Lupus –Research & Treatment Update
This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Diane Kamen about research and treatment for Lupus. Dr. Kamen is the Director of Clinical Research, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology at MUSC.
View ArticleSpecialized Pediatric Care for Internationally Adopted Children
This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Angela LaRosa about the pediatric care and services which may be most beneficial to internationally adopted children. Dr. LaRosa is Co-Director of the...
View ArticleDepression During Pregnancy
This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Connie Guille about managing depression during pregnancy. Dr. Guille is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the...
View ArticleNew Treatments for the Dry Form of Macular Degeneration
This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Lucian Del Priore about new, effective treatments for patients with the dry form of Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Dr. Del Priore is the Director of the Storm...
View ArticleSouth Carolina Program for Infant Toddler Care
This week Bobbi Conner talks with Kerrie Schnake about a program designed to give S.C. infants and toddlers a healthy start. Ms. Schnake is the Program Director for the SC Program for Infant and...
View ArticleManaging Meds for Elderly Patients
This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. William Moran about challenges and routines for managing daily medications during the senior years. Dr. Moran is the McKnight Professor of Aging Research and...
View ArticlePalliative Care
This week Bobbi Conner talks with Patrick Coyne about Palliative Care—a medical specialty for patients with serious or chronic illness. Mr. Coyne is the Director of Palliative Care at MUSC.
View ArticleNew (Heart) Research Related to Mitral Valve Prolapse
This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Russel Norris about new research finding related to one of the most common heart defects in the human population—Mitral Valve Prolapse. Dr. Norris is an...
View ArticleHearing Loss and Hearing Aids
This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Kimberly Orr about hearing loss during the senior years with an update about the latest hearing-aid technology. Dr. Orr is the Director of the Division of...
View ArticleCancer Genomics
This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Stephen Ethier about cancer genomics—a new frontier in cancer research that allows cancer treatments to be more tailored to individual patients. Dr. Ethier is a...
View ArticlePilot Program Providing Free Vision Screening at School
This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dana Millet about a pilot program providing free vision testing (and free eye glasses if needed) for all kindergarten and first graders at the Midland Park Primary...
View ArticleTelemedicine for Lung Cancer
This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Gerard Silvestri about a telemedicine program that provides specialty consultation for lung cancer patients throughout South Carolina. Dr. Silvestri is a lung...
View ArticlePreventing & Managing High Blood Pressure
This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Daniel Lackland about the high incidence of hypertension in South Carolina, with tips to prevent and manage high blood pressure. Dr. Lackland is Co-Director of...
View ArticleResearch and Treatment Update for Osteoarthritis
This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Jim Oates about living day-to-day with osteoarthritis. Dr. Oates is the Associate Director of the Division of Rheumatology at MUSC.
View ArticleTreatment for Children with Crossed-Eyes (Strabismus)
This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Edward Wilson about the diagnosis and treatment of a relatively common eye disorder in childhood called strabismus (or crossed-eyes). Dr. Wilson is a professor...
View ArticleCancer Prevention Nutrition Update
This week Bobbi Conner talks with Michael Stafford about the latest research concerning cancer prevention, nutrition and exercise. Michael Stafford is an oncology dietician at Hollings Cancer Center...
View ArticleTips to Successfully Quit Smoking
This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Matthew Carpenter about various effective ways to end the smoking habit. Dr. Carpenter is an Associate Professor, affiliated with the Cancer Control Program of...
View ArticleClinical Cancer Trials
This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Robert Stuart about the process of cancer research and clinical trials. Dr. Stuart is the Medical Director for Hollings Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office at...
View ArticleDental Care for Children with Special Needs
This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Cynthia Hipp about dental care for children with special health care needs. Dr. Hipp is the Director of the Pediatric Dental Residency Program at the College of...
View ArticleThe Healing of Broken Bones in Childhood
This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. James Mooney about the healing of broken bones in childhood following injury. Dr. Mooney is the Chief of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery at MUSC Children’s Hospital.
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