance Committee and its Health Subcommittee that oversees Medicare and is also active in Veterans’ healthcare oversight. He talks about the latest healthcare efforts in Congress including VA medical care, organ procurement, tobacco purchase age, and Medicare for All. Background Info (00:30) – History of Medicare Medical Trivia (Answer at 48:09) – If you are at least 65-years-old and receiving Social Security Benefi...
DD #92 - Brain Death: The History and the Controversy
November 15, 2019 17:19 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (9:55) – Deacon Dr. John Travaline and Sister Dr. Mary Diana Dreger from the Catholic Medical Association talk about the difficult topic of brain death. They cover the history of brain death science, what is currently considered brain death in the United States, why it is controversial, and the implications for how the Catholic Church issues ethical teachings on death. Linacre Quarterly https://journals.sagepub.com/home/lqr Background Info (00:30) – History of Brain Death...
DD #91 - Anxiety and Flow: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Exercise and Brain Function
November 09, 2019 17:30 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (12:35) – Dr. Kevin Majeres, a psychiatrist practicing in Cambridge, MA who also teaches at Harvard Medical School, is back for more on the important topic of anxiety. This time Dr. Majeres describes treatment by “Acceptance and Commitment Therapy,” some ideas for dealing with anxiety in the moment , the difference between hyper-focus and perfecting work in “Flow,” and how understanding our mental and emotional challenges in light of our faith can make all the difference. w...
DD #90 - Vaping
November 01, 2019 16:30 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interviews (12:08) – Critical care pulmonologist Dr. Eustace Fernandes shares facts and fictions about the vaping craze: what is it, who’s doing it, does it help people quit smoking, is it addictive, is it healthy, and much more. Also in this episode: Background Info (00:30) – What is Vaping? https://www.uptodate.com/ Medical Trivia (Answer at 47:54) – In November 1492, Rodrigo de Jerez did something in Cuba that no other European had ever done. What did he do in Cuba that has h...
DD #89 - Sleep and Its Many Discontents
October 25, 2019 16:30 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interviews (11:15) – Dr. John Travaline talks all about sleep – why sleep is important, what good sleep looks like, what prevents us from getting good sleep, and what we can do to get more good sleep. Also in this episode: Background Info (00:30) – Center for Disease Control Statistics on Sleep and Sleep Disorders https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/data_statistics.html Medical Trivia (Answer at 47:02) – In a national survey performed by the National Sleep Foundation in 2005, what percentag...
DD #89 - Sleep and It's Many Discontents
October 25, 2019 11:30Feature Interviews (11:15) – Dr. John Travaline talks all about sleep – why sleep is important, what good sleep looks like, what prevents us from getting good sleep, and what we can do to get more good sleep. Also in this episode: Background Info (00:30) – Center for Disease Control Statistics on Sleep and Sleep Disorders https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/data_statistics.html Medical Trivia (Answer at 47:02) – In a national survey performed by the National Sleep Foundation in 2005, what percentag...
DD #88 - Healthcare Choices
October 18, 2019 16:30 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interviews (11:52) – Grace Marie Turner, president of the Galen Institute, joins the doctors to talk about what’s wrong with the healthcare system in the United States, what options to fix it have been proven to actually work, and what Catholic should be looking for as ethical concerns in healthcare policies. https://www.healthcarechoices2020.org/ https://galen.org/ Also in this episode: Background Info (00:30) – Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in Amer...
DD #87 - Love Them Both: Supporting Families Who Choose Life (Respect Life Series Pt. 3)
October 11, 2019 16:30 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interviews (6:03) – First, Bobby Williams shares about the work of the Women’s Care Center Foundation, and Jenny Hunsbarger shares her experiences with over 20 years counseling women facing crisis pregnancies. https://supportwomenscarecenter.org/ Then Monica Kelsey, founder of Safe Haven Baby Boxes, talks about how babies’ lives are being saved by alarm-activated, heated boxes for abandoned babies. https://shbb.org/ Also in this episode: Background Info (00:30) – Co-host Dr. Chri...
DD #87 - Love Them Both: Supporting Families Who Choose Life (Pro-Life Series Pt. 3)
October 11, 2019 11:30 - 71.3 MBFeature Interviews (6:03) – First, Bobby Williams shares about the work of the Women’s Care Center Foundation, and Jenny Hunsbarger shares her experiences with over 20 years counseling women facing crisis pregnancies. https://supportwomenscarecenter.org/ Then Monica Kelsey, founder of Safe Haven Baby Boxes, talks about how babies’ lives are being saved by alarm-activated, heated boxes for abandoned babies. https://shbb.org/ Also in this episode: Background Info (00:30) – Co-host Dr. Chri...
DD #86 - The Pro-Life Generation (Respect Life Series Pt. 2)
October 04, 2019 16:30 - 52 minutes - 72 MBFeature Interviews (6:03) – Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life of America, talks about why young people are called the “Pro-Life Generation,” how pro-life people are preparing for life post Roe v. Wade, and how her organization has been so successful helping convert young Americans to the cause of life. https://studentsforlife.org/ (32:03) Then Jim Daly, president of Focus on the Family, talks about helping abortion opponents see the dignity of the unborn by doing an ultrasoun...
DD #86 - The Pro-Life Generation (Pro-Life Series Pt. 2)
October 04, 2019 11:30Feature Interviews (6:03) – Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life of America, talks about why young people are called the “Pro-Life Generation,” how pro-life people are preparing for life post Roe v. Wade, and how her organization has been so successful helping convert young Americans to the cause of life. https://studentsforlife.org/ (32:03) Then Jim Daly, president of Focus on the Family, talks about helping abortion opponents see the dignity of the unborn by doing an ultrasoun...
DD #85 - Pregnancy Centers Re-Imagined (Respect Life Series Pt. 1)
September 20, 2019 16:30 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (6:28) – Kathleen Eaton-Bravo, founder of the Obria Group of pro-life medical clinics, tells the story of how she became pro-life after her own abortion, got involved in the pro-life movement, and overcame strict pro-abortion state regulations in California to grow one of the largest organization of pregnancy centers in the country, protecting thousands of women and babies every year. https://www.obria.org/ Also in this episode: Background Info (00:30) – Six Rules for De...
DD #85 - Pregnancy Centers Re-Imagined (Pro-Life Series Pt. 1)
September 20, 2019 11:30Feature Interview (6:28) – Kathleen Eaton-Bravo, founder of the Obria Group of pro-life medical clinics, tells the story of how she became pro-life after her own abortion, got involved in the pro-life movement, and overcame strict pro-abortion state regulations in California to grow one of the largest organization of pregnancy centers in the country, protecting thousands of women and babies every year. https://www.obria.org/ Also in this episode: Background Info (00:30) – Six Rules for De...
DD #84 - Back Pain
September 14, 2019 16:30 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (6:28) –Dr. Tim Millea, an orthopedic spine surgeon from Iowa, discusses the ins and outs of back pain - and maybe even “pains in the neck” – the most likely causes, how to avoid it, and what doctors and patients can do to treat it. North American Spine Society https://www.spine.org/ Also in this episode: Background Info (00:30) – Spine Basics (from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/spine-basics/ Medical T...
DD #83 - Charity and Clarity: Artificial Reproductive Technology
September 06, 2019 16:30 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (12:30) – Philosopher Dr. Pete Colosi shares how to clearly and charitably speak about the Catholic Church’s teaching on the morality of artificial reproductive technologies. https://peterjcolosi.com/ Dr. Peter J. Colosi: Theology of the Body and Dignitas Personae (https://youtu.be/JnoWm7DnBNg) Also in this episode: Background Info (00:30) – What is Artificial Reproductive Technology (ART)? What are the different kinds, who uses it, and why? Medical Trivia (Answer a...
DD #82 - Anxiety and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
August 30, 2019 14:30 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (12:30) – Dr. Kevin Majeres, a psychiatrist practicing in Cambridge, MA who also teaches at Harvard Medical School, discusses anxiety: what it is, what causes it, what makes it worse, and what makes it better, including cognitive behavioral therapy. www.drmajeres.com www.optimalwork.com Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (https://amzn.to/2NCfIlh) The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It (https://amzn.to/2NC...
DD #81 - The Vocation of Nursing
August 23, 2019 16:30 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (12:55) – Marie Hilliard, PhD, past president of the National Association of Catholic Nurses and Co-Chair of the CMA Ethics Committee, discusses the vocation of nursing including what makes nursing so important and ethical questions nurses face today. National Association of Catholic Nurses https://nacn-usa.org/ The International Catholic Committee of Nurses and Medico-Social Assistants http://www.ciciams.org/ Also in this episode: Background Info (00:30) – Where would...
DD #80 - Pornography: A Public Health Crisis
August 16, 2019 16:30 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (13:38) – Dr. Al Oliva, a plastic surgeon who operates in Spokane, WA discusses the multi-faceted public health harms of pornography and a rational and loving response to it Fight the New Drug www.fightthenewdrug.org Doctor, Doctor Episode 21: Pornography Addiction https://soundcloud.com/user-546435917/dd-21-pornography-addiction Covenant Eyes https://www.covenanteyes.com/ CMA Videos Addressing Pornography www.tinyurl.com/TheNewDrugConference National Center on Sexu...
DD #79 - Foot and Ankle Injuries and How to Avoid Them
August 09, 2019 16:30 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (12:49) – Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Paul Braaton discusses foot and ankle health and injuries including habits and types of shoes that can either increase or decrease your risk, types of injuries, and what to watch for to avoid them. www.FootCareMD.org www.AAOS.org Also in this episode: Background Info (01:00) – Are modern running shoes increasing foot and ankle injuries? Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen (https://...
DD #78 - High Blood Pressure
August 02, 2019 15:25 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (9:12) – Cardiologist Dr. Dave Kaminskas tells us everything we need to know about high blood pressure – hypertension – including what it is, what causes it, risk factors, prevention, and treatment plans. Also in this episode: Background Info (01:00) – When and how did doctors in history discover what blood pressure is? Medical Trivia (Answer at 38:22) – Based on 2015 data from the NCD risk factor collaboration, is high blood pressure more prevalent in wealthier countries...
DD #77 - Breaking Down the Equality Act
July 26, 2019 14:17 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (11:30) – Dr. Michelle Cretella explains The Equality Act, which recently passed in the House of Representatives, including the rise of focus on legal protections for transgenderism, why the bill is anti-science, the effects it could have on Catholic healthcare providers and on patients, and more. Equality Act Explained (from Heritage Foundation) https://www.heritage.org/gender/heritage-explains/the-equality-act Also in this episode: Background Info (01:00) – What is the...
DD #76 - Confessions of a Catholic Medical Student: Part Two
July 19, 2019 15:26 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (14:30) – Medical student Brendan Rhatican is back to tell us about his second year of medical school: what he’s learning, how things have changed, how he having a family with school and studying, and more. Plus he share his new project to help Catholic medical professionals make tough ethical decisions the Catholic Medical Conscience App. Catholic Medical Conscience App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.catholicmed.cmca&hl=en_US Confessions of a Catholi...
DD #75 - Healing the Opioid Crisis
July 12, 2019 16:28 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBIn this second part in their series on the opioid crisis, Drs. McGovern and Mullally talk with psychiatrist Dr. Cynthia Hunt who is responsible for the Catholic Medical Association’s Substance Abuse Task Force. She discusses clinical aspects of substance abuse disorder, the mental and spiritual effects of addiction, and how treatment can give hope. Medical Trivia (Answer at 38:00) – There are 24 member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties. As of 2014 there were 24.5 million ...
DD #74 - History of the Opioid Crisis
July 05, 2019 21:48 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBIn this first of a two-part series, Drs. McGovern and Mullally trace the history of the Opioid Crisis including what is an opioid drug, information about addiction, available data on current opioid use, and factors that have contributed to the way opioid drugs are being abused today. Medical Trivia (Answer at 40:30) – If you look at the amount of opioids it takes to cause a fatal overdose, swallowing morphine the size of a pea is enough. By comparison, how much fentanyl does it take to caus...
DD #73 - Fact and Fiction: Medical Marijuana
June 28, 2019 15:24 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (14:30) – The Doctors are joined by Dr. Jeffrey Berger, Medical Director of The Guest House, which specializes in addiction treatment for Catholic clergy and men and women religious. Dr. Berger shares his 35 years of experience treating addiction to shed light on what we know and what we don’t know about medical marijuana, including how marijuana works, typical affects, the potential benefits, and the documented dangers. https://guesthouse.org/ Smart About Marijuana http...
DD #72 - Rep. Jim Banks: Hospital Competition Act of 2019
June 22, 2019 00:20 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (11:45) – Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN 3rd District) talks about the state of healthcare legislation on the national level and his own attempt to help bring down healthcare costs with the Healthcare Competition Act of 2019. Also in this episode: Background Info – Physician Assisted Suicide and the American Medical Association (https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/ethics/physician-assisted-suicide) HHS Statement Against Fetal Tissue Research (https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/201...
DD #71 - Science-Based Arguments Against Contraception
June 14, 2019 16:32 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (10:15) – Dr. William Stigall, pediatric intensive care physician and bioethicist at University of Dallas, shares arguments against using contraception based on scientific evidence including differences in how hormones work in male and female bodies, what studies show about how contraception negatively affects relationships between men and women. Also in this episode: Background Info (01:00) – Study of how contraception increases fat and decreases muscle strength in Finnis...
DD #70 - ADHD Explained
June 07, 2019 18:00 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (10:15) – Pediatrician Dr. Kathleen Berchelmann, founder of MyCatholicDoctor.com, talks about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). She helps us distinguish between personality differences and clinical ADD/ADHD, signs to look out for in your own life or your children’s lives, treatments possibilities, tips for parents about behavior intervention, and more. https://mycatholicdoctor.com/ https://childrensmd.org/ Also in this episode: Background Info (01:00) – D...
DD #69 - Physician Burnout
May 31, 2019 16:23 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (10:15) – President-elect of the Catholic Medical Association and physician burnout expert, OBGYN Dr. Mike Parker, joins the doctors to talk about the crisis of physician burnout and what healthy, effective medical practice should look like. “It’s Not Burnout, It’s Moral Injury” by ZDoggMD (https://youtu.be/L_1PNZdHq6Q) Also in this episode: Background Info (01:00) – Physician Burnout: Causes, Consequences, and (?) Cures (https://doi.org/10.14503/THIJ-18-6842) Medscape...
DD #68 - Real-Life Ethical Dilemmas
May 24, 2019 18:13 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (10:15) – Dr. Elliot Bedford, Director of Ethics Integration at St. Vincent Health in Indianapolis, talks about some real-life examples of ethical dilemmas that have come up in Dr. Stroud’s OB/GYN practice. Also in this episode: Background Info (01:00) – Do Women Regret Giving Birth When the Baby is Doomed to Die? (https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2019/01/47802/) Perinatal Hospice (https://www.perinatalhospice.org/) Carrying to Term (http://carryingtoterm.org/) A Gift...
DD #67 - Skin Cancer Awareness Month
May 20, 2019 16:49 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (13:30) – Our very own Dr. Tom McGovern shares his expertise as a MOHS surgery and skin cancer specialist, covering what we need to know about risk, prevention, and treatment during Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Also in this episode: Background Info (01:00) – PD-1 Blockade with Cemiplimab in Advanced Cutaneous Squamous-Cell Carcinoma (https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1805131) Randomized Trial of Four Treatment Approaches for Actinic Keratosis (https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa...
DD #66 - Helping Child Sex Abuse Victims Heal
May 10, 2019 16:42 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (13:35) – Margaret Rogers, a clinical mental health counselor from Panama City, FL, joins the doctors to bring some light to the darkness of the topic of sexual abuse of children, sharing her own experiences with treating victims and how they can find healing. Also in this episode: Background Info (00:35) – Darkness to Light: End Child Sex Abuse (https://www.d2l.org/) Full Text of Benedict XVI essay: 'The Church and the scandal of sexual abuse' (https://www.catholicnewsa...
DD #65 - Healthcare Legislation Update with Sen. Mike Braun
May 03, 2019 17:01 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (15:25) – Freshman U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) joins the doctors to talk about some of the problems in our current healthcare system, how he tried to fix healthcare for his own employees as a business owner, how he’s trying to use that experience to guide healthcare legislation now as a senator. Also in this episode: Background Info (00:45) – Ten Health Care Principles for Catholics (from the Health Care Policy Committee of the CMA) 1. Protection for the most vulnerable...
DD #64 - What Would a Catholic Healthcare System Look Like?
April 26, 2019 14:29 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBFeature Interview (12:10) – Louis Brown, J.D., Executive Director of Christ Medicus Foundation and former HHS Office of Civil Rights official, joins the doctors to talk about why our current healthcare system falls short, the problems with many of the proposed solutions, and what a healthcare system based on Catholic principles would look like. Also in this episode: Background Info (00:45) – Doctors’ perspective on “Medicare/Medicaid for All” How Medicaid Fails the Poor by Avik Roy (https:...