Samuel I. Fink, MD, FACP, internal medicine specialist in private practice in Tarzana, California, and his daughter, Sarrica Fink, RN, previously in practice at Cedar Sinai Medical Center…
Jenny C. Yip, PsyD, ABPP, shares advice for HCPs who may be struggling with anxiety or depression as a result of months of practicing medicine and managing personal…
Saul E. Rivkin, MD, Founder of the Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer, Medical Oncologist, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA, discusses ovarian cancer and stresses the importance of…
Jed Gorden, MD, Director, Interventional Pulmonology, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA, discusses interventional pulmonology and novel techniques for the diagnosis of lung diseases. References and Resources Gasparini S.…
Jed Gorden, MD, Director of Interventional Pulmonology, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA, discusses interventional pulmonology. References and Resources Gillissen A. American Thoracic Society Annual International Congress. Expert Opin…
The FDA has announced a boxed warning has been added to the label for etanercept (Enbrel), for rheumatoid arthritis, to strengthen awareness of the risk of infections and…
Investigators studied the relationship between migraine, triptans, and asthma retrospectively, and found that having migraines or taking triptans does not appear to be associated with development of asthma.…
The FDA’s Ophthalmic Devices Advisory Committee has concluded that LASIK is safe and well accepted, but the panel did site some concerns including the possibility of cataracts, endothelial…
Thomas K. Byrne, MD, Professor, General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Director, Bariatric Surgery Program, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses surgical weight loss. References and Resources Blanc PM, Lagoutte…
Ralph W. Aye, MD, Program Leader, Thoracic Oncology Program, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA, discusses the possibility of the use of sputum analysis for lung cancer screening. References…
Ralph W. Aye, MD, Program Leader, Thoracic Oncology Program, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA, shares his thoughts on the cost of lung cancer screening. Sponsored by The Doctor’s…
John S. Ikonomidis, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses the use of cardiac assist devices. References and Resources Pitsis AA, Kelpis TG,…
