UAB Med Cast
304 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThe official podcast of UAB Medicine, moving medicine forward.
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Pathway for the Pharmacological Management of Status Epilepticus in Pediatric Patients
January 04, 2021 08:00 - 20.6 MBSalman Rashid, MD discusses the pathway for the pharmacological management of status epilepticus in pediatric patients. He shares how nonepileptic seizures are differentiated from status epilepticus (SE), the first line medications and some of the other treatment options in patients who are refractory to the first and second line medications.
Introduction to Bedside Teaching
December 28, 2020 08:00 - 42.5 MBIn this introductory episode, James Willig, MD, and Haddon Mullins, MD, discuss the definitions, barriers to, and advantages of bedside rounds. In addition, this episode provides some tips for feedback and how to use bedside rounds to enhance the learning environment.
Prostate Artery Embolization
December 14, 2020 08:00 - 14.5 MBThersa Caridi, MD and Salei Aiaksei, MD discuss prostate artery embolization. They examine this as an alternative to transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). They share the criteria for careful patient selection and the advantages and challenges of this procedure.
Update on Bronchiectasis: Diagnosis and Treatment
December 07, 2020 08:00 - 33.3 MBGeorge Solomon, MD gives us an update on the most recent information regarding Bronchiectasis. He shares the latest in diagnosis and treatment and what the experts at UAB are doing to advance research into Bronchiectasis.
Knee Pain in Adolescents
November 30, 2020 08:00 - 30.8 MBKevin Williams MD Knee Pain in Adolescents. He shares how in the adolescent knee pain can range from simple issues such as apophysitis, abnormal synovial folds, or ligament sprains, to internal derangements such as meniscal tears, ligament tears, or even serious hip problems. In this podcast he explores the various possible etiologies of knee pain and briefly reviews causes and treatment for some of the more common problems
Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms
November 23, 2020 08:00 - 38.1 MBJesse Jones MD, Mark Harrigan MD and Elizabeth Liptrap MD discuss the latest treatment options for intracranial aneurysms. They share diagnostic criteria, important factors to be considered when deciding whether to repair an unruptured intracranial aneurysm and when to refer to the specialists at UAB Medicine.
Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Approaches to Smoking Cessation
November 16, 2020 08:00 - 22.3 MBEmily Staples, DO discusses pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic approaches to smoking cessation. She covers the latest medicational interventions and the 5 A technique that can improve a patient’s success and can be employed by any medical professional. She also shares the 5 stages of change that alerts a provider that a patient is considering quitting.
Early Liver Transplant for Severe Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis
November 09, 2020 08:00 - 35 MBMeagan Gray, MD, and Robert Cannon, MD discuss early liver transplant for severe acute alcoholic hepatitis. They share the data behind early liver transplant for severe acute alcoholic hepatitis, including selection criteria, patient and graft survival, and addiction medicine support.
Does Age Matter for Kidney Transplants
November 02, 2020 08:00 - 15.9 MBMichael Hanaway, MD tells us if age matters when it comes to Kidney Transplantation. He discusses the changing paradigm about older kidney transplant recipients and outcomes on quality of life.
Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery
October 26, 2020 06:00 - 15.5 MBDirector of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Dr. Jeffrey Blount and Curt Rozzelle MD, discuss the latest surgical interventions and techniques for treating epilepsy in pediatric patients.
UterusTransplantation
October 19, 2020 06:00 - 35 MBPaige Porrett MD discusses uterus transplantation. She shares her experience with the procedure, who might be an ideal candidate and the importance of a multidisciplinary approach for this innovative new procedure.
Uterine Transplantation
October 19, 2020 06:00 - 35 MBPaige Porrett MD discusses uterine transplantation. She shares her experience with the procedure, who might be an ideal candidate, and the importance of a multidisciplinary approach for this innovative new procedure.
Transitional/Adult Care in Spina Bifida
October 12, 2020 06:00 - 25.6 MBBrandon Rocque MD, Betsy Hopson MSHA and Jeffrey Blount MD discuss transitional and adult care in Spina Bifida. They share some of the challenges teens and young adults face when transitioning to adult health care, why it is important to have a coordinated transition of care plan for these patients and some of the perceptions and best practices for the care of adult spina bifida patients.
Biologic Injection Therapies
October 05, 2020 06:00 - 17.6 MBAmit Momaya, MD discusses the latest research and clinical implications for biologic injection therapies in sports medicine.
COVID-19 and Sports Medicine: A Changing Environment
September 28, 2020 06:00 - 14.6 MBAmit Momaya, MD discusses COVID-19 and sports medicine: a changing environment. He shares the latest implications of COVID-19 on the practice of sports medicine and ultimately how it will affect athletes and patients.
Watchman Device and Procedure
September 21, 2020 06:00 - 14 MBAtrial fibrillation puts patients at greater risk for stroke. Historically, stroke risk in AF patients has been medically managed through the administration of anticoagulants. In this episode, Tom McElderry, MD discusses the Watchman device and how it offers a mechanical alternative to anticoagulants for managing stroke risk. The Watchman functions by sealing off the heart’s left atrial appendage (LAA)—an area of the heart where blood clots are most likely to form. As over 90% of clots in n...
The Art of Treating the Injured Singing Voice
September 14, 2020 06:00 - 42.5 MBSimilar to Orthopedic Surgeons working with elite athletes, the Laryngologist and Speech Language Pathologist treat the vocal elite athlete - the singer. In this panel discussion, Edie Hapner PhD, SLP and Blake Simpson MD discusses the art of treating the injured singing voice. They share how an advanced knowledge of the diagnosis and medical treatment of a variety of voice disorders that impact the singing voice require an expertise in care of voice disorders, but also training or performa...
Multidisciplinary Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Program
August 31, 2020 06:00 - 15.6 MBBrandon Rocque MD, Erin Ransom MD and Drew Davis MD discuss the Multi-disciplinary brachial plexus/peripheral nerve program at UAB Medicine. This UAB-COA team approach offers the best care for children with brachial plexus and peripheral nerve disorders. They discuss their approach and how it can benefit patients.
Multidisciplinary Management of Colorectal Cancer
August 24, 2020 06:00 - 17.5 MBGreg Kennedy, MD discusses the benefits of multidisciplinary management of colorectal cancer. He shares his expertise in the latest treatment modalities and how UAB is leading the way in the multimodal approach to colorectal cancer.
Promoting Well-Being Through Practicing Mindfulness in Everyday Life
August 17, 2020 06:00 - 15.7 MBMindfulness practices have been shown to result in multiple benefits, including stress reduction and increased well-being. A common myth is that practicing mindfulness equates to formal meditation. In this episode Michael Wiederman, PhD, explains mindfulness, its benefits, and how to incorporate practice into one's daily routine.
HIV Positive Liver Transplant
August 10, 2020 06:00 - 8.4 MBUntil recently, patients with HIV were ineligible to receive a liver transplant. Robert Cannon, MD discusses how new breakthroughs in antiretroviral drugs can give HIV patients the ability to manage and live with the virus. The success of this breakthrough has created a new pathway for HIV-positive patients to receive life-saving organ transplants.
Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies
August 03, 2020 06:00 - 28 MBMustafa Ahmed MD and Clifton Lewis, Sr. MD discuss mitral and tricuspid therapies. They share what problems can occur with the mitral and tricuspid valves, what conditions can cause these valves to fail and what minimally invasive and percutaneous surgical options are available at UAB. They also talk about the current trials that UAB is participating in and the future of valve surgery and repair.
Percutaneous Ablation in the Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma
July 27, 2020 06:00 - 14.3 MBFor some patients, kidney cancer can be effectively treated without surgery, according to the Society of Interventional Radiology’s first-ever position statement on the role of percutaneous ablation in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma. Andrew Gunn MD discusses percutaneous ablation in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma and the new quality improvement guidelines for the Society of Interventional Radiology on percutaneous renal ablation, which helps physicians evaluate their practices...
The Four Cs: A Guide to Mental and Emotional Well-Being
July 19, 2020 06:00 - 31.5 MBOne approach when considering wellness is to observe the satisfaction of core human needs that are related to a sense of flourishing. Assuming our basic material needs for food, water, and physical safety are adequately met, what do humans need to flourish? Michael Wiederman, PhD, discusses four such core needs (the Four Cs) Contribution/Calling, Competence/Capability, Control/Choice, and Connection/Community. He shares how these promote growth, thereby fostering mental and emotional well-b...
About Face: Facial Nerve Disorders and Injuries
June 08, 2020 06:00 - 25 MBIn this panel, Harishanker Jeyarajan MD, René Myers MD and Benjamin Greene MD discuss facial nerve disorders and injuries. They speak about the facial nerve clinic at UAB and how their dedicated clinic treats facial nerve patients with results that have been remarkable. They share how even a slight amount of facial asymmetry or weakness can have a huge affect on a person’s quality of life and how the team of experts at UAB are able to use what they have learned from generous research on the ...
Management of Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Dysfunction
May 31, 2020 06:00 - 15.1 MBMark Law MD discusses various approaches to pulmonary valve disease. He shares treatment options, the benefits of a multidisciplinary team and why it is so important to refer to a specialist at UAB Medicine.
The Pathologist's Role in COVID-19
May 19, 2020 14:00 - 11.4 MBPathologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have been a crucial part of battling the COVID-19 pandemic in Alabama. Sixto Leal, Jr. MD discusses the role of the pathologist during COVID-19 and how clinicians and researchers with UAB’s department of pathology have been working around the clock to make testing available for as many people as possible, making sure accurate results are available in a timely manner.
The Pathologist Role in COVID-19
May 19, 2020 14:00Pathologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have been a crucial part of battling the COVID-19 pandemic in Alabama. Sixto Leal, Jr. MD discusses the role of the pathologist during COVID-19 and how clinicians and researchers with UAB’s department of pathology have been working around the clock to make testing available for as many people as possible, making sure accurate results are available in a timely manner.
Making the Operating Rooms Safe During COVID-19
May 19, 2020 14:00 - 15.4 MBHerbert Chen, MD discusses what UAB is doing to make operating rooms safe during COVID-19. He tells us the current recommendations regarding CMS adult elective surgery and procedures, PPE initiatives and how they are assessing the risk of aerosol spread during intubation. He shares how they are minimizing exposure during intubation and how the dedicated PACU Spots ORs and pathways are determined.
COVID-19: Anesthesia Best Practices
May 04, 2020 06:00 - 15.8 MBTheresa Northern DO, MPH discusses best practices relating to anesthesia, intubation and airway management during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Telemedicine for Lung Nodules
April 27, 2020 06:00 - 10.5 MBJoseph Thachuthara-George, MD, examines a UAB Medicine telehealth pilot project: Telemedicine for Lung Nodules. Home to the only NCI-recognized cancer center in Alabama, UAB Medicine is focused on decreasing patient wait times and expediting the diagnosis and staging process for lung nodules, so that treatment can be initiated sooner. Extending this commitment to patients in rural communities through UAB's eMedicine telehealth service helps improve their access to health care and overall outc...
Automated Breast Ultrasound Screening (ABUS)
April 20, 2020 06:00 - 11.4 MB40 percent of women in the U.S. have dense breast tissue, which can hide abnormalities in mammograms. These women may qualify for a secondary test using ABUS (Automated Breast Ultrasound Screening) technology, which is now available at UAB. Stefanie Woodard, DO discusses this innovative test that can help women with dense breasts be more accurately tested for breast cancer, and that when combined with mammography, can significantly improved readers' detection of breast cancers in women with ...
Chronic Kidney Disease
April 16, 2020 05:00 - 14 MBClaretha Lyas, MD, discusses chronic kidney disease. She shares what we are seeing in the trends as far as Chronic Kidney disease, how UAB is working to educate the community on this increasingly common disease and indications for referral to the experts at UAB Medicine.
Treatment of Subdural Hematoma
March 16, 2020 06:00 - 8.65 MBJesse Jones, MD, discusses the treatment of subdural hematoma (SDH). He shares that subdural hematoma is a relatively common neurosurgical problem most often affecting older patients and in this podcast, he examines new, less invasive treatments for SDH that is becoming more common, but needs to gain more traction in the medical community.
Transplant Telehealth
March 09, 2020 06:00 - 14.7 MBClifton Kew, MD, discusses the UAB Comprehensive Transplant Institute's telehealth initiative and how it can change the way patients receive care after a kidney transplant, improving outcomes and the patient experience.
Multidisciplinary Evaluation and Treatment of Pituitary Tumors
March 02, 2020 08:00 - 11.1 MBIn this panel, Brooks Vaughan MD and Kristen Riley MD discuss the multidisciplinary evaluation and treatment of pituitary tumors. They share the background on pituitary tumors and common presenting signs. They examine the indicated work up- involving endocrine evaluation, imaging and ophthalmology evaluation, and they speak about the latest treatment options for pituitary tumors available at UAB Medicine.
Management of Pediatric Patients with Intestinal Failure
February 25, 2020 07:00 - 13.8 MBColin Martin, MD discusses the management of pediatric patients with intestinal failure. He shares how the successful management and prognosis of SBS in infants and children depends on a multitude of variables and how the experts at UAB are uniquely qualified to treat infants with intestinal failure.
UAB Outreach in Kidney and Liver Transplantation
February 20, 2020 08:00 - 19.5 MBThe UAB Comprehensive Transplant Institute is establishing a growing network of outreach clinics in order to provide patients throughout Alabama with convenient access to state-of-the-art treatment options for complications of chronic liver and kidney disease. Mohamed Shoreibah MD and Gaurav Agarwal MD discuss how these clinics and novel treatment, which is provided by physicians who are nationally recognized as experts in the field, can improve patient outcomes and improve the quality of l...
Liver & Kidney Transplant Outreach Clinics
February 20, 2020 07:00The UAB Comprehensive Transplant Institute is establishing a growing network of outreach clinics in order to provide patients throughout Alabama with convenient access to state-of-the-art treatment options for complications of chronic liver and kidney disease. Mohamed Shoreibah MD and Gaurav Agarwal MD discuss how these clinics and novel treatment, which is provided by physicians who are nationally recognized as experts in the field, can improve patient outcomes and improve the quality of l...
The Use of Podcasts in Medical Education
February 17, 2020 08:00 - 15.8 MBPanayotis Vardas, MD joins the podcast to discuss podcasts as a resource. He shares how the experts at UAB Medicine are using this form of new audio streaming media to enlighten the medical community and keep other providers abreast of the latest advances in medicine taking place at UAB Medicine.
Rare/Genetic Kidney Disease Clinic
January 13, 2020 07:00 - 22.7 MBIn this panel discussion, Eric Wallace MD and Dana Rizk MD discuss the Rare Kidney Disease Clinic at UAB Medicine. They share what conditions the clinic treats and when it is important to refer to the specialists at UAB Medicine.
Textured Breast Implants and Lymphoma
December 23, 2019 16:00 - 9.46 MBBrad Denney, MD discusses the link between textured breast implants and Lymphoma. He shares factual information for providers so they can help their patients make more informed decisions when deciding on breast implants.
Tummy Tuck & Liposuction
December 16, 2019 16:00 - 10.4 MBBrad Denney, MD explains the key variables that determine whether tummy tuck or liposuction, or even both, can provide the "best" results, and when to refer to the experts at UAB Medicine.
Male Infertility
November 18, 2019 16:00 - 11.3 MBPeter Kolettis, MD discusses male infertility. He examines the latest treatment options available and when to refer to the specialists at UAB Medicine.
Waitlist & Allocation of Kidney Transplantation
November 11, 2019 16:00 - 15.3 MBMichael Hanaway, MD discusses kidney transplantation at UAB Medicine. He highlights UAB's progress on wait list management and reducing waiting times as well as recent changes in the kidney transplant waiting list experience and kidney allocation process.
Brow Lift and Blepharoplasty
November 04, 2019 16:00 - 11.8 MBBrad Denney, MD discusses technical considerations and benefits of a Brow Lift or Blepharoplasty, and when to refer to the specialists at UAB Medicine.
Gastric Bypass vs. Sleeve Gastrectomy
October 28, 2019 14:00 - 16.7 MBDr. Richard Stahl joins the show to compare and contrast the two most common types of bariatric surgery – gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy. He discusses parameters when deciding which procedure to use and when to refer to the specialists at UAB Medicine.
Urology New Single Port Robot
October 21, 2019 14:00 - 14.8 MBThe University of Alabama at Birmingham, one of the nation’s leading hospitals in robotic surgery volume, is enhancing its work in the field. Dr. Soroush Rais-Bahrami, and Dr. Jeffrey Nix, Urologists at UAB Medicine discuss the new single port robot as it relates to Urologic surgeries.
Perioperative Optimization
September 30, 2019 14:00 - 14.9 MBJeffrey Simmons MD discusses perioperative medicine and specifically preoperative optimization. He shares best practices and the several modifiable preoperative conditions that if improved upon increase a patients chance of having a better outcome. He shares how UAB is equipped to manage preoperative optimization.
LINX: New Surgical Antireflux Therapy at UAB
September 23, 2019 13:00 - 23.3 MBLINX is a magnetic sphincter augmentation device that reconstructs the lower esophageal sphincter to prevent acid reflux. LINX is an alternative to the current standard of care operation for reflux, Nissen fundoplication, and has the potential to avoid many of the unwanted side effects of that operation. Three UAB foregut surgeons, Abhisek Parmar MD, Jayleen Grams, MD and Britney Corey, MD discuss The LINX procedure and when it is important to refer to the specialists at UAB Medicine.