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Open Mics with Dr. Stites
135 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago -Steve Stites, MD, executive vice president, clinical affairs and chief medical officer of The University of Kansas Health System, interviews physicians and leaders about advances in healthcare and current affairs.
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Complex Treatment for Severe Burns
July 03, 2024 14:54 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBWhether they're caused by fireworks, flames, or boiling water-- severe burns need complex treatment. Meet a woman living with scars from a fireworks mishap, and see the surgical techniques that can replace missing skin.
Beginner's Guide to Exercise
June 19, 2024 13:56 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBWe all understand, the couch is comfortable! But getting up, and getting active, is the key to a healthier life. So how do you start? A beginner's guide to exercise. Expert advice on getting out of your comfort zone, and making fitness something to enjoy.
Show Me the Science - LVADs
June 05, 2024 14:32 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBLVADs can extend the lives of people living with advanced heart failure. We hear what it's like relying on a machine to help your heart pump blood.
Treating Tinnitus
May 29, 2024 13:55 - 38 minutes - 35 MBWe explore the newest advancement in treating tinnitus that uses stimulation to retrain the brain. Meet a person using the Lenire system and one of the first doctors in the country to work with it.
Fitness While Going Through Cancer Treatment
May 22, 2024 14:08 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBExercise is healthy, even during cancer treatment. We explore the first-ever guidelines for fitness and physical activity while going through cancer treatment.
Weight-Loss Wait-List
May 15, 2024 14:04 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBCountless Americans want weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound, but supply isn't meeting demand. So, what should patients do in the meantime? We ask if supply will ever catch up and learn how patients can make the most of their time on the "weight loss wait list".
Nurse-Led Teams
May 08, 2024 14:03 - 38 minutes - 35 MBNurses share some of the most complex wounds, infection and pain for patients here at the health system. These extraordinary nurses and nurse practitioners share their expert advice that we can all learn from as we celebrate nurse's week.
COVID-19 - A Look Back On Four Years
May 01, 2024 15:37 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBCOVID is a concern, but not a crisis anymore. We reflect on four years of helping the public understand what the pandemic really means. Vaccine expert Dr. Greg Poland joins Dr. Stites and Dr Hawkinson.
Open Mics with Dr. Stites - Reducing the Risk of Breast Cancer
April 24, 2024 14:59 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBToday we're talking about breast cancer. It's a diagnosis no woman wants to hear. But there is research into drugs that may reduce the risk of breast cancer and alleviate symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes. Interested in breast cancer prevention research? Email [email protected] to Learn More Or call 913-588-7791
Migraine Relief Surgery
April 17, 2024 13:42 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBFreedom from migraines without a pill spray or drug. Migraine relief surgery offered close to home. Why patients are desperate for a permanent fix and how to tell if you're a candidate.
Maternity Deserts
April 10, 2024 14:38 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBMore and more women are facing long drives to deliver their babies. How far is "too far" for adequate prenatal and maternity care? The challenges and solutions in ensuring every mother receives the care she deserves.
Heat Therapy for Alzheimer’s
April 03, 2024 13:53 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBTaking a dip, for Alzheimer’s research. How can hot tubs help your brain health? We show you the science of a study that sounds almost too good to be true. What scientists are measuring while participants soak.
Nanotechnology Implants
March 27, 2024 14:41 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBNanotechnology, implanted in the brain and spine. Remarkable research is letting paralyzed patients walk again. The blurry boundary between what's your brain at work and what's technology. Meet researchers teaching AI to decode your thoughts.
Research Growth at KU Medical Center
March 20, 2024 13:51 - 40 minutes - 36.6 MBMore research than ever is happening at KU Medical Center. How do millions of dollars in federal grants trickle down to the everyday patient? The explosive growth of research into cancer, Alzheimer's and so much more.
COVID in Historical Context
March 13, 2024 14:13 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBMasks, shutdowns and a brand-new vaccine. To live through COVID was to witness history. But how will history remember the pandemic? COVID in a historical context. How the world suffered and learned through other pandemics.
Genetic Counseling For Cancer
March 06, 2024 15:14 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBGenetic tests are changing healthcare and doctors aren't the only experts who should read your results. We show you the science behind genetic counselors how their niche expertise can help prevent misdiagnosis.
New Prostate Cancer Drug - "Heat Seeking Missile"
February 28, 2024 15:25 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBWhen prostate cancer spreads a new kind of treatment can seek it out and destroy it. The radioactive particle that doctors compare to a “heat seeking missile" providing a better life, with fewer side effects.
Flash Radiation
February 21, 2024 15:12 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBInstead of 6 weeks of radiation, imagine needing just one second of treatment. The amazing promise of "flash radiation” which could spare your tissue and your immune system. We ask how close this medical breakthrough is to reaching patients.
Love's Connection to the Heart and Mind - Plus, Chiefs Kingdom Celebrates
February 14, 2024 15:16 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBWhy do married people live longer? What does a loving relationship do to the brain? Does sharing a bed actually improve sleep health? The Science of Love. The surprising health benefits of a loving relationship.
Pulmonary Hypertension
February 07, 2024 15:21 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBWhat happens when high blood pressure reaches inside your lungs? The changing treatments for pulmonary hypertension. Meet one young woman hoping new medicine will help reclaim her life.
Four Years After the Start of the Pandemic - Where Do We Stand Now?
January 31, 2024 15:10 - 41 minutes - 38 MBAfter nearly four years of the covid pandemic, where do we stand now? The virus is still out there, and vaccination rates are lagging. Hear what leading doctors across the metro are seeing in their hospitals.
Interstitial Lung Diseases
January 24, 2024 16:57 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBScar tissue inside the lungs, with an interstitial lung disease, symptoms don't start until the damage is done. Life with an I.L.D. means putting effort into every breath. We discuss treatments and training that give patients more air.
FAP - Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
January 17, 2024 15:22 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBA rare condition comes with a choice, remove your colon, or wait for cancer. New research aimed at delaying the cancer as long as possible. The important first step and need for new treatments.
"All of Us" Research Program
December 20, 2023 15:15 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBNo two people are the same and that means the best healthcare is tailored to the individual. Creating a database that can shape the future of medicine. We look at what the "All of Us" research program wants from you.
Risk Reducing Surgeries & Choices for Breast and Ovarian Cancer
December 13, 2023 15:15 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBIt's called "the Angelina Jolie effect." More women than ever are having their breasts or ovaries removed, just in case, they get cancer. Risk-reducing surgery. We ask doctors when it makes the most sense and hear from one woman who made a drastic decision based on her genetics.
Living Kidney Donation Niece to Uncle
November 27, 2023 16:32 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBSteve Thon, kidney recipient and Cindy’s uncle A diehard Kansas Jayhawks fan, eight years ago Steve started experiencing renal disease. He felt sick all the time and was close to going on dialysis right before his niece surprised him with a call about being a living kidney donor.
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
November 15, 2023 14:42 - 33 minutes - 31 MBSilvia Byer learned she had breast cancer while she was thousands of miles from home, on vacation, overseas. She had no clue one of the world's leading experts in her specific kind of cancer was waiting for her back home. The treatment and research that helped Silvia, and countless other future patients.
Living with Epilepsy
November 08, 2023 14:43 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBLiving with epilepsy means never knowing when the next seizure will strike. What happens when you treat the seizures at their source? Meet one man reclaiming his life thanks to a unique brain implant.
Weight Loss Medication and Exercise
November 01, 2023 13:59 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBWe've all heard about the new group of medications, GLP-1 drugs, and the FDA has approved these and others to help people lose weight. When used for the right reasons, like avoiding pre-diabetes for example, these injectable drugs can be lifesaving. But the weight loss from these medications alone won't provide all the health benefits you need. You've got to exercise! And there is now research and science to back that up.
Cystic Fibrosis Patients
October 25, 2023 14:10 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBBreast Reconstruction
October 18, 2023 14:12 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBSkin Removal Surgery
October 11, 2023 14:18 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBShow Me the Science: How Proton Therapy Revolutionizes Cancer Treatment
October 04, 2023 15:28It’s Pink Week – the first week in October dedicated to all things breast cancer. Learn more about how new proton therapy is a gamechanger for treating cancer.
Regional Chief Medical Officer Panel on Planning for COVID, Flu, RSV
September 21, 2023 20:27 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBChief medical officers from around the region discuss plans for COVID, flu, and RSV in the upcoming months. Guests include Dr. Jennifer Watts, chief emergency management medical officer, Children’s Mercy; Dr. Mark Steele, executive chief clinical officer, University Health; Dr. Chaksu Gupta, FCAP, CMO, Liberty Hospital; Dr. Jennifer Schrimsher, public health officer, Douglas County; infectious disease physician, Lawrence Memorial Hospital; Dr. Cliff Jones, vice president, subspecialty medici...
From a Stomachache to Emergency Surgery in 24 Hours
September 21, 2023 20:21 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBMost patients walking into an Emergency Department get treated and go home. We meet one man who ended up needing to be rushed to the operating room, as well as the emergency surgeons standing by for cases like his. Guests include Dr. Jennifer Hartwell, section chief, emergency general surgery, and Mary Perry, RN, clinical program coordinator, emergency general surgery.
What is Fatigue and When Should You See a Doctor?
September 08, 2023 20:42 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBFatigue is common among older adults and finding the cause is important. We explain the medical meaning of fatigue and when it's worth seeing a doctor. Guests include Dr. Christian Sinclair, hospice & palliative care specialist, and Dr. Jessica Kalender-Rich, geriatric specialist.
Keeping an Eye on Macular Degeneration
September 06, 2023 13:01 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBMillions of people either have or will develop macular degeneration at some point. If untreated, it can cause blindness. We'll show you how it's diagnosed and treated through the eyes of a Kansas City woman who has it. Guests include Dr. Radwan Ajlan, comprehensive ophthalmologist.
Preventing the Next Pandemic: Other Infectious Diseases Beyond COVID Health Care Professionals Are Monitoring
August 24, 2023 13:47 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBWe all know about COVID, but there are other infectious diseases that keep the specialists awake at night. Dr. Dana Hawkinson shares what he's watching worldwide and here at home to keep us safe along with the other health care professionals working together to guard against the next pandemic.
Why Older Adults Now Need Three Vaccines This Fall
August 18, 2023 12:44 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBOlder adults need 3 vaccines this fall, Flu, COVID and the first ever shot for RSV. We walk you through the complicated vaccine schedule with world-renowned vaccine expert Dr. Gregory Poland.
Helping the Millions Suffering Long COVID
August 02, 2023 19:49 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBLong COVID is not getting the same attention or funding as COVID itself. We’ll meet two researchers leading the push to simply define what Long COVID means, and help millions of patients in the process. Guests include Dr. Mario Castro, pulmonologist with The University of Kansas Health System and Vice Chair of Clinical and Translational Research at The University of Kansas Medical Center, and Dr. Cliff Rosen, endocrinologist, associate editor at the New England Journal of Medicine; and the D...
Post-Transplant Skin Problems
July 19, 2023 18:59 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBA life-saving gift sometimes leaves a troubling mark. From rashes to lesions to infections, organ and bone marrow donations can lead to skin disorders. Dermatologists delve into post-transplant skin problems, why they happen and how they're treated. Guests include dermatologist Dr. Adela Cardones.
Patients, Doctors and Pharmacists Navigating Global Drug Shortages
July 03, 2023 18:08 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBHow do doctors, pharmacists and patients navigate global drug shortages? Guests include Rick Couldry and Dr. Holzbeierlein.
Show Me the Science: An Unusual Form of Chemotherapy Where Drugs Are Administered Through the Belly
June 08, 2023 13:02 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MBOur experts dive into an unusual form of chemotherapy called hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy – or HIPEC – where drugs are administered through the belly. Guests include Dr. Mazin Al-Kasspooles.
Beyond the CPAP Machine – The Growing Range of Sleep Disorder Treatments
June 01, 2023 01:24 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBLearn more about the challenge of diagnosing sleep disorders and the growing range of treatment options that go way beyond a CPAP machine. Guests include Dr. Christopher Larsen and Dr. Damien Stevens.
Improving Health Care for Rural America
May 24, 2023 15:16 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBLearn how The University of Kansas Health System is improving healthcare for rural Kansans and how overall healthcare needs are changing for rural America.
The Importance of Wellness Exams
May 18, 2023 17:37 - 41 minutes - 38 MBSome people wait to see a doctor until they're sick. But from a doctor's perspective, they still want to see patients even when they're feeling fine. Our experts talk about the way a routine a wellness exam, also called a "check-up," is perhaps the most important interaction you can have with your healthcare provider.
The End of the COVID Emergency: What Does That Mean for Patients, Providers and the Future of Vaccines?
May 10, 2023 14:59 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBExperts discuss the end of the COVID emergency. What does it mean for patients, providers and the future of vaccines? Guests include the health system's medical director of infection prevention and control Dr. Dana Hawkinson, the health system's Director of Admitting Loretta Stoufer and the Mayo Clinic's Dr. Gregory Poland.
The Science Behind Why Item’s Like Headscarves, Wigs and Prosthetics Are Crucial for Cancer Patients
May 03, 2023 18:27 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBHeadscarves, wigs and prosthetics are crucial for cancer patients during and after their treatment. But it’s more than just the visual benefits. We show you the science behind why these personal items make a mental difference. Guests include Lizzie Wright, social worker and Program Director at Turning Point, and Judy Newell, the Appearance Center Manager at Missys' Boutique.
New Alzheimer’s Research Changing the Way Doctors Think About Diets
April 27, 2023 12:46 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBFrom allergies to Alzheimer's, inflammation contributes to all kinds of problems. But it's also a fundamental immune response meant to protect us. New research is changing what doctors think about inflammation and what we should be eating. Guests include Dr. Winston Dunn, Dr. Selina Gierer and Dr. Matt Shoemaker.
How Fecal Transplants Are Saving Lives
April 20, 2023 15:28 - 33 minutes - 45.4 MBYou've heard of a blood bank. But what about a stool bank? A fecal transplant may sound strange or even gross, but the procedure is saving lives. We’ll look at who qualifies and why. Guests include gastroenterologist Dr. Mollie Jackson.