Your fitness tracker may be able to save your life in the emergency room. Changes in your heart rate from your tracker can provide doctors with valuable information.
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- Segment Number 5
- Audio File ER_101/1614er5e.mp3
- Featured Speaker Monika Smith, DO
- Guest Website Emergency Care For You
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Guest Bio
Dr. Monika Smith has been an emergency medicine at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden, New Jersey, since 2007. She did her residency training at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 2003 to 2007 and received her doctorate from Rowen University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford, New Jersey.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
Cosmetics aren't regulated as strictly as food. What's in your makeup may be horrible for your health.
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- Segment Number 4
- Audio File ER_101/1614er5d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Jennifer Dietrich, PhD
- Guest Website Dr. Jen's House of Beauty
- Guest Facebook Account www.facebook.com/AtomicCosmetics
- Guest Twitter Account @drbadjen
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Guest Bio
Dr. Jennifer Dietrich received her B.A. in Pathogenic Microbiology (University of Kansas, 1999) and her Ph.D. in Biochemistry/Biophysics (University of Kansas, 2004) with a focus on the cellular mechanisms of aging, including Alzheimer’s diagnostic technique.
About eight years ago, she noticed that her skincare products (Origins moisturizer, Lancome eye cream, and Body Shop body butter) ALL had hazard ratings of 7 or above out of 10, as established by the EWG (Environmental Working Group). Dr. Jen ditched the contents of her medicine cabinet and makeup bag, and began using her big brain to make fresh, seasonal skincare and cosmetics for herself. In the summer of 2012, she began making her products available to the public. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
What are varicose veins and how do you get rid of them?
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- Segment Number 3
- Audio File ER_101/1614er5c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Jennifer Watson, MD, RPVI
- Guest Website Spectrum Health
- Guest Twitter Account @SpectrumHealth @MedtronicAPV
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Guest Bio
Jennifer Watson, MD, RPVI, is a vascular surgeon at Spectrum Health Medical Group Vein Center, the first program of its kind in West Michigan to be accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) Vein Center Program. Dr. Watson earned her medical degree from University of Vermont College of Medicine in Burlington. She completed her general surgery residency through Brown University at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence and completed her vascular surgery fellowship through Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners in affiliation with Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
Birth control pills may help prevent knee injuries in teen girls.
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- Segment Number 2
- Audio File ER_101/1614er5b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Aaron Gray, MD/PhD Student
- Guest Website UTMB Health
- Guest Facebook Account hwww.facebook.com/UTMB.edu
- Guest Twitter Account @utmbhealth @utmbnews
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Guest Bio
Aaron Gray is an MD/PhD student at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX. He recently has matched into an Orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Nevada School of Medicine in Las Vegas, NV. His research interests include athletic injury prevention and athletic bio mechanics.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
A happy childhood can reduce risk of heart disease.
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File ER_101/1614er5a.mp3
- Featured Speaker Jennifer Haythe, MD
- Guest Website Columbia University Medical Center
- Guest Twitter Account @DrJennHaythe
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Guest Bio
Dr. Jennifer Haythe is a practicing Cardiologist as well as the Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, Co-Director for the Women’s Center for Cardiovascular Health, Director of the Adult Pulmonary Hypertension Center and Director of Cardiac Obstetric Service.
Born in New York City, and raised in both Stamford and Greenwich, Connecticut, Dr. Haythe used her competitiveness and determination as a horseback rider at Greenwich Academy to excel at academics as well. Never one to sit still for long, Dr. Haythe knew early on that a regular desk job would not work for her. Drawing on an early love of science and desire to help others made pursuing a career in the medical field a natural fit.
Dr. Haythe went earned her undergraduate degree from Harvard University, and went on to complete her medical training and residency at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2003. Initially planning a career in Pulmonary Critical Care, Dr. Haythe decided to switch to Cardiology after speaking with her mentor Dr. Donna Mancini.
Upon completing a fellowship for congestive-heart failure-cardiac transplants in 2005 (under Dr. Mancini), and cardiovascular diseases fellowship in 2009, Dr. Haythe began practicing at Columbia University Medical Center. Her specialties include pulmonary hypertension, heart failure and cardiac transplant.
Despite Cardiology being a heavily male dominated medical field, Dr. Haythe has become a sought after specialist in New York City, with particular interest in both chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) and the care of pregnant women with cardiovascular diseases.
Dr. Haythe continues to find her own motivation and determination through the strong patient and family relationships she has forged, and the gratification of helping her patients get a new life with a heart transplant or assist devices, allowing patients to be able to live a full life with their families, as well as helping pregnant women safely deliver children and be able to care for them with post-delivery health care.
Dr. Haythe lives and practices in New York City. When not working, she enjoys an active lifestyle that includes running, boxing and yoga, as well as spending time with her husband, Eli and their two children. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
What are some common sources of poison within the home?
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- Segment Number 5
- Audio File ER_101/1610er5e.mp3
- Featured Speaker Paul Kolecki, MD
- Guest Website Emergency Care For You
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Guest Bio
Dr. Paul Kolecki is board certified in emergency medicine and medical toxicology. He is an associate professor for the Dept. of Emergency Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. He is also a consultant for the Philadelphia Poison Control Center.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
Who is making your dermatology diagnosis when you use telemedicine?
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- Segment Number 4
- Audio File ER_101/1610er5d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Carrie Kovarik, MD
- Guest Website Dr. Carrie Kovarik
- Guest Twitter Account @carriekovarik
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Guest Bio
Carrie L. Kovarik, MD, is an Associate Professor of Dermatology, Dermatopathology, and Infectious Diseases at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Kovarik has a special interest in global and community health, telemedicine, informatics, and HIV-related skin disease. She created the Penn Dermatology Global Health program, through which she works to provide clinical care and education in developing countries and underserved communities in the United States. She has designed and completed several international clinical trials, including two in Botswana related to the evaluation of innovative telemedicine programs for diagnosing diseases in HIV-infected patients. She is now focusing on developing, sustaining, and researching new models of health care that can increase access to care through telemedicine. Dr. Kovarik just completed her tenure on the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Board of Directors and is the immediate Past Chair and current Advisor of the AAD Teledermatology Task Force. She also serves on the AAD Telemedicine Reimbursement Workgroup and has consulted on several state bills for instituting high quality.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
Women are at risk of worse outcomes among young people undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
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- Segment Number 3
- Audio File ER_101/1610er5c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Robert L. Wilensky, MD
- Guest Website Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
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Guest Bio
Robert L. Wilensky is Professor of Medicine, Director of Interventional Cardiology Research and Director of the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program at the University of Pennsylvania. His research interests include acute coronary syndromes, diagnosis and treatment of vulnerable coronary lesions, and diabetic arteriopathy. Dr. Wilensky received his MD degree with distinction from the University of Amsterdam. His internship and residency in Internal Medicine were obtained at the Georgetown University Medical Center/VAMC in Washington, DC. His fellowship in Cardiology was at the Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indiana University, where he was Chief Fellow and later Assistant Professor of Medicine. He joined the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania in 1996. Dr. Wilensky has been an active organizer of and participant in numerous international cardiology symposia and has lectured both domestically and internationally. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the Society of Angiography and Coronary Intervention. He is the author or co-author of over 200 papers and has four patents.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
How can physical activity be incorporated into treatment plans for better overall health?
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- Segment Number 2
- Audio File ER_101/1610er5b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Felipe Lobelo, MD
- Guest Website EIM Global Research & Collaboration Center
- Guest Facebook Account hwww.facebook.com/EPAWG
- Guest Twitter Account @epawg1
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Guest Bio
Felipe Lobelo, M.D., Ph.D., FAHA, is an associate professor in the Hubert Department of Global Health at Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health. Dr. Lobelo’s interests are in chronic disease prevention, physical activity, obesity and cardio-metabolic diseases in high and low-to-middle income countries. He has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed scientific publications and is a member of ACSM’s Exercise is Medicine Initiative advisory board, Directing their Global Research and Collaboration Center. Dr. Lobelo has a special interest in global health and health disparities in both non-communicable and infectious diseases. From 2008 to 2010 he served as an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) officer at CDC and was involved in US and international epidemiological field investigations, having an active role in CDC's H1N1 response; investigating the outbreak abroad and serving as an official CDC media spokesperson for Hispanic/Latino populations. From 2010 to 2014, Dr Lobelo served as a Medical Epidemiologist at CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in their Office of the Director and their Diabetes Translation and Physical Activity groups.
Dr. Lobelo believes in “practicing what you preach” and strongly advocates for doctors to become healthy role models for their patients and communities. He is an avid Soccer player, a member of the US Medical Soccer Team, the US representative in the Annual “World Cup for Doctors” and locally in the Virginia-Highland Football Club. He also enjoys spending time in the outdoors with his wife, their son and their two dogs.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
Having a high fiber diet may reduce your risk of breast cancer.
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File ER_101/1610er5a.mp3
- Featured Speaker Maryam Farvid, PhD
- Guest Website Dr. Maryam Farvid
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Guest Bio
Dr. Maryam Farvid is a visiting scientist at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She received her Ph.D. in Nutrition and Epidemiology from Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran and eventually earned her spot as faculty member at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. After eight-year career as an associate professor there, she moved to Boston where she continues her research with a focus in effects of diet on non-communicable disease at Harvard T.H. Using data from large US cohort studies, she investigates the relationship between dietary intake and non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes and coronary heart disease. However, she mainly focuses on role of dietary intake in early life and risk of breast cancer.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
