More and more women are dying from overdose due to prescription painkillers. Could you be at risk?
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- Segment Number 4
- Audio File ER_101/1331er5d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Stephen Anderson, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Dr. Stephen Anderson is an emergency physician near Seattle, Washington. He is the Chairman of the Stroke Committee at MultiCare Auburn Medical Center. Dr. Anderson was the Washington State chapter president of ACEP. He has appeared in many news outlets, including with Fox News, the Wall Street Journal and in a one-hour CNN documentary called Deadly Dose, which focused on the nation’s prescription drug abuse epidemic.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur, MD
Every year dozens of children die or are seriously injured from being left in a hot vehicle.
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- Segment Number 3
- Audio File ER_101/1331er5c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Michael Gerardi, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
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Guest Bio
Dr. Michael Gerardi is the vice president of the American College of Emergency Physicians. He is from Morristown, NJ, where he serves on the faculty for emergency medicine/pediatric emergency medicine at Morristown Memorial Hospital. He is also the director of pediatric medicine at the Goryeb Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Gerardi is also a clinical assistant professor of medicine at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark. He is a member of the Medical Legal Committee and the ACEP/AAP Advanced Pediatric Life Support Task Force. Within ACEP, Dr. Gerardi has served on the Finance Committee and Section Affairs Committee and previously chaired the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Committee. Dr. Gerardi has been active in the New Jersey Chapter of ACEP, having been elected Treasurer and Secretary prior to tenure as president from 2001-2002.
Dr. Gerardi graduated from Georgetown University Medical School and completed his residency training at Emory University Hospitals in Atlanta. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur, MD
Dehydration often sneaks up on you. But it's more than just being thirsty; it can be deadly. Learn how to keep you and your loved ones healthy and hydrated.
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- Segment Number 2
- Audio File ER_101/1331er5b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Michael Gerardi, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
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Guest Bio
Dr. Michael Gerardi is the vice president of the American College of Emergency Physicians. He is from Morristown, NJ, where he serves on the faculty for emergency medicine/pediatric emergency medicine at Morristown Memorial Hospital. He is also the director of pediatric medicine at the Goryeb Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Gerardi is also a clinical assistant professor of medicine at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark. He is a member of the Medical Legal Committee and the ACEP/AAP Advanced Pediatric Life Support Task Force. Within ACEP, Dr. Gerardi has served on the Finance Committee and Section Affairs Committee and previously chaired the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Committee. Dr. Gerardi has been active in the New Jersey Chapter of ACEP, having been elected Treasurer and Secretary prior to tenure as president from 2001-2002.
Dr. Gerardi graduated from Georgetown University Medical School and completed his residency training at Emory University Hospitals in Atlanta.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur, MD
How prepared are you in regards to safety while traveling? Would you know what to do if you suffered an accident?
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File ER_101/1331er5a.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Bill Jaquis, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Dr. William Jaquis is a member of ACEP’s Board of Directors. He is the System Chief of Emergency Medicine at LifeBridge Health in Baltimore, MD, and Attending Physician at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur, MD
Michael Douglas caused a stir when he claimed throat cancer can be caused by HPV. But can you really get cancer from a virus in this way?
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- Segment Number 5
- Audio File ER_101/1325er5e.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Vikas Mehta
- Organization The American College of Emergency Physicians
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Guest Bio
Dr. Vikas Mehta is an Assistant Professor within the Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at Louisiana State University. Dr. Mehta is Board Certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and has completed fellowship training in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology/Robotic-Assisted Head and Neck Surgery.
He is the Director of Robotic Head and Neck Surgery and the co-Director of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology. He has authored over 20 articles and chapters and has presented at various national specialty meetings. Dr. Mehta currently serves on the Endocrine Surgery and Physician Resources Committee for the American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, and is a reviewer for several peer-reviewed scientific journals. Dr. Mehta’s clinical interests and expertise include head and neck cancer surgery, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, salivary gland malignancies, minimally-invasive head and neck surgery, and robotic surgery - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur
Fireworks can be fun and magical, especially for children. But don't let your fireworks fun turn into a tragedy this summer.
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- Segment Number 4
- Audio File ER_101/1325er5d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Bret Nicks
- Organization The American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Dr. Bret Nicks is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC and a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Dr. Nicks serves as the Public Relations Committee Chairman.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Internal Notes Previous Guest
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur
What is the best defense against tick bites and Lyme disease? We've got the 411 on tick prevention.
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- Segment Number 3
- Audio File ER_101/1325er5c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Arlo Weltge, MD
- Organization The American College of Emergency Physicians
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Guest Bio
Arlo Weltge, M.D., MPH, FACEP, is a Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Texas Medical School Houston. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Texas Medical School Houston. He was in private practice in Emergency Medicine in Houston for 10 years before joining the faculty of the UT Medical School and is faculty of the Emergency Medicine Residency program, which just celebrated its 20 year anniversary. He is Medical Director for the EMS Program at Houston Community College.
Dr. Weltge has also been Board Certified in Preventive Medicine/Occupational Medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine. He is past Speaker of the American College of Emergency Physicians and past president of the Texas College of Emergency Physicians. He is active in the Harris County Medical Society, Texas Medical Association, American Medical Association and the American Heart Association. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Star of Hope Mission, a homeless shelter in Houston, Texas and also serves on the Board of Directors for the Houston Recovery Center. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur
A marble up the nose means a trip to the ER. How can you prevent this and more dangerous situations from happening in the first place?
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- Segment Number 2
- Audio File ER_101/1325er5b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Chris Amato, MD
- Organization The American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Dr. Chris Amato is an Asst. Professor at the Department of Emergency Medicine for Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York. He is the past chair of the Pediatric section for National ACEP. Dr. Amato is a pediatric emergency physician at Morristown Memorial Hospital/Goryeb’s Children’s Hospital in Morristown, NJ.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Internal Notes Previous Guest
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur
As a parent, you have certain instincts when it comes to your kid's health. But what are some of the warning signs you might be missing?
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File ER_101/1325er5a.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Chris Amato, MD
- Organization The American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Dr. Chris Amato is an Asst. Professor at the Department of Emergency Medicine for Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York. He is the past chair of the Pediatric section for National ACEP. Dr. Amato is a pediatric emergency physician at Morristown Memorial Hospital/Goryeb’s Children’s Hospital in Morristown, NJ.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Internal Notes Previous Guest
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur
Our nation's mental health system is on the brink of disaster! Is there hope for the future?
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- Segment Number 5
- Audio File ER_101/1323er5e.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Mary Fitz-Gerald, MD
- Organization The American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Dr. Mary Fitz-Gerald is a professor of clinical psychiatry at Louisiana State Health’s Department of Psychiatry in Shreveport. She is a distinguished life fellow of the Association for Academic Psychiatry. Dr. Fitz-Gerald is board certified in psychosomatic medicine as well as board certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine. She is also a diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur
