Ovarian cancer is projected to kill more than 14,000 women this year. But if you don't have a family history, how do you know if you're at risk?
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- Segment Number 4
- Audio File ER_101/1337er5d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Robin Lacour
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
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Guest Bio
Dr. Robin Lacour graduated from medical school at Louisiana State University’s Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. From there, she moved to Dallas for a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Parkland Hospital. After residency, Dr. Lacour pursued sub-specialty training during a four-year fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. She continued her medical education at the University of Texas School of Public Health in Houston, where she earned an MPH-Epidemiology. During her academic career, Dr. Lacour was lauded with many honors and scholarships, including the Linda K. Manning Fellowship in Ovarian Cancer in May of 2008.
She is a candidate member of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists and a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Lacour joined Willis-Knighton Gynecologic Oncology Associates in 2010. She has also been appointed as an Assistant Professor of Gynecologic Oncology at LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, where she participates in the training of physicians and medical students. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur
The CDC estimates more than one-third of children and adolescents are considered overweight or obese. Is your child one of them?
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- Segment Number 3
- Audio File ER_101/1337er5c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Peter Paganussi, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
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Guest Bio
Since July, 2009, Dr. Peter Paganussi has worked for Emergency Medicine Associates (Germantown, MD - 13 Emergency Department contracts in Maryland, Virginia, D.C. and West Virginia). Primarily based at Reston Hospital Center in Reston, VA, Dr. Paganussi holds clinical privileges at Inova Alexandria Hospital (VA), Sibley Memorial Hospital (DC), and Jefferson Memorial Hospital (WV) as well. He is currently Director of Patient Satisfaction - Virginia Sites for the company.
Dr. Paganussi has been practicing emergency medicine full-time since 1988. He is board certified by the American College of Emergency Physicians and holds fellowship (i.e., FACEP) in the college. He has served as Medical Director for Inova Emergency Care Center–Fairfax (1998-2005) and Inova Emergency Care Center-Reston (1989-1991), both free-standing, full service, emergency departments in the Inova Healthcare System. Under his medical direction, IECC-Fairfax was awarded a Press-Ganey Compass Award for Outstanding Patient Satisfaction in 2003. Dr. Paganussi has won numerous awards for patient satisfaction, medical writing and medical student education.
Along with his clinical duties, Dr. Paganussi also has served on the Board of Directors of the Virginia College of Emergency Physicians (VACEP - 2002-2012), was President of VACEP (2010-2011) and is Editor-In-Chief/columnist for the VACEP newsletter Epic. He has served as Chairman of the Inova Healthcare System Institutional Review Board from 1995-2008. He also served as Director of Medical Affairs for SRS International Corp. LLC, a private contract research organization with an extensive background in clinical research and clinical research trials. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur
ER doctors treat over one million sports injuries a year in young athletes. Learn how to best protect your child.
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- Segment Number 2
- Audio File ER_101/1337er5b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Kevin Waninger, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Dr. Kevin Waninger is the director of the Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Program at St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem, PA. He is also on the teaching faculty of St Luke’s Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine Residency Programs. Dr. Waninger is board certified in both Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine with a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur, MD
Concussions are an issue in sports... not only for the NFL and other professional teams, but also for your young athlete.
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File ER_101/1337er5a.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Kevin Waninger, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Dr. Kevin Waninger is the director of the Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Program at St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem, PA. He is also on the teaching faculty of St Luke’s Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine Residency Programs. Dr. Waninger is board certified in both Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine with a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur, MD
Notebooks and pens aren't the only things your kids need before they head off to school. Learn which health-related items are required as well.
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- Segment Number 5
- Audio File ER_101/1335er5e.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Juan Fitz, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Dr. Juan Fitz is an attending emergency physician at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, TX. He is also on the clinical faculty at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Dr. Fitz is the past chairman of the Texas Medical Association Trauma Committee and is past president of the Lubbock County Medical Society. Dr. Fitz is also an active member of ACEP’s Public Relations Committee.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur, MD
Kids putting things in their mouths is a fairly regular occurrence. Unfortunately, it's also a very dangerous occurrence.
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- Segment Number 4
- Audio File ER_101/1335er5d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Julie Brown
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Dr. Julie Brown is as associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and a board-certified Pediatric Emergency Medicine attending at Seattle Children's Hospital. She received her medical degree from McGill University, and her MPH from the University of Washington. Dr. Brown is co-Director of research for the Division of Emergency Medicine. Her recent research has focused on minor procedures, and the management of foreign bodies, including magnet ingestion and injuries.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur, MD
Bell's Palsy looks close to a stroke in symptoms, but is very different. Know the symptoms so you can get appropriate care.
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- Segment Number 3
- Audio File ER_101/1335er5c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Jahan Fahimi, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Dr. Jahan Fahimi is an emergency physician in San Francisco. He splits his clinical time between Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA where he did my residency training and research fellowship, and University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Fahimi’s research interests relate to emergency health care utilization patterns and practices, and he is currently pursuing a PhD in Epidemiology from University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur, MD
Lyme disease cases are on the rise. What do you need to do to protect yourself?
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- Segment Number 2
- Audio File ER_101/1335er5b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Gabe Wilson, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Dr Gabe Wilson is medical director of a large emergency department, interim director of a large pediatric emergency department, and system director in emergency medicine for a large regional health system in San Antonio, Texas. He was a professor at Columbia University's College of Physicians & Surgeons for the past decade until earlier this year. Dr. Wilson specializes in quality improvement and operational efficiency in the emergency department.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur, MD
If you thought it was safer to live in the country compared to the city – think again.
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File ER_101/1335er5a.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Sage Myers, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
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Guest Bio
Sage Myers, MD, MSCE, is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania and an attending physician in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She has formal training in epidemiology and bio-statistics through Penn's Masters in Clinical Epidemiology program, and experience with large database studies. Dr. Myers has done work demonstrating disparities in outcomes for pediatric injury by hospital type, and differences in care location by rurality.
In addition, she has begun training in implementation science and plans to further this knowledge and experience over the coming years. As a clinician, Dr. Myers cares for children in a tertiary-care pediatric ED, with strong trauma and medical resuscitation programs. She serves as the Associate Trauma Director of Emergency Medicine, working with trauma colleagues on education and quality improvement. She also serves as the Chair of the Resuscitation Review Committee, identifying systems issues which support care delivery in medical resuscitation. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur
The HPV vaccine could save your son or daughter's life. So why are many teens not getting it?
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- Segment Number 5
- Audio File ER_101/1331er5e.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Jenice Forde-Baker, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Dr. Jenice Forde-Baker is trained in Emergency medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. She has been an Attending Physician at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden, New Jersey, for the past five years.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur, MD
