UF Health MedEd Cast

Pediatric Bronchiolitis: When Doing Less is More

1. Review bronchiolitis pathophysiology and epidemiology. 2. Discuss the 2014 clinical guidelines on bronchiolitis. 3. Describe de-implementation strategies and projects related to bronchiolitis management.

Gene Therapy of Hemophilia with AAV Vectors

1. Gain updated information on the current status of hemophilia gene therapy. 2. Understand the limitations of the first generation of AAV vectors currently in use. 3. Learn about the strategies being developed to mitigate those limitations.

Updates in Head and Neck Cancer

As a result of participation in this activity, participants should be able to: 1. Understand the current HPV-related cancer epidemic: concerning trends, novel treatments, outcomes. 2. Describe the current status of smoking-related head and neck cancer: prevalence, new risks, state of the art treatments and outcomes 3. Counsel a patient on head and neck cancer prevention and outcomes of treatment.

Screening for Type 1 Diabetes in the Pediatric Primary Care Setting

Screening for Type 1 Diabetes in the Primary Care Setting

Venous Health and Disease for Physicians: An Update

As a result of participation in this activity, participants should be able to: 1. Describe the presentation of chronic venous insufficiency, and identify which patients require referral to vascular surgery. 2. Distinguish chronic venous insufficiency from other causes of leg pain and leg swelling. 3. Recognize the unique pathophysiology of Post-thrombotic Syndrome.

Sepsis Awareness

Dr. Nicole Iovine and Dr. Philip Efrom discuss Sepsis, including medical terminology, pathophysiology, risk factors, and its critical implications within the medical field.

Unveiling the Science Behind Sepsis

Dr. Nicole Iovine and Dr. Philip Efrom discuss Sepsis, including medical terminology, pathophysiology, risk factors, and its critical implications within the medical field.

Evaluation and Management of Uterine Fibroids

As a result of participation in this activity, participants should be able to: 1. Acquire proficiency in the assessment and evaluation of patients who present with symptoms suggestive of uterine myomas, recognizing the key clinical features and using appropriate diagnostic tools to confirm the diagnosis. 2. Tailor the diagnostic workup and approach for different patient populations with uterine myomas, understanding the influence of factors such as age, fertility status, and comorbidities on...

Magnetoencephalography (MEG): A Window into Brain Function and Dysfunction

As a result of participation in this activity, participants should be able to: 1. understand the basic concepts of MEG technology and its underlying principles, and describe the advantages of MEG compared to other neuroimaging techniques, such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and electroencephalography (EEG). 2. define and describe clinical and research applications of MEG in patients with neurological diseases, including epilepsy, brain tumors, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parki...

Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit

Anna Khanna MD.and Brian Hoh MD, MBA, FACS, FAHA, FAANS describe treatment options and the importance of timely treatment for acute ischemic stroke.  In this podcast, they outline the benefits of mobile stroke units. Additionally, they explain the research that has been conducted surrounding MSTU’s across the country how they can decrease stroke related disability and improve outcomes for stroke patients.

Pediatric Brain Tumors

Elias Sayour, MD, PhD highlights the signs and symptoms of pediatric brain tumors. He explains how they are classified and discusses current management strategies. Additionally, he shares the challenges of treating brain tumors in children and for developing effective therapies and limitations of brain tumor clinical trials to find new treatments.

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Awareness

At the University of Florida Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, the team constantly expand their knowledge to provide minimally invasive procedures that can save patients’ lives. In this podcast, Bashar Qumseya MD, MPH, FASGE highlights the typical and atypical presentation of GERD, the sequala of untreated acid reflux and exciting recent advances to management of patients with chronic GERD.

Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty: a Non-Surgical Approach to Management of Obesity

At the University of Florida Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, the team constantly expand their knowledge to provide minimally invasive procedures that can save patients’ lives. In this podcast, Bashar Qumseya MD, MPH, FASGE highlights endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, a non-surgical approach to management of obesity. He describes the increasing prevalence of obesity, talks about the sequala of untreated obesity and outlines recent advances to management of patients with obe...

Treatment Strategies for Malignant Gliomas

Ashley Ghiaseddin, M.D., highlights treatment strategies for malignant gliomas. He shares challenges to therapeutic options, the standard approaches to treatment, novel treatment strategies and when it is important to refer to the specialists at UF Health Shands Hospital.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia

William A. Friedman M.D., describes the diagnostic criteria for trigeminal neuralgia as well as other facial pain disorders. He highlights the best medical therapy for trigeminal neuralgia and its limitations and he outlines the three neurosurgical options for treating medically refractory trigeminal neuralgia.

Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate

As a result of participation in this activity, participants should be able to: 1. Describe the basics of BPH and Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate 2. Explain the appropriate evaluation and patient selection for Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate 3. Outline the Pro’s and Con’s of Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate

Lateral Ankle Sprains (Acute and Chronic Instability)

R. James Toussaint M.D., discusses lateral ankle sprains, the prevalence of these injuries and the mechanics involved. He explains the difference between mechanical instability vs functional instability, when nonoperative and operative treatment are indicated and importantly, the return to play criteria for an ankle sprain during recovery phase and functional phase.

Prone Position for Breast Radiation Treatment

Oluwadamilola Oladeru M.D., discusses prone position for breast radiation treatment. She describes the benefits of prone positioning for protecting normal tissues including lungs and heart. She examines recent studies regarding prone position and she shares the factors that make a patient a good candidate for prone position or breast cancer radiation treatment.

Patient-Centered Breast Radiotherapy Fractionation and Treatment Approach

Oluwadamilola Oladeru M.D., discusses patient-centered breast radiotherapy fractionation and treatment approach. She describes the changing trend of radiotherapy fractionation over the last 20 years and the long-term results of UK FAST and FAST FORWARD studies. Lastly she describes the patient selection for short course treatment and its benefits in terms of patient convenience.

Cochlear Implants: Expanding Access to Hearing Rehabilitation

Si Chen M.D., discusses cochlear implants and expanding access to hearing rehabilitation. She highlights the limitations of hearing aids and when cochlear implants should be considered. She describes cochlear implant evaluation, surgery, post-operative care, and hearing outcomes and she shares recent advances and ongoing research that are improving cochlear implant performance.    *exam questions for CE credits: What is the limitation of hearing aids in helping severe to profound hearing l...

Current Challenges Facing the Shifting Paradigm of Early-Stage NSCLC Management

Aaron Franke M.D., M.S highlights current challenges facing the shifting paradigm of early-stage NSCLC management. He analyzes recent data supporting novel therapeutic approaches vs standard of care in resectable NSCLC. He reviews anticipated and ongoing clinical trials using IO-based therapy in early-stage NSCLC.  Additionally, he examines knowledge gaps and challenges facing adopting the neoadjuvant paradigm in clinical practice as he helps us to understand clinical parameters that qualify...

Nasal Obstruction

As a result of participation in this activity, participants should be able to: 1. Describe the most common causes of nasal obstruction. 2. Outline the initial treatment protocol that should be prescribed. 3.Discuss when referral to ENT and surgical intervention may be helpful.

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Update

Drs. Calvin Choi and Mohammad Al-Ani discuss the epidemiology and symptoms associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), the contemporary evaluation and management strategy for HCM, and the latest advances in treatment options for HCM.

Vasectomy Reversal: Provider and Patient Considerations

Kevin Campbell M.D highlights vasectomy reversal with both provider and patient consideration. He describes the workup and counseling for patients interested in vasectomy reversal. He outlines the surgical techniques and procedures available for men with a history of vasectomy and he discusses the post-operative considerations following a vasectomy reversal.

Pluvicto for Metastatic Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer

Robert Zlotecki M.D., PhD describes the factors that make a patient a candidate for Pluvicto treatment for prostate cancer. He explains the process of treatment through a series of Pluvicto infusions for prostate cancer and he outlines the current shift in thinking regarding systemic radiopharmaceutical therapy for prostate cancer.

Perioperative Optimization of the Elderly Spine Surgery Patients

In this episode, Basma Mohamed, MBChB, describes the importance of a comprehensive preoperative evaluation of elderly spine surgery patients and the methods of frailty assessment in the literature. She also explains the role of prehabilitation in frail elderly patients preparing for spine surgery.

Group B Streptococcal Infection in Pregnancy

Patrick Duff M.D. highlights group B streptococcal infection in pregnancy. He describes the principal risk factors for early-onset group B streptococcal infection, the most useful methods for identifying maternal group B streptococcal colonization and the best strategies for reducing the frequency of early-onset neonatal group B streptococcal infection. Lastly, he shares the special considerations for antibiotic prophylaxis in patients who are allergic to penicillin.

Physician Modified Endovascular Graft (PMEG) for Treatment of Aortic Aneurysms

Zain Shahid M.D., defines physician modified endovascular grafts (PMEG). He describes patient selection and the indications for PMEG and he helps us to understand the role of PMEG in treatment of complex aortic aneurysms.

Colorectal Cancer Awareness

Jesus Fabregas MD, MPH, FACO helps us to recognize colorectal cancer as a major cause of morbidity and mortality. He identifies different colorectal cancer screening methods and as a medical oncologist, he shares the symptoms at presentation of colon malignancies and the latest treatment options available.

MRI Guided Radiation Therapy

Robert Zlotecki MD, PhD discusses MRI guided radiation therapy. He helps us to understand the role and effectiveness of radiation therapy in cure and palliation of GI tract cancers. He speaks about the technologic advances that have increased the safety of radiation therapy treatment and he explores how this has the potential to preserve and improve patient quality of life factors in the treatment of cancer.

Project ECHO

Angela Pham, MD, discusses Project ECHO and how it incorporates IBD quality metrics to potentially improve patient outcomes. She helps us to understand how it can be utilized for patients and she explains the options and benefits Project ECHO can bring to your practice.

Refractive Surgery Update

In this episode, W. Allan Steigleman, MD, discusses the latest updates in refractive surgery. He compares and contrasts the most widely used corneal refractive procedures, describes common contraindications for refractive surgery and discusses alternative refractive surgery options when corneal refractive surgery may not be appropriate.

Pediatric Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

William Collins MD, FACS, FAAP, discusses pediatric endoscopic sinus surgery. He help us to understand the indications for pediatric endoscopic sinus surgery, the unique surgical technique differences in pediatric sinus surgery compared to adults and the limitations of performing endoscopic sinus surgery in pediatric patients.

Computer Navigation in Shoulder Arthroplasty

Thomas Wright, MD, and Jay King, MD, discuss computer navigation in shoulder arthroplasty and why this type of navigation can be more beneficial than using traditional instruments in shoulder arthroplasty. They also share their thoughts about the future of shoulder arthroplasty surgeries.

Advanced Imaging for Prostate Cancer

Wayne Brisbane, MD, discusses advanced imaging for prostate cancer. He evaluates the currently available imaging modalities. He defines the best use for each modality and he discusses future directions for imaging in prostate cancer.

Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma

Hans Ghayee, DO, discusses pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma. He offers information on evaluation and management, ongoing research studies and he shares his research at UF Health Shands Hospital

Tenecteplase for Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke

In this episode, Christina Wilson, MD, compares and contrasts alteplase and tenecteplase for acute ischemic stroke. She characterizes the population of stroke patients that may benefit most from tenecteplase treatment and she helps us to recognize potential barriers to tenecteplase implementation.

Emerging Therapies for Metastatic Melanoma

Bently Doonan, MD, examines emerging therapies for metastatic melanoma. He identifies LAG3 inhibition and its role in melanoma. He helps to familiarize physicians with TIL therapy and he discusses outpatient systemic cytokine therapy for relapsed metastatic melanoma

Weight Loss Surgery and Transdermal Vitamin Patches

Jeffrey Friedman, MD, FACS, discusses the options for medically supervised weight loss, including surgery and the surgical options available at UF Health Shands Hospital. He shares the importance of vitamins and examines research on the transdermal vitamin patch post-surgery.

Practical Clinical Care Pathway for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

Kenneth Cusi MD, FACP, FACE, discusses the practical clinical care pathway for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). He helps us understand the magnitude of the epidemic on NAFLD and what it means to primary care physicians and patients. He defines who is at risk, how to screen and when to refer to a liver specialist. Additionally, he examines what treatments are available today and what is coming in the drug development pipeline.

Corneal Transplant Surgery for Improved Vision

Sonal Tuli, MD, discusses corneal transplant surgery for improved vision at UF Health Shands Hospital. He identifies patients and conditions that may benefit from corneal transplantation. He describes the different types of transplantation available, how to mitigate graft rejection and future technology and innovations in corneal transplantation.

Addressing Diversity Challenges in Parkinson’s Disease Treatment

Adolfo Ramirez-Zamora, MD, discusses the challenges when it comes to diversity when treating Parkinson's Disease. He shares how to recognize the clinical symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease, characterizes the challenges that diverse populations experience when seeking care and discusses ideas on how to increase diversity in clinical practices.

COVID-19 from Intensive Care Unit to Outpatient Clinic

Bashar Alzghoul MD and Hiren Mehta, MD discuss COVID-19 from intensive care unit to outpatient clinic. They help us to understand the best practices and standard of care for COVID-19 patients in the ICU. They examine available literature about long-term care/outpatient care for COVID-19 patients, the care provided at UF and available resources for long term management of post COVID-19 fibrosis including lung transplantation

Prostate Cancer Focal Therapy

Wayne Brisbane M.D. gives an overview of prostate cancer focal therapy. He differentiates prostate cancer focal therapy from whole-gland therapy. He helps to understand the limitations of focal therapy and he characterizes the ideal patient for this innovative therapy.

Neuroendocrine tumor (NET) management – the state of the art in 2021, including PRRT

Ali Zarrinpar, MD, Brian Ramnaraign, MD, Steven Hughes, MD, and Kathryn Hitchcock, MD, discuss neuroendocrine tumor (NET) management – the state of the art in 2021, including PRRT. They give an overview of the current management of neuroendocrine tumors. They describe the use of peptide receptor radionuclide therapy for treatment for NETs and they explain when, in the course of the disease, PRRT is best given

The Latest Advances and Innovation in Parkinson's Disease Treatment

Michael Okun, MD, and Kelly Foote, MD, offer an update on DBS and Parkinson’s. They share the UF Research Study: Home-management of DBS settings and their recent clinical trial which is focused on patients being able to have their device systems at home, not in the clinic, which makes this treatment far more accessible to people who have difficulty traveling.

Hypogonadism and Management of Testosterone Therapy

Kevin Campbell, MD, discusses hypogonadism and the management of testosterone therapy. He shares the essential of recognizing hypogonadism and describes the evaluation and diagnostic criteria. He offers guidance in the management, risks, and benefits of testosterone therapy.

Advanced Kidney Cancer Management

Padraic O’Malley, MSc, MD, FRCSC, discusses advanced kidney cancer management at UF Health Shands Hospital. He shares how they utilize surgery, radiation, and medical oncology therapies, some of the most exciting advanced surgical technologies, and how the utilization of a multidisciplinary team been ideal for managing these complex patients.

Advances in Malignant Hematology

Zeina Al-Mansour, MD, discusses advances in malignant hematology. She shares the role of precision medicine and molecular-targeted therapy in malignant hematology practice. She examines the role of immune-oncology in the treatment of blood malignancies and walks us through novel immune-based therapeutics: BiTEs, Checkpoint inhibitors, and CAR-T cell therapy.